Facts

There is a law in West Australia called the Marketing of Potatoes Act, 1946 which states that a person cannot keep more than 50 kgs of potatoes. This law was brought into force when the Great Depression also hit Australia, and food shortage was a reason to regulate import and possession. It is also a part of the potato monopoly of The Potato Marketing Corporation.

Kenya is an African country which is high on sophistication, and hence keeps a close observation on your gestures. All you need to do is be careful with your movements. Bodily gestures and close physical contact are a common phenomenon, especially among the Coastal communities. Visitors should anticipate holding hands with strangers, especially if they are leading you around.

Dog owners in Ohio are strictly liable for any damage or injury caused by their dog. The dog bite victim can claim compensation after they are satisfied that they did not provoke the dog, or were trespassing, or committing a crime.

Section 47 of the Summary Offences Act 1953 states that it is illegal for a person to kill, injure, or take a homing pigeon without a lawful authority. The origin of this South Australian law is untraceable, so it’s only intelligible to not harm any homing pigeon there.

Is the hot and humid climate alluring you to drive shirtless in Thailand? Its illegal to do so there. And the penalty being a slap on your wrist. The police can also hand you a ticket which costs a few hundred baht. In Thailand it is considered good manners that the drivers dress modestly.

⮚ If your dog chases or attacks anyone, you will be penalized. So it would be best if you were careful with your dog in public. ⮚ Fighting in public or any kind or disorderly behaviour is prohibited in Malaysia. This applies even to the non-drinking public. Any type of commotion in public is punishable. ⮚ Any advertisement for treatment of any sexually transmitted disease is punishable in Malaysia.

⮚ In Shanghai, children found guilty of not visiting their parents enough could be entered into a credit score blacklist, which will make it difficult for them to open bank accounts or apply for loans. ⮚ The infamous one-child policy of China caught the world’s attention which was to prevent the increasing population has now been relaxed to two children.

⮚ To pee at a Sarai is a right guaranteed by law. Sarai means any building used for the shelter and accommodation of traveller’s hotels fall under this category. ⮚ The age for consumption of alcohol is not uniform across the country. In most states, 21 is the legal age, whereas, in regions such as Delhi and Haryana, it is 25. States like Bihar and Gujarat have a ban on alcohol consumption.

⮚ In UAE, you cannot be intoxicated in public, or you may find yourself in prison. ⮚ Display of affection in public such as kissing is a big no-no in UAE. Several arrests have taken place when these laws are violated. ⮚ If you’re under the age of 18, you can stay in a hotel only if accompanied by an adult.

⮚ It is illegal to operate your vacuum cleaner between 10 pm, and 7 am Monday to Friday and 10 pm, and 9 am on weekends and public holidays. ⮚ You cannot own, sell, offer to sell or hire a refrigerator bigger than 42.5 litres. ⮚ It is an offence to possess more than 50kgs of potatoes in Western Australia.

⮚ Crime comics are entirely banned in Canada. So, it’s an offence if you own, publish, print or even circulate it. ⮚ You shall end up behind bars if you swear in a public park in Toronto. ⮚ Climbing a tree is an offence in Oshawa. ⮚ Consider yourself a criminal if you open your bandage in public.

On 1 November 2000, when the state of Chhattisgarh was reorganized, the Chhattisgarh High Court was also established at Bodri village in the district of Bilaspur. On 11 July 2020, India’s first e-Lok Adalat was started in Chhattisgarh, and it settled around 2700 cases.

The High Court of Karnataka functions in an office called as Attara Kacheri which was constructed during the Diwanship of Rao Bahadur Arcot Narayanaswami Mudliar (1868). The name means eighteen offices of the government, which includes the revenue secretariat that was shifted to it.

The territorial jurisdiction of the Kerala High Court extends to the whole of the state and Union Territory of Lakshadweep. It came into being from 1 November 1956, with its seat at Ernakulam. Before the integration of Cochin and Travancore into the state of Kerala, there was no provision for the administration of justice by independent Tribunals until the Diwanship of Col. Munro. The High Court of Travancore was established in 1887 with five Judges, one of whom was the Chief Justice with a Pandit to advise the judges on points of Hindu Law, by the illustrious sovereign Sri. Visakha Thirunal of revered memory.

Before independence, a part of Nizam’s state of Hyderabad Berar was transferred to the Central Province which gave it the new name Central Provinces and Berar. Nagpur High Court was established for the new government. After the state reorganization post-independence, Nagpur High Court was not abolished. Instead, it was deemed to be the High Court of the modern state of Madhya Pradesh with its seat at Jabalpur, and later on, permanent benches were established at Indore and Gwalior.

NCLT is a quasi-judicial body, which replaced the Company Law Board on 1 June 2016. It was constituted on the recommendation of Justice Eradi Committee in the amendment of Companies Act, 2002. However, its constitutionality was questioned, which took 14 years for it to be established. It has jurisdiction over various corporate matters.