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Shape or configuration dictated solely by functionality is not registerable as ‘design’ under Designs Act, 2000

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J. dismissed a suit for permanent injunction for refraining the

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Delay in lodging complaint in sexual offence cases is to be considered in favour of the victim if her testimony inspires confidence

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Swapna Joshi, J. dismissed a criminal appeal filed against the decision of the

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‘Reduction of sentence’ for rape of a six-year-old child amounts to the mockery of criminal justice system

Punjab & Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Jaishree Thakur J., addressed an appeal challenging the judgment of the

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People suffering from varicose veins unfit to join the Army

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Hima Kohli and Pratibha Rani, JJ. has held that a person who suffers from varicose

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No interference is warranted in an intra-court mandamus appeal unless there is palpable infirmity in the impugned judgment

Calcutta High Court: Biswanath Somadder, J. speaking for the Court comprising of himself and Arindam Mukherjee, J. dismissed an appeal challenging the

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Rivers have an inherent right to flow, companies involved in hydro-electric projects cannot be permitted to use rivers as ‘dumping sites’

Uttaranchal High Court: Addressing a question of grave importance relating to pollution of rivers in the State due to unscientific muck disposal,

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Shape or configuration dictated solely by functionality is not registerable as ‘design’ under Designs Act, 2000

Delay in lodging complaint in sexual offence cases is to be considered in favour of the victim if her testimony inspires confidence

‘Reduction of sentence’ for rape of a six-year-old child amounts to the mockery of criminal justice system

People suffering from varicose veins unfit to join the Army

No interference is warranted in an intra-court mandamus appeal unless there is palpable infirmity in the impugned judgment

Rivers have an inherent right to flow, companies involved in hydro-electric projects cannot be permitted to use rivers as ‘dumping sites’

Antrix-Devas Dispute: HC allows Bangalore City Civil Court to decide upon jurisdiction in the matter

People indulging in ‘honor killings’ must be dealt with sternly to send around a message: HC

Cancellation of bail stands on a different footing from rejection of bail

‘John Doe’ order prayed in light of copyright and trademark infringement

Acts of sodomy and forcible unnatural intercourse amount to cruelty and are grounds for a decree of divorce

Compassionate appointment allowed to the sister of R&AW Indian spy detained in Pakistan jail

Kerala HC reaffirmed the Right to live as ‘Transgender Person’

Demand for SIT probe into killings of 39 Indian nationals in Iraq hostage crisis rejected

Divorce granted on ground of cruelty in absence of rebuttal evidence by the husband

Emoji is sent to express one’s feelings about something and cannot be treated as an overt act by others

Conviction under Section 307 altered to Section 308 IPC in absence of intention to cause murder

Principal employer is liable to compensate a worker engaged by the contractor

Transfer is an incident of service, not to be interfered with unless effected in violation of mandatory statutory rules

Section 311 CrPC empowers Court to protect a petitioner against error of improper examination-in-chief by his counsel