Weekly Legal Wrap: SC Slams Ramdev, States Drag Centre To Court Over Alcohol & More

From rebuking Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved for their replies to contempt notice to asking Ajit Pawar to issue bigger adds saying that the 'clock symbol' is sub-judice, Supreme Court saw high profile political cases

Here are the most some of the most read legal stories of the week:

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From rebuking Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved for their replies to contempt notice to court to asking Ajit Pawar to issue bigger adds saying that the 'clock symbol' his party is using is sub-judice, Supreme Court saw a politically charged week. The high courts and trial courts were not behind as all eyes remained glued to what happens in Arvind Kejriwal's ED arrest. In a big win to the AAP, Sanjay Singh got bail from the Supreme Court in the Delhi Liquor Policy case. Shoma Sen also secured bail from the top court this week.

Here are the most some of the most read legal stories of the week:

No Relief For Arvind Kejriwal As Delhi High Court Reserves Verdict In Plea Against Arrest

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved verdict on petition moved by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on allegations of money laundering in connection to the now scrapped Delhi Liquor Policy case. The verdict is likely to come out next week. The court concluded hearing counsels from both sides. The court witnessed many fiery exchanges between Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appearing for the Kejriwal and Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju appearing for ED. At the outset, ASG Raju said he was not served with proper documents by Singhvi and thus he can't argue. However, Singhvi called this a mere rouse and an attempt to seek another adjournment and said ASG was provided with the copy on mail. Many amusing arguements were made in court today. One such was by ED, that can a terrorist-politician who blows an Army vehicle, say he wants bail because he wants to stand in elections? ASG Raju cited heinous crimes to argue against release of Delhi CM. Singhvi in his rejoinder called these bizarre analogies. The court saw both counsels locking horns several time over the question of law. Read more...

'We Are Not Accepting Your Apology': SC Gives Ramdev One Last Chance In Contempt Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday blasted Ramdev and Patanjali MD Acharya Balakrishna for their reply in contempt notice in a misleading advertisement case by the IMA. The court came down heavily on Patanjali MD for calling the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act 1954 an archaic one in the apology to the Supreme Court. Read More...

7 'Pheras' Enough For Hindu Marriage, 'Kanyadan' Not Essential, Rules Allahabad High Court

In a recent order while dismissing a criminal revision plea, the Allahabad High Court ruled that the ritual of Satpadi or seven pheras is enough to solemnise a Hindu marriage and 'Kanyadan' was not a necessary ritual to solemnise a marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act. Read more

How Bhopal Man Escaped 2 Death Penalty Sentences In POCSO, Murder Case

A man from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh walked out of jail after spending more than eleven years in jail in after he was acquitted in the alleged rape and murder of a 9-year-old girl. Anokhilal was first sentenced to death in 2013 at the age of 21 by a special court in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district. After the trial court held him guilty in 2013, the Supreme Court set aside the death penalty and conviction and ordered a retrial in the case. In that retrial, again the trial court held him guilty and sentenced him to death penalty in the case in 2023. Read more...

Cross-Gender Massages In Delhi Spas: What HC Said On PIL Seeking Ban, Video Recordings

The Delhi High Court in a recent order junked a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking a ban on cross-gender massages in spas and massage centres in Delhi. 

A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora dismissed the petition as another bench of the Delhi High Court is already looking at a case challenging the validity of the Guidelines for Operation of Spas/Massage Centers in Delhi issued by Delhi government in August 2021. The high court had stayed these guidelines in 2021. Read more

 'Who Controls Alcohol?' Why Centre & States Locked Horns In Supreme Court Over Liquor

The Supreme Court this week has constituted a special nine-judge constitutional bench to answer if 'industrial alcohol' is the same as 'intoxicating liquor.' The answer to this question is crucial to decide who gets money generated from the taxes on liquor and liquor products. Read more...

NCP Vs NCP: SC Asks Ajit Pawar To Issue Bigger Ads Saying Clock Symbol Is Sub-Judice

The Supreme Court on Thursday said there is no necessity to modify the March 19 order and directed the Ajit Pawar led faction to issue bigger advertisements saying that the clock symbol they are using for elections is sub-judice. The court also ordered the Sharad Pawar group to ensure that all party members comply with the March 19 orders as well. Read more...

Why Did Centre Not Publicise Coronil Is Not Alternative For Modern Medicines: SC Pulls Up Modi Govt

The Supreme Court on Tuesday while listening to Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurveda's apology in the misleading advertisement case pulled up the Centre for not publicising that Coronil was to be taken just as a supplementary medicine and is not a substitute to modern medicines. Read more...

Tamil Nadu Becomes 3rd Southern State To Drag Centre To Supreme Court Over Finances

The Tamil Nadu government led by Chief Minister MK Stalin has moved an original suit before the Supreme Court against the Modi Government claiming that the Centre is withholding the relief funds for natural calamities. The southern state has filed a suit under Article 131 of the Constitution, seeking directions to the Centre to release Rs. 37,000 crore in aid for damages caused by cyclone Maichung and floods. Read more...