Tapestry Inc Capri Holdings Coach Michael Kors Kate Spade Federal Trade Commission
Case BriefsForeign Courts

The Commission expressed concerns that the proposed acquisition by the global lifestyle brand Tapestry has violated the provisions of FTC Act and would eventually eliminate competition in the relevant market of accessible luxury.

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Karnataka High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The High Court granted anticipatory bail to noted hockey player Varun Kumar stating that he cannot be termed as influential person merely because he is an award-winning National Hockey Player.

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Karnataka High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It is a fact that a session of hookah is more harmful than a pack of cigarettes (…) If it is 200 puffs per session, it is equivalent to 100 cigarettes, in any of these sessions. Hookah, is, as addictive as a cigarette; as harmful as a cigarette; has the same chemicals as a cigarette”.

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CBUAE Sanadak UAE's first Financial and Insurance Ombudsman
Foreign LegislationLegislation Updates

Sanadak is the first Ombudsman Unit both in the UAE and the MENA region, catering to consumers of Financial Institutions and Licensed Insurance Companies.

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146 of TULRCA incompatible with Art
Case BriefsForeign Courts

The Court held that S. 146 of TULRCA is incompatible with ECHR Convention insofar as it fails to provide any protection against penalties, intended to deter trade union members from taking part in lawful strike action organised by their trade unions.

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Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court noted that not allowing the petitioner to attend the sporting event may cause her to lose out on further opportunities which in turn may have a deterrent effect with regard to such position being provided to the athletes in India.

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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
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NCDRC pointed out that the State Commission’s finding that non-deployment of the airbags when the respondent’s car crashed, warranted punitive damages, was not based on any finding of fact or legal precedent.

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supreme court collegium recommendation appointment
Appointments & TransfersNews

The Collegium on 16-04-2024, resolved to recommend the appointment of 3 Judges, which included 2 Permanent Judges and 1 Advocate as a Judge.

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Lexis Nexis Labour Court of South Africa
Case BriefsForeign Courts

The Court held that Lexis Nexis’ decision to deny the applicant the job of Senior Data Discovery and Enrichment Expert I, on the sole basis of his criminal history, constituted unfair discrimination.

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justice rajesh bindal
Know thy Judge

Prior to being elevated to the Supreme Court in 2023, Justice Rajesh Bindal was serving as the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.

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Climate Change Swiss Administration reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Case BriefsForeign Courts

In a landmark ruling, the 17-Judge Grand Chamber of the Court found that there were critical gaps in the process of putting in place relevant domestic regulatory framework vis-à-vis climate change and that Switzerland had failed to meet its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

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National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
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The Commission noted that the scientific analysis and the clarifications issued by the Government itself did not indict Nestle India, therefore, there is no material to support the allegations made in the complaint so as to proceed any further.

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Karnataka High Court
Hot Off The PressNews

The Court opined that relevant parties such as pet owner and organisations should have been consulted before issuing the impugned circular in March 2024.

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Justice Aniruddha Bose Retires
Know thy Judge

Justice Aniruddha Bose, who retires on 10-04-2024 after a tenure of 5 years, had served the High Courts of Calcutta and Jharkhand as a Judge and Chief Justice respectively prior to being elevated to the Supreme Court in 2019.

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Karnataka High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court sternly noted that casual, lethargic and insensitive approach on the part of the authorities towards the compliance of the orders and directions of the courts cannot be tolerated.

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Karnataka High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The High Court noted that Divorce via Mubarat i.e. Mutual Consent, is an accepted form of Divorce under Muslim Personal Law and there is no impediment for Family Courts to recognise the same and declaring the status of the parties.

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appointment of Permanent Judges
Appointments & TransfersNews

The Resolution dated 03-04-2024 was signed by two members of the Collegium as Justice B R Gavai was travelling out of Delhi. However, Justice Gavai verbally conveyed his agreement with the proposal.

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Judicial Appointment Tracker
Appointments & TransfersNews

This segment aims to track and chart the monthly course of judicial appointments in the Supreme Court and High Courts along with recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium.

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Karnataka High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The High Court warned that law publishers who fail to be careful while publishing statutory instruments, may end up inviting contempt proceedings in addition to being blacklisted from public tenders for supply of books.

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Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The High Court strictly noted that such a conduct is unbecoming for a person belonging to legal profession and also reprimanded the Tribunal for withholding the compensation from the petitioner due to a fee dispute between a layer and their client.

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