Case Briefs Archives

Del HC | Interim relief against passing off. Is identical placement of colours and other features in label of product being passed off enough? HC decides

Delhi High Court: C. Hari Shankar, J., addressed a matter regarding passing off and granted interim relief. Plaint alleged that defendant 1

Case Briefs High Courts

[Trademark Infringement] Del HC | Usage of domain names identical/deceptively similar to ‘BAJAJ FINANCE’ or ‘BAJAJ FINSERV’ would amount to infringement

Delhi High Court: Jayant Nath, J., addressed a matter wherein the domain names similar to the trade mark ‘BAJAJ FINANCE’ or ‘BAJAJ

Case Briefs District Court Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Consumer Forum | Can complainant raise consumer dispute where excess electricity duty is charged? Is he overriding statutory remedy if he already approached the Collector? Read on

Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Gujarat State, Ahmedabad: Justice V.P. Patel, President and U.P. Jani, Member, addressed an appeal which was raised in

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Set Uniform rates for RAT and RT-PCR tests in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh; HC directs States

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Division Bench of Rajan Gupta and Karamjit Singh, JJ., had addressed the issues of overcharging for

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Can State sub-classify minority communities for extending scholarship benefits? HC holds scheme of granting 80% minority scholarship to Muslims cannot legally sustain

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench comprising of S.Manikumar, CJ., and Shaji P. Chaly, J., addressed the issue of disparity shown by

Case Briefs High Courts

[Covid 19] Gau HC | Court directs ration be provided to struggling sex workers and their families who have been identified; further asks AIDS societies to identify the rest and give relief

Gauhati High Court: The Division Bench of Sudhanshu Dhulia, CJ. and Manash Ranjan Pathak, J., took up a petition filed in the

Case Briefs Supreme Court

NCLT/NCLAT vacancies| 39 members for a sanctioned strength of 63! Supreme Court asks Centre to complete reappointment process within 2 months

Supreme Court: Taking note of the depleting strength of the members of the NCLT and NCLAT, the 3-judge bench of L. Nageswara

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

In the copyright infringement dispute between Performing Right Society and Qatar Airways, UK Court allows extended disclosure limited to outward-facing advertising

The High Court of Justice: The instant claim was brought by Performing Right Society Ltd. against Qatar Airways for global copyright infringement.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Free Press| Need to interpret sedition law in context of freedom of media; No coercive steps against TV5, ABN till next hearing: Supreme Court

The two channels had broadcasted certain programmes wherein Raghurama Krishnam Raju, Member of Parliament had allegedly expressed views critical of the State Government and the Chief Minister. While Raju, has been named as the first accused, TV5 and ABN have been named as the second and third accused.

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Predatory activities of man resulting in nature losing her patience. Can hills and hillocks be given for exploitation even without any public interest? Succinct Report on Mining lease to carry Quarry Operations

Madras High Court: G.R. Swaminathan, J., remarked that, “I am conscious that every judicial verdict must be anchored only in law and

Case Briefs District Court

Karnataka Sessions Court │ Anticipatory bail granted to an advocate accused of publishing defamatory articles against PM of India and CM of Karnataka in Kannada daily newspaper, Prajavani

LXIV Additional City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bengaluru: Sri Rajeshwara, J., granted anticipatory bail to the accused as the investigation regarding offences

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | “Modern ventilators, Doctors are not properly trained to operate”; HC raps centre for blame game on PM Cares Ventilators

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Ravindra V. Ghughe and B. U. Debadwar, addressed the issue relating to supply of

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Why is there inordinate delay in investigation? HC slams State for pendency of cases against Ex MPs/MLAs including Ex CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Division Bench of Rajan Gupta and Karamjit Singh, JJ., had slammed the State for inordinate delay

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | “Area of the building is extraneous for grant permission for residential/commercial use”; HC holds Rule 12(9) of Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Rules ultra vires the Act

Kerala High Court: The Bench of P.B.Suresh Kumar, J., held that the Rule 12(9) of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Judges need to be extra careful while conducting criminal trials relating to dowry deaths: Supreme Court [Read guidelines]

Supreme Court: In a case relating to dowry death, the bench of NV Ramana*, CJ and Aniruddha Bose, J has said that

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Government should consider waiver of complete Customs and other duties on the import of Amphotericin B; Imports to be done through a bond until the decision

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh, JJ., dealt with a petition which prayed for waiver of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

After one year of marriage, woman burnt to death over dowry. Supreme Court finds accused guilty; explains the true import of “soon before” under Section 304-B IPC

“When the legislature used the words, “soon before” they did not mean “immediately before”. Rather, they left its determination in the hands of the courts.”