MakeMyTrip
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“A risk of trade mark infringement occurs when a registered trade mark is used as a keyword by a third party to link its website to promote its goods and services, which creates confusion in the minds of the consumers about the source of the product.”

language in document cannot be pressed over strong contrary evidence
Cases ReportedNever Reported Judgments

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on interpretation of deeds and documents.

rape on false promise to marry
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court took note of the evident consent of the complainant as well as her parents and daughter, who were living in the same house.

Amtek Auto
Case BriefsSupreme Court

In 2018, the National Company Law Tribunal approved the resolution plan submitted for Amtek Auto by Liberty House, which was settled with 80% haircut for Deccan Value Investors in November 2021

quash rape case
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court directed masking of the complainant’s identity in the Court records and future proceedings and her to be referred as ‘Miss X’.

Section 153-A IPC
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Now, the time has come to enlighten and educate our police machinery on the concept of freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution and the extent of reasonable restraint on their free speech and expression. They must be sensitised about the democratic values enshrined in our Constitution”

Benami companies
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“It is only after the Custodian discharged this primary burden and established the existence of the debt, then by virtue of Section 102 of the Evidence Act, perhaps, the onus could be shifted on to the appellants to rebut the same.”

set aside conviction under NDPS Act
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court found glaring loopholes in the prosecution case regarding the preparation of the samples of the contraband and safe keeping of the samples.

stability of child
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court said that the fact that when custody of the child was handed over to the aunt , she was un-married, and is now married having two children will not be a deterrent for this Court to come to the conclusion that best interest of the child still remains with the aunt as the child is living with her ever since she was 3-4 months old.

limitation period
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court, while allowing the present petition, appointed Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Former Judge of the Supreme Court of India, to act as the sole arbitrator.

Pakhro Tiger Safari project
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“This is a classic case that shows how the politicians and the bureaucrats have thrown the public trust doctrine in the dustbin.”

Non-implementation of RTE Act
Case BriefsSupreme Court

A social activist group dedicated to the common cause for imparting education to the children, alleged that several schools in the district of East and West Champaran were in bad condition.

Senior Advocates Supreme Court of India
Appointments & TransfersNews

The decision to designate 5 Senior Advocates was taken in a Full Court meeting presided by Dr Justice DY Chandrachud, the Chief Justice of India.

abetment of suicide
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court raised doubts that if prosecution version was to be believed, there had to be presence of syringe and needle or a container at the scene of occurrence.

AAP Delhi Office
Hot Off The PressNews

Supreme Court was hearing a matter pertaining to judicial infrastructure and AAP’s alleged encroachment of land allotted to Delhi High Court.

Section 194-H of IT Act
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court clarified that the legal position of a distributor and agent was not similar, for a distributor is an independent contractor, not being a communicator between principal and the third party unlike an agent, free from control of his employer.

Immunity for MPs and MLAs casting vote on bribe
Case BriefsSupreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

In P.V. Narasimha Rao v. State (CBI/SPE), (1998) 4 SCC 626, the 5-Jugdge Bench held that the MPs and MLAs enjoyed immunity if they cast vote in the House after taking bribe for it.

SECI
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court added that if the payment of Rs.10 crores along with interest as directed, is not refunded within six months from the date of this order, SECI will be entitled to recover Rs. 10 crores plus interest as per the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003.

principles of Adverse Possession and Limitation
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“A person claiming adverse possession should show, as to on what date he got the possession; the nature of his possession; whether the factum of possession was known to the other party; how long his possession has continued; and that his possession was open and undisturbed.”

Disqualification for having more than 2 children
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Rule 24(4) of the Rajasthan Police Subordinate Service Rules, 1989 provides that “no candidate shall be eligible for appointment to the service who has more than two children on or after 01-06-2002”.