High Courts Archives

‘Classic instance of triple identity’: Delhi High Court grants permanent injunction in favour of Heifer Project International in a trade mark infringement dispute

“Even after the termination of their contractual relationship and the explicit withdrawal of rights to use the plaintiff’s trademarks and logos, defendants have unauthorisedly continued use of their deceptively similar marks.”

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‘State Govt best authority to protect temple’s right’; Rajasthan High Court affirms Devsthan Department’s control over temple land acquisition compensation

Rajasthan High Court held that “the Commissioner, being a Treasurer is empowered to exercise its control over the Temple and also to receive compensation in lieu of acquisition of the Temple land.”

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Situation in record rooms of District Courts is grim; weeding out of record needs to be monitored on regular basis: Delhi High Court

In respect of the weeding out of the record, committees to monitor the weeding out are constituted in each District Court; and around 52000 files are already weeded out.

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‘Judges must not tarnish image of the Judiciary’; Bombay High Court upholds removal of Civil Judge

“Judges, while discharging their functions, exercise the sovereign judicial power of State, and hence standards expected to be maintained are of highest nature”

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Former DGP Rajesh Das act degraded the morale of police force; Madras High Court dismisses plea challenging his sentence in sexual harassment case

“Police force is a disciplined force in which the persons holding even the base posts are required to exhibit the highest amount of discipline and integrity and they should project and conduct themselves as role models for the citizens of the country.”

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Delhi High Court directs Delhi University to ensure proportionate allotment of PG seats in St. Stephen’s College

The Court opined that the “rebellious” attitude of St. Stephen’s College, in subjecting students shortlisted for admission to PG courses, by Delhi University (‘DU’), to a further round of interview, is the main factor which provoked DU to reduce number of seats allocated to St. Stephen’s College.

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[Belagavi Stripping Incident] | Karnataka HC directs speedy completion of trial within 1 year; Grants conditional bail to 11 accused persons

On 15-04-2024, 2 Benches of the High Court passed the respective orders in the Belagavi disrobing incident of December 2023 which shook the conscience of the Court and Nation at large.

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Delhi High Court quashes FIR on a unique condition to assist Traffic Police at traffic signal for 30 days

The Court opined that as parties have amicably settled their disputes, no useful purpose shall be served in continuing with proceedings of the present FIR as it will create further acrimony between the parties.

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“To trigger Section 125(4) CrPC, continuous and repeated acts of adultery required”; MP High Court upheld maintenance order

Madhya Pradesh High Court found that the quantum of maintenance awarded by the trial court was reasonable, considering the circumstances and prevailing cost of living.

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Telangana HC directs State to consider Mohammed Ali Hyder’s candidature as Shia Community’s representative before State Legislative Council

Petitioners sought relief under Article 226 of the Constitution, to consider the letter and do the needful by nominating a Shia Muslim community member in Telangana Legislative Council under Governor’s quota for upliftment of their community.

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Allahabad HC partially sets aside arbitral award; Says Arbitrator’s dangerous precedent undermines sanctity of contracts and trust in arbitration

Arbitral proceedings are not cricket matches, where hitting beyond the boundary is usually rewarded

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National Green Tribunal seeks response from States/ UTs on encroachment of forests

A news piece titled “Forest land five times Delhi’s geographical area under encroachment govt. data shows”, led NGT to take up the matter suo motu.

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Telangana HC permits Lord Sri Veera Hanuman Vijaya Yatra in Nirmal District; restricts playing music within 150m of mosques

Petitioner was directed to ensure that the persons with criminal antecedents did not participate in the Hanuman Vijaya Yatra.

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[Delhi Riots] ‘Aspects related to riot-like violence, burning of Delhi openly discussed in meetings’; Delhi High Court denies bail to Salim Malik

In the meetings dated 20-2-2020 and 21-2-2020 at Chand Bagh and again on 22-2-2020 and 23-2-2020, there were talks of finances, arranging arms, procuring of petrol bombs for killing of people and arsoning of property and destruction of CCTV installed in the area.

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[POCSO Case] | An award-winning National hockey player’s achievements earned through hard work, can’t be termed as ‘Influence’: Karnataka HC

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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‘Right gets extinguished only if it is relinquished by process known to law’; Delhi HC rules in favour of Bhaktivedanta Book Trust in Copyright Infringement case

“There is also no other compelling reason why the claim should not be disposed of before recording oral evidence, especially since the trust deed by which copyright was assigned was registered and the defendant does not claim to be either the owner, assignee or licensee of the said right.”

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Rajasthan High Court stays cancellation of Rajasthan Madarsa Board Chairperson’s appointment

In the instant matter, the petitioner had filed a motion challenging the cancellation of the appointment and sought a stay due to violation of Section 7 of the Rajasthan Madrasa Board Act, 2020.

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Existence of ‘Mens Rea’ is essential requirement for conviction under Section 276CC of Income Tax Act: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court held that the Income Tax Department failed to prove that there was ‘Mens Rea’, i.e., willful attempt to evade any tax, penalty or interest chargeable on part of the respondent.

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A Will must be the product of free volition; Conscience of the Court must be satisfied when genuineness of Will is questioned, says Bombay High Court

“When the genuineness of a Will is called into question, the conscience of the Court has to be satisfied that the Will is not only executed and attested in the manner required, but also that the same was the product of free volition of the executant.”

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Delhi High Court addresses Yamuna River environmental crisis on waterlogging and flooding; Issues directives

Delhi has been facing the fury of river Yamuna in spate year after year with last year, 2023, being particularly bad. Waterlogging, flooding and related collapse of civic services have become perennial issues.