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‘Punishment order passed in quasi-judicial proceedings must contain reasons’: Rajasthan HC sets aside non-speaking punishment orders

“It is true that discipline is the hallmark of disciplinary forces like police and each and every member of the disciplinary forces are not supposed to violate the discipline by consuming liquor in public space or should arrive in public place in a drunken position.”

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Odisha Gram Panchayats Act | Contestant for Sarpanch elections should not have more than two children on date of filing of nomination: Orissa High Court

The Court considered the question that whether the election of a contestant for the post of Sarpanch, Nakhara Gram Panchayat was void as he has more than two children?

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Read why Madras HC directed State to reconsider the screening time of Vijay starrer movie ‘Leo’

Madras High Court directed the State to reconsider the request of Producer to screen five shows of the film a day, in theatres, between 7:00 am and 1:30 am

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DPS, Sahibabad and Ghaziabad can use DPS marks only for an academic year 2023-2024; New name to be adopted from academic session 2025

The certificates for the current students who are currently undergoing Class 10 and Class 12 as also other children, for the academic year 2023-2024, shall be issued under the existing name of the defendants.

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“We could read the mind of a desperate wife, who was deserted by her husband”: Kerala High Court denies cruelty by wife against husband

Kerala High Court regarded the wife’s email to her husband’s employer as “outcry of a desperate wife, to live with her husband, after bringing him back to normalcy”.

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Calcutta High Court quashes conviction under POCSO Act; Calls for Legal Reform and safeguarding rights of adolescents in consensual relationships

Calcutta High Court noted the rising trend of consensual sexual relationships among adolescents and recognized the need to address such cases within the legal framework.

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Delhi High Court grants permanent injunction to Modicare Limited for its ‘WELL’ mark

“In the case of pharmaceutical, cosmetics, health and related wellness products a higher standard would be required to be laid down in view of the damage that such products can cause to the consumers.”

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Eviction suit cannot be stayed amid pending declaratory suit when scope of inquiry in two suits is different: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court held that the decision in the declaratory suit would not necessarily non-suit the plaintiff in the eviction suit as the matters in issue in the two suits are not directly and substantially same.

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[Cash-for-job Scam] Madras High Court refuses to grant bail to V. Senthil Balaji on medical grounds

Earlier in a writ petition concerning the issue of continuation of V. Senthil Balaji as a Cabinet Minister of the State consequent to his arrest, the Court left it to Chief Minister MK Stalin to decide about the continuance of Senthil Balaji (who is in judicial custody) as a Minister without Portfolio

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Delhi High Court restrains ‘Biggbos.live’ website from unauthorized broadcasting of reality show ‘Bigg Boss’ on plea by Viacom18

“If mushrooming of websites, which use the name Bigg Boss, is permitted, it will boost piracy and unauthorized dissemination causing huge loss to Viacom18 Media (P) Ltd.”

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Writ Court cannot resolve Private/Contractual Disputes or Questions of Ownership in Land Dispute Cases: Calcutta High Court

Calcutta High Court opined that such disputes should be resolved by the Civil Court.

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Court has wide discretion to interpret ‘What is cruelty’, literally and contextually: Calcutta High Court upholds divorce on ground of ‘Cruelty’

With regards to custody of the child, the Calcutta High Court after considering the paramount welfare of the child, held the husband is not fit person for custody.

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Wife not entitled to interim maintenance u/s 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 when both spouses qualified and earning equally: Delhi High Court

“The object of Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is to ensure that during the matrimonial proceedings either party should not be handicapped and suffer any financial disability to litigate only because of paucity of source of income.”

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Delhi High Court restrains Capital TV from using TV Today’s marks “To The Point”, “Halla Bol”, “Special Report”, “Black & White”, “Kismat Connection” for news programmes

“Though the specific words used for the news programme may themselves not be capable of being monopolized, the combination marks can be protected if they have acquired a secondary significance.”

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Situation like a theft being committed in a police station; Delhi High Court grants injunction against Indian companies to use logo similar to Japan Patent Office

This is a case where the Intellectual Property Office of Japan has found itself at the receiving end of infringement and imitation by unscrupulous Defendants. The defendants’ use of the identical mark and logo would be violative of the Plaintiff’s goodwill and brand equity.

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‘Right to fair investigation and trial is fundamental right of victim as well’: Rajasthan High Court quashes order transferring the investigation without reason

“First progress report of the investigation has been called for in seven years. Moreover, the administrative instruction has not been followed inasmuch as more than thrice transfer of investigation of the case was not permissible.”

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‘False promises made, huge scam committed’; Gujarat HC refuses to quash criminal proceedings against Mehul Choksi and Gitanjali Group Director

“Mehul Choksi left the country long ago and he did not cooperate with any prosecution, though various complaints are filed against Gitanjali Gems as well as in his individual capacity. He has no respect towards the process of law”.

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Explained | Allahabad High Court’s verdict on burden of proving claim for tax concession

Allahabad High Court said that once the corresponding State authority has sent information that only one purchase made by the purchasing dealer could be verified, the benefit of other purchases as alleged to be made by the revisionist against Form C cannot be granted.

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W.B. Panchayat Election 2023 | Calcutta High Court issues ‘Rule NISI’ under Rule 19 of Calcutta High Court Contempt of Court Rules, 1975

Calcutta High Court issue the ‘Rule NISI’ for non-compliance with Court orders to deploy central forces for election security during West Bengal Panchayat Election 2023.

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Delhi High Court stays eviction order passed against Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha

The Government and its public officer; from which it must be inferred that the terms Government and public officer cannot be conflated to be one-and-the-same. Thus, the description of the defendant as “Rajya Sabha Secretariat, through its Secretary General” cannot be taken to mean that the Rajya Sabha Secretariat and the Secretary General are one and-the-same thing or that relief has been sought against the Secretary General.