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[Kent Cables v. Kent RO] Delhi High Court permanently restrains Kent RO from selling fans under ‘KENT’ mark

Kent Cables who is admittedly prior registrant of the trade mark ‘KENT’ has, prima facie, succeeded in showing ‘prior user’ and adoption of the trade mark ‘KENT’ for fans.

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“Animals cannot speak, but they have emotions and feelings akin to humans”; Bombay High Court refuses custody of seized cattle to owners

Bombay High Court opined that while deciding such matters, primary consideration must be the welfare and maintenance of such animals.

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Gujarat High Court allows Termination of 20 weeks of Pregnancy of Minor Rape Survivor

Gujarat High Court has directed to undertake the medical termination procedure with all due care and precautions.

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[Gujarat Wind-Solar Hybrid Power Policy] Gujarat HC issues Notice to Energy and Petrochemicals Department in Extension of Policy case

The Gujarat Wind Solar Hybrid Power Policy, 2018 is set to expire on 19-06-2023.

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[Section 36A(4) of NDPS Act] Extension of Time Limit for Filing Chargesheet in NDPS Act, illegal if accused not duly informed: Kerala High Court reiterates

Kerala High Court pointed that the application was filed on 176th day and the impugned orders were passed on the very next day, while the Court still had a few days to decide.

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Madras High Court sets aside Notification banning import of dogs for commercial activities as it lacks scientific study and due diligence

All steps must have been taken to protect and perpetrate original, native Indian breeds, but this cannot be achieved by placing an embargo on the import of foreign dogs for commercial purposes, ensuring, of course, that such commercial purposes are regulated and are ethical

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Delhi High Court grants anticipatory bail to nephew and brother of Director of M3M India in PMLA Case

It is based upon the discretion of the applicant which Court they want to approach since both the Court, namely, High Court and Court of Sessions, have concurrent jurisdiction and the same cannot be restricted by construing the provision of Section 438 of CrPC narrowly.

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Read why Allahabad High Court directed Trial Court to provide legible copies as per S.207 CrPC to Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala

Allahabad High Court said that as the matter is very old, the Trial Court shall take into consideration the length of the litigation and shall proceed with the case in accordance with law in a time bound manner

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[Alarnatha Temple] Orissa HC directs separate arrangements for early darshan by old, physically disabled and women

The Court gave a slew of directions to ensure the smooth and peaceful darshan of the deity during Anasara.

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Delhi High Court enhances compensation from Rs 50,000 to Rs. 1,50,000 for illegal termination of ‘workman’

Delhi High Court observed that Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. R. Rajappa, 1978 (3) SCR 207 acts as a North star for the courts to reach the conclusion regarding the applicability of the Industrial Dispute Act to an organization by laying down elaborate guidelines with respect to the definition of ‘industry’ under Section 2(j) of the Industrial Dispute Act.

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DNA Paternity test cannot be allowed in routine manner, can only be permitted in exceptional circumstances; Rajasthan High Court reiterates

Rajasthan High Court observed that the DNA Paternity Test requires to be conducted only in exceptional cases, and therefore, the child cannot be used as a weapon to get divorce on ground of adultery, on the strength of outcome of a DNA Paternity Test.

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Bombay High Court questions State regulations debarring non-science 10th student from pursuing 12th in science stream

Bombay High Court granted ad-interim relief to a student who cleared Class 10 without science subjects, got admission in science stream in Class 11 and cleared Class 12 and competitive examinations with above average performance, but was denied Class 12 marksheet due to ‘ineligibility’.

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‘PIL must be used as an effective weapon in armory of law for delivering social justice to the citizens’; Orissa HC dismisses petition challenging Rs. 2000 Notes Exchange

A publicity interest litigation should be nipped in the bud so that valuable time of the Court is saved which can be effectively utilized in reducing huge pendency of cases.

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‘Being an Indian citizen, he made all attempts to destabilize peace in the society by making derogatory posts against PM Modi’; Gujarat HC denies bail

The Court said that a person may like or dislike any person, but it does not mean that he may start using derogatory and abusive language for the Prime Minister of the Country and his late mother.

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Bombay High Court refuses relief to Atomberg Technologies for its alleged infringement of fan design of Renesa Ceiling fan

Bombay High Court observed that as the plaintiff has failed to make out a prima facie case in its favour, the aspects of the balance of convenience and irreparable loss that the plaintiff may suffer in the absence of interim reliefs, pale into insignificance.

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Involvement in subsequent crime sufficient ground for cancellation of bail: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court noted that as against the condition not to involve in any other crime while on bail, the petitioner got involved in a similar crime.

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Can time limit for filing written statement be extended? Calcutta High Court explains

The Calcutta High Court observed that “conduct of the defendant is also to be looked into” and accepted the written statement of the defendant.

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DNA of unborn child did not match the DNA of accused; Delhi High Court grants bail in a rape case

The Court directs that the petitioner should be released on bail after noting the FSL report which shows that the DNA of the unborn child of the prosecutrix did not match with the accused.

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Gujarat HC seeks Medical Opinion for Termination of Pregnancy of Minor Rape Survivor

The Court also directed the Medical Panel to conduct an ossification test of the minor.

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Fatwa to kill Waseem Rizvi for renouncing Islam: Read why Allahabad High Court denied anticipatory bail to Maulana Syed

Allahabad High Court remarked that Maulana Syed claims himself to be an Islamic religious scholar and he has claimed that he had made the statements “In light of the provisions of Holy Quran and Islamic jurisprudence” and “In the light of Shia school of thought, philosophy & jurisprudence” but he has not referred to a single verse of the Holy Quran.