High Court Says Uttarkashi's Ban On "Meat Shops" Within 500 Metres Of River "Ganga" In Line With Constitutional Scheme

The Uttarakhand High Court has expressed consonance with a bye-law of Zila Panchayat, Uttarkashi, to the effect that no shop for butchering animals and selling meat within 500 metres from the bank of river Ganga shall be permitted.The bench of Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra said that keeping in view the "special status" of Uttarakhand and the river Ganga that emerges from District...

"Fair Criticism Is To Criticise Act & Not Individual": Delhi HC Refuses To Stay Order Directing Mint Newspaper To Take Down Article Against Gaurav Taneja

Criticise his actions, his speech but don't visit his children with these remarks, Court said.

Negotiable Instruments Act Does Not Classify Cheques As Bearer Or Account Payee; Jurisdiction Lies Where Cheque Is Delivered For Collection: Gauhati HC

The Gauhati High Court has made it clear that in offences made out under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the territorial jurisdiction of the Court will be where the cheque is delivered for collection. Justice Robin Phukan further added that no classification of cheque, as bearer or cross cheque/account payee cheque is made in the NI Act, for the purpose of jurisdiction."From...

Helpless Immigrants Detained In Jail Amid Lack Of Detention Centres: Karnataka Legal Services Authority Moves High Court, Notice Issued

The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notice to the Union of India, and other respondents on a petition filed by the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority seeking directions to take immediate steps for setting up sufficient number of Detention Centres with all basic amenities in the state for the detention of the illegal immigrants awaiting deportation. A...

Kerala High Court Reserves Order In Plea Seeking To Disqualify MLA Saji Cherian Over His Remarks On The Constitution

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict in the plea seeking a direction to declare that CPI(M) legislator and former minister Saji Cherian is not entitled to hold the office of MLA after his remarks allegedly insulting the Constitution sparked a controversy across the State.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P. Chaly heard the parties before...

[Unauthorized E-Rickshaws] Carrying Out Surprise Checks To Prevent Plying Without Fitness Certificate: Delhi Govt Informs High Court

The Delhi Government has informed the Delhi High Court that the registration of e-Rickshaws and procurement of Fitness Certificate as well as checking of violation of the said conditions is a regular ongoing process. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad was also informed that regular checks are being conducted at various places in...

Grant Of NOC For Land Use Does Not Give Immunity To Landowner Against Acquisition, Principle Of Promissory Estoppel Not Attracted: P&H High Court

There is nothing which could impinge upon State's power to acquire licenced property in larger public interest.

Calcutta High Court Directs State To Hand Over Advocate's Unclaimed Dead Body To Bar Association For Performing Last Rites

The Calcutta High Court has allowed a PIL seeking handing over of an Advocate's unclaimed dead body to the High Court Bar Association, for performing the last rites.A division bench of Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj directed, the State authorities to "hand over the dead body of deceased Kaushik Dey to the petitioner of the PIL or the Vice President of...

S.18 Drugs & Cosmetics Act | Jurisdiction To Try Offence Of Manufacturing Sub-Standard Drug Lies Where Sale Is Completed: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that an offence of manufacture of substandard quality of drug can only be tried by the Court in whose jurisdiction the sale has taken place. The place where sample has been obtained by drug inspector cannot be the jurisdiction of trial under Section 177 of Criminal Procedure Code. Brief Facts of the case The State filed an appeal aggrieved...

Assault & Criminal Force: Delhi High Court Quashes Cross FIRs By Neighbours After Settlement, Asks Them To Install & Maintain Water Harvesting System

The Delhi High Court has quashed two cross FIRs lodged by neighbours alleging assault and use of criminal force with intent to outrage the modesty of the ladies involved in the fight between them, after the parties arrived at a settlement. As the parties undertook to implement a water harvesting scheme at city's Fatehpur Beri village, Justice Jasmeet Singh directed the parties to...

Gauhati HC Seeks UOI's Reply On Plea Against Justice Ranjit Vasantrao More Appointment As CAT Chairperson, Guwahati Bench

The Gauhati High Court has sought the reply of the Union of India on a plea moved before it challenging the appointment of Justice Ranjit Vasantrao More as the chairperson of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).The order has been issued by the bench of Justice Michael Zothankhuma on a plea moved by the Central Administrative Tribunal (Guwahati Bench) Bar Association.It has been averred...

Kerala High Court Quashes Suspension Order Against College Professors Finding Their Suspension 'Premeditated'

The Kerala High Court recently quashed the suspension orders issued against certain Assistant Professors of the Sree Narayana Guru College finding that they were issued prior to the report of the Internal Complaints Committee against them. Justice Devan Ramachandran quashed the suspension orders upon learning that their suspension was premeditated while refraining from commenting further on...