Candidates Not Entitled To Know Exam Pattern: Chhattisgarh HC Dismisses Pleas Challenging Evaluation Process Of 2023 Civil Judge Mains Exam

The Chhattisgarh High Court, while rejecting the batch of Writ Petitions challenging the exam pattern of the Civil Judge (Entry Level) Main Examination, 2023, stated that candidates are only entitled to know the 'syllabus' of the examination. The pattern of the exam and the sequence of the questions to be asked, however, fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Exam Conducting...

Family Members Calling Wife For Conciliation Meeting After She Had Feud With Husband Not Mental Harassment: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case registered by a woman against her brother-in-law and others alleging them of causing mental harassment to her when they after she had a feud with her husband called her to the matrimonial home for conciliation.Single judge Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by Sudha Bai and others and quashed the proceedings initiated...

Delhi High Court Issues Interim Stay Order Against Registration Of “JACK DANIEL'S” Trademark By Another Business Entity

In an interim order granted in favour of well known alcohol brand Jack Daniels Properties Inc., the Delhi High Court stayed the registration of the brand's trademark “JACK DANIEL'S” by another entity. Jack Daniels had submitted that it has been using the mark “JACK DANIEL'S” since 1895 in respect of alcoholic beverages. It is a registered trademark and it been using the mark in...

[Wayanad Landslides] Kerala High Court Tells State To Furnish Details Regarding Availability & Utilisation Of Funds In SDRF

The Kerala High Court has orally directed the State Government to furnish clear details regarding the availability and utilization of funds in the State's Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). The Court has also sought information regarding funds required for future expenses, such as for rehabilitation and construction.The Division Bench comprising Justice A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice...

Delhi HC Awards ₹14 Lakh Costs To 'New Balance' In Trademark Infringement Suit Against Website Selling Counterfeit Products

The Delhi High Court has recently awarded more than Rs. 14 lakh as costs to sports footwear and apparel brand “New Balance” in a trademark infringement suit filed by it against a rogue website selling counterfeit products. Justice Mini Pushkarna decreed the suit in favour of New Balance and against the website - www.luxurytag.in, its owner and operators. The Court noted that since...

Delhi High Court Allows Disbursement Of Funds To NSFs For Participation In Events, Training Sportspersons

The Delhi High Court has allowed the Union Government to disburse funds to the National Sports Federations (NSFs) for participation of Indian sportspersons in international events, conduct of national and international events here, training and preparation of athletes.A division bench comprising of former Chief Justice Manmohan (now Supreme Court judge) and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that...

State Opposes Plea In Kerala High Court For CBI Investigation Into Former ADM Naveen Babu's Death

The State of Kerala on Friday (December 6) opposed a petition filed by the widow of Naveen Babu seeking a CBI investigation into the tragic death of former Kannur ADM, wherein the High Court said that it will decide the issue after checking if the police probe is going on the right track. When the case came up for hearing before Justice Kauser Edappagath, the State requested time to file...

Prior Notice U/S 80 CPC Mandatory For Amendment Seeking Fresh Cause Of Action And Relief: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court in a recent judgement has held that an amendment to a plaint introducing a new cause of action and seeking new relief against the State is not maintainable without prior notice under Section 80 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC).Justice Subhash Chand, presiding over the case, observed, “This proposed amendment is in regard to the new cause of action and the new...

Truck Overloading: Meghalaya High Court Directs State To Conduct 2-Hour 'Incognito' Inspections On Weighbridges During Peak Traffic

While hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning State Government's inaction and mismanagement in operation of 28 weighbridges across the state, the Meghalaya High Court on Thursday (December 5) directed two-hour incognito checks on these bridges during peak vehicular traffic. A division bench of Chief Justice IP Mukerji and Justice W Diengdoh, at the outset however said that...

'Backdoor Entry And Against Public Policy': Telangana High Court Cancels Reappointment Of 1,200 Multipurpose Health Assistants

The Telangana High Court has set aside the appointment of almost 1,200 Multi Purpose Health Assistant who were reappointment to the post by way of a Government Order, in contradiction of the High Court order, which was later upheld by the Supreme Court."If G.O.Rt.No.1207, dated 09.10.2013, is examined in juxtaposition to the direction contained in para (d) of para 60 of the common order passed...

Notice U/S 148A(b) Flagging Bogus Transactions Cannot Be Faulted For Merely Mentioning Sale Entry As That Of Purchase: Gauhati HC

The Gauhati High Court has dismissed a challenge to an order under Section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, deeming the Petitioners' case fit for issuance of notice for escapement of income assessment under Section 148. In doing so, it held that the order cannot be faulted merely because the alleged bogus transactions, whose existence the Petitioners (X and Y) did not deny in...

Recovery Of Excess Payments Made To Retired Employee, Without Fraud Or Misrepresentation On Their Part, Is Impermissible : Calcutta High Court

A division bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising of Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Prasenjit Biswas, while deciding an appeal held that recovery of alleged excess payments made to a retired employee, without fraud or misrepresentation on their part, is impermissible. Background Facts The employee (Respondent) retired as a headmaster from the school on June 30, 2017....