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Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court directs Registrar of Trade Marks to add ‘BUKHARA’ mark to the list of ‘well-known trade marks’

Delhi High Court: In a case filed by ITC Ltd. seeking protection of the trade mark ‘BUKHARA', the Single Judge

Case Briefs High Courts

Accessible tourism is integral for equal participation of persons with disabilities; Madras High Court directs State to ensure easy accessibility of tourist places for physically challenged persons

Madras High Court: In a case filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to the respondents to take necessary steps

Legislation Updates Notifications

Chapter for restrictions on communication in relation to and trading by insiders in the units of mutual funds introduced vide SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022

On 24-11-2022, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (‘SEBI’) has issued the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) (Amendment) Regulations,

Case Briefs High Courts

Punjab and Haryana High Court directs Medical Termination of Pregnancy of minor rape victim

Punjab and Haryana High Court: While deciding the writ petition, a bench of Vinod S. Bhardwaj, J., directed the Medical Board to

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

“Supreme Court acted in violation of the provisions of the Constitution”; CIC on SC’s 1993 ruling on payment of honorariums/salaries to Imams

Zee news-report stating that the Delhi CM declared that the salaries to Imams and others in mosques under and outside the purview of the DWB will be increased from rupees 10,000 to rupees 18,000 per month for Imams and from rupees 9000 to rupees 16,000 for helpers. CIC observed that same was virtually being paid by the Delhi Government using the tax payer’s money.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court awards cost of Rs. 9 lakhs to a US based company to protect its well-known mark ‘JOHN DEERE’ and ‘TORQ-GARD’

Delhi High Court: In a case filed by a US based company for protection of its mark ‘JOHN DEERE’ and

Case Briefs District Court

A woman can be held guilty for committing offence under Section 354 IPC; Bombay Court convicts a woman for outraging modesty of another woman

Metropolitan Magistrate, 70th Court, Mazgaon, Mumbai: In a case filed against the accused for offences punishable under Section 324, 354, 504, 509

Case Briefs High Courts

Love affair traversed beyond the legal and moral bounds; Rajasthan High Court quashes Rape and POCSO case against the 22-year-old

Rajasthan High Court: The Court exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code (Code), quashed the First

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court refers Parle-G and Britannia to Mediation; restrains Britannia from publishing print advertisements against Parle-G

Delhi High Court: In a dispute between Parle-G and Britannia regarding the video and print advertisements published against Parle-G, the

Case Briefs High Courts

Jharkhand High Court | Maintainability of application under S. 11(6), Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for appointment of substitute arbitrator

Jharkhand High Court: While allowing the application under Section 11(6), Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) for appointment of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Section 45(4) of Income Tax Act applies not only in case of dissolution but also when subsisting partners transfer assets to retiring partners

The bench of MR Shah and M.M Sundresh, JJ explained the importance of the words “or otherwise” inserted to Section 45(4) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 by the Finance Act, 1987

Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (Telangana)

Advance Rulings Case Briefs

AAAR (Telangana) | Sub Contractor not eligible fortaxexemption on pre and post examination services provided to an educational institution

Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (Telangana): In an appeal against the ruling of the Telangana Authority for Advance Ruling (‘TAAAR’),

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad High Court| Class IV Contractual Employees entitled to be paid same wages in accordance with the provisions of ‘equal pay for equal work’

Allahabad High Court: In a writ petition filed against the validity of the order which rejected petitioner’s representation and claim

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| Three types of issues that can be considered in an application filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Supreme Court: In an appeal against the judgment passed by Telangana High Court, wherein the High Court dismissed the application

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court directs Delhi police to prevent prostitution rings from being conducted under the grab of massage parlours

Delhi High Court: In a Public Interest Litigation filed for directing the Delhi Police to take actions to abolish all

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Property exclusively in the possession of a person whether to be considered joint family property?: Supreme Court answers

Supreme Court: In a case where an appeal was filed against the decree of the trial Judge holding that the

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras High Court |Jurisdiction under Article 227 cannot be exercised as a measure of self-imposed restriction by-passing statutory remedies under D.V. Act

Madras High Court: The full bench of P.N. Prakash, Teekaa Raman and A.D Jagadish Chandira, JJ. held that the jurisdiction

Case Briefs High Courts

A 5-year-old girl lost both her arms by coming in contact with electrical overhead lines; Manipur High Court orders MSPDCL to pay compensation of Rs. 10,00,000 for being negligent in maintaining safety standards

Manipur High Court: While deciding a case, wherein a five-year old girl came in contact with an electrical overhead line

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court grants ex-parte ad-interim injunction to Amitabh Bachchan protecting his publicity rights

Delhi High Court: In a case filed by Amitabh Bachchan for protection of his publicity rights against the fake Kaun

Case Briefs High Courts

Gujarat HC declares provisions of G-DOT Guidelines mandating a domicile certificate for registration as recipient on the State list for cadaveric transplant of an organ, as illegal and unconstitutional

“The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition”