High Courts Archives

Husband’s moral duty to maintain wife does not mean to squeeze milk from husband making marriage a felony for him: Jharkhand High Court

“The object of Section 125 CrPC is Social Justice and also to ensure the dignity of individual as enshrined in the preamble of the Constitution of India.”

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Demands made to recover loan amount cannot be treated as abetment to suicide: Chhattisgarh High Court

“If there was any unlawful activity performed by the petitioner to recover the loan amount, either the deceased or her husband could have taken shelter of any competent Court of law or made a complaint before the police authorities, which is missing in this case.”

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Executing Court having jurisdiction to execute award, can be any Court anywhere in the country, where decree can be executed: Allahabad HC reiterates

Allahabad High Court noted that the issue regarding the jurisdiction of the Executing Court was neither doubted nor was referred.

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‘Grave dearth of areas for people to go for a walk’; Uttaranchal HC directs authorities to reserve Nainital’s Lower Mall Road for pedestrians between 6 am to 8:30 am

“The direction shall be regularly, punctually, and strictly followed without fail and the District Magistrate, Nainital and Police Authorities shall ensure strict compliance.”

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ADA and DDA Selection Process | Certificate of Practice issued by Bar Association enough; further proof of experience not required: Punjab and Haryana HC

“Once a Law Graduate is enrolled as an Advocate, the condition under the Advocate’s Act applies to him. He is not allowed to do any other business, nor can he join any service or be holder of office of profit or gain. He is, therefore, presumed to be only practicing law.”

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Eviction Decree based on reasonable requirement valid even without considering ground of building/rebuilding: Calcutta High Court

“A respondent without filing cross objection can canvass the correctness of finding against him in order to support the judgment that has been passed against the appellant.”

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[Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package Scheme] Raj HC directs Government to release claim amount to wife whose husband died during Covid-19 duty

“The shield of accidental insurance in the shape of the accident on duty were meant to reassure a health worker that the government stood by him and his family members in the time of the dire crisis.”

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Delhi High Court directs government to refund Rs. 7.12 cr to Vodafone Idea Ltd. paid as IGST towards its international services

“The authorities rejected petitioner’s refund claim by mentioning that payments in respect of some of the invoices are received in advance, but respondents have not referred to any particular instance where payments in respect of any invoices are received prior to the date of invoices.”

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Delhi High Court permanently injuncts website ‘sastajoota.com’ from selling counterfeit products under the mark “PUMA”

“Defendant 1 is a counterfeiter and has dragged plaintiff in the Court for an entirely unnecessary litigation, thus, plaintiff will be entitled to actual costs quantified at Rs. 4,59,520.”

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Delhi High Court issues directions to increase awareness about social, developmental schemes for prisoners and their dependents

“By ensuring that convicts, undertrials, and their dependents are aware of and can access benefits designed for their welfare will be crucial in rehabilitation and social reintegration.”

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Delhi High Court grants permanent injunction in favour of Himalaya Wellness Company for its ‘LIV.52’ mark

“One cannot forget that these are ayurvedic preparations and not allopathic medicines or scheduled drugs for which, doctors’ prescriptions are required. These are over the counter preparations, which are often brought by patients without prescription.”

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Consent of parties does not confer validity to marriage violating condition specified u/s 5(i) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: Delhi High Court

“The very fact that the wife had not only claimed but also accepted pendente lite maintenance during the appeal from the first husband fortifies that the marriage was not finally dissolved.”

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Allahabad HC directs Magistrate to conclude NI Act proceedings expeditiously without going into unnecessary technicality

Allahabad High Court noted that the Supreme Court has issued several directions to deal with the pendency of dishonor of cheque cases and for their expeditious disposal

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Primary School Teachers Appointment | ‘Empanelment based on merit prevails over panel expiry plea’; Calcutta High Court directs to revisit recruitment process

When substantial justice and technical considerations conflict, substantial justice should be preferred, and the right to be considered for appointment should not be defeated based on panel expiration.

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Delhi High Court directs its administration to ensure that Commercial Courts are made fully functional whenever infrastructure and Officers are available

“There is certainly an improvement in the matter of establishment of Commercial Courts and steps are being taken to fill up the remaining posts of District Judges, Commercial Courts.”

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Party given an option to choose from list of five arbitrators, shows panel is not broad based: Delhi High Court

“The Court failed to appreciate as to how the position, where not only does the respondent had the power to unilaterally appoint two out of the three arbitrators and compelled the petitioner to choose one of the panels of five arbitrators can be said to meet the test of ‘counter balancing’.”

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Delhi High Court directs selling unfilled cans with infringed RED BULL marks till 31-01-2024; Directs damages of Rs. 13 lakhs

The unfilled cans which have been seized, shall be released in favour of the Defendants, which were given to them on a superdari basis, in the presence of a representative of the plaintiff. The plaintiff’s representative may accordingly visit the Defendants’ premises on 01-11-2023 at 11:00 a.m.

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S. 50, PMLA Act | Karnataka HC cancels Look-out Notice issued indefinitely on ground of suspicion alone; terms it as an abuse of process of law and object of LOC

“The summoning of a person repeatedly without probable cause or reasonable ground and only on the ground of suspicion alone is not in accordance with the principles of due causes and fairness”

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Delhi High Court grants eight-days interim bail to POCSO accused for participating in his brother’s last rites

“The applicant is granted interim bail for a period of eight days from the date of his release, subject to his furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000 with one surety of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Trial Court.”

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Delhi High Court refuses relief to HULM Entertainment’s online fantasy sports App EXCHANGE22 in copyright infringement dispute

The comparison of the features of the prior existing third party apps with Plaintiffs’ mobile app, fortifies the stand of the Defendants that the distinguishing features are not enough for the Plaintiffs to cross the threshold of idea expression dichotomy to claim originality and consequently protection in the gaming app and copyright infringement.