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Madras High Court’s 3:2 verdict upholds its original jurisdiction in child custody cases; holds Mary Thomas to be a good law

Madras High Court: In a case relating to the issue of concurrent jurisdiction of the High Court over matters of child custody

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court grants injunction in favour of CROSSFIT gym ; Directs cost of Rs 10 Lakhs against infringers; Issues contempt notice for brazen violation of interim injunction

Delhi High Court: In a case filed by CROSSFIT gym (‘Plaintiff’) having CROSSFIT trademarks seeking permanent injunction against defendant gym using the

Case Briefs High Courts

Madhya Pradesh High Court | Minor Differences of opinion between the Husband and Wife does not amount to Cruelty

“The minor differences cannot be termed as cruelty between husband and wife. There should be no expectation of overnight change in the husband and wife. Time should be given by both of them to each other to transpose as a wife and as a husband in married life.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court emphasizes on prohibition from modification/sharpening of the kite flying thread for the purposes of sparring with fellow sports persons

Delhi High Court: In a petition filed by association of shopkeepers dealing in sale, purchase and storage of kite flying materials including

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay HC invokes principles of repatriation and restoration, and grants bail to a juvenile accused of gangrape

Bombay High Court: In deciding the instant bail application filed by a juvenile applicant by invoking Section 12 of Juvenile Justice (Care

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court holds private school teachers entitled to gratuity; upholds Constitutional validity of Payment of Gratuity (Amendment) Act, 2009

“When the legislature acts within its power to usher in a valid law and rectify a legal error, even after a court ruling, the legislature exercises its constitutional power to enact the law and does not overrule an earlier court decision.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Reversing acquittal of only 2 out of 22 acquitted murder accused, despite glaring contradictions between witness testimonies, illogical; SC sets aside Karnataka HC verdict

Supreme Court: In an appeal against the Karnataka High Court's reversal of acquittal of 2 out of the 22 accused

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K and Ladakh HC refuses to quash FIR against College Professor allegedly promoting separatism through YouTube videos

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: Sanjay Dhar, J. dismissed a petition which was filed challenging FIR registered under Sections 153,

Case Briefs High Courts

Gauhati High Court expresses displeasure by traffic police behaviour on duty; directs State authorities to impart training to police personnel and make them more citizen centric

Gauhati High Court:In a case relating to suo motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against the police atrocities, which took place at Paltan

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court: Amendment application being rejected as ‘belated’ does not constitute interim award susceptible to challenge under S 34 Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996

Delhi High Court: In a petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, (‘A&C Act') challenging

Case Briefs High Courts

Punjab & Haryana High Court | Man does not have a right/liberty to sexually exploit the fiancée without her consent; anticipatory bail denied

Punjab & Haryana High Court: While denying for the grant of anticipatory bail for which the instant petition is preferred

Case Briefs High Courts

Karnataka High Court | Consent of father not a prerequisite for grant of passport of minor child in exclusive custody of mother; Visitation rights not affected

Karnataka High Court: In a case filed by the petitioner-mother (‘petitioner 2') seeking acceptance on her pending passport application for

Case Briefs High Courts

Secured Creditor or Revenue Department- Who has priority over liquidation of their respective dues? Bombay HC frames and answers Seven substantial questions

Bombay High Court: The issue before the Court in the instant matter was that between a secured creditor (defined in

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Make way for the outsiders: Compassionate Appointment cannot be extended to heirs of the retiring employees, holds Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In a case where the Ahmednagar Mahanagar Palika/ Municipal Corporation was giving appointment to the heirs of the employees on

Case Briefs High Courts

Kerala High Court issues notice to General Secretary, Sister Hatune Foundation on a German National’s plea alleging sexual harassment

Kerala High Court: In a disturbing case where a German National, who came to India on a 1-year visa for NGO volunteer

Case Briefs High Courts

“Such cases highlight the perils of internet-based businesses”; Delhi High Court directs DoT and MEITY to block website posting defamatory reviews about LIVSPACE

Delhi High Court: In a case filed by Livspace Pte. Ltd. (‘plaintiff 1') and Home Interior Designs E-Commerce Private Limited

Case Briefs High Courts

Whether a Step-father is entitled to get Maintenance from his Step-son? Calcutta High Court answers

“The legal liability to pay maintenance to parents under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, arises out of the moral obligation of children. It is in recognition of reciprocal obligation of the children towards their parents, who have made immense sacrifices for their betterment and raised them with unconditional love and affection.”