'J&K Restrictions Intrinsically Disproportionate', United Nations Human Rights Body Tells Indian Govt

The experts said they were deeply concerned by reports that security forces were conducting night raids on private homes leading to the arrests of young people.

'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...

Centre Notifies Appointments Of Four Lawyers As Judges Of Bombay HC [Read Notification]

The Centre on Wednesday notified the appointments of four advocates as additional judges of the Bombay High Court.They are :Avinash Gunwant GharoteNitin Bhagawantrao SuryawanshiAnil Satyavijay KilorMilind Narendra Jadhav.They will assume office in the above order of seniority and will hold position for two years.The SC Collegium had recommended the elevation of these four names along with...

No Infringement Action Maintainable In Respect Of An Unregistered Or Revoked Patent : Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has rejected the claim of Novartis seeking injunction against Natco Pharma from manufacturing a cancer drug. The Court held that there can be no claim for infringement with respect to a patent which has been revoked in a post-grant proceedings. In the present case, Novartis AG had filed a petition seeking permanent injunction, damages, rendition of accounts and delivery...

Bombay HC Quashes Non Bailable Warrant Issued Against Former NSEL Director [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court quashed and set aside a non-bailable warrant issued against one Vaidyalingam Hariharan, former Director of National Spot Exchange Limited. Court held that the said NBW issued by an MPID Court was "unnecessary, unjustified and result of non-application of judicial mind". Division bench of Justice Indrajit Mahanty and Justice AM Badar heard the appeal filed by...

Noise Pollution : Allahabad HC Bans DJs; Passes Directions For Regulating Use Of Loudspeakers [Read Judgment]

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday imposed absolute prohibition on use of DJs in the state and asked the state government to issue a toll-free number, dedicated to registering complaints against illegal use of loudspeakers. "…noise generated by DJ is unpleasant and obnoxious level. Even if they are operated at the minimum level of the sound it is beyond permissible limits…", the...