Supreme Court Restores CCI's 2015 Penalty Order Against Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation For Anti-Competitive Practices

The Supreme Court today(September 26) restored the September 8, 2015 order of the Competition Commission of India ("CCI"), which imposed penalties on the Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation (KFEF) and two of its office bearers (P.V. Basheer Ahmed and M.C. Bobby) for indulging in anti-competitive practices by denying the screening of Tamil and Malayalam films in the theatres of the informant...

White Petroleum Jelly Classified As 'Drug', Not Cosmetic; Higher VAT & Entry Tax Not Leviable: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court stated that White Petroleum Jelly is classified as a 'Drug', not 'Cosmetic', and therefore is not liable to higher VAT and Entry Tax. Justices Vivek Rusia and Jai Kumar Pillai stated that a White Petroleum Jelly of IP grade manufactured and sold by appellant under a valid drug licence is liable to be classified as a category of drug and medicine under...

Suspending Public Representative On Suspicion Of Corruption Without Proof Will Be Detrimental To Those Who Elected Him: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court allowed a petition filed by the Chairman, Municipal Board, Jaitaran, against his suspension owing to an allegation of illegality in issuing pattas, and opined that the suspension of a public representative on mere allegations of irregularities would be detrimental to the public at large.Justice Kuldeep Mathur observed that a public representative was expected to work...

Madras High Court Asks Sony Music To Give Details Of Revenue Obtained From Broadcasting Ilaiyaraaja's Songs

The Madras High Court has asked Sony Music Entertainment to give details of the revenue generated by the company on a day-to-day basis from the broadcasting/telecasting of songs composed by music composer Dr. Ilaiyaraaja. Justice N Senthilkumar issued the directions in a plea filed by the Music Composer seeking to declare that Sony had no rights, title or interest in music...

S.138 NI Act | Accused In Cheque Dishonour Cases Entitled To Benefit Of Probation Of Offenders Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (Sep.25) held that accused persons convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (cheque dishonour cases) are entitled to the benefit of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958.“Consequently, this Court is of the view that not only a voluntary compromise can bring the proceedings under Section 138 NI Act to an end, but the accused under the...

'Viksit Bharat' | Senior Citizens Rights | Chhattisgarh Police | Ramlila | Aadhar [VIDEO]

Senior Advocate Vikas Pahwa responds to Sanjeev Sanyal's remarks on the judiciary, the Supreme Court strikes down discriminatory VAT, emphasizes day-to-day trials, upholds senior citizen rights, allows Ramlila at Firozabad school, and highlights issues from Chhattisgarh vehicles to Aadhaar information...

Supreme Court Sets Oct 7 Deadline For CBI To Arrest Absconding MP Police Officers In Custodial Death Case

The Supreme Court on Friday warned that it would frame contempt charges against officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the State of Madhya Pradesh over their failure to arrest two police officers allegedly responsible for the custodial death of 26-year-old Deva Pardhi and gave them time till October 7 to arrest the accused."Comply with the direction of the Apex Court of the...

'You Didn't Deserve To Be In Judiciary': Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Of Judicial Officer For Filing Criminal Case Against HC Judges

The Supreme Court today rejected a plea filed by a former judicial officer who was dismissed from service over filing of criminal cases against an ex-Chief Justice and Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Prashant Kumar Mishra heard the matter and remarked that the petitioner did not deserve to be in any government service, much less the judicial...

Supreme Court Allows Manufacture Of Greencrackers In Delhi-NCR, Bars Their Sale In NCR

The Supreme Court on Friday (September 26) asked the Centre to take a decision on revising the absolute ban on manufacture of firecrackers in Delhi-National Capital Region after holding consultations with all the stakeholders.In the meantime, the Court allowed certified manufacturers of green crackers, who have the permits from the NEERI and the PESO, to manufacture green crackers in...

Kerala High Court Upholds Stay On Judicial Commission Inquiry Into ED's Probe In Gold Smuggling Case

The Kerala High Court on Friday (September 26) upheld a Single Judge's interim order staying the State-appointed Inquiry Commission to probe if the Enforcement Directorate and other central agencies are falsely implicating political leaders in the State, including its CM Pinarayi Vijayan, in the gold smuggling case.The gold smuggling case involved seizure of 30 Kgs gold worth Rs.14.82 Crores...

Newslaundry, Ravish Kumar Reach Understanding With Adani Enterprises, Delhi High Court Closes Pleas Against Centre's Take Down Orders

The Delhi High Court on Friday (September 26) closed two pleas filed by digital news platform Newslaundry and journalist Ravish Kumar challenging Centre's direction asking them to take down multiple reports and videos concerning the Adani Group of Companies, after noting that the parties have reached an 'understanding'.While permitting impleadment applications filed by Adani Enterprises in...

Calling Husband 'Paaltu Chooha', Asking Him To Leave Parents Is Cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Divorce

The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld a Family Court's decision of granting divorce to a man whose wife called him a paaltoo chooha (pet rat) for obeying his parents and refusing to comply with her persistent demands of living separately from her in-laws.In the present case— the appellant wife had deserted the respondent husband and the Family Court had accepted a plea of divorce intimated...