High Courts
Delhi High Court Allows 'Gulshan-e-Karim' To Use Name With Disclaimer In 'Karim's' Trademark Dispute, Calls It Innocent Infringment
The Delhi High Court on Thursday ruled that while the marks “Karim's” and “Gulshan-e-Karim” are similar, a complete ban on the latter's use would be excessive. The Court has allowed a Moradabad-based restaurant to continue using its name, provided it clearly states that it has no connection with the iconic Karim's chain in Delhi. A Division Bench of Justice C Hari Shankar and...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 27 To November 02, 2025
Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1366 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1422NOMINAL INDEXCOURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. HARESH SINGH, ADVOCATE 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1366 THOPPANI SANJEEV RAO v. NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1367 Amit Kumar Basau & Anr. v. Sales Tax Officer Class Ii Avato Ward 13 (Special Zone) Zone 12 Delhi & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1368 BHUPENDER SINGH...
MD Of Company Can Be Treated As “Employer” For Proceedings U/S 20(2) Of Minimum Wages Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the Managing Director of a Company can be treated as an “employer” under Section 2 (e) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, for proceedings initiated under Section 20(2) of the Act.Justice K. Babu, was delivering a judgment in a writ petition filed by the former Managing Director of Southwest Motorcorp India Pvt. Ltd., who challenged an order issued by...
Shortfall In Land Area Not A Defect In Title: HP High Court Quashes HIMUDA's Order Withholding Payment Of Landowners
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed a communication issued by the Himachal Pradesh Housing and Urban Development Authority , which had withheld payment of to the landowners on the ground that a shortfall in the land area could not be treated as a defect in title under the sale deed.Justice Ajay Mohan Goel said: “This Court is of the considered view that defect in title of land cannot...
S. 144 BNSS/S.125 CrPC| Unmarried Major Christian Daughter Not Entitled To Claim Maintenance From Father: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently clarified that the scheme of the provision under Section 125 Code of Criminal Procedure, corresponding Section 144 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita does not contemplate maintenance claim by a major daughter unless she is unable to maintain herself due to physical or mental abnormality or injury.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath also noted that unlike in...
Police Cannot Intimidate Lawyers, Force Them To Disclose Details Of Communication With Clients: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday while imposing a cost of Rs 25,000 on a police officer made it clear that the police cannot insist lawyers to disclose details of their 'privileged' communication with their clients. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Sandesh Patil were irked to note that an officer of the Matunga Police Station in Mumbai, issued at least six notices to...
'SC/ST Act Misused; Fraud Upon State': Allahabad HC Fines Accused ₹5 Lakh For Manipulating Victim; Orders Refund Of Compensation
In a stern order, the Allahabad High Court today came down heavily on both, the 3 victims and the 19 accused, in a case under the SC/ST Act, 1989, after uncovering what it described as a 'serious abuse' of the process of law and a 'gross misuse' of the benevolent provisions of the Act. Dismissing a criminal appeal filed by 19 accused under Section 14-A (1) of 1989 Act SC/ST Act,...
'Can't Be Dealt With Lightly': Madras High Court Orders Probe Into Alleged Fabrication Of NEET-UG Score For Admission
The Madras High Court has directed the jurisdiction police to investigate into a case of alleged fabrication and forgery of the NEET-UG mark list for obtaining admission into the BSMS/BAMS/BUMS/BHMS courses. Justice Anand Venkatesh held that the issue "cannot be lightly dealt with" and an investigation has to be necessarily conducted. Apart from disqualifying and debarring the...
Family Pension Cannot Be Treated As Income Of Deceased For Determining Loss Of Dependency: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that family pension received by dependents after the death of a deceased in a motor accident cannot be treated as part of the deceased's income for determining loss of dependency, though it also cannot be deducted from the compensation payable to the claimants.Justice Parmod Goyal said, "The family pension received by deceased has got no relation...
Unmarried Brother Eligible For Compassionate Appointment If Employee's Wife Pre-Deceased Him: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently held that the exclusion of an unmarried dependent brother from the definition of 'family' under Rule 2(c)(iv) of the UP Recruitment of Dependents of Government Servants Dying in Harness Rules, 1974 would not apply when the deceased government servant's wife had pre-deceased him.In other words, the Court held that when a deceased government servant's wife...
Delhi High Court Restrains Beauty Salon From Infringing Lotus Herbals' Mark
The Delhi High Court has restrained a beauty salon from using the name “Lotus Salon” or any mark deceptively similar to Lotus, a popular personal care and cosmetics brand, observing that there was prima facie evidence of trademark infringement and passing off.A single bench of Justice Tejas Karia passed the interim order on November 3 in a suit filed by Lotus Herbals Pvt. Ltd., which...
Madras High Court Reserves Verdict On Plea By Makers Of 'Good Bad Ugly' Movie To Vacate Interim Order In Copyright Case By Ilaiyaraaja
The Madras High Court has reserved orders on an application filed by Mythri Movie Makers, producers of the Ajith starrer “Good Bad Ugly” movie, seeking to set aside an interim injunction order issued against them in a copyright suit by musician Ilaiyaraaja. Justice N Senthilkumar reserved the orders on a Thursday (November 6) after hearing the arguments for Mythri Movie...