intra-court appeal patent disputes
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Any expansion of the scope of the Commercial Courts Act would defeat its objectives, and there is no ambiguity regarding appeals from decrees of Commercial Courts and Commercial Divisions under Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act.”

Law and order no ground for disobedience
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Law and order cannot be a ground for flouting a court’s order, as that would be inexcusable, amount to a breakdown of law and order, and ultimately lead to paralysis of the constitutional machinery.”

Arbitral Tribunal cannot lift corporate veil
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Arbitrator went wrong in applying the doctrine of lifting the corporate veil/ determining another entity as the alter ego and fastening the liability on the petitioner.”

Kavin Honour Killing
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“In grave offences like honour killing, bail is a carefully guarded exception, balancing liberty with justice and societal order. Judicial vigilance and societal awareness are crucial in eradicating the heinous crime.”

Airport Multiplex Closure
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Any landing and taking off area for aircrafts together with runways, aircraft maintenance space, passenger facilities and including aerodrome would come with the ambit of the term ‘Airport.’”

Natham Kanavai War Memorial
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Article 51A of the Constitution of India mandates that it shall be the duty of every citizen of India to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our national struggle for freedom and to defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so.”

Public Religious Institution
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“In the event of maladministration, illegality or irregularity in dealing with the properties of the temple, the HR & CE department is bound to step in and initiate all appropriate actions.”

Akhanda 2 release
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In light of the settlement agreement and receipt of ₹5 Crores, the Court vacated the he interim order of injunction and permitted the release the movie ‘Akhanda 2’.

Enforcement of Foreign Award
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The jurisdictional pre-condition for reference to arbitration is the concluded contract between the parties and their intention to refer the dispute to arbitration and in absence of the same, a foreign award would run contrary to the Public Policy of India.

findings on provisional specification
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court ordered reconsideration of a herbicidal composition patent application.

Sri Devarajaswamy Temple
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Only the Southern Cult residents of Kancheepuram are entitled to Adhiapaka Mirasi. Northern Cult members may join only as ordinary worshippers.”

Eco Park and ponds conceived in larger public interest
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It is necessary to reiterate the grave concerns surrounding air pollution and AQI levels, the reduction of which forms a central part of the rationale behind the Eco Park, since air pollution today is not merely an environmental issue, it has become a public health emergency.”

Light Karthigai Deepam
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Confirming the conviction under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 only to send across the right message… a clear message should be sent so that no one, howsoever high they may be, may think that they are above the law.”

Lighting lamp atop hill
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The unoccupied portion of the hill has been in the possession of the temple from time immemorial and has been treated by the temple authorities as their property.”

Ilaiyaraaja personality rights
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Ilaiyaraaj’s identity, name, image, and work are being exploited deliberately disregarding the celebrity’s personality rights, on digital platforms, to gain traction and generate revenue without authorisation.”

naming of government departments
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The present is not a case warranting exercise of writ jurisdiction, as the cause espoused is purely an administrative act for the experts in the field to ponder on and this Court lacks expertise in this regard.”

Disciplinary action against SPs
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“No doubt, the Superintendents of Police have to monitor the investigation conducted by the lower-level officers; however, merely because some of the officers have violated the procedure and not filed the final report or closure report in time, that negligence cannot be attributed to the Superintendents of Police.”

Muslim-born woman's divorce plea
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“There was absolutely no necessity for the Court to conduct any roving enquiry in such circumstances, merely because the wife’s name continues to be her original Muslim name.”

deemed university imposing break fee
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Education must not be perceived merely as a commercial venture undertaken for profit. It is, and must remain, a noble service to society that carries with it a profound moral and constitutional responsibility.”

Surrogacy Act Petitions
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Petitions filed under the Surrogacy Act must not be treated as routine applications, as they concern one of the deepest aspirations of human life, the desire of childless couples to have a child.”