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Delhi High Court remanded a case back to the Sessions Court to reconsider charges after new video evidence surfaced, challenging allegations of non-consensual relations as a fresh hearing was essential, as the initial framing of charges lacked access to the forensic report.
As Authorized Representative was duly authorized, the insistence for presence of CEO is not required as the company may be in possession of several vehicles for the purpose of running its business operations and it may not be feasible for the CEO/MD of the company to appear merely for purpose of disposal of traffic challans.
The petitioner faces charges under Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property (PDPP) Act for allegedly damaging public property using fire and explosives. Additionally, charges include various penal code offences related to the tragic death of Head Constable Ratan Lal.
A person in a position of authority may make difficult decisions that, while harsh, are part of their professional responsibilities. Such actions cannot be deemed incitement or abetment under Section 306 of the IPC without the requisite mens rea indicating intent to cause harm.
The anonymous websites (Defendants 1-60) have been systematically infringing on the intellectual property rights of the plaintiff through unauthorized content distribution. Operating under hidden or forged identities, these sites flagrantly disregard copyright laws, leveraging the internet’s anonymity to evade accountability.
The plaintiff is a national spokesperson of the INC and a dentist by profession, defendant 1 claims herself to be a national spokesperson of the BJP and defendant 2 is an Indian Media conglomerate ‘TV-18’.
Delhi High Court observed that the contempt proceedings against the respondents lacked legal foundation, as they were not parties to the original petitions instituted by the consortium companies.
Both the applicants have been released once on interim bail and during that period no incident has been alleged by the respondent to have occurred wherein the applicants have tried to tamper with evidence or influence witnesses.
The present suit seeks a permanent injunction against trademark infringement, passing off, and unfair competition arising from the sale of footwear featuring marks that are nearly identical or deceptively similar to the plaintiff’s established N Device and 550 marks.
Yahoo Inc.’s investigation revealed that the defendant was producing a mouth freshener under the name “YAAHOO! Mouth Freshener.” that closely resembled the established trademark “YAHOO!”, leading to allegations of trademark infringement and passing off.
A complaint was filed by an NRI passenger who booked a business-class ticket with Ethiopian Airlines for a non-stop flight from Nigeria to India and upon landing in Delhi, he discovered that one of his bags, containing important documents and valuables, was missing.
The impugned mark, “DREAM11”, is clearly used as the domain name of the defendant’s website and its logo. The description of the defendant’s platform as contained on its website reveals that its services are identical to those of Sporta Technologies.
Any waiver of a bail condition must not compromise the one most important legal requirement that a prisoner must make himself available for trial and for compliance with a sentence imposed.
Such vacancies should be notified to the members of the Bar, providing every eligible lawyer with an equal opportunity to express interest; failure to do so creates an appearance of opacity in the process, potentially leading to an impression of arbitrariness.
One wonders, however, whether anything meaningful is achieved by testing the ability of candidates in examination such as this, to qualify and obtain recruitment to civil posts, by testing whether they know that the word “OKEY”, is used, rarely, as a vulgarism of “OKAY”.
The instant case is a textbook example of how the affluent people try to flout the law by coercing the aggrieved party to settle the dispute, despite the offence being criminal in nature and approach the Courts citing settlement deed.
The petition was filed by the Court suo motu in response to the tragic suicide of a law student at Amity Law School, affiliated with I.P. University, who took his life allegedly due to severe academic pressure stemming from attendance shortages.
The legal proceedings revolve around the defendants’ alleged unauthorized use of the plaintiff’s sound recordings at their hotels for commercial events, parties, and day-to-day business activities.
Novex Communications Private Limited sued the operators of Social- Saket and Social- Hauz Khas for unauthorized use of copyrighted sound recordings, seeking to introduce video evidence of these infringements.
Delhi High Court reiterated the need to follow the constitutional and statutory frameworks in dealing with matters of disqualification and election disputes.