Kerala HC Rejects Plea To Retain Authorised Wholesale Distributors In PDS [Read Judgment]

The scheme of the National Food Security Act, 2013, is minimal involvement of private persons, the bench observed.The Kerala High Court has rejected the plea of the Kerala Ration Wholesale Distributors Federation to retain authorised wholesale distributors (AWD) and not to shut them out totally, observing that the scheme of the National Food Security Act, 2013, and the Targeted...

Monsanto Vs Nuziveedu: Delhi HC DB Stays Restoration Of Contract

A Division Bench of Delhi High Court on Monday stayed the restoration of contract between Monsanto Inc and Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd, as per the single judge’s order on the former's patented Bt cotton technology.Monsanto has filed an appeal against a single judge ruling against it by a single judge bench.A division bench headed by Justice S. Ravindra Bhat granted the parties time to file...

Bombay HC Commutes Life Sentence Of Man Who ‘Wanted To Inflict Burns, Not Kill’ His Wife [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has commuted the life sentence of a man who poured kerosene on his wife, burnt her and later extinguished the fire with water, as he had not “anticipated that the act done by him would have such a proportion that his wife might die”.A bench of Justice VK Tahilramani and Justice MS Karnik was hearing an appeal filed by Hanumant Chavan, who was convicted by the...

SC Lawyer Jyotika Kalra Appointed As Member Of NHRC

Supreme Court Lawyer and Women’s Rights Activist Jyotika Kalra has been appointed as a member of the National Human Rights Commission of India by the President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee.In 1990 Jyotika took up Advocacy as a profession.  In 2009 she became an Advocate-on-Record with Supreme Court of India.She represented Union of India, State of Maharashtra and National Commission...

Prisoners Have A Fundamental Right to Trade, and Profession, rules Calcutta HC [Read Judgment]

An imprisoned developer wanted to sell property to the willing buyers by executing a registered sale deed. Several prayers were made before the jail authority regarding the same but it did not yield any result. The prisoner’s wife then approached the Calcutta High Court.On hearing the matter, Justice Joymalya Bagchi maintained - “Right to carry on trade and profession including right...

High Courts Weekly Round-Up

Allahabad High CourtThe Allahabad High Court has again dismissed a public interest litigation that raised objection to the name ‘Anti-Romeo Squad’, observing that it cannot indulge in argumentative interpretation of a name the government has chosen so as to hold as to whether a name is good or bad.The Lucknow bench of the High Court held that food, food habits and vending thereof...

Third Gender Should Be Allowed To Use Public Toilet Facility Of Their Choice; Centre Issues Guidelines

In a move towards greater inclusivity of the third-gender the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has issued a Circular which says that third-gender should be allowed to use public toilet facility of their choice (men or women).The Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation under its Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) has notified Guidelines on Gender Issues in Sanitation.The...

SCBA XI Wins T-20 Match Against Chief Justices XI

The Supreme Court Bar Association XI won the T-20 day and night match held at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground in Delhi against the Chief Justices XI by six wickets yesterday.But the judges led by “playing captain” Justice Madan B Lokur , most of them aged between 62 and 65, showed surprising agility, energy and stamina on the field and impressed all.The lawyers won the toss and sent the judges...

498A- Gujarat HC Deprecates The Practice Of Adding All Family Members Of Husband As Accused, Quashes FIR [Read Judgment]

The Gujarat High Court in Natubahi Somabhai Rohit & others vs. State of Gujarat held that allegations in the complaint must be specific and should contain necessary ingredients to make out the offence u/s 498A of IPC.Justice N.V. Anjaria was considering a criminal miscellaneous Application u/s 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing the First Information Report in relation to S. 498A, 323, 504, 506(2)...

Family Court Judge Sets Guinness World Record By Deciding Over 6,000 Cases

A Principal Judge of Family Court in Muzaffarnagar has set a Guinness World Record by disposing of 6,065 cases in 327 working days, reports PTIJudge Tej Bahadur Singh told reporters that the move was aimed at reducing the number of pending cases in the Court, and providing justice to the litigants. A total of 903 couples were reunited after settlement in the Family Court, he...

Right Of A Firm To Run Business Cannot Be Taken Away Without Following Due Process of Law: MP HC [Read Order]

A Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has held the fundamental right of a firm to run a business cannot be taken away without following due process of law.The State Farmer Welfare and Agriculture Department cancelled a license of the petitioner firm based in Indore for violation of provisions of Seeds (Control) Order 1983.The firm was engaged in processing and sale of certified...

Bombay HC allows Registered Clerks of Advocates to carry Mobile Phones in Court

Registered Clerks of advocates who are attending court proceedings will now be able to carry mobile phones inside courtrooms of the Bombay High Court.In a notice dated February 14, 2017 HC had prohibited use of mobile phones, cameras or any other recording devices inside courtrooms. Lawyers were the only ones exempt from this rule.In a communication dated March 15, 2017 the Registrar General...