Intellectual Property Rights Annual Digest 2025- Part 3

Patents Act, 1970 International Reports US Court Orders EscapeX, Lawyers To Pay Google USD 2.5 Lakh As Cost For Frivolous Patent Suit Case Title: EscapeX IP LLC v. Google LLC The U.S. Federal Circuit upheld orders directing EscapeX to pay Google over USD 2.5 lakh in attorney fees, finding that EscapeX filed a frivolous patent suit and then prolonged the case with an...

Split Verdicts Given By Supreme Court In 2025

Reports/JudgmentsTahir Hussain's Interim Bail : Supreme Court Delivers Split Verdict, Referred To Larger BenchCase Title: Mohd Tahir Hussain v. State of NCT of DelhiCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 106A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court on January 21, 2025 pronounced a split verdict on the petition filed by Delhi riots case accused Tahir Hussain seeking interim bail to campaign for the...

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2025 On Murder Trial

Appellant-accused was sentenced to death for murder and rape of the victim under section 302, 376 and 397 of the IPC - Faulty Investigation - i. identity of accused could not be sufficiently protected leading to its disclosure before the TIP; ii. 9-day delay in TIP is unexplained; iii. Lack of coordination between investigating agencies and not arraying person having direct link...

Calcutta High Court Annual Digest 2025

Prior Option To Work As Para Teacher Shouldn't Act As Deterrent, Calcutta HC Permits To Work As Samprasarak For Better Service BenefitsCase: Mahabuba Rahaman & Ors. -vs- State of West Bengal & Anr.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Cal) 1A single judge bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising of Saugata Bhattacharyya, J. held that prior exercised option to work as a para teacher should not act...

Patna High Court Annual Digest 2025

Citation 2025 LiveLaw (Pat) 1 to 2025 LiveLaw (Pat) 104Termination Of Services Of Anganwadi Supervisor Without Following Procedure, Patna HC RevokesCase Title: Kiran Devi vs The State of Bihar and OrsCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Pat) 1A single judge bench of the Patna High Court comprising of Justice Bibek Chaudhuri held that termination of Anganwadi Supervisor from the service without following...

Arbitration Annual Digest 2025- Part 2

Gauhati High Court Mere Existence Of Arbitration Clause In Agreement Does Not Oust Jurisdiction Of Civil Court To Entertain Suit: Gauhati High Court Case Title: M/S J.M.B. Construction And 2 Ors. Versus Dr. Somesh Dhar And 3 Ors. Case No:Arb.A./8/2024 The Gauhati High Court bench of Justice Malasri Nandi has held that merely because there is an arbitration clause providing...

Kerala High Court Tax Annual Digest 2025

Direct Tax[Income Tax] Assessing Officer Not Only An Adjudicator But Also An Investigator, Cannot Remain Oblivious To Claim Without Enquiry: Kerala HCCase Title: Cochin International Airport Ltd v. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income TaxCase Number: ITA NO. 77 OF 2018The Kerala High Court stated that the Income Tax Commissioner can exercise Revisional Jurisdiction under Section 263 of the...

Uttarakhand High Court Annual Digest 2025

NOMINAL INDEXWelham Boys' School Society & others Versus State of Uttarakhand & another 2025 LiveLaw (UTT) 1Javed Siddiqui and another Versus State of Uttarakhand and another 2025 LiveLaw (UTT) 2Bindiya Khatri and others. Versus State of Uttarakhand & others. 2025 LiveLaw (UTT) 3M/s SPDD VDPPL JV and another v. State of Uttarakhand and others 2025 LiveLaw (UTT) 4Madhuri Joshi...

Supreme Court Yearly Digest 2025 On Bail & Arrest

Amicus Curiae Suggestions - Policy strategy for bail and speedy disposal of criminal appeals - Model Action Plan for Baseline Report of NCMS (National Case Management System) - which has been approved by Chief Justice of India and forwarded to all High Courts for adoption - Vacancies in High Courts directly impact and corelate with the pendency of criminal appeals - Video Conferencing...

Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2025: Part I [Citations 1 - 450]

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 450Delhi High Court Directs Medical Treatment For HIV Positive Trans Woman Without Insisting On ID ProofTitle: ABC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORSCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1The Delhi High Court has directed Lok Nayak Hospital to provide medical treatment for a trans woman who tested HIV positive, without demanding from her...

Intellectual Property Rights Annual Digest 2025 - Part 2

Patents Act, 1970 Supreme Court Reports Supreme Court Transfers Eureka Forbes' Patent Infringement Suit Against Atomberg's “Intellon” Water Purifier To Bombay High Court Case Title: Atomberg Technologies Private Ltd. v. Eureka Forbes Ltd Case No.: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 1030 Supreme Court decided whether the Suit for Infringement (Delhi Suit) should be transferred to...

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025 - Lok Adalat

Adalat Code of Civil Procedure, 1908; Order XXI Rules 97, 99, and 101 — Powers of Executing Court regarding Lok Adalat Awards — Held, while these provisions enable an Executing Court to address incidental questions during execution (such as the extent of enforceability against a person in possession), they do not authorize the court to examine the validity of the award itself...