High Courts Monthly Round-Up: July, 2021
Here’s a short recap of what we covered under the High Court’s section on the SCC Online Blog for the month of
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SCC Online Weekly Rewind Vol.1 Episode 20
SCC Online Weekly Rewind Episode 20 ft. Devika Sharma, Senior Editorial Assistant is out now. The written episode along with the video
“If this is how proceedings will go on …”: SC accentuates importance of succinctly framed written synopsis; time-bound oral arguments; crisp, clear and precise judgments
“After all, it is for ‘the common man’ that the judicial system exists.”
Crypto Frauds | Allegations of cheating in Bitcoin transactions: Magistrate, Tis Hazari Courts directs Delhi Police to register FIR and investigate
Abhinav Pandey, MM, Tis Hazari Court directs Delhi Police to lodge FIR and investigate allegations of fraud in crypto transactions. Complainant sought
Supreme Court Monthly Roundup – June 2021
A comprehensive roundup of all the important Supreme Court judgments/orders from the month of June, 2021.
Del HC | Are trademark disputes arbitrable? Court interprets S. 8 of Arbitration Act; differentiates between rights emanating from Trademark Act and Trademark Agreement
Delhi High Court: Jayant Nath, J., observed that the assignment of the trademark is by a contract and not by a statutory
Madras HC | Cheque returned with endorsement “drawers signature differs”. If complainant fails to prove accused was not stranger, can he still be prosecuted under S. 138 NI Act? Court answers
Madras High Court: P. Velmurugan, J., addressed a matter revolving around the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. A
Telangana HC | In what conditions a complaint of bigamy filed by wife is maintainable when another complaint under S. 498-A IPC is already pending? Court discusses
Telangana High Court: K. Lakshman, J., refused to quash a subsequent complaint filed by the wife against her husband (and others), where
CCI | Co-location facility of National Stock Exchange is anti-competitive? Is the service an autocratic move against traders? Comprehensive Report
Competition Commission of India (CCI): Coram of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Members) addressed the allegations
High Courts Monthly Round-Up: June, 2021
Here’s a short recap of what we covered under the High Court’s section on the SCC Online Blog for the month of
Bom HC on Cruelty & Desertion | Wife wishing to stay abroad. Is that an act of selfishness? Can it be ground of divorce? Court answers
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Ujjal Bhuyan and Prithviraj K. Chauhan, JJ., held that wife wishing to stay abroad with
NCDRC | Builder unilaterally, high-handedly cancels sale agreement on not handing over timely possession: Commission decides builder-buyer dispute, levies interest to be paid by builder
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Coram of C. Viswanath (Presiding Member) and Justice Ram Surat Ram Maurya (Member) decided an issue
Justice Ravi Vijaykumar Malimath appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court
Appointment of Acting Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court President appoints Shri Justice Ravi Vijaykumar Malimath, senior-most Judge of Himachal Pradesh
Satyen Vaidya appointed as Additional Judge of Himachal Pradesh High Court
Appointment of Additional Judge President of India, appoints Shri Satyen Vaidya, to be an Additional Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court,
YouTube and other online platforms aren’t liable for copyright infringing uploads made ‘autonomously’ by users; ECJ favours YouTube in a major Copyright battle
European Court of Justice (ECJ): In a landmark Copyright case, the Grand Chamber composed of K. Lenaerts, President, R. Silva de Lapuerta,
Abdul Rahim Musaliar Badharudeen appointed as Additional Judge of Kerala High Court
President of India appoints Shri Abdul Rahim Musaliar Badharudeen, to be an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court, for a period
4 Additional Judges appointed to the Bombay High Court
Appointment of 4 Additional Judges President of India appoints the following 4 Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court for a period
[Mismanagement and Wastage of Medicines in Government Hospitals] Cal HC | Taxpayers money cannot be wasted; Court directs State to produce records of medicines, maintain system through IT
Calcutta High Court: The Division Bench of Rajesh Bindal, ACJ. and Arijit Banerjee, J., suo moto took up a matter in larger
CCI | Did Google leverage dominance in Play Store? Director General to conduct investigation in complaint by smart phone/smart TV users
Competition Commission of India (CCI): Coram of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Members) ordered an investigation
Is S. 13 of RERA Act a mandatory requirement? Can promoter demand cost of plot more than 10% before registering sale agreement? | Raj RERA decides
Rajasthan Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Jaipur: Coram of Nihal Chand Goel (Chairman) and Shailendra Agarwal, Salvinder Singh Sohata (Members) decides the matter