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Delhi High Court restrains Advance Technologies from using logo similar to The Boeing Company; Directs costs upto 5 lakhs

Delhi High Court observed that customers are being misled by the defendants and the entire effort is deliberate and dishonest amounting to dilution of the reputation and goodwill of the trademark/logo of the plaintiffs.

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“Life is too short to be spent on litigating”; Karnataka High Court gives elaborate suggestions regarding jurisdiction of District Courts vis-à-vis hearing of First Appeals

Raising concerns over the period of delays in hearing appeals, the Karnataka High Court made detailed suggestions for effective functioning of judiciary, and which can reduce work -load of the High Court.

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Madras High Court imposes Rs.5 lakh cost on College for admitting Students without having affiliation

Section 17(4) of the National Council for Teacher Education Act, 1993 very specifically states that if any degree is granted by a College, which had admitted students during the period when the College suffered from withdrawal of recognition or affiliation, then such a degree or certificate cannot be treated as a valid qualification for the purpose of employment.

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Delhi High Court extends scope of Section 16 of Court Fees Act, 1870 to cases where suit is stayed due to imposition of moratorium

The Delhi High Court extended the scope of Section 16 of the Court Fees Act, 1870 by holding that the cases in which suit is stayed due to imposition of moratorium would fall within the ambit of Section 16.

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Whether victim’s right to be heard includes the obligation to be impleaded as a party in criminal proceedings; Delhi High Court answers

The Delhi High Court holds that there is no requirement in law to implead the victim to any criminal proceedings, whether instituted by the State or by the accused. The Court further directed the Registry to ensure that anonymity of the victims is strictly maintained.

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“An Unmarried daughter can claim reasonable wedding expenses from her father”: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court reiterated that “every father irrespective of religion has an obligation to pay expenses related to his daughter’s marriage.”

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It is a curse for a society that women are still subjected to occult rituals to treat their infertility: Allahabad High Court rejects bail plea

Allahabad High Court said that the facts of this case are not only shocking but show the mindset of male persons that when a woman has not conceived for many years, the only fault is of the women and not of men and for that women are subject to occultist rituals. It is a curse for society that such rituals are still prevailing in 21st Century.

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Commissioner of CGST and Central Excise cannot continue adjudication proceedings after the inordinate delay of 13 years: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held that the Commissioner of CGST and Central Excise cannot continue the proceedings for adjudication of the impugned show cause notice, after the lapse of thirteen years.

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Delhi High Court restrains Bollywood Time and other YouTube channels from reporting fake news regarding Aaradhya Bachchan’s health

Delhi High Court observed that every child is entitled to be treated with honour and respect whether he/she is a child of a celebrity or a commoner.

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Conclusive foreign judgment would be enforceable in India: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held that the judgement passed by the High Court of England was conclusive and would not fall within the exceptions carved out in Section 13 of CPC and was thus, found to be duly executable in India

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Karnataka High Court slams the State authorities for delaying the reconstruction of a village school demolished to widen the Mysore Highway

Coming down furiously over the respondents Karnataka High Court reprimanded them for indulging in red-tapism and being apathetic to the educational needs of the children.

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‘Blatantly infringed Louis Vuitton marks’; Delhi High Court grants permanent injunction and imposes Rs. 9.59 lakh costs on the manufacturers for selling counterfeit goods

The Delhi High Court opined that the defendants took unfair advantage of the reputation and goodwill of Louis Vuitton (LV) marks and deceived the unwary consumers of their association with the LV marks.

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Gujarat HC issues notice to Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation over arbitrary and discriminatory promotions

It was alleged by the petitioner that different yardsticks cannot be applied selectively to deprive a candidate, who is eligible and entitled for promotion.

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Possession of a third firearm by a member of a rifle association or rifle club is illegal; Delhi High Court refuses relief to a senior advocate having three firearms

Legislature has deliberately used the words “acquire”, “possess” and “use” in the same Section 3(3) of the Arms Act having different connotations, to be construed in a manner to give effect to each word to further the purpose of the legislation i.e., to reduce the number of firearms that could be possessed by an individual.

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Allahabad High Court issues Contempt notice to District Court Advocate for stalking and sending obnoxious messages to a woman judge on her Facebook account

Allahabad High Court said that the facts prima facie shows that the act of the Advocate amounts to criminal contempt referred to in section 2(c) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971

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Orissa HC quashes 6 years old pending criminal proceedings against ex-students of Madhusudan Law College

The Court said that the Damocles sword has been hanging over the petitioners for the past six years, who await for the trial to commence.

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State facing water shortage due to deforestation in hill areas; Manipur High Court takes suo motu cognizance of a news report published in Imphal Free Press

The Manipur High Court took suo motu cognizance of a news report published in Imphal Free Press, titled “State facing water scarcity due to deforestation in hill areas”.

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Delhi High Court upholds acquittal of constable giving the benefit of non-compliance of S. 50 NDPS Act

The onus lies on the prosecution to prove that the sample of the contraband seized during investigation proceedings is the same which was forwarded to CFSL for examination and that there is no tampering of the same.

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Dismissing Constable from service was an arbitrary act; Meghalaya High Court sets aside BSF Commandant order

The Court said that no proper show cause notice was served to the petitioner, violating the principle of audi alteram partem, thus, the dismissal from service was not in fair play.

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[Lulu v. Coolulu] | Karnataka High Court directs Regional Director, Corporate Affairs to pass a fresh and reasoned order in the trademark dispute

In Lulu v. Coolulu trademark dispute, the Karnataka High Court chided the competent authority for not considering the nuances of the dispute properly, which meant that the impugned order did not show even a semblence of application of mind.