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Delhi HC refuses to stay proceedings against TMC MP’s ex-partner over pet custody

 The Delhi High Court on Tuesday declined to immediately stay the trial court proceedings initiated by All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra against her former partner, advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai, over the custody of their pet Rottweiler dog Henry.. TMC MP Mahua Moitra is in a legal battle with her former partner over custody of their pet dog, a Rottweiler named Henry. (PTI). A bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri passed the order while hearing Dehadrai’s petition against the trial court’s November 10, 2025, order dismissing his application for rejection of Mahua’s suit.. The trial court had concluded that Dehadrai’s pleas for rejection of the suit on the ground of limitation, absence of ownership or Mahua’s alleged suppression of facts were matters that required evidence to be led by both sides and could not be adjudicated without a full-fledged trial.. This came after Dehadrai, appearing as the petitioner in person, requested the court to list his petition before April 29, the date on which the high court is scheduled to hear Moitra’s plea seeking interim custody of the dog for 10 days every month or alternatively to stay the proceedings since the next date of hearing before the trial court on Wednesday.. The high court, however, declined both requests, refusing to grant an earlier hearing or to stay the trial court proceedings in Moitra’s absence, but issued notice in the petition and his application to stay the further trial court proceedings. The matter is next listed for hearing on May 14.. “Not in their absence, please. I’ll issue notice,” the court remarked.. In his petition, Dehadrai said that the trial court in its order failed to apply the principles governing the rejection of complaints to the admitted pleadings and statutory framework. “The order reflects a clear non-application of mind and permits a suit to proceed despite the absence of any legally cognizable cause of action and the existence of express statutory bars,” it stated.. Henry’s custody between Jai and Moitra became a key point of contention between them amid a broader dispute that began with Jai’s complaint to CBI in October 2023.. In his complaint, Dehadrai accused Moitra of parliamentary impropriety, corruption, and accepting money and favours in exchange for raising questions in Parliament. Following this, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, alleging that Moitra had granted businessman Darshan Hiranandani direct access to her official MP login credentials to post questions on her behalf. That same month, Dubey had also filed a complaint with the Lokpal, alleging “cash-for-query” misconduct against Moitra.. Dehadrai, in October 2023, also wrote to the then Delhi Police commissioner Sanjay Arora, accusing Moitra of kidnapping the three-year-old dog to “harass and blackmail” him. He said he purchased Henry in January 2021 for ₹75,000 and called their relationship “that of a parent and a child”.. 

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Speedy trial means justice for victims too, says SC

 On Tuesday, the Supreme Court stressed that the constitutional right to a speedy trial aims to protect undertrials from prolonged detention while also delivering prompt justice to victims and their families, voicing concern over the extended delays in criminal trials in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The court further noted that the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh could have stepped in sooner. (Photo from HT file). While hearing a case concerning delays in a murder trial, a court bench expressed that it was “extremely disappointed” to learn that as many as 351 sessions trials in the UT have been pending for over five years, involving a total of 585 accused persons. The court was especially disturbed that most of these cases—235 in total—remain stalled at the stage of recording oral evidence from prosecution witnesses, highlighting systemic delays in trial proceedings. The court stressed that the right to a speedy trial, derived from Article 21 of the Constitution, must not be interpreted narrowly as a protection solely for the accused. The primary objective of starting this initiative is to prevent undertrials from remaining in jail indefinitely. The victims deserve swift justice as well. We have often observed that justice must not only be served to the accused. The bench observed that justice must also be served to the victims as well as their families and loved ones. Also Read: Supreme Court orders strict timeline for acid attack trials. 

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Speedy trial means justice for victims too, says SC

 On Tuesday, the Supreme Court stressed that the constitutional right to a speedy trial aims to protect undertrials from prolonged detention while also delivering prompt justice to victims and their families, voicing concern over the extended delays in criminal trials in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The court further noted that the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh could have stepped in sooner. (Photo from HT file). While hearing a case concerning delays in a murder trial, a court bench expressed that it was “extremely disappointed” to learn that as many as 351 sessions trials in the UT have been pending for over five years, involving a total of 585 accused persons. The court was especially disturbed that most of these cases—235 in total—remain stalled at the stage of recording oral evidence from prosecution witnesses, highlighting systemic delays in trial proceedings. The court stressed that the right to a speedy trial, derived from Article 21 of the Constitution, must not be interpreted narrowly as a protection solely for the accused. The primary objective of starting this initiative is to prevent undertrials from remaining in jail indefinitely. The victims deserve swift justice as well. We have often observed that justice must not only be served to the accused. The bench observed that justice must also be served to the victims as well as their families and loved ones. Also Read: Supreme Court orders strict timeline for acid attack trials. 

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Speedy trial means justice for victims too, says SC

 On Tuesday, the Supreme Court stressed that the constitutional right to a speedy trial aims to protect undertrials from prolonged detention while also delivering prompt justice to victims and their families, voicing concern over the extended delays in criminal trials in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The court further noted that the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh could have stepped in sooner. (Photo from HT file). While hearing a case concerning delays in a murder trial, a court bench expressed that it was “extremely disappointed” to learn that as many as 351 sessions trials in the UT have been pending for over five years, involving a total of 585 accused persons. The court was especially disturbed that most of these cases—235 in total—remain stalled at the stage of recording oral evidence from prosecution witnesses, highlighting systemic delays in trial proceedings. The court stressed that the right to a speedy trial, derived from Article 21 of the Constitution, must not be interpreted narrowly as a protection solely for the accused. The primary objective of starting this initiative is to prevent undertrials from remaining in jail indefinitely. The victims deserve swift justice as well. We have often observed that justice must not only be served to the accused. The bench observed that justice must also be served to the victims as well as their families and loved ones. Also Read: Supreme Court orders strict timeline for acid attack trials. 

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Jaipur firm bought Amul items near expiry, tweaked dates to sell, 1.5 lakh kg destroyed: ‘Learnt method on YouTube’

 Rajasthan’s Food Safety Department destroyed about 1.5 lakh kilograms of expired food products after cracking down on a local distribution company that purchased Amul-branded items just before their sell-by date and sold them by tampering with the packaging labels, reports stated on Tuesday. A team of medical and health officials raided a warehouse in Jaipur, seizing nearly 12,000 cartons of expired goods, according to reports. (Photo courtesy of HT File/Representative Image). The operation came after a complaint lodged through the state government’s 181 helpline about suspicious activities at M/s Athlete Distributor in the Kho Nagorian area, according to The Times of India. Principal Secretary for Health, Gayatri Rathore, stated that the complaint was lodged via the department’s helpline. A team under the leadership of the Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) of Jaipur-II conducted a raid on the warehouse, seizing approximately 12,000 cartons of expired products such as noodles, ketchup, mayonnaise, and energy drinks. The warehouse was running under suspicious circumstances, as neighbors noted that after 10 to 12 workers entered, the main gate stayed closed all day, food safety commissioner T Shubhmangala reportedly stated. Investigators also discovered bottles of thinner, acetone, and other chemicals used to remove printed dates from about 3,000 cartons, reported The Indian Express. Authorities also discovered 4,500 fresh Amul-branded cartons meant for repackaging the expired stock. Additional commissioner Bhagwat Singh claimed that the firm’s operator, Gagan Ahuja, “admitted” learning the technique of changing expiry dates to offload outdated items from YouTube videos. The expired goods were destroyed over four days. Twenty-seven trucks were needed to haul the goods to a dumping yard, at the distributor’s cost. Authorities were still probing how many, if any, of these items remained in circulation. The products were made by the Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union in Gujarat and supplied by Advansis India Private Limited. Company representatives confirmed that expiry dates had been removed and stated that Ahuja typically bought near-expiry items at steep discounts, according to the TOI report. Amul has yet to respond to the news coverage. Officials noted that the warehouse has been sealed and the company prohibited from food business activities. 

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Jaipur firm bought Amul items near expiry, tweaked dates to sell, 1.5 lakh kg destroyed: ‘Learnt method on YouTube’

 Rajasthan’s Food Safety Department destroyed about 1.5 lakh kilograms of expired food products after cracking down on a local distribution company that purchased Amul-branded items just before their sell-by date and sold them by tampering with the packaging labels, reports stated on Tuesday. A team of medical and health officials raided a warehouse in Jaipur, seizing nearly 12,000 cartons of expired goods, according to reports. (Photo courtesy of HT File/Representative Image). The operation came after a complaint lodged through the state government’s 181 helpline about suspicious activities at M/s Athlete Distributor in the Kho Nagorian area, according to The Times of India. Principal Secretary for Health, Gayatri Rathore, stated that the complaint was lodged via the department’s helpline. A team under the leadership of the Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) of Jaipur-II conducted a raid on the warehouse, seizing approximately 12,000 cartons of expired products such as noodles, ketchup, mayonnaise, and energy drinks. The warehouse was running under suspicious circumstances, as neighbors noted that after 10 to 12 workers entered, the main gate stayed closed all day, food safety commissioner T Shubhmangala reportedly stated. Investigators also discovered bottles of thinner, acetone, and other chemicals used to remove printed dates from about 3,000 cartons, reported The Indian Express. Authorities also discovered 4,500 fresh Amul-branded cartons meant for repackaging the expired stock. Additional commissioner Bhagwat Singh claimed that the firm’s operator, Gagan Ahuja, “admitted” learning the technique of changing expiry dates to offload outdated items from YouTube videos. The expired goods were destroyed over four days. Twenty-seven trucks were needed to haul the goods to a dumping yard, at the distributor’s cost. Authorities were still probing how many, if any, of these items remained in circulation. The products were made by the Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union in Gujarat and supplied by Advansis India Private Limited. Company representatives confirmed that expiry dates had been removed and stated that Ahuja typically bought near-expiry items at steep discounts, according to the TOI report. Amul has yet to respond to the news coverage. Officials noted that the warehouse has been sealed and the company prohibited from food business activities. 

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