Unearned income in liquidation
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The Court also held that the auction purchaser was not entitled to either ownership or leasehold rights in respect of the plot and could not claim to be a lessee as the lease in terms of the lease agreement entered into by the DDA was never executed.

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Madhya Pradesh High Court
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“Statement of prosecutrix recorded under Section 164 of CrPC cannot be given preference over the FIR and the statement recorded under Section 161 of CrPC.”

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Madras High Court
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“Pleadings by themselves do not meet the requirements under Section 17 or Section 18 of the Registration Act, 1908 for registration, nor do they satisfy the definition of an “instrument” under Section 2(14) of the Stamp Act, 1899.”

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High Court Weekly Roundup
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A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.

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execution of decree against firm
Cases ReportedNever Reported Judgments

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment on execution of decree against firm dating back to the year 1954.

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Delhi High Court
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The grievance of the petitioner Bank is that notwithstanding the favourable order dated 29-06-2022, the adverse remarks recorded in the order dated 04-06-2022 continue to cause irreparable harm to the petitioner Bank’s reputation and interests.

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Legal Challenges
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by Ashish Deep Verma*

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Delhi High Court
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The plaintiff uses the mark ‘JANGEER’, whereas the mark of the defendant includes an ‘I’ in place of ‘EE’ and ‘D’ in place of ‘R’ i.e., ‘JANGID’. Apart from the difference in the spellings of the marks of the plaintiff and the defendant, the manner and style of writing is also completely different. The added features in the defendant’s mark make it quite distinct from the plaintiff’s mark.

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Rajasthan High Court
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“A government employee cannot claim promotion as a matter of right and he can only be considered for promotion according to the extant Rules.”

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Delhi High Court
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The Court observed that the involvement of the complainant remains a matter of judicial discretion rather than an enforceable entitlement, and the fundamental principle of juvenile justice i.e., ‘rehabilitation over retribution’ must remain paramount in any such determination.

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ILA Annual Conference
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Live updates of Third Edition of its Insolvency Law Academy Conference hosted by Insolvency Law Academy.

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Rajasthan High Court
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“The Court granted liberty to respondent, HPCL, to invite respondent to establish the retail outlet at an alternative location pursuant to the Letter of Intent (LOI) issued to him.”

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Orissa High Court
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“The judicial discretion must be exercised to provide a fair and just maintenance amount, considering the dependent’s actual needs and the payer’s financial capability, even if the claim was initially understated.”

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Madras High Court
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“Almighty would undoubtedly shower his kindness and benevolence for the development of a metro rail station, which will benefit lakhs of people from all segments of society, some of whom may well be devotees, who visit the temple.”

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Securities and Exchange Board of India
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Application by Specific Investors will have to be made on 1st day of issue opening before 11 A.M.

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Law School NewsOthers

Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur, an Institution with a students’ centric outlook, was established by the Government of Maharashtra in 2015

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Bombay High Court
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“Every action that might be disliked by a class of people may not necessarily lead to the outraging of religious sentiments because an act without the intention to outrage religious feelings would not be covered under Section 295A.”

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Allahabad High Court
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“Right to Property is protected under Article 300A of the Constitution of India, which ensures that no person can be deprived of their property without due process of law. It emphasized that land cannot be acquired without payment of due compensation, as mandated by law.”

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Madhya Pradesh High Court
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“Right to life is deeply entrenched in the protection and conservation of environment, forests, and all the natural resources of the State, as a facet of Article 21 read with 48-A of the Constitution of India.”

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Delhi High Court
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“By selling counterfeit medical products, the defendants have not only inflicted substantial financial loss upon the plaintiff but have also misled the consumers who purchased these products under the false belief that they were genuine. Given the gravity of the infringement and the extent of harm caused, compensatory damages alone would be inadequate to compensate the plaintiff.”

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