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Prevent Slaughtering Of Livestock In Public, Monitor Certification Of Slaughter Houses: Andra Pradesh HC To Nodal Officers Appointed By State
In a plea against the illegal staking of cattle in the Vijayawada region without proper documentation, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has instructed the Nodal Officers appointed for the prevention of animal cruelty, to monitor the situation strictly.The single judge bench of Dr. Justice K. Manmadha Rao noted that the 26 Nodal Officers appointed across the state in pursuance of the High...
Relief To YSRCP As Andhra Pradesh High Court Halts Demolition Of Party Offices Unless Public Safety Is At Stake
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has disposed of a batch of writ petitions filed by YSRCP challenging the demolition notices issued to the party offices of 10 districts, with a direction that no demolition order should be confirmed without hearing the Party concerns. Justice B. Krishna Mohan also said demolitions can be carried out only if the building structure in question is adversely...
Madras High Court Orders Status Quo On Online Sale Of Drugs Till Finalisation Of Draft Rules, Asks Govt To Ensure Sale Only Through Licensed Chemists
The Madras High Court recently disposed of an appeal against an order of a single judge prohibiting the online sale of drugs and cosmetics. Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice C Kumarappan took note of the Government's submission that it was in the process of finalizing a new policy. The court directed the Union Government and the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation to...
[O 14 R 2 CPC] Trial Court Can't Decide Question Of Limitation As Preliminary Issue If It Involves Mixed Question Of Facts & Law: Sikkim HC
The Sikkim High Court has held that examination of the issue of limitation by the Trial Court as a preliminary issue in an application under Order XIV Rule 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) is erroneous, if the issue of limitation contains a mixed question of facts and law. The Trial Court can examine preliminary issue only pertaining to issue of law, it held.Justice Bhaskar...
No Provisions Of Appeal Provided Against An Order Passed By State GST Officer Under IGST Act: Allahabad High Court Admits Writ Petition
The Allahabad High Court has admitted the writ petition stating that the IGST Act lacks provision for appeals provided against an order passed by the state GST Officer.The bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Anish Kumar Gupta while admitting the writ petition noted that order passed under the IGST Act, the appeal shall lie before the Central Tax Officer. However, Section 6(3) of...
Karnataka High Court Declines To Quash Case Against TOI Editorial Director Jaideep Bose For Allegedly Defamatory Article On Auction Of Artwork
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a defamation case registered against Jaideep Bose, Editorial Director of Bennett Coleman and Co Ltd, which publishes the newspaper Times of India.A single-judge bench of Justice N S Sanjay Gowda, however, quashed the proceedings initiated under Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code against the company. The company, Bose and others...
Services Provided By IMG Utilized By BCCI Outside India, Income Not Liable To Be Taxed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that services provided by International Management Group (IMG) are utilized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) outside India, so the income determined as Fee for Technical Services (FTS) cannot be deemed to accrue in India and therefore cannot be taxed in India.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed...
Application By Woman Under Domestic Violence Act Can't Be Dismissed By Trial Court Without Issuing Notice, Carrying Out Inquiry: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has said that an application made by a woman under provisions of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, cannot be dismissed by the trial court without issuing notice to the respondents or carrying out an enquiry.A single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by a woman and set aside the order dated 18-03-2024, passed by...
Delhi High Court Refers To Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita For First Time While Dealing With Forgery In Trademark Dispute
The Delhi High Court has referred to Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) for the first time after it came into effect on July 01, while dealing with the issue of forgery and fabrication of documents by a party in a trademark infringement dispute.In a ruling passed on July 02, Justice Prathiba M Singh dealt with a suit wherein two newspaper advertisements relied upon by the plaintiff,...
Bombay HC Sets Aside Stay On 'Exceptional' Transfer Of Indian Express Employee, Says Prior Dispute With Employer No Reason To Presume Malafides
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday observed that merely a transfer of an employee being exceptional and there being previous litigation between employer and employee is not a ground for the Industrial Court to stay the transfer.Justice Sandeep Marne allowed a writ petition filed by Indian Express (P) Ltd. seeking to set aside Industrial Court's order of interim stay on the transfer and promotion...
[Kerala Registration Act] Rubber Trees Are Immovable Property, Agreement To Tap Rubber Is A Compulsorily Registrable Document: High Court
The Kerala High Court held that an agreement to tap rubber trees should be registered as per the Kerala Registration Act. The Court held that rubber trees are immovable properties and an agreement with the owner of the plantation to tap the rubber creates an interest in the immovable property. Therefore, the document is a compulsorily registrable one.The Court rejected the trial court's...
Kerala High Court Orders Police Protection For Principal And Staff Of Gurudeva College Allegedly Manhandled By SFI Activist
The Kerala High Court yesterday ordered the Police to offer protection to the principal, staff and students of Gurudeva College of Advanced Studies, Koyilandi. The police were asked to make sure that the law and order is maintained in the college. The protection order was granted as the college is set to re-open on 4th July.Justice Devan Ramachandran ordered:“The police will ensure...