Misuse of Public office a gruesome crime
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Such matters of a gruesome crime involving misuse of public office and public money do not warrant withdrawal of prosecution merely on the ground of good public image of an accused or that he is elected Member of Legislative Assembly.”

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Ghar Soaps trademark
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It is clear that whilst selling counterfeit products, these listings display marks/trademarks that are deceptively similar to the Plaintiff’s marks, thereby infringing the Plaintiff’s trade marks and constituting an act of passing off as well.

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Dog-Licked Mid-Day Meal
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court stated that though three doses of anti-rabies vaccine had been administered to the school children, there was negligence on the part of the State.

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dog- walking dispute between neighbours
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Not quashing the criminal proceedings would rather rekindle hostility, whereas quashing the same would promote cordiality and bonhomie between the neighbours.”

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No law prevents living with married man
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“She cannot be treated like Chasser. She has a mind of her own and the right to make a decision, whether right or wrong, with regard to the person with whom she wants to live.”

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bail to Income Tax Officer in bribery case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The nuanced contours of exceptional circumstances are inextricably woven into singular factual matrix of each case, upon the Court’s discretion, and there may be multitude of factors resulting an accused to file, maintain and pursue his regular plea before the High Court straightaway.

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MLA Arif Masood
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Prima facie, it appears that Arif was a blue-eyed boy of the dispensation that existed before 2024. The party in power in the State has been the same for more than two decades. However, the captain of the ship changed in the year 2023, when the woes of the College commenced from 2024.”

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appointment in Ex-servicemen category
Case BriefsHigh Courts

This Court cannot decide question of inclusion of retired officials of Paramilitary Forces (CRPF, BSF, CISF etc.) in the definition of Ex-Serviceman. It is a policy matter, and the State has to decide the issue.

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2022 Magistrate First-Class appointment invalid
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“A post which is not in existence at the time of initiation of the selection process but likely to be created or come into existence during the selection process or at any time, thereafter, cannot be filled up by the advertised selection agenda.”

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privatising sanitary work
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court directed the State/Greater Chennai Corporation to negotiate with Delhi MSW Solutions Ltd. to ensure sanitary workers are paid their last drawn wages if they joined the Company.

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Advocate bound by client's instructions
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In this case, the appellant had challenged the judgment of the High Court’s Single Judge Bench, wherein it was held that advocates representing the opposing party had no fiduciary or professional relationship vis-a-vis the appellant.

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Premji Invest trade mark infringement
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Defendants were operating several websites and applications to trick the general public into believing that they were associated with Premji Invest so as to scam them into illegal and fraudulent investments.

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MADC to refund 10.29 crores to Wipro
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Maharashtra Airport Development Company Limited (‘MADC’) is an instrumentality of State and is expected to act fairly. If MADC is permitted to retain the advance amount, the same would amount to unjust enrichment, as it has already allotted 33 acres of land to other entities at much higher rate.

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Unregulated Sale of Sharp Knives
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“This lack of oversight and regulation can contribute to an increase in violent incidents, such as stabbing, and raises concerns about public safety.”

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PNB Officer with 70% disability
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The bank officer sought reversion when his legitimate request for posting him to Kolkata went in vain and he found himself unable to function at Patna without any family support and with 70% disability.”

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BJP Activist S.K. Sreenivasan murder case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“On 16-04-2022, 5 accused persons came on three two-wheelers, and inflicted grievous injuries on Sreenivasan and killed him by hacking his head and other parts of his body with choppers.”

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Captain R Tamil Selvan
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Once such scrutiny attains finality, then election can only be set aside under Section 100 if it is shown that the result of such election has been materially affected by non-compliance with the provisions of the Constitution or the RP Act.”

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ineligible person appointed as Director of Family Welfare
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Where one ineligible person was ignored at the cost of another ineligible person without reasonable basis or rationale, the ineligible person, who was ignored, could raise his voice and approach the Court to find out the reasons for his exclusion”

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builder's agreement can't modify family settlement
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Once, by virtue of the Memorandum of Family Settlement, the respective shares of the family members were identified, the Builders’ Agreement, which is essentially an agreement to construct the building, will not result in its modification or novation.”

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Arvind Dham in bank fraud case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The magnitude of the alleged fraud is staggering and has caused colossal losses to public sector banks. Such offences, if proved, undermine the very foundation of the nation’s financial system.

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