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Delhi High Court grants interim injunction in favour of Red Chillies Entertainment for taking down upcoming film ‘Jawan’ leaked clips

In the instant case clips and stills from the film ‘Jawan’ were already available on the internet over various platforms, though no license to broadcast or transmit any part of the film has, to date, been granted by the plaintiff to any entity.

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Gauhati High Court refuses to grant interim relief to Youth Congress President, Srinivas BV

The High Court’s order came in reference to the FIR filed by the President of Assam Youth Congress who has levelled allegations of mental harassment on Indian Youth Congress President, Srinivas BV.

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Bombay High Court| Causing threat to stray dogs by using sticks would amount to Cruelty to Animals

Society residents obligated to provide drinking water to stray dogs due to onset of summer heat.

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Kerala High Court slams aimless allegations against public functionaries without any supporting material abusing access to justice

Kerala High Court dismissed the Writ Petition imposing cost of Rs 25,000 for reliefs claimed on an experimental basis without any supporting material.

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[Modi Surname Defamation Case] Patna High Court stays Lower Court’s order against Rahul Gandhi

The Patna High Court stayed Lower Court’s order against Rahul Gandhi in the ‘Modi Surname’ defamation case.

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Karnataka High Court comes to the aid of an aging couple wishing to have child via surrogacy; Evolves a three- pronged eligibility test

The High Court was hearing a petition filed by a couple aged 57 and 45 years, who had lost their son to road accident, and wanted to re-experience the bliss of parenthood via surrogacy but were barred by certain provisions of Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021.

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Justice Gita Gopi, Judge Gujarat HC recuses from hearing Rahul Gandhi’s plea in Defamation Case

Gujarat High Court: In a criminal revision petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, challenging the Surat Sessions Court's order, wherein his

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Punjab and Haryana High Court dismisses ‘Infructuous’ Habeas Corpus plea for releasing Amritpal Singh

Punjab and Haryana High Court had issued notice to the State in March 2023 for alleged illegal detention of Amritpal Singh by the authorities.

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Husband cannot be summoned in cheque bounce case for cheque issued by wife as sole proprietor of a firm: Allahabad High Court

Allahabad High Court said that in the eye of law, wife and husband have separate entity. The present case is not a case that the wife, sole proprietor of the Firm had provided the cheque signed by or on behalf of the applicant

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Delhi High Court gives one month time to Government to decide on the plea of Recognition of Transgender Community as third gender for free travel in DTC buses

In a petition filed for recognition of transgender community as a third gender for providing free travel to them in buses, the Delhi High Court gave one month period to the Government to decide the said matter.

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S. 306 CrPC does not seek to punish the approver, but to protect him from resentment of his associates in crime: J&K and Ladakh High Court

While deliberating over the petition seeking to set aside S. 306(4)(b), CrPC as unreasonable the High Court pointed out that inherent power under S. 482, CrPC can be exercised to release an approver on bail.

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Bereft senior citizen in-laws have the right to maintain peaceful possession of self-acquired property; Delhi High Court affirms eviction order of daughter-in-law

While interpreting the provisions of Senior Citizens Act, 2007, the Courts must bear the objectives and purposes for which the statute was enacted.

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Delhi High Court stays use of ‘BURGER KING’ mark in a rectification petition filed by Burger King Co. LLC against a family restaurant

In a rectification petition filed by Burger King Co. LLC against a family restaurant, the Delhi High Court stayed the operation of the mark ‘BURGER KING’ in Class 43 as it was identical to the well-known mark ‘BURGER KING’ and was likely to deceive public and create confusion.

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Delhi High Court directs CCI to take up applications filed by Start-up companies challenging Google’s New Billing Policy

Section 15 of the Competition Act is an enabling provision engrafted by the Legislature to overcome any inability which may accrue to statutory authorities like the CCI while acting in furtherance of the aims and objects of the Act.

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Delhi High Court holds Officials guilty of Contempt of Court for wilful disobedience of Court’s order directing to enhance staff’s minimum wage

The Delhi High Court held that the Special Commissioner Transport; the Chief Secretary; and the Secretary Labour of the Delhi Government were guilty of Contempt of Court for wilful disobedience of High Court’s order, directing them to enhance staff’s minimum wage.

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Karnataka High Court stays the cancellation of actor Chatan Kumar’s OCI card; directs him to refrain from tweeting about judiciary or sub-judice matters

Prominent Kannada actor Chatan Kumar, was granted conditional interim protection from cancellation of his OCI card until the next date of hearing, which has been set in June.

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Meghalaya HC directs State to file an affidavit indicating plans to control traffic congestion in Shillong

The Court noted that the State had indicated several long-term and short-term plans earlier, however, nothing was implemented by the State till date.

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Andhra Pradesh High Court quashes kidnapping proceedings against father proclaiming to be the lawful guardian of minor children under Mohammadian Law

The Andhra Pradesh High Court referred to Section 361 IPC and stated that taking of a minor out of the keeping of the lawful guardian does not make the father criminally liable for kidnapping since the parties were governed by the Mohammadian Law.

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Orissa HC quashes Criminal proceedings against NESCO Orissa Officials on grounds of absence of Sanction under Section 197 CrPC

The officers on duty cannot be subjected to undue harassment in the hands of unscrupulous litigants, to prevent malicious prosecution provisions such as Section 168 of the Electricity Act, 2003, are put in place.

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Arbitral award itself stands vitiated, if passed by unilaterally appointed arbitrator(s): Calcutta High Court

Calcutta High Court held that an arbitrator unilaterally appointed by one party lacks inherent jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes between both the parties.