Arunima, Author at SCC Times

Interim relief would cause ‘irreparable harm and prejudice’; Bombay High Court refuses interim relief to Chanda Kochhar, former MD & CEO of ICICI Bank seeking retirement benefits

Bombay High Court observed that it is not appropriate for a Court to hold a mini trial at the stage of grant of temporary injunction.

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay High Court upholds Municipal Commissioner’s rejection of serving Hookah/Herbal Hookah at a restaurant with an eating house license

Bombay High Court observed that the canvass of Section 394 of the MMC Act, is quite broad to take within its ambit articles, trade, and operations, which are dangerous to life, and health or which are likely to create a nuisance, as quite extensively described in the provision.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court warns PMLA Adjudicating Authority to avoid using template paragraphs and disconcerted language in the impugned order

Delhi High Court observed that repeated use of templated paragraphs, as though the principles of Natural Justice are mere rhetoric, is not permissible.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court refuses to grant relief in a contract being determinable in nature and hence, not enforceable

Delhi High Court observed that that the Sole Arbitrator was well within its jurisdiction to declare the Agreement dated 23-03-2001 as determinable agreement in view of the statement of claim of the respondent and Terms of the said Agreement.

Case Briefs High Courts

Section 15 of HMA does not make any distinction between a contested decree and an ex parte decree; Delhi High Court upholds second marriage of husband

Delhi High Court observed that an ex parte decree of divorce also it shall be lawful for either party to the marriage to marry again if no appeal is filed against such decree within the period of limitation.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court issues directions and recommendations to MEITY and Delhi Police to deal cases regarding Non-consensual intimate images dissemination

There is an abysmal absence of a collaborative effort that should ideally be undertaken by the intermediaries and the State.

Case Briefs High Courts

[Online Fantasy Sports] Delhi High Court refuses injunction sought against Mobile Premier League and its app ‘Striker’

The Court opined that the NFT Player Cards are in fact ‘in-game’ assets to be used for enhancing the experience of playing the game.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court grants interim injunction in favour of Red Chillies Entertainment for taking down upcoming film ‘Jawan’ leaked clips

In the instant case clips and stills from the film ‘Jawan’ were already available on the internet over various platforms, though no license to broadcast or transmit any part of the film has, to date, been granted by the plaintiff to any entity.

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay High Court| Causing threat to stray dogs by using sticks would amount to Cruelty to Animals

Society residents obligated to provide drinking water to stray dogs due to onset of summer heat.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court directs CCI to take up applications filed by Start-up companies challenging Google’s New Billing Policy

Section 15 of the Competition Act is an enabling provision engrafted by the Legislature to overcome any inability which may accrue to statutory authorities like the CCI while acting in furtherance of the aims and objects of the Act.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court restrains Advance Technologies from using logo similar to The Boeing Company; Directs costs upto 5 lakhs

Delhi High Court observed that customers are being misled by the defendants and the entire effort is deliberate and dishonest amounting to dilution of the reputation and goodwill of the trademark/logo of the plaintiffs.

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Justice S. Manikumar- The 36th Chief Justice of Kerala High Court, retires

Justice S Manikumar, former senior-most Judge of Madras High Court, who was appointed as the 36th Chief Justice of Kerala High Court in 2019, is all set to retire today.

Case Briefs District Court

[NDPS] Delhi Court grants bail to accused of drug trafficking of Methamphetamine from Mexico to Australia

Delhi Court observed that in the absence of any evidence to link the accused persons with contraband recovered in Australia, the bar of section 37 NDPS Act stands lifted.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court restrains Bollywood Time and other YouTube channels from reporting fake news regarding Aaradhya Bachchan’s health

Delhi High Court observed that every child is entitled to be treated with honour and respect whether he/she is a child of a celebrity or a commoner.

Case Briefs High Courts

Possession of a third firearm by a member of a rifle association or rifle club is illegal; Delhi High Court refuses relief to a senior advocate having three firearms

Legislature has deliberately used the words “acquire”, “possess” and “use” in the same Section 3(3) of the Arms Act having different connotations, to be construed in a manner to give effect to each word to further the purpose of the legislation i.e., to reduce the number of firearms that could be possessed by an individual.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court upholds acquittal of constable giving the benefit of non-compliance of S. 50 NDPS Act

The onus lies on the prosecution to prove that the sample of the contraband seized during investigation proceedings is the same which was forwarded to CFSL for examination and that there is no tampering of the same.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court upholds constitutional validity of Centre notifications imposing GST on auto, buses booked through Uber

In Aashirward Films v. Union of India, (2007) 6 SCC 624, Supreme Court laid down that a taxing statute for the reasons of functional expediency and even otherwise, can pick and choose to tax some; so long as the classification is reasonable.

Case Briefs High Courts

[Domex v Harpic] A false advertisement campaign would cause irreparable loss to Reckitt; Delhi High Court restrains Domex’s advertisement disparaging Harpic

Delhi High Court observed that it is not necessary that an advertisement must expressly and clearly mention the competitor’s product, it would be impermissible if the disparaged product is likely to be identified as that of a rival.

Case Briefs High Courts

S. 353 IPC not to be used as a tool to cover outright illegality; Bombay High Court quashes false FIR filed by State

Bombay High Court observed that the objective of Section 353 IPC is to prevent a public servant from not being obstructed while performing his lawful duties and same cannot be allowed to become a tool in hand, of unscrupulous persons to cover up outright illegality as done in the present case.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court affirms Dart Properties Private Limited’s right to walk, take over and run cinema hall as Reliance Mediaworks subsidiary CVPL defaults Rs 50 Lakhs payment

The Delhi High Court observed that Cinema Ventures Private Limited, the defaulting entity, neither filed the undertaking as assured to the court nor made any payment but rather continued to be in the possession of the property.