Appellate power under Section 37
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The scope of the intervention of the court in arbitral matters is virtually prohibited, if not absolutely barred.”

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delay caused due to advocate's negligence
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Advocate failed to inform the appellant that the case had been withdrawn by the opposite party three years ago, thus the Court stated that right created in favour of one party cannot be taken away when the delay was a direct result of the negligence and inaction of other party.

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infringement registered trade mark
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Where two persons may be registered proprietors of marks, which are identical or deceptively similar to each other, neither person would be allowed to interfere with the exclusive right of the other person to use the mark, though each of them would have a right of injunction against a third party, who may not be a registered proprietor of the mark.”

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Karnataka HC X corp
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“A Company which is faceless in India, cannot on the basis of baseless allegations, come forward and challenge the laws of the nation.”

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SEPCO
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“When a party is unable to analyse, comment or argue on a contention raised by the other party, it will certainly be deemed as a breach of natural justice and thereby, also a violation of the most fundamental notions of justice.”

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Hotel Sarovar Portico Trespass Case
Case BriefsDistrict Court

Allegedly, the accused persons had hired 30-40 masked men to criminally trespass Hotel Sarovar Portico, Vasant Kunj, due to ongoing dispute over the possession and ownership of the same.

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Malabar Gold Pakistan
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The problem that Malabar Gold now faces is that several posts/materials/stories are being posted on social media platforms against it by random persons seeking to connect Malabar Gold with the neighbouring country.

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Anupam Mittal
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Anupam Mittal could not be alleged to have committed any offence in his personal capacity.”

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RP to be liquidator
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

The power envisaged under Section 34(4)(b) of the IBC is a power to recommend the replacement of the particular Resolution Professional on facts specific to that individual and is not a general power that could be exercised by the IBBI for issuing the Circular.

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Govt servant acquitted after 39 years
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The evidence, whether oral, documentary, or circumstantial, falls short of establishing the essential ingredients of the alleged offence of bribery.”

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direct filing of anticipatory bail
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“A balance has to be struck to protect individual liberty of accused and to secure an environment that is free from any fear in the hearts of victims of the alleged perpetrators. Although grant of bail is a discretionary exercise, the courts must be cautious to exercise the discretion judiciously.”

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Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act does not prohibit sale etc. of the non-alcoholic substances in conformity with the standard set by the BIS”

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judicial officers to undergo special training
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The case at hand exhibits an exceptional factual prism, impelling a deeper scrutiny beyond the conventional principles governing the subject. Unfortunately, the High Court while passing the impugned order also overlooked the germane factual position and saw the issue as merely being one of cancellation of bail.”

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Courts should be tolerant
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Time and again this Court has cautioned the Courts to eschew the tendency to pass strictures and remarks against the public servants unless the same was absolutely necessary for disposal of the case and the concerned officer has been put to notice.”

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victim marriage and childbirth
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court observed that merely because the girl had now given birth to a child the acts of the applicants could not be brushed aside.

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Bhushan Power & Steel
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The Corporate Debtor in the present case was running into substantial losses which has now become a profit-making entity earning substantial profits. The SRA — JSW invested huge amounts in modernization and expansion of the entity. Not only that but thousands of employees have been earning their livelihood on account of the Corporate Debtor running as an on-going concern due to the Resolution Plan being implemented by the SRA — JSW.”

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Princeton university trade mark case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The infraction of the rights of the appellant can take place in various shapes like dilution of its mark, initial interest confusion, and actual confusion.”

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partners liability in partnership firm
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

With respect to noticee’s liability as a partner, the noticee submitted that she resigned within short span of time and did not receive any remuneration or profit from the firm. Further, she was not a part of decisions or involved in day-to-day affairs of the firm.

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hooliganism in court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“If he will be allowed to go scot free, message will go in the society that anything can be stopped to be delivered by a Judge for if such type of hooliganism is made in the open Court.”

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