Supreme Court orders Fresh Tests on Maggi at Mysore [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said popular Maggi noodles will now be tested in an accredited laboratory at Mysore and not in Chennai as sought by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC).The apex court also stayed the proceedings in the case pending in the apex consumer body.“It is directed that the Local Commissioner, appointed by the NCDRC, shall send samples...

SC appoints a Lokayukta for UP after State Govt. fails to comply repeated orders

In a rare order, the Supreme Court today exercised its Constitutional authority and appointed former High Court judge, Justice Virendra Singh, as Lokayukta of Uttar PradeshA bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi went ahead with the extraordinary task invoking its powers after the State government failed to comply with its repeated directives. The bench examined a list of nominees and ordered...

Police Reforms; De-Link investigation from Law and Order: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

The authorities need to seriously think of bifurcating investigation from regular law and order and thus enhance the credibility of the investigation. This would indeed drastically cut down the crime, the Court said.The Karnataka High Court has directed the Government and Police department to seriously think of forming an Expert Committee to scientifically work out the allocation of work of...

Bombay HC upholds “Heritage” status of Lata Mangeshkar-owned “Jayprabha” Studio [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay dismissed a Writ Petition filed by renowned singer Lata Mangeshkar challenging Maharashtra government's decision to declare Jayprabha Studio in Kolhapur, owned by her, as a heritage structure. The Maharashtra Government had, on December 29, 2012, passed an order declaring the studio as a heritage structure. Mangeshkar had moved the court against...

SC notice to Gujarat Govt. on Hardik Patel’s fresh plea against Sedition Charges

The Supreme Court today issued notice to Gujarat government on a fresh petition filed by Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel against High Court order refusing to  quash sedition charge against him for allegedly attacking places like police stations in the state.Justices J S Khehar and R F Nariman posted the appeal for hearing on January 5 with another plea of pending plea...

498A; Relatives of the husband should not be made to suffer the ignominy of a criminal trial in the absence of specific and credible allegations; Madhya Pradesh HC [Read Judgment]

“the averments against the accused other than her husband and father-in-law were omnibus in nature and no specific role in this regard has been ascribed to any of them nor time and date of the assault has been given”.Quashing a crime registered under section 498-A read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Justice C.V. Sirpurkar of...

Open Letter to Parliamentarians on our Unrestrained Vehicular Pollution

Dear Rt. Hon’ble Members of the Parliament,I write this letter as there is a tremendous urgency in addressing the issue of vehicular pollution. The debate on pollution is straying far away from the prime causes of the all-pervading poisonous air which we breathe.POLLUTION THE GREAT LEVELLERThis is your second winter in Delhi. Your lungs are breathing in 500 to 700 RSPM c3 (Respirable...

Strict proof of marriage, not required in summary ‘maintenance’ proceedings under Section 125 CrPC: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The JMFC had failed to appreciate that the proceedings under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. are summary in nature and not intended to affect the civil rights of the parties. In proceedingsof this nature, there is no question of insistence upon strict proof, the court said.Bombay HC has held that in matters of awarding maintenance under Section 125 of Code...

Madras HC directs bank to consider giving Educational loan to a Teenager, despite his ineligibility for the same [Read Judgment]

We are of the view that the bank could consider the case of the appellant sympathetically, without making it a precedent and on the clear understanding that as of right the appellant is not entitled to grant of loan, the bench said.Madras HC, in a relief to a poor teenager, has directed the bank, which had denied him the educational loan because of his ineligibility, to consider his...

Lawyer sentenced to six months imprisonment for Contempt of Court: Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

Every order passed by Court will be in favour of one of the party and against another.The losingpartycannotbeallowedto challenge the very integrity of Judicial Officer in passing an order and that too without any material to support such an allegation, the bench said.Allahabad High Court has convicted a lawyer for committing criminal contempt of subordinate Court and has sentenced him to...

Supreme Court of Canada relief to Tamil teen in failed Refugee Claim Case [Read Judgment]

Supreme Court of Canada, in yet another judgment giving relief to Tamil Migrants to Canada, has held that the rejection of application for humanitarian and compassionate relief under s. 25(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to a Tamil teen, who migrated to the country, fearing persecution in his native land, is illegal. The court said that the words “unusual and undeserved...

Wife suffering from Sexually Transmitted Disease, is not ‘cruelty’ to seek divorce: Punjab and Haryana High Court [Read Judgment]

A person suffering from Hepatitis B which could be communicated by sexual access is not a ground which is available under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, the court said while dismissingThe Punjab and Haryana High Court, has held that merely because a spouse is having a Sexually Transmitted Disease, and consequentially the other spouse being not possible for that reason, does not...