Partition suit cannot be rejected
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The cause of action in a suit for partition is of a recurring nature and continues so long as the joint status subsists, crystallising only upon refusal of a demand for partition.”

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Customs Duty on Electricity
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The discipline of precedent is not a matter of personal predilection; it is an institutional necessity. Stare decisis et non quieta movere… is a working rule which secures stability, predictability and respect for judicial outcomes. The law cannot change with the change of the Bench.”

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NEET UG 2019 scorecard
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The affidavit discloses the total marks obtained, the corresponding percentile, as well as the NEET-UG 2019 rank of the petitioner.”

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Tirupati Laddu Adulteration
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“In my prima facie view, it would only be reasonable to give an opportunity to the defendants to present their defence in respect of their publications/posts/articles.”

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Anti-Arbitration Injunctions
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The core controversy centres on the effect of deliberate non-disclosure by a nominee arbitrator, the determination of the juridical seat of arbitration, and the extent of supervisory jurisdiction of Indian courts notwithstanding the fixation of a foreign venue by an arbitral institution.

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Pawan Kalyan's Personality Rights
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The grievance of the plaintiff arose from the manufacture, sale, promotion, and distribution of merchandise such as T-shirts, posters, mugs, keychains, and other products bearing his name, photographs, likeness, and persona, without authorisation.

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Father has Duty to provide Maintenance
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Maintenance of children is not confined to bare subsistence; it encompasses their overall upbringing, education, health, and standard of living, consistent with the means and status of the parents.”

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Yamuna flood plains encroachment
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In the flood plains, people cannot be allowed to make their houses, tenements, sheds, etc., under the pretext of graveyard or for any other purpose.

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Supreme Court circular
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The Circulars are issued in order to streamline listings and ensure timely access to justice for deserving litigants.

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Junior NTR's Personality Rights
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The grievance of the plaintiff arose from the manufacture, sale, promotion, and distribution of merchandise such as T-shirts, posters, mugs, keychains, and other products bearing his name, photographs, likeness, and persona, without authorisation.

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ICC Sponsorship Payments
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court held that the revisional authority was justified in concluding that the payment had two distinct elements, i.e., advertisement and trademark usage.

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Defamation battle between Brother and Sister
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Sibling bond is for moral support which makes this relationship very special. However, nowadays, sadly, siblings don’t stand together but against each other in court of law.”

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Shilpa Shetty AI-generated
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“A person’s much less a woman’s dignity cannot be publicly maligned or defamed that too without consent which is the sine qua non for such publications.”

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refund of Court fees
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Order XLI Rule 23 of the CPC envisages remand in a situation in which the suit was decreed by the Court of first instance on a preliminary point and the decree is reversed in appeal by the appellate court.”

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FIR Against TV Channel Executives
Case BriefsHigh Courts

No specific allegation was made that the petitioners, who were not members of a scheduled caste or scheduled tribe, had intentionally undertaken an act to insult, intimidate or humiliate the first informant, who is a member of the scheduled caste.

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Supreme Court tax treatment of non-compete fees
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Non-compete fee only seeks to protect or enhance the profitability of the business, thereby facilitating the carrying on of the business more efficiently and profitably.”

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Bhagavad Gita not Religious
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Bhagavad Gita may be recognised as national (Rashtriya) Dharma Shastra. It speaks about internal and eternal truth… Bhagavad Gita cannot therefore be confined within a given religion. It is a part of Bharatiya civilisation.”

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cooperative society membership succession dispute
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court clarified that it had not adjudicated upon the merits of title or succession and expressly left those issues open to be decided by a competent forum in accordance with law.

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Ajmer Sharif blast
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court issued specific direction to the Trial Court to expedite the hearing… particularly when the petitioner is languishing under incarceration for more than 8½ years.

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Stray Dog feeding
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Presence of aggressive stray dogs on streets are causing grave risk to the lives of children, elderly people and vulnerable sections of society and also unabling them to access streets and parks because of the fear of being attacked and bitten by the rabies infected stray dogs.

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