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Madras High Court dismisses petition seeking equal status to atleast 30% women advocates seeking conferment of Senior Advocate

Madras High Court: In a writ petition filed for issuance of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to give the equal status

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court grants ad-interim injunction to New Bharat Overseas for its mark ‘TAJ MAHAL’ in a trademark infringement suit

The Delhi High Court granted ad-interim injunction to New Bharat Overseas for its mark ‘TAJ MAHAL’ and restrained Kian Agro Processing (P) Ltd. from affixing the mark ‘TAJ MAHAL’ or any other mark deceptively similar to the registered marks for the purposes of selling or marketing rice in India or for export to any entity, till the pendency of the suit.

Case Briefs High Courts

Keeping in mind biological changes undergone by girl child; Chhattisgarh High Court grants custody to mother

Chhattisgarh High Court | In an appeal related to the custody of a girl child, a Division Bench comprising of

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Madras High Court | When public officials have committed an act of negligence, lapses or dereliction of duty, financial loss caused to the State exchequer must be recovered from them

When the public officials have committed an act of negligence, lapses or dereliction of duty, the financial loss caused to the State exchequer are to be recovered from such public servants, who are responsible and accountable for the financial losses.

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No reservation for OBC should be provided in Urban Local Body elections; Allahabad High Court directs State to notify elections immediately and to include women quota

It is inclusion not exclusion, equality not inequality and democracy not executive fiat that runs as a common thread throughout our Constitution. In a society as diverse as ours it has been the endeavour of our Constitutional Courts to further strengthen this thread.

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Andhra Pradesh High Court grants relief to Margadarsi Chit Fund; restricts State from taking coercive action

The Court was of the view that “Insofar as balance of convenience and irreparable loss are concerned, the petitioner is not a defaulter as of now and there is no complaint by any subscriber to that effect. Even the authorities did not complain receiving of any complaint qua default in payment prized money or any irregularity.”

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Madhya Pradesh High Court dismisses petition challenging BJP leader Pragya Thakur’s 2019 Lok Sabha Election

Madhya Pradesh High Court | Vishal Dhagat, J., dismissed the election petition filed by the petitioner, after giving repeated opportunities

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Delhi High Court grants permanent injunction to RPG Enterprises Ltd. for its mark ‘RPG’ in a trade mark infringement suit; awards Rs. 3 lakhs as damages

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction to RPG Enterprises Ltd. for its mark ‘RPG’. Further, RPG Developers (P) Ltd. were restrained from offering/rendering any services using the impugned trade mark ‘RPG’ and/or ‘RPG DEVELOPERS’ and/or artistic work which was a colourable imitation of the plaintiff’s artistic work or any other trade mark/artistic work deceptively similar to the ‘RPG’ marks of the plaintiff. Additionally, Rs. 3 lakhs were awarded as damages to the plaintiff.

Case Briefs High Courts

Rajasthan High Court| Vacancy caused due to resignation of selected candidate must be readvertised and filled up by fresh selection

In the case at hand, the vacancy advertised stood exhausted with the appointment of a candidate, and the petitioner was, hence, held not entitled to the appointment on the post so advertised.

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“An unheard claim of a woman against sexual harassment at workplace can mute others in the future,”; Delhi High Court directs Bank of Maharashtra to reinstate woman falsely accused of misconduct

The confessional statement was signed beyond the official hours in the office premises in the presence of only male witnesses.

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Delhi High Court grants bail to a Spanish National under the NDPS Act as he was denied the opportunity of a translator/interpreter

The Delhi High Court upheld the judgment passed by the Special Judge granting bail to a Spanish National as he was not given the opportunity of a translator or an interpreter and his refusal to get a search conducted before a Gazetted Officer or a Magistrate was vitiated on account of his part understanding or misunderstanding of the questions put to him.

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Bombay HC raps Maharashtra Government for non-implementation of Mental Health Act, 2017 in the State

In a case concerning non-implementation of the Mental Health Act, 2017 and non-functioning of the State Mental Health Authority in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court came down heaving on the State.

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Courts should urge the police to investigate in sexual offences against women; Allahabad High Court reiterates

The legislation in its own wisdom have planned to use the state machinery to investigate into all those offences, in which the women are poor victims of the atrocities committed by male.

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Bombay HC imposes costs of Rs 5,000 on law firm for revealing identity of rape victim

The Bombay High Court came down heavily on the law firm for revealing the identity of a rape victim. The Court, while allowing the firm’s application to mask the name of the victim imposed a cost of Rs. 5,000 on it.

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Bombay High Court issues show cause notice to Deputy Commissioner, Solid Waste Management Department and advocate seeking designated place within High Court to feed stray dogs

The High Court issued a contempt notice against an Advocate and a civic official, who acted on her request, after observing that a lawyer’s letter asking for a designated area within the Bombay High Court premises in Nagpur to feed dogs was for “publicity”.

Case Briefs High Courts

Copying and cheating in examinations is like a pandemic, which can ruin society and educational system of any country: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held that the Delhi Technological University had been lenient in imposing Category IV punishment rather than rusticating the students who were found cheating in the examinations. Therefore, the court observed that the students who engage in unfair means in exams and get away with it cannot build the nation.

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Delhi High Court restrains Brompton Lifestyle Brands from using Yves Saint Laurent marks and alike

There was no written authorisation in Brompton's favour to use the YSL marks in relation to the Boutique, the goods offered from the Boutique and otherwise. Thus, the Court held that Brompton could not be considered as a “permitted user” of the YSL marks.

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Electricity is an integral part of Right to Life; Punjab & Haryana High Court directs to restore electricity connection till final disposal

Punjab and Haryana High Court held that even if the lease has expired the electricity cannot be cut off to the petitioner while he is in possession of the suit property.

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Executor appointed in probate proceedings cannot be removed unless gross misconduct or mismanagement, abuse or misuse of probate is demonstrated: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held that naming of an administrator pendente lite would not come up unless and until the Executor was initially removed by the appropriate Court as per Section 301 of Succession Act, 1925. Further, it was held that an executor appointed in probate proceedings would not be readily removed unless gross misconduct, gross mismanagement, abuse, or misuse of probate was demonstrated.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court lambasts the CISF constable for moral policing a couple, sets aside Gujarat High Court order reinstating him back in service

There was an apparent error of law in the order passed by the Gujarat High Court as the writ court is primarily concerned with examination of the decision-making process when a disciplinary action is challenged. Accordingly, the Supreme Court upheld the order of removal from service passed by the disciplinary authority.