High Courts

"PL SUPREME" Trademark ownership vests in the manufacturer and not the importers or distributors

Calcutta High Court Denies Interim Relief to Importer in Trademark Dispute with Chinese Manufacturer The Court rules in ...

Exclusion clauses in insurance policies must be explicitly disclosed to the insured

High Court Upholds Compensation for Flood Damage Despite Insurance Exclusions Jammu and Kashmir High Court dismisses Nat...

Tender : Relief where prima facie case of non-disclosure of material information by the successful bidder

Sikkim High Court Grants Interim Relief in Infrastructure Tender Dispute Court Stays Technical Evaluation and LoA Due to...

Vikram Award row: HC junks mountaineer Patidar's petition, paves way for Dehariya to receive award

Patidar, a resident of Indore, submitted to the High Court that he should be awarded the Vikram Award in the adventure s...

Delhi HC asks Centre to hear affected persons before demolishing structures in Ajmer dargah

The court was hearing a plea by Syed Meharaj Miya, a 'khadim' of the dargah, seeking quashing of an order issued by the ...

J'khand HC pulls up state govt over 'non-payment' of gratuity, pension to ex-Madrasa teachers

It also summoned the principal secretary of the state’s School Education and Literacy Department, and director of Second...

Citizenship - Burden of proof lies on the individual claiming citizenship to establish linkage with ancestors

Gauhati High Court Upholds Foreigners Tribunal's Decision Declaring Rahim Uddin and Family as Foreigners. Petitioners Fa...

Senior citizens welfare act for safeguarding vulnerable persons, not to be misused for eviction: HC

"The Act is a beneficial statute intended to safeguard the vulnerable (senior citizen), but it cannot be (mis) used by t...

Telugu actor NTR Jr moves Delhi HC for protection of personality rights

Senior advocate J Sai Deepak, representing actor Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, submitted that his personality rights were b...

Allahabad HC adjourns hearing on plea seeking ASI survey of Gyanvapi's wazukhana

The petition has been filed challenging an order of a Varanasi judge passed on October 21, 2023 which refused to direct ...

Research institutes engaged solely in academic and scientific activities, devoid of commercial character, not an 'industry'

Allahabad High Court Rules Research Institutes Not 'Industries' Under Industrial Disputes Act. CIMAP, a CSIR Constituent...

Rajasthan High Court Amends Sentencing in 20-Year-Old Case, Emphasizes Reformative Justice

Court acknowledges systemic lapses, corrects factual errors, and prioritizes rehabilitation over retribution in the case...

Delhi High Court Stays Trademark Registration of 'Wellford Pudin Hara' in Favor of Dabur

Court finds prima facie violation of Trade Marks Act, 1999 by Wellford Pharmaceuticals, protecting Dabur's established m...

Meghalaya High Court Denies Arbitration Relief to Suraksha Salvia LLP in Diagnostic Centre Dispute

Court Rules Non-Signatory Status of Suraksha Salvia LLP Invalidates Section 9 Arbitration Application Against State...

Allegation of extra-marital affair and lodging of false FIR is mental cruelty

Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Divorce on Grounds of Mental Cruelty False Allegations and Unsubstantiated Claims Lead to...

Dishonour of Cheque - Complaint filed without proper authorization by the payee company is a curable defect

Gauhati High Court Upholds Complaint Validity Despite Initial Authorization Defect. High Court Rules Lack of Initial Aut...

Passing off is wider than Trademark action - Injunction granted from using trade dress and packaging deceptively

Calcutta High Court Upholds Temporary Injunction in Trademark Case Edible Products (India) Limited Secures Legal Victory...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Life Sentence in POCSO Case

Santosh Srivastava @ Manu Srivastava's Appeal Rejected; Conviction Under Section 6 of POCSO Act and Section 376 of IPC U...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Orders Re-evaluation of Premature Release for Life Convict Sonia

High Court Criticizes State Authorities for Misapplying Premature Release Policy and Overstepping Judicial Boundaries...

Delhi High Court Grants Injunction to Frankfinn Aviation in Trademark Dispute

Court restrains Fly High Institute from using marks similar to Frankfinn's 'FLY HIGH' trademark...

Allahabad High Court Declares Bar Council's Directive on Bar Association Elections Unauthorized

Court Affirms Bar Associations' Autonomy in Conducting Elections as per Their Bye-laws...

Gauhati High Court Directs Enforced Prohibitory Measures to Safeguard Kaziranga National Park

Court Mandates Protective Actions Against Large-Scale Fishing During Magh Bihu Festival to Preserve Endangered Species a...

Allahabad High Court Questions Jurisdiction in International Banking Dispute

Court calls for RBI guidelines on foreign loans as Australian citizen challenges Bank of Baroda over Dubai transaction...

Bombay High Court Takes Suo Moto Action on Alarming Healthcare Deficiencies in Tribal Maharashtra

Court Directs State to Provide Data on Implementation of Health Schemes in Remote Areas After Disturbing Reports Surface...

Punjab and Haryana High Court Rules Sunglasses Taxed Separately from Spectacles

Distinct Classification for Sunglasses under VAT Acts, Upholds 12.5% Tax Rate ...

Delhi High Court Upholds Eviction of Daughter-in-Law, Mandates Alternate Accommodation

Court Balances Rights of Senior Citizens and Statutory Protections under Domestic Violence Act ...

Delhi High Court Directs ECI to Expedite Registration Process for New Political Party

All Party Hills Leader Conference Granted Time to Rectify Application Errors; ECI Ordered to Act Promptly...

Allahabad High Court Orders Immediate Release of Vinod Kumar, Citing Violation of Fundamental Rights

Detention Beyond Sentence Period Deemed Unconstitutional Under Article 21...

No multiple FIRs for the same incident : Investigative lapses can be addressed through further investigation or filing a Protest Petition.

Delhi High Court Quashes Subsequent FIR in CAA Riot Case Court Upholds Single FIR Rule, Cautions Against Extensive Use o...

Prevention of Corruption - Mere recovery of money without proof of demand not enough