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Kerala HC Quashes Criminal Case Filed Against 'Vanitha' Magazine For Allegedly Advertising Cures For Impotency, Sexual Diseases Etc [Read Judgment]
The High Court of Kerala has quashed a criminal complaint filed against 'Vanitha' magazine under the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act 1954.The advertisement in question was published in a 2017 issue of the magazine in respect of ayurvedic treatments offered by one "Vaidyaraj Ashwin Kumar" for impotency, poor sexual performance, breast size issues, skin diseases,...
Section 167(2)CrPC: Accused Is Entitled To Default Bail Even After Statutory Period If He Files Application Before Filing Charge-sheet : Kerala HC
"However, if the accused files application subsequent to the filing of the chargesheet, the indefeasible right gets extinguished even if the charge-sheet was filed after the period stipulated under proviso to Section 167(2) of the Code."
Delhi HC Directs CVC To Inquire Into Corruption Charges Against CEO Of Petronet LNG [Judgment]
The Delhi High Court has directed Central Vigilance Commission to make an inquiry against the CEO of Petronet LNG Ltd for the alleged charges of corruption made by a whistle blower. The court also asked the whistle blower to make his representation before a disciplinary committee which had passed an order against him ex parte. The direction was given by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait in a...
Karnataka HC Upholds Life Sentence Imposed On Father For Sexually Assaulting 7yr Old Daughter [Read Judgment]
Observing that "Now a day's such incidents are happening if they are not snubbed at the beginning it will become big problem in the society in future. Courts cannot ignore such aspects while passing the orders," the Karnataka High Court, upheld the conviction and life term sentence imposed on a father, for sexually assaulting his seven-year-old daughter, in 2014. A division bench of Justice...
'Hindu Pakistan Remark' : Calcutta HC Stays Arrest Warrant Issued Against Shashi Tharoor
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday stayed an arrest warrant issued against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for the "Hindu Pakistan" remark he had allegedly made last year.Justice Rajasekhar Mantha stayed the bailable warrant and proceedings against Tharoor, issued by a city court here, till further orders.He directed Tharoor's lawyer to serve notice on Sumit Chowdhury, who had filed the case...
Misuse Of Oxytocin In Milch Animals Vs. Its Use As Essential Life Saving Drug: SC Refers Centre's Appeal To Larger Bench [Read Judgment]
"The decision either way on any of these questions will have its far reaching effect on the rights and health of public at large and especially on the rights and health of the teenage girls, pregnant females and milching animals."
Attesting Witness To 'Will' Need Not Necessarily Be The One Who Maintains Previous Acquaintance With Testator: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
It is one thing to say that absence of attestation by a witness having prior knowledge of testator may be picked up as a suspicious circumstance to doubt the genuineness of Will and another thing to say that law does not permit a witness not having prior knowledge of identity of testator to attest a Will.
Rajasthan HC Issues Notice On Plea To Curb The Menace Of Illegally Operating Coaching Institutes [Read Petition]
A Public Interest Litigation has been filed before the Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court, concerned by widespread violation of building norms and fire safety standards in various coaching institutes, run across the Jaipur city.A Division Bench of Justices Ravindra Bhat and Inderjeet Singh today issued notices to State Of Rajasthan, Jaipur Development Authority, Director Local...
Madras HC Deletes Remarks On 'Misuse Of Women Protection Laws' [Read Order]
After withdrawing the observations against Christian educational institutions, Justice S Vaidyanathan of Madras High Court on Thursday agreed to delete the remarks made by him regarding the 'misuse of women protection laws' and need for protecting 'innocent masculinity'.The controversial remarks were made by the judge while dismissing a writ petition filed by a faculty member of the...
Bombay HC Rejects Airtel's Challenge Against Maharashtra Govt Accepting Jio's Bid For High Speed Internet Services
The Bombay High Court on Monday rejected a writ petition filed by Bharti Airtel challenging the notification issued by the state owned Maha IT declaring Reliance Jio's bid of Rs.1,25,659 as the lowest in reverse auction held for providing high-speed internet services across the State of Maharashtra. Division bench of Justice SC Dharmadhikari and Justice GS Patel referred to the...
Kevin Murder A Case Of Honour Killing : Kerala Court Finds 10 Guilty
A Kerala Court on Thursday found the May 2018 murder of Kevin Joseph, a Dalit Christian, to be a case of 'honour killing'.Kevin was in a relationship with Neenu Chacko, and they had applied for registering their marriage on May 25, 2018. The next day, he was abducted from his home at Mannanam at the instance of Neenu's brother Shanu. Two days later, his corpse was found in a water canal in...