judicial officers to undergo special training
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The case at hand exhibits an exceptional factual prism, impelling a deeper scrutiny beyond the conventional principles governing the subject. Unfortunately, the High Court while passing the impugned order also overlooked the germane factual position and saw the issue as merely being one of cancellation of bail.”

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Courts should be tolerant
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Time and again this Court has cautioned the Courts to eschew the tendency to pass strictures and remarks against the public servants unless the same was absolutely necessary for disposal of the case and the concerned officer has been put to notice.”

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victim marriage and childbirth
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court observed that merely because the girl had now given birth to a child the acts of the applicants could not be brushed aside.

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Bhushan Power & Steel
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The Corporate Debtor in the present case was running into substantial losses which has now become a profit-making entity earning substantial profits. The SRA — JSW invested huge amounts in modernization and expansion of the entity. Not only that but thousands of employees have been earning their livelihood on account of the Corporate Debtor running as an on-going concern due to the Resolution Plan being implemented by the SRA — JSW.”

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Princeton university trade mark case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The infraction of the rights of the appellant can take place in various shapes like dilution of its mark, initial interest confusion, and actual confusion.”

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partners liability in partnership firm
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

With respect to noticee’s liability as a partner, the noticee submitted that she resigned within short span of time and did not receive any remuneration or profit from the firm. Further, she was not a part of decisions or involved in day-to-day affairs of the firm.

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hooliganism in court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“If he will be allowed to go scot free, message will go in the society that anything can be stopped to be delivered by a Judge for if such type of hooliganism is made in the open Court.”

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facilitation of rape a heinous offence
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The act committed by the accused along with another accused will remain in her life as a scar.”

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Stay on State-ordered judicial inquiry into ED
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The audio clip and letter found, alleged coercion of ED officers to implicated CM Pinarayi Vijayan and other political leaders in a case involving seizure of 30 kg of gold worth Rs 14.82 crore at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on 06-07-2020, which was allegedly marked as ‘Diplomatic Baggage’ and was being sent to the UAE Consulate.”

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WhatsApp evidence
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The WhatsApp chats recovered by the Cyber Forensic Laboratory from the mobile phones used by the applicant throw up evidence of his involvement in the smuggling syndicate of the contraband substance.”

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foreign liquor corruption case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The misappropriated amount showed that the foreign liquor found in shortage was a gigantic quantity and therefore, prima facie, it could not be held that the shortage occurred because of some unintentional omissions or oversights.”

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relief to Crocs case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The petitioner company Crocs is a popular footwear brand with a widespread range of more than 300 styled for men, women and children which are popular both in India and abroad.

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FD withdrawal for marriage
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Rule 8(d) of the Scheme specifically provides for premature encashment. However, the thrust of the rule is the rate of interest payable on the deposit, when it is withdrawn after four years, but before maturity. Such a rule cannot be treated as putting a complete embargo against premature withdrawal. This being said, this Court does not express any opinion as to payment of interest, when premature withdrawal is done”

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interim bail with rehabilitation
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The District Magistrate, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh, was directed to allot a government quarter, out of those available for Class IV employees in Palari Block to the convict and his family on a temporary basis, until further orders of the Court.

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probe against Magistrate Sessions Judge
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The accused had been denied anticipatory bail by orders of the High Court as well as the Supreme Court which had been overlooked by the Judicial Magistrate and the Sessions Court while entertaining applications for anticipatory bail.

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Russian mother and daughters
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Russian mother and the elder child had overstayed with another being born in India.

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11 Shady trees
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The reasons for passing this present order asking the petitioner to plant 11 plants is in the interest of the public at large and for the greater public good.”

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Coat-Pocket Constitution
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The plaintiffs, EBC Publishing Pvt Ltd (Eastern Book Company), a pioneer in law publishing for over 84 years and publisher of the widely cited Supreme Court Cases (SCC), approached the Court seeking protection of their flagship ‘coat-pocket’ edition of the Constitution of India, distinguished by its iconic red and black trade dress.

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Coat-Pocket Constitution
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The plaintiffs, EBC Publishing Pvt Ltd (Eastern Book Company), a pioneer in law publishing for over 84 years and publisher of the widely cited Supreme Court Cases (SCC), approached the Court seeking protection of their flagship ‘coat-pocket’ edition of the Constitution of India, distinguished by its iconic red and black trade dress.

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Coat-Pocket Constitution
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The plaintiffs, EBC Publishing Pvt Ltd (Eastern Book Company), a pioneer in law publishing for over 84 years and publisher of the widely cited Supreme Court Cases (SCC), approached the Court seeking protection of their flagship ‘coat-pocket’ edition of the Constitution of India, distinguished by its iconic red and black trade dress.

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