Haveli restaurants trade mark
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The defendant has affixed the plaintiff’s trade mark HAVELI with another word i.e., ‘PUNJABI’ and the word ‘PUNJABI’ has been incorporated in such a small font, that it remains insignificant to the eyes of the viewers misleading the customers into believing that the defendant’s restaurant is associated with the plaintiff.”

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Rampal
Case BriefsHigh Courts

‘He is directed not to promote any kind of mob mentality and to avoid participating in congregations where there is any kind of tendency amongst disciples or participants to cause breach in peace, law and order.’

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freedom fighter pension claim
Case BriefsHigh Courts

There is no contra evidence transpired from the record to discard the certificate issued by the Certifier in favour of the freedom fighter.

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oral refusal to register sale deed
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The law is very much clear that, the Sub-Registrar cannot orally refuse to accept any document, when the same is presented for registration.”

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Right to Dignified Burial
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It is, thus, high time that the State formulates a uniform policy to deal with the burial/cremation/shamshan/any kind of public place utilised for the purpose of performing post-death rituals.”

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DNA Test in partition suit
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The concerned Court has treated the DNA test as a frolicsome act and ordered as a matter of course. Right to privacy and dignity is lost sight of.”

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arbitrary denial of payment by State
Case BriefsHigh Courts

‘It is not the petitioner’s concern as to how the work was allotted to him. He/she is in no manner responsible for floating or non-floating of the tender.’

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False promise of marriage when victim married
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The prosecution could not convince the Court that the custodial interrogation of the accused was necessary but opined that he must subject himself to interrogation for the purpose of completing the investigation under a limited custody”

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Sharjeel Imam
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The Courts have to remain alive to both the ends of spectrum, on one hand, safeguarding the liberty of an accused, while on the other, ensuring the right of the prosecution to establish its case. The assessment of grant or refusal of bail, therefore, is also guided by a judicious balance between these two considerations, so that the enforcement of criminal law is neither diluted nor diminished.”

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Limitation Act applicability to Arbitration
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“As there is conflicting view upon the same by co-ordinate benches, in such circumstances this Court is of the view that the issue should be examined by a larger bench.”

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SKY Lark Education exempt from service tax
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

“SKY Lark Education Welfare Society is imparting education to students of Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, enrolled under the distant learning programme, as per its curriculum and it is duly recognized under the laws of the Uttar Pradesh Government/UGC.”

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Liberalized Family Pension
Case BriefsHigh Courts

‘The benefit of Liberalized Family Pension can only be given in case there is a battle inoculation training exercises or demonstration with live ammunition, during which the death occurs’

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Zepto trade mark infringement
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The defendants were operating several websites and applications to trick the general public into believing that they were representatives/associates of Zepto and so as to scam them into paying for fake job opportunities with Zepto

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Congress MLA's plea against BJP MLA's defection
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Umang Singhar has failed to establish that a legal right claimed by him has prima facie been infringed or is threatened to be infringed by the respondents within the territorial limits of this Bench.”

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quashes law allowing Panchayat member term in office
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The amendment in Section 22(3) of Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 created dual governing bodies for the same office by extending the tenure of Panchayat members to an indefinite period, when elections cannot be held within time.

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Mahatma Gandhi statue damage
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The Trial Court, shall not act like a post master that receives the final report from the Police and blindly proceed to frame charges on the premise that the final report would be perfect in all respects.”

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using unhygienic products not within competition act scope
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

The Informant alleged that there is sharp decline in sales of his business, as a juice corner operator-Opposite Party sold cooked food from unhygienic and unknown sources at below manufacturing cost, leading to unfair competition in respect to vendors who are complying with the regulations.

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Maratha reservation protests
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court questioned whether these protesters would clean up the streets, vacate them, go back home and let peace and let the tranquility prevail in Mumbai, so that the common man can lead a normal life?

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spouse’s location data in divorce case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

By allowing production of documents directly pertinent to the issues in dispute, the Court ensured the wife’s access to necessary evidence, while avoiding unnecessary intrusion into unrelated financial matters. Such a calibrated approach aligns with the principle of proportionality and prevents the discovery process from becoming a fishing expedition.

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mobile tower health hazard
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court further noted that the new statutory framework under Telecommunications Act, 2023 and Telecommunications (Right of Way) Rules, 2024, now governs the installation, operation and maintenance of telecommunication towers.

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