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“A comparison of the original artistic works of the plaintiff posted on Instagram with that of the infringing works of Defendants1 and 2 posted on Instagram clearly depicts, prima facie, infringement of the copyrights of the plaintiff.”
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“Handling of biomedical substances demands meticulous oversight and strict adherence to scientific procedures and any administrative or institutional laxity in this sphere brings grave and irreversible consequences.”
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The matter revolves around the alleged forgery/genuineness of the agreements containing the arbitration clause.
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“There is not even washrooms or toilets for female students, making it difficult for them to spend even five to six hours in school. This system is a form of oppression against girls. This could be a major reason for many female students dropping out or not attending school at all.”
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“Issuance of summons in a criminal case is a very serious matter, since even mere issuance of summons by criminal court may stigmatise a person, who may not be required to be summonsed at all.”
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“Clause 16 of the Government Order uses the term ‘may’ and not ‘shall’, and therefore assistance of a higher authority of the department concerned is not mandatory. Mere irrelevant procedural irregularities would not vitiate the proceedings unless they have an absolute deterrent effect to destroy the prosecution case in toto.”
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“Continued underutilisation, despite availability of infrastructure, reflects a systemic indifference to deploy reformative mechanisms and warrants immediate corrective measures.”
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“Doctors can thrive without hospitals, whereas a hospital can never exist without doctors supporting such hospitals by rendering their services.”
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“Now the convenience of the wife/lady is not the paramount consideration for deciding the transfer applications and alternatives to transfer proceedings have been provided.”
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“The nomenclature “sharbat” does not strip the product of its essential character as a fruit-based beverage concentrate, particularly where its composition and intended use align with that understanding.”
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“Ex gratia is not a legally mandatory payment like gratuity, it is discretionary, based on employer policy. The purpose of ex gratia is to provide immediate financial relief to the family of the deceased employee.”
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Unapproved restructuring of loan facility not in compliance with the Debenture Trust Deed cannot defeat the admission of Section 7 IBC application once financial debt and default are established.
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“The plaintiff, Swami Ramdev is a known and renowned personality in the fields of yoga and ayurvedic medicine, in India and abroad. Through several institutes, he is advancing yoga education, healthcare and Ayurvedic treatment and is also engaged in various philanthropic endeavours. Owing to his contributions in these fields, Swami Ramdev has earned a formidable goodwill and reputation and has received several awards, honours and accolades.”
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“The accused while entering into sexual intercourse with the victim knew that he is a married man and his false promise of marriage to the victim will be broken.”
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“The entry must be accompanied by the requisite criminal intent as defined under Section 441 IPC and, in the case of Section 450 IPC, such intent must be to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment for life”.
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Observing that decontextualised criticism in a school curriculum may undermine institutional dignity and influence impressionable minds, the Supreme Court ordered seizure of all copies of the NCERT Grade-8 textbook and issued show-cause notices for criminal contempt.
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“Section 3, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 deals with the punishment for keeping a brothel or allowing premises to be used as a brothel, and the said provision has no application to the petitioner who is alleged to be merely a customer.”
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“The shareholders upon the order of winding up being passed is entitled to a share in the distribution of the company’s assets after liabilities have been discharged.”
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“Petitioner did not sign the pre-receipts, mandatory for drawing salary, and also did not submit his bank details. The petitioner’s own conduct and non-cooperative attitude contributed to the delay in release of payments.”
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The Supreme Court emphasised that freedom of speech does not extend to vilifying communities, with Justice Ujjal Bhuyan underscoring fraternity as a constitutional value. The Court’s observations came while examining objections to the ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ movie title.
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