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Simplicity does not defeat an invention and even simple inventions are patentable: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court: In a case where an appeal was filed against the order of Controller General of Patents and

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT | Tyre Pyrolysis Oil units (TPOs) must follow ‘zero liquid’ and ‘zero emission’ norms; directs for closure of non-compliant units

National Green Tribunal | While dealing a matter related to absence of proper management of end-of-life tyres/waste tyres (ELTs), a

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad High Court sets free rape convict languishing in jail from past 21 years; Showed anguish on authorities for notconsidering him for remission

Allahabad High Court: In an appeal against the judgment passed by Special Judge convicting the accused under Section 376 of

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court holds assessment order passed under IT Act against the deceased assessee without bringing on record all his legal heirs as void

Delhi High Court: In a case, where petition was filed by a son against the assessment order and the notice

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K and Ladakh HC refuses to quash FIRs against the media outlet Kashmiryat and Kashmir Walla for publishing an article alleging use of force by the Army for celebrating Republic Day at a school

“The High Court, while forming an opinion whether a criminal proceeding or complaint or FIR should be quashed in exercise of its jurisdiction under Section 482 CrPC, must evaluate whether the ends of justice would justify the exercise of the inherent power”

Case Briefs High Courts

Kerala High Court | Marriage between Muslims under personal law is not excluded from the sweep of POCSO Act

A child marriage compromises the growth of the child to her full potential. It is the bane of society.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court| Suit for damages concerning balance land cannot be barred by Section 34 of SARFAESI Act

Supreme Court: In an appeal against the judgment passed by the Kerala High Court, wherein it has set aside the

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad High Court| Anticipatory bail is a statutory right not a Constitutional right; Successive anticipatory bail application not maintainable

Allahabad high Court: In a second anticipatory bail application for offences under Sections 363, 366, 376 of the Penal Code,

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court grants ex-parte ad-interim injunction to American Eagle against Ektarfa Garments in a trademark and copyright infringement suit

Delhi High Court: In a case where application was filed under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 read with Section

Case Briefs High Courts

Divesting DRTs of their pecuniary jurisdiction without any amendment to RDB Act 1993 is unsustainable; Bombay HC stays notification changing DRT jurisdiction in matters above ₹100 crores

Bombay High Court: While hearing a challenge to the Government Notification dated 04/10/2022 changing the jurisdiction of Dept Recovery Tribunals

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court| ‘Exclusion clause’ destroying the contract entered with knowledge, cannot be permitted to be used by a party who introduced it, to avoid liability

Supreme Court: In an appeal against the decision of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (‘NCDRC’), wherein the commission having

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Gurugram District Consumer Forum issues stringent interim directions to Gurugram Municipal Corporation vis-à-vis banned foreign dog breeds and increased cases of pet and stray dog menace

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Gurugram: While deciding the instant matter wherein the complainant applied for medical assistance due to

Case Briefs High Courts

Clarifying the scope of Rina Devi Case, Delhi High Court rules ‘Railway not liable where initial burden of bona fide passenger is not proved by claimant’

Delhi High Court: In a case, wherein an appeal was filed under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987 (Act)

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad High Court| Conditions required for granting permission to a bhumidhar, clearly specified under the U.P Revenue Code and Rules; Other reasons to reject the application, renders discretionary power ultra vires and invalid

Allahabad High Court: In a writ petition filed against the order passed by the Collector under Section 98(1) of U.P.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court upholds 12-year imprisonment awarded to father guilty of raping his minor daughter

Delhi High Court: In an appeal challenging the order passed by the Additional Sessions Judge convicting the Father (Appellant) under

Case Briefs District Court

Patiala House Court grants bail to Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez in money laundering case

Patiala House Court (New Delhi): In a bail application plea under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained| Is there an absolute bar on judicial review of State’s ‘arbitrary’ action in matters arising from non-statutory contracts?

Supreme Court: On the issue of the scope of judicial review of action by the State in a matter arising from a

Case Briefs High Courts

Unexplainable delay in considering detenu’s representation is fatal to continued detention; Bombay High Court quashes preventive detention order

Bombay High Court: In a preventive detention case, the Division Bench of A.S. Gadkari and Milind N. Jadhav, JJ., held that any

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court awards Rs. 20 lakhs costs to Louis Vuitton in a trade mark infringement case against Club Factory

Delhi High Court: In a case where Club Factory was involved in the sale of various unauthorized/ counterfeited products, bearing

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court sets aside NCDRC’s judgment reducing almost Rs. 14 Lakhs of compensation granted by State Commission to Rs. 10,000

Supreme Court: In an appeal filed against the judgment passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (‘NCDRC’), wherein the