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We Dissent!: Here’s why 2 out of 5 judges ruled against Madras High Court’s original jurisdiction in child custody cases

Madras High Court: The five-judge bench of P.N. Prakash, N. Anand Venkatesh, R. Mahadevan, M. Sundar, A.A. Nakkiran, JJ. in a 3:2

Case Briefs High Courts

Can offering funeral prayers for a slain militant be termed as an anti-national activity so as to deprive an individual of their personal liberty? J&K and Ladakh HC deliberates

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: While deciding the instant applications seeking to set aside the orders passed by the Special

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras High Court set aside conviction of the accused for possessing Heroin believing it to be tamarind and wheat flour; observes in some peculiar circumstances the knowledge of contraband cannot be attributed to the accused

Madras High Court: In an appeal filed under Section 374(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) r/w Section 36-B of Narcotic

Case Briefs High Courts

[Dynamic Injunction] Delhi High Court injuncts ‘rogue websites’ from illegally streaming Warner Bros. Original cinematographic films

Delhi High Court: In a case filed by Warner Bros. Entertainment Limited (‘plaintiff') seeking a decree of permanent injunction restraining

Case Briefs High Courts

Surprising that a product imported from Pakistan is sold on Amazon without any details; Delhi High Court directs Amazon to remove infringing links within 48 hours

Delhi High Court: In a suit filed by Hamdard National Foundation (India) (‘plaintiff 1′) and Hamdard Dawakhana (‘plaintiff 2′) relating to the

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay HC issues an ad interim order directing CGPL to not take further steps to invoke the Letter of Credit issued by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd.

Bombay High Court: While deliberating upon the instant writ petition seeking temporary, time-limited relief so that the Letter of Credit is not

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court grants ex parte ad interim injunction against Jamshedpur based restaurant SOCIAL 75 for using the registered trademark SOCIAL

Delhi High Court: In a trademark infringement suit filed by a company namely, Impresario Entertainment and Hospitality Pvt Ltd. (‘plaintiff’) running a

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay HC takes suo-motu cognizance of Maharashtra Forest Department’s proposed move to shift wild elephants from Gadchiroli forest area

Bombay High Court: While taking suo- motu cognizance of the news item published in Times of India, (Nagpur edition), dated 05-09-2022, which

Case Briefs High Courts

Chhattisgarh High Court remands suit back to the Trial Court; Observes suit is not barred by Res Judicata and must be decided on merits

Chhattisgarh High Court: In an appeal against the decision of Trial Court of dismissing the suit mainly on the ground that the

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

US Court of Appeals- 9th Circuit| Washington law prohibiting licensed mental health providers from practicing conversion therapy on minors, held constitutional

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit: While deliberating upon the constitutionality of Washington’s Senate Bill 5722, the question arose

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court refers trademark infringement suit between CHAAYOS’ and ‘CHAIOPS’ to mediation; Appoints Sidharth Chopra as mediator

Delhi High Court: In a suit filed by Sunshine Tea House Pvt Ltd. (‘plaintiff’) for its brand CHAAYOS was seeking permanent injunction

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad High Court took suo motu cognizance of a major fire incident at a hotel in Lucknow; observes that thousands of establishments are allowed to flout the building and fire safety rules by the relevant authorities

Allahabad High Court: In a case relating to the fire incident on 05.09.2022 at a well-known hotel, namely, Levana Suites, where four

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Whether dismissal order served without show cause notice justified when there’s suspicion of involvement in espionage & anti-national activities? Armed Forces Tribunal decides

Armed Forces Tribunal (Lucknow Bench): The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava, Member (J) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve, Member

Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (Gujarat)

Advance Rulings Case Briefs

Gujarat Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling upheld the decision of AAR; classified agricultural hand operated drum under HSN 8436, liable to GST at 12% rate

Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (Gujarat): In an appeal for determining the Harmonised System of Nomenclature code (HSN) and applicable

Case Briefs High Courts

MP Mohan Delkar Suicide| Why Bombay High Court quashed FIRs against Dadra and Nagar Haveli UT Administrator Praful Khoda Patel and 8 others

Bombay High Court: While deliberating upon the instant writ petitions for quashment of FIR registered in connection with the suicide of prominent

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras High Court’s 3:2 verdict upholds its original jurisdiction in child custody cases; holds Mary Thomas to be a good law

Madras High Court: In a case relating to the issue of concurrent jurisdiction of the High Court over matters of child custody

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court grants injunction in favour of CROSSFIT gym ; Directs cost of Rs 10 Lakhs against infringers; Issues contempt notice for brazen violation of interim injunction

Delhi High Court: In a case filed by CROSSFIT gym (‘Plaintiff’) having CROSSFIT trademarks seeking permanent injunction against defendant gym using the

Case Briefs High Courts

Madhya Pradesh High Court | Minor Differences of opinion between the Husband and Wife does not amount to Cruelty

“The minor differences cannot be termed as cruelty between husband and wife. There should be no expectation of overnight change in the husband and wife. Time should be given by both of them to each other to transpose as a wife and as a husband in married life.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court emphasizes on prohibition from modification/sharpening of the kite flying thread for the purposes of sparring with fellow sports persons

Delhi High Court: In a petition filed by association of shopkeepers dealing in sale, purchase and storage of kite flying materials including

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay HC invokes principles of repatriation and restoration, and grants bail to a juvenile accused of gangrape

Bombay High Court: In deciding the instant bail application filed by a juvenile applicant by invoking Section 12 of Juvenile Justice (Care