High Courts Archives

Maharashtra State Information Commission shall decide second appeals/complaints under RTI Act as expeditiously as possible: Bombay HC

The State Government is presently considering the financial impact and will take an appropriate decision regarding the creation of additional posts for the State Information Commissioners if the occasion arises.

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Delhi High Court rejects OSWAL’s trademark appeal for ‘ONE FOR ALL’ mark as descriptive and non-distinctive

“Mere reliance on sales figures, promotional expenditure, or broad assertions of popularity, without cogent documentary substantiation connecting such use exclusively to the mark “ONE FOR ALL”, is insufficient.”

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Wife can claim maintenance despite prior compromise agreement if unable to maintain herself: Kerala High Court

“The statutory provisions for maintenance are intended to protect the spouse, children or parents from destitution and vagrancy, and they declare the public policy of the nation. Thus, the above legal principle is equally applicable to an agreement attempting to contract out of the provisions of the Act.”

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“Theatre owners cannot fleece moviegoers by collecting excess charges”: Madras High Court directs action against overpricing

“When the Government has fixed a rate which is revised from time to time, the theatre owners cannot fleece the movie goers by collecting excess amount from them.”

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Punjab and Haryana High Court dismisses State’s appeals against Policewoman’s Promotion; criticises baseless Adverse Remarks in ACR

The Court stated that the Single Judge correctly assessed the sharp contradiction that crept in the policewoman’s work record as she received a commendation certificate the same year as the adverse remarks. The Single Judge also noticed that the Commissioner of Police made adverse remarks in the ACR while the Deputy Commissioner did not find anything amiss with her record.

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Delhi High Court protects ‘BURGER SINGH’ trade mark in Franchise Violation Case

The Court appointed a Local Commissioner to visit a premise, as petitioner the petitioner apprehended that the respondent was likely to remove all evidence to deny its involvement in infringing activities.

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Mount Everest conqueror, Megha Parmar, approaches MP High Court seeking inclusion of her name in this year’s Vikram Award List

The State submitted that the consideration of the eligible candidates including the petitioner has been done by a duly constituted committee and one Kumari Bhavna Dehariya is selected for the grant of Vikram Award 2023.

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Inside Madras HC’s order against Actor Vishal Reddy to pay Rs 30 Crores to Lyca Productions

Madras High Court holding Vishal Reddy’s behavior as evasive, decreed the civil suit in favor of the petitioner and ordered him to pay principal loan amount along with the interest.

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‘No need to await accused’s proof, when allegations fall within General Exceptions’; J&K and Ladakh High Court quashes FIR against Revenue Officials acting under court orders

“An act done by a person pursuant to the judgment of the Court cannot form basis for prosecuting such person as the same does not come within the definition of “offence” as contained in IPC.”

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Delhi High Court grants interim injunction in favour of Bima Sugam India Federation; restrains use of ‘BIMA SUGAM’ mark

“The registration of the impugned domain names by Defendant 1 would be prejudicial to public interest as the Defendant 1 is seeking to monopolize the mark, which was announced by the Insurance Regulator IRDAI for a specific purpose in public interest.”

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Gujarat HC allows Sai Infosystem Ltd’s Sunil Kakkad to travel to UAE for business amid ongoing multi-crore bank fraud case

The Union contended that Sunil had not paid anything to the various banks that had given credit facilities amounting to approximately Rs. 2947 Crores to the Sai Infosystem (India) Ltd.

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Kerala HC grants 7-day parole to convict for son’s admission, citing importance of father’s support in education

“Let the bright child of the convict spend a few days with his father. He should go to the plus two course after getting blessings from his parents with a smile on their faces.”

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‘Love, company, protection and guidance of both parents are basic human rights and need of child’; Orissa HC upholds father’s visitation right

The child is always the victim in the custody battles and in the fight of egos and acrimonies between two spouses, but the childhood of such child is the worse sufferer, and such childhood is spoiled due to the alter egos’ of the spouses.

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“S. 482 of BNSS is pari materia with S. 438 of CrPC”; Gauhati HC partly allows anticipatory bail pleas of four accused in minor girl’s rape & abduction case

“The word “and” appearing in Section 482(4) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 shall have to be read as “or” to give effect to the intention of the legislature.”

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Bombay High Court permits artisans to make idols of PoP, bars immersion in water bodies

The State Government is directed to take a policy decision regarding immersion of idols made of PoP in the light of the recommendations dated 21-5-2025 issued by the Expert Committee of Central Pollution Control Board.

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Isolated acts of immorality not ‘living in adultery’; Patna HC dismisses plea filed by husband against maintenance order

“A few moral lapses and a return back to a normal life cannot be said to be living in adultery. If the lapse is continued and followed up by a further adulterous life, the woman can be said to be ‘living in adultery.’”

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Madras High Court cracks down on bureaucratic inaction in compassionate appointments; Initiates contempt proceedings

“The present issue is a classic example of the lethargic attitude of several bureaucrats. It appears that they have no concern towards the common man and poor litigants, who are approaching the Court for justice.”

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‘Every degree awarded after graduation cannot be termed as post-graduation’; Delhi High Court quashes appointment of NCISM, Chairperson

The Ph.D. degree which was awarded to Respondent 5 did not presuppose acquisition of lower qualification, i.e. master’s degree in Ayurveda. Respondent 5 was admitted to Ph.D. course without undergoing the master’s degree course immediately after obtaining his graduation degree in Ayurveda.

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MP High Court allows NTA to announce NEET-UG 2025 results for all candidates except for those affected by Power Outage at Indore Centres

In the instant matter, the grievance is centered around a power outage lasting approximately 1—2 hours, which allegedly disrupted the examination and caused extreme stress to the candidates.

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‘Local study and application of mind essential for implementing education policy’; Kerala HC stays order to remove Arabic, Mahal from Lakshadweep school curriculum

Kerala High Court viewed that a prima facie case was made out by the Petitioner that the impugned office order was issued without conducting any study or consultation with stakeholders