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Section 28 provides a window of five years from the relevant date within which proceedings under the said provision may be initiated. The proceedings so initiated are liable to be ended in accordance with the statutory timelines which stand out in sub-section (9).
The main grievance of the petitioner is non-compliance with rules made under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 i.e. The Animal Birth Control (Dog) Rules, 2001 that states taking up regular sterilization and immunization programmes of stray dogs, in order to curtail the growing population of stray dogs.
As per reports, the case relates to alleged wasteful expenditure of almost Rs 53 crore on the renovation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s official residence.1
“A levy of interest on refund must undoubtedly follow where it was found that the amount has been unjustifiably retained or remitted with undue delay and thus, the respondents cannot be permitted to retain moneys which are otherwise not due or are otherwise liable to be returned.”
“False allegations of illicit relationship are the ultimate kind of cruelty as it reflects a complete breakdown of trust and faith amongst the spouses without which no matrimonial relationship can survive.”
“Balance of convenience would, clearly not justify bringing the use, by the defendants, of the PANTOPACID mark to a complete halt, at this late stage.”
The Trial Court observed that the victim was very young at the time of the incident and minor contradictions could not be a ground to disbelieve her testimony.”
“The writ petition, while initially deemed maintainable, has since become non-maintainable due to the privatization of Air India Limited. This development has rendered it beyond this Court’s jurisdiction to issue any writ, order, or direction against the respondents.”
The new I.C.T. initiatives focused on accessibility will be a huge step forward in addressing the accessibility demands of the digital environment and will open the door for other Courts to follow suit.
“there is no requirement, in law, of a mark having to be registered under the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and the fact of non-registration is, at best, an extremely weak ground on which user of the mark can be doubted.”
“The role of the Selection Committee is neither judicial nor adjudicatory. In the absence of any rule or regulation, there was no obligation on the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (‘ACC') for providing reasons while passing the order regarding approval or non-approval of a candidate.”
“There is nothing illegal in seeking out internet users as targets for advertisements that they may find relevant. In brick-and-mortar world, there will be no question of infringement if customers looking for a product are also offered products of rival competitors”.
“The logo and style of writing of the mark ‘SHERRIN’ having been designed in Australia by Russell Corp Australia (P) Ltd., several years prior to the application filed by Ashok Mahajan, trading as Deal International, is also liable to be protected under the law of copyright.”
“The counsel for the respondent was directed to take all necessary measures to protect the identity and right to privacy of the girl child and that the media acts in compliance with Section 23 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.”
“Engaging in opportunistic litigation undermines the fairness and credibility of the tendering process, creating an environment of unpredictability. Such practices must be strongly discouraged to ensure the integrity of the tendering system of procurement.”
The MSMED Act, 2006 is a beneficial legislation for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and ought to be construed in a manner that is beneficial to such enterprises.
“The concerned public servant should have prepared a complaint under Section 195 CrPC and the same should have been filed before the Magistrate or the same could have been forwarded along with the chargesheet to the concerned Court.”
“While balancing the right of the accused to a fair trial and upholding the intent of the legislation, the courts are duty bound to remain sensitive to the plight of the seven-year-old sexual assault victim.”
In the present case, though the wife had made allegation of extra-marital affair against her husband in her written statement, nonetheless, when the husband entered-into the witness box and tendered his affidavit in evidence, he did not whisper even a word in this regard.
“The suit is filed in respect of exploitation of audio-visual songs from the movies, namely, Diljale; Main Aisa Hi Hoon; Vaastav; Bees Saal Baad; Ek Chaddar Maili Si; Guru; Hisaab Khoon Ka; Jungbaaz; Pati Patni Aur Tawaif; Pyaar Ka Mandir; Tahakla; Muddat; Indaniyat ke dushman; and Oonche Log.”