Delhi High Courts rejects bail plea of a teacher accused of raping student
During a certain phase when the alleged forceful sexual intercourse was committed, the student was a minor.
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Delhi High Court directs plantation of at least 10,000 trees to utilize Rs. 80 lakhs recovered from defaulting litigants
Liberty is granted to Court Commissioners to approach the Court in case of difficulty or non-compliance of the orders or non-cooperation by any agency. Signboards shall be put up at prominent places to inform the public that the plantation has been carried out under the directions of the Delhi High Court.
‘CruzOil’ being a composite mark is excluded from Section 9(1)(b) of the Trade Marks Act and is registrable: Delhi High Court
The mark having a combination of words and devices had to be considered as a whole for the purposes of grant of registration.
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HIGH COURT JUNE 2023 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on Jeeva murder case; Look out circulars; M3M India PMLA Case; Modi-Adani love affair remark case; Uttarakhand Communal Tensions and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Delhi High Court sets aside arbitral award passed by Arbitrator having de jure inability to pass the award
The ineligibility of an Arbitrator goes to the root of his jurisdiction and the Arbitral Award cannot be considered as valid.
Pruning of trees not permitted in Delhi except in accordance with Delhi Preservation of Trees Act: Delhi High Court
A tree was a living being and it must be given, at least a “last look” and accorded a final inspection before a decision was taken to permit its felling or sanctioning extensive amputation of its live branches.
[NUTELLA/KINDER v. KINDTELLA] Delhi High Court restrains Kamco Chew Foods from using marks ‘COKOTELLA’, ‘KINDTELLA’ and ‘MYTELLA’
The manner of representation of the label with the defendants’ impugned product, where the unique manner of representation with first letter in black and the rest of the letters in the word in red colour is identical.
Dragging a child in litigation driven by commercial interest between two competing coaching institutions cannot be permitted; Delhi High Court refuses relief to Fitjee Limited
The success of any student is the result of his hard labour and the infinite efforts he puts into the goal he has set to achieve. Therefore, dragging a child in a litigation driven by commercial interest between two competing coaching institutions claiming credit for the success of a child is an insult to his endless efforts and cannot be permitted.
[Kent Cables v. Kent RO] Delhi High Court permanently restrains Kent RO from selling fans under ‘KENT’ mark
Kent Cables who is admittedly prior registrant of the trade mark ‘KENT’ has, prima facie, succeeded in showing ‘prior user’ and adoption of the trade mark ‘KENT’ for fans.
[Bike Taxi Ban] Supreme Court reinstates ban on Uber bike, Rapido in Delhi
The Delhi Government had come up with a ban on 2-wheeler taxis in the National Capital, which was stayed by the Delhi High Court. In a recent development, the Supreme Court reversed the High Court’s order and brought the stay on bike taxis back.
Delhi High Court enhances compensation from Rs 50,000 to Rs. 1,50,000 for illegal termination of ‘workman’
Delhi High Court observed that Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. R. Rajappa, 1978 (3) SCR 207 acts as a North star for the courts to reach the conclusion regarding the applicability of the Industrial Dispute Act to an organization by laying down elaborate guidelines with respect to the definition of ‘industry’ under Section 2(j) of the Industrial Dispute Act.
DNA of unborn child did not match the DNA of accused; Delhi High Court grants bail in a rape case
The Court directs that the petitioner should be released on bail after noting the FSL report which shows that the DNA of the unborn child of the prosecutrix did not match with the accused.
Delhi High Court directs Collector of stamps to adjudicate stamp duty payable within 30 days
If adjudication of any stamp duty payable involves any complexity/ extraordinary circumstances, the adjudication of stamp duty can be extended for a maximum period of three months from the date of application.
Arbitration Clause in a contract will perish with its novation: Delhi High Court
Where parties decide to put an end to the original contract as if it never existed and substituted a new contract with it, then in such a situation the original contract is extinguished by the substituted one and the arbitration clause of the original one perishes with it.
Haj Pilgrimage and related ceremonies fall within the ambit of religious practice and are protected under Article 25: Delhi High Court
Religious freedoms are one of the most cherished rights guaranteed and enshrined under the Constitution in line with the vision of the founding fathers of the Modern Indian Republic and the religious freedom of the person was guaranteed by the Constitution of India under Article 25.
Delhi High Court issues circular on Dress Code of Judicial Officers & Advocates
On 2-6-2023, the Delhi High Court issued a circular revising the Dress Code of Judicial Officers and Advocates. Key Points: Rule 30
Delhi High Court revises Legal Researcher’s Entitlement of Services and Remuneration
On 5-6-2023, the Delhi High Court issued a notification revising the Entitlement and Remuneration of the Law Researchers under the Scheme for
Delhi High Court directs Patent office to update Manual for Practice and Procedure for dealing intricate matters in a better way
Since the number of filings in India are rapidly increasing thus there is an imminent need to update the Manual of Patent Office Practice and Procedure so that the Examiners and Controllers can get better guidance on dealing intricate matters like objections of lack of clarity and succinctness.