In-House Procedure inquiry judicial misconduct
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court found the provision in paragraph 7(ii) of the Procedure requiring the CJI to write to the President and the Prime Minister along with the report of the Committee to be in order, legal and valid.

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INDmoney trade mark infringement
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The actions of defendant 1 are misleading unsuspecting customers, resulting in them sharing their confidential information and spending their hard-earned money on these infringing platforms. It is evident that defendant 1 are trying to create the impression that their websites, Social Media Groups, are associated with INDmoney”

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School Children Fed Dog-Licked Food
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Providing food to the school students is not an empty formality, and the same has to be done with dignity. A person, especially an innocent child, cannot be served any food that has been licked/soiled by a dog.”

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Bail Based on Undertakings
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“No High Court or Trial Court shall pass any order granting regular bail or anticipatory bail based on an undertaking by the accused or their family members to deposit a particular amount. All such pleas shall be decided strictly on their own merits, in accordance with law.”

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Copyright infringement case against Dream Girl 2
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The applicant was seeking monopoly over matters in which ex-facie no copyright subsisted to begin with, like common themes, ideas, unoriginal/stocks/scenes-a-faire matters, and other aspects directly flowing from such elements.”

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Delhi HC Section 104A Patents Act
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The intent behind Section 104A of the Act is to shift the onus of proof from the plaintiff to the defendant in cases involving infringement of process patents. This is premised on the fact that the process adopted by a defendant in manufacturing its product would only be known to the defendant and would be difficult for the plaintiff to determine.

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denies bail to Kapil Wadhawan
Case BriefsHigh Courts

These acts which are alleged against Kapil Wadhawan, if proven, are not merely violations of penal statutes, but subvert the very integrity of financial institutions and investor confidence. Such economic offences are not private disputes, but public wrongs that corrode the nation’s economic fabric.

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insurance scam case with Army Officer
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court further directed the District and Sessions Judge to convene a meeting of all judicial officers of the district regarding adoption of casual approach in criminal trials.

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Disrespecting Mahatma Gandhi statue
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The conduct of the petitioner was deplorable, and he should have known that the rights and freedom guaranteed by the Constitution ought to be tempered and moulded by the fundamental duties cast upon him.”

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Bombay HC denies transfer in divorce case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The inconvenience to the husband outweighs the inconvenience pleaded by the wife as her averments are unconvincing and lack credibility.”

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fine on aspirant seeking fresh law entrance test
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Because of his own default, the petitioner could not appear in the entrance examination held by the respondent and now seeks a direction for holding a fresh entrance examination only for him or allowance to appear without crossing the barrier of the entrance examination.

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father for raping daughter
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Incestuous sexual violence committed by a parent is a distinct category of offence that tears through the foundational fabric of familial trust and must invite the severest condemnation in both language and sentence”.

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Allahabad HC's most erroneous order
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“At times we are left wondering whether such orders are passed on some extraneous considerations or it is sheer ignorance of law. Whatever it be, passing of such absurd and erroneous orders is something unpardonable.”

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Service tax on assignment under copyright service
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

The Adjudication Authority stated that the appellant’s activity of receiving income from transferring temporarily or permitting the use of the right vested in the film produced by them to their clients fell under the definition of copyright service under Section 65(105)(zzzt) of the Finance Act, 1994.

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posts mocking PM Modi
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The themes and language used in the posts indicate inclination towards the glorification of anti-national ideology, which cannot be ignored.”

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summoning witness to prove husband's income
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Matrimonial litigation, particularly where financial dependency and concealment are alleged, demands a sensitive and pragmatic approach. The documents and witnesses sought to be introduced by the wife are not collateral or immaterial but rather, directly affect determination of maintenance which is a matter of subsistence.

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admissibility of unstamped instrument unstamped instrument as evidence
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Trial Court has relied upon contents of notarised agreement and held that plaintiff is in possession of suit property. It has erroneously been observed that prima facie value of document can be adjusted at the time of granting interim injunction. However, such observations are not in tune with legal position.

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Madras High Court Savukku Shankar
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“A reading of the statements made against the applicant would prima facie conclude that they have been making statements in derogatory and defamatory manner, which would affect the reputation of the applicant who is holding High Office.”

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third child maternity leave
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The petitioner had given birth to her two children prior to her induction in service but her prayer for maternity leave, though for her third child, came to be made for the first time during the service.”

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S. 163-A HP Land Revenue Act unconstitutional
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“By condoning the illegal acts of the violators who carry out encroachments, the State intends to treat such law breakers equal to those persons who abide by the law. This is arbitrariness, because by treating un-equals alike, the State is violating Article 14 of the Constitution.”

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