Unexplained Delay In Executing Detention Order Casts Doubt On Genuineness Of Detaining Authority's 'Subjective Satisfaction': J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Monday reiterated that unexplained delay in execution of warrant of detention throws a serious and considerable doubt on the genuineness of subjective satisfaction of the Detaining Authority leading to legitimate inference that the detaining authority was not really and genuinely satisfied about the necessity of detaining the detenu with a...

All Directors Of Pharma Company Liable For Production Of Substandard Drugs: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently dismissed a petition filed by directors of Sunrise International Labs for quashing a criminal proceeding initiated against them alleging that the company supplied drugs of substandard quality.Justice G Jayachandran rejected the contention of the directors that the prosecution should be quashed against them since they were not involved in the day to day...

Delhi Health Bill Being Finalised; Directions Issued To Bring Uniformity In Functioning Of Path Labs: Govt To High Court

The Delhi Government has told the High Court that while Delhi Health Bill 2022 awaits finalisation, it has issued directions to all pathological labs to bring uniformity and standardisation in their functioning.Responding to a PIL against unauthorised pathological labs being run by unqualified technicians in the national capital, the Delhi Government submitted that the Bill will be...

Dumka School Girl Killing: Jharkhand High Court Warns Authorities Of Imposing Exemplary Costs If Replies Not Filed By Nov 11

The Jharkhand High Court last week warned the official authorities of imposing exemplary costs if they fail to file replies (by November 11) to the queries put forth by the High Court in connection with the killing of a girl in the State's Dumka district in August 2022.The High Court has taken a suo moto cognizance of this case wherein the accused allegedly poured petrol on a...

Centre's Blocking Power Can't Traverse S.69A; Intermediary Entitled To Appeal: Twitter Argues Before Karnataka HC In Challenge To Blocking Orders

In the ongoing challenge to Centre's order for blocking allegedly offending Twitter accounts, the micro-blogging platform today argued before the Karnataka High Court that there could not be an omnibus general blocking order unless the content violates grounds mentioned in Section 69 (A) of the Information Technology Act.The provision empowers Centre to direct any intermediary to block...

Uttarakhand High Court Stays Termination Of Ad hoc Employees In Vidhan Sabha

The Uttarakhand High Court has stayed termination of several ad hoc employees of the legislative assembly and directed the Vidhan Sabha Secretariat to permit them to work and pay the remuneration, as before.However, Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari in the order dated October 15 also made it clear that the competent authority shall be at liberty to initiate the process of selection for...

IBC Cases Weekly Round-Up: 10 October To 16 October, 2022

NCLAT If Electricity Supply Is Essential To Preserve Corporate Debtor's Value, Dues Must Be Paid During CIRP: NCLAT Delhi Case Title: Shailesh Verma v Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution, Case No.: Company Appeal (AT) (Insolvency) No. 383 of 2022 The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan...

High Court Slams Kerala Govt For 'Playing Hide and Seek' Over Issue of Unauthorised Flags, Banners

Asking the state government to come clean on whether it wants resolution to the issue of putting up of illegal flag posts, boards and banners in Kerala, the High Court on Monday asked the State to not to play a 'hide and seek' game with the court. Observing that the Court had been dealing with the said issue for nearly four years, Justice Devan Ramachandran said:"If the Government feels that...

[Gyanvapi] Masjid Committee's Challenge To Varanasi Court's O7 R11 CPC Order: Allahabad High Court Adjourns Hearing To Oct 19

The Allahabad High Court today adjourned hearing in the revision plea moved by the Gyanvapi Masjid Committee challenging a Varanasi Court order (of September 12, 2022) dismissing its Order 7 Rule 11 CPC plea that was filed against the maintainability of Hindu Worshippers' suit.Significantly, the Bench of Justice J. J. Munir orally remarked that the scope of a revision plea moved challenging...

Marry Girlfriend You Abandoned Within A Year: Bombay High Court's Bail Condition For Rape Accused

The Bombay High court has granted bail to a man accused of raping a woman and abandoning her, on the condition that he would marry her within a year. Justice Bharti Dangre observed that the prosecutrix and accused were in a consensual relationship, and the man refused to marry her when she was six months pregnant. The accused submitted that he and his family members were ready...

[National Highways Act] Second Award Not Permitted, State's Illegal Action Has To Be Nipped In The Bud If Affecting Parties' Rights: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that National Highways Act does not provide for issuing a second award with respect to the land acquired pursuant to Notifications under 3-A and 3-D of the Act.A single judge bench of Justice E S Indiresh allowed a batch of petitions and set aside the second award by the competent authority dated 22nd January, 2021 and Order dated 27th January, 2021,...

Felicitate Me By Ensuring Maximum Disposal Of Cases In Coming Week: J&K&L High Court Chief Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey

Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, who took oath as the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on October 14, urged the judicial officers in the two Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Ladakh to ensure maximum disposal of cases in the coming week when a Lok Adalat is scheduled to be held. Jammu and Kashmir Legal Service Authority and Ladakh Legal...