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Delhi High Court denies bail in alleged forced trafficking and prostitution ring involving Uzbekistan nationals

Delhi High Court noted that the trial in the instant case is at a very initial stage and charges have not been framed yet by the Trial Court, and there are 34 prosecution witnesses to be examined who are prone to influence and pressure.

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‘Does not align with Third Party Usage Guidelines for Oracle Trade Marks’; Delhi HC restrains Sonoo Jaiswal from using Oracle’s mark ‘JAVA’ in domain name ‘javatpoint’

“If ‘JAVA’ is being used by defendants in a way that capitalizes on its trade mark value established by plaintiff, and not merely in reference to the programming language, then it constitutes infringement.”

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Calcutta High Court holds Directors liable for dishonored cheque despite company’s “struck-off” status

The Calcutta High Court opined that the trial court failed to consider the provisions of Section 65 which allow for alternate methods of service when due diligence fails.

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Fake Doctors | Orissa HC asks Odisha Council for Medical Registration President to appear in person for explaining effective solutions

The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, was previously directed to come up with a comprehensive plan for conducting a survey to ascertain that every allopathic doctor practicing in Odisha possesses proper and relevant qualification.

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Calcutta High Court quashes Defamation proceeding against altruist monk in absence of essential elements

“Criminal defamation is not a disproportionate restriction on free speech, because protection of reputation is a fundamental right as well as a human right.”

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Calcutta High Court determines applicable interest rate based on amended Section 31(7)(b) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act

Calcutta High Court applied the amended Section 31(7)(b) for determining the interest rate after considering the silence of the Award on the interest issue and the subsequent execution proceedings filed after the 2016 amendment.

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Punjab and Haryana High Court | HSIIDC to assign reasons for cancelling auction of highest bidder

The petitioner asserted that the petitioner was not informed of any reasons/grounds on which his bid got rejected, and that HSIIDC also did not pass any formal order in this regard.

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‘Purely a governmental function’; Delhi HC disposes of petition seeking to allocate a 24-hours Sindhi Channel on Doordarshan

“Respondents shall make every possible effort and endeavour to open a new Doordarshan Channel for the Sindhi Community in the future as per policy and other guidelines.”

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“Unless a work exists, there cannot be any question of copyright or reproducing it”: Punjab and Haryana HC overturns stay on release of film ‘Dear Jassi’

The entire aspect of the said life story had been part of court records in Canada extradition proceedings, and Indian courts where trail was conducted on account of honour killing, which also had been a subject matter of publications in media and five other films.

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Delhi High Court validates Delhi Medical Council’s mandate for allopathic physicians’ registration

A PIL was filed seeking quashing of a public notice dated 24-12-2023, issued by the Delhi Medical Council (DMC) mandating any person practicing modern scientific medicine (Allopathy) in Delhi must be registered with the DMC as per the Delhi Medical Council Act, 1997.

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Facilitation Council does not have jurisdiction to entertain dispute arising out of services not registered under MSMED Act: Allahabad HC

Allahabad High Court said that the term ‘condition and the specification of the cold storage’ together with the definition clauses constitute the cold storage services and, therefore, cold storage services have been properly structured under the U.P. Enactment read with modified subordinate legislation of Uttar Pradesh.

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Delhi High Court upholds Delhi University student’s right to academic progress based on regulatory anomaly

The petitioner, a student enrolled in the B.A. (Hons.) English course at Kalindi College, Delhi University, filed a petition challenging the university’s refusal. The court directed the university to declare her second-semester examination result and permitted her to attempt the third-semester examination.

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[Cash-for-job scam] Madras HC refuses to grant bail to former TN Minister Senthil Balaji in money laundering case

Senthil Balaji was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 14-06-2023 for an alleged offence under Section 3 of PMLA.

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Rajasthan High Court grants probation to accused persons convicted u/s 307 of IPC in thirty-three-year-old case

“The main object of sentencing a convicted person is to bring in him certain character reformation and to keep him away from the society so as to see that the impact of his criminal character does not put any adverse impact on any other person.”

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Orissa HC orders arrest of Vessel at Paradip Port for unpaid berth hire charges and penalty of about 8 crores

Paradip International Cargo Terminal Pvt. Ltd. sought arrest of the cargo vessel for the unpaid dues of about 7.95 Crores towards the berth hire and penal berth hire charges.

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Delhi High Court dismisses Mahua Moitra’s plea to restrain media from privacy infringement; upholds freedom of press

Delhi High Court acknowledged the importance of balancing freedom of press and expression with the right to privacy, particularly for public figures like Mahua Moitra, the petitioner, a former elected Member of Parliament from Krishnanagar, West Bengal, affiliated with the All-India Trinamool Congress Party (AITC).

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Dart Properties (P) Ltd. files for execution of Conciliated Agreement with Cinema Ventures (P) Ltd. for payment of outstanding amount; Delhi HC issues notice

“The protection of moratorium will not be available to the directors/officers of Cinema Ventures (P) Ltd. and execution proceedings can be filed against them.”

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Calcutta High Court upholds rejection of Order VII Rule 11 CPC application despite disclosure of Cause of Action through ‘clever drafting’

Calcutta High Court stated that “Order VII, Rule 11 is applicable to the plaint which does not disclose cause of action and not the cases where the plea is non-existence of cause of action.”

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Delhi HC holds President, General Secretary of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee guilty of contempt for not paying salaries to staff, teachers

“The helpless employees and teachers have been repeatedly knocking on the doors of the Court and have been frustrated by respondents by giving undertakings, which they had no intention and means to comply with, and such undertakings were given merely to buy time.”

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Civil Court lacks jurisdiction over Waqf Property disputes: Calcutta High Court

Calcutta High Court held that “in order to decide whether the suit is barred by any law, it is the statement in the plaint which will have to be construed.”