KT NEWS SERVICE JAMMU, Feb 18: Dr AQ Mir who has been awarded young scientist award 2004 in Veterinary medicine by ISVM in collaboration with IVRI for his research on Bovine ketosis and has been instrumental in developing and practicing oral glucose therapy in routine clinical care of ketosis.
As per a release, oral glucose therapy is a new approach in the treatment of bovine ketosis and in first work of its kind in India.
Another paper 'effect of UMMB feeding on metabolic profile in imgratory buffaloes' of Jammu region.
PDP leaders condemn Dar's killing KT NEWS SERVICE JAMMU, Feb 18: Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party (PDP) condemned the killing of prominent PDP activist Ghulam Mohammad Dar who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen near his house at Hyderpora.
As per release PDP district president Budgam and MLC Ghulam Nabi Lone urged to people that by such incidents nothing could be achieved.
Employee dies mysteriously, unidentified body recovered '6 months imprisonment in contempt petition' DB dismisses mercy petition filed by JE JAMMU, Feb 18 (JNF): The Division Bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court comprising Ist Puisne Judge, Justice VK Jhanji and Justice SK Gupta has dismissed mercy appeal filed by convict Shashi Kant Sharma Junior Engineer of PWD who was convicted for the contempt of court and sentenced to simple imprisonment for six months and fine of Rs 2000.
''In default of payment of fine he shall undergo further imprisonment of two months,''court has held.
Division Bench observed that against the judgment of the High Court, the applicant filed criminal appeal before the Supreme Court which was dismissed as withdrawn.
Three days before the dismissal of the appeal by the Supreme Court on December 19, 2003, the convict Shashi Kant Sharma filed application before the court on December 16, 2003, purporting to be in terms of proviso to section 12 of the Jammu and Kashmir Contempt of Court Act., read with contempt jurisdiction of the court in terms of section 94 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir and other enabling provisions for remitting the punishment awarded by the High Court.
The Division Bench after hearing applicant counsel Sakal Bhushan observed that proviso to section 12 of Jammu and Kashmir Contempt of Courts Act provides that the accused may be discharged or the punishment awarded may by remitted on apology being made to the satisfaction of the court.
DB further observed that from the contents of the application, it is more then clear that the remorse fullness and the apologetic attitude sought to be demonstrated by the applicant is not real and genuine, the words ''place of nemesis'' and ''mighty High Court'' are by themselves in a sarcasting tenor and do not by any standard of definition indicate the real contriteness of the applicant with earnest desire to make reparation of this conduct.
''The order passed by the Apex Court while dismissing the criminal appeal does not indicate that the applicant was granted any permission to file a mercy petition before the High Court or that he had made any such prayer or had sought any such relief from the Apex Court.'' ''On dismissal of the criminal appeal by the Apex Court the matter has to be taken to have been closed, as such the application is dismissed,'' the DB held.
'3 custodial deaths' Widows file contempt in HC against SSP, SHO KT NEWS SERVICE JAMMU, Feb 18 (JNF): Following violation of State High Court directions regarding custodial deaths of three persons, widows of the deceased have filed a contempt petition in the State High Court against respondents Senior Superintendent of Police Ramban and SHO Banihal.
It may be recalled that on November 11, 2003 the State High Court had directed SSP Ramban besides SHO Banihal to expedite the investigations in FIR number 115/2002 relating to custodial deaths of three persons.
Despite court directions, the respondents did not expedited the investigations forcing widows of the deceased to approach the court and file a contempt petition.
The three widows namely Zeeba, widow of Abdul Rahim, Jana, widow of Abdul Rahim Lone and Zulekha, widow of Bashir Ahmed have filed a contempt petition in the State High Court against SSP Ramban Garib Dass and SHO Banihal Wazir Mohammed Mir through advocate DK Bangotra.
In the contempt petition, petitioners have levelled serious allegations against the said police officials stating that instead of expediting the investigations they are being harassed for approaching the High Court.
The petitioners further alleged that they and their relatives were warned by the officials of Banihal Police Station to desist from approaching the court and were offered a settlement outside the court.
The petitioners submitted before the court that they have lost faith over the credibility of respondent police officials as their conduct is highly contemptuous and needs to be punished.
