subsisting first marriage maintenance claim
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“However, even presuming that for the sake of discussion the marriage between the husband and wife is void, still the wife is entitled to claim maintenance under Section 125 of the CrPC.”

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JIO trade mark infringement
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The defendants were engaged in providing taxi services across Dehradun and Delhi and were marketing themselves as an inter-state national level service, using the name ‘JIO’.

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NHRC Compensation Directives
Op EdsOP. ED.

by Amritansh Sharma*

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Anil Ambani RCOM
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Personal hearing cannot be demanded as a matter of right, unless specifically mandated by statute or rules. The principles of natural justice cannot be applied in a straitjacket formula; their application depends on the facts and circumstances of each case”

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father's murder conviction
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“We are of the view that in ordinary circumstances, no parent would cause fatal injury to their children, howsoever frustrated or dejected he or she may be.”

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ill-treating stepchildren is cruelty
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“If the wife ill-treated the children, it would certainly cause an apprehension in the husband’s mind that it would be harmful or injurious for him to live with her where the expression ‘harmful or injurious’ was not confined to physical acts alone, but extended to mental torture as well.”

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Unclaimed Notice Not Valid Service
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“A refusal for the purpose of service of notice should be taken to be a sufficient service, if such refusal is by the addressee or by the noticee himself/herself.”

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mechanical approach in process patent registration order
Case BriefsHigh Courts

An invention must show an inventive step over prior art. However, the Patents Act, 1970 lacks clear guidelines to assess this, leading Examiners to decide applications and oppositions in a rule of thumb manner, purely based on their subjective opinions. This is, clearly, a thoroughly legally unsatisfactory position.

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Bail to 25-year-old murder accused
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The victim tried hanging herself due to the trauma caused because of the accused’s attempt to commit penetrative sexual assault. He brought her down, but when she started shouting, he smothered her which led to her brain death.”

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Higher Education Reform
Interviews

Interviewee: R. Radhakrishnan1
Interviewed by Akshitaa Mathur2

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Appellate Sports Tribunal
Op EdsOP. ED.

by Shobit Goel* and Shourya Shekhar**

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Career Development Session SLS Hyderabad
Law School NewsOthers

Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad, in association with the ICSI Hyderabad Chapter, organized a Career Development Session on “Career Opportunity as a Company Secretary,” offering students practical insights into the evolving CS profession, corporate governance, and compliance in India’s corporate sector.

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Ravi Mohan Bro Code infringement
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ravi Mohan Studios produced an additional typed-set showing that the attempted registration of the trade mark ‘BROCODE’ by Indo Bevs beverage company had been objected to and is pending consideration. Hence the Court issued interim relief.

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Intellectual Property Rights Workshop
Law School NewsOthers

Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad organized an interactive workshop on “Basics of Intellectual Property Rights,” introducing students to the fundamentals of IPR, its global relevance, and emerging career opportunities in the field.

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Rajasthan to establish Trauma Centres
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“We are of the view that the two centres cannot be developed by the Nathdwara Temple Board on its own and they can only help the State Government/State functionaries for setting up of these two centres of the national level.”

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Anand Group APAG acquisition
Law Firms NewsNews

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. acted as the lead counsel to Anand Group on its global acquisition of APAG Holding AG, a Swiss-based company engaged in the business of auto component manufacturing.

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CAM advises Goldman Sachs
Law Firms NewsNews

This comprised sale of 5.94 % stake by the Seller in the Company for a reported aggregate amount of INR 951.21 crores.

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Bail Denied to 68-year-old
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The act of committing sexual assault on the victim by taking advantage of her poverty and her innocence and also particular community is ruthless act.”

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ex-employee declared persona-non-grata
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The petitioner cannot be given free hand to visit the public offices which would certainly, affect the public administration. Even fundamental rights guaranteed under Part III of the Constitution of India are not absolute and are subjected to reasonable restrictions”.

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CAM advises Sammaan Capital
Law Firms NewsNews

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Sammaan Capital on the proposed investment of USD 1 billion by an affiliate of International Holding Company P.J.S.C. (IHC), a global investment company, for acquisition of 43.46% stake and control of the Company.

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