High Courts
Simplicity No Bar To Patentability, Even Simple Changes Can Lead To New Inventions: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has made it clear that a simple invention, if novel and non-obvious, warrants patent protection when it addresses a technical problem with ingenuity.Justice Mini Pushkarna observed,“It needs no emphasis that simplicity is no bar to patentability and even simple changes can introduce discernible and substantive differences, leading to a new invention.”The observation...
Following HC Directions, UP Govt Issues Circular Barring Cops From Directly Contacting Parties, Lawyers In Sub-Judice Matters
Following directions from the Allahabad High Court, the Uttar Pradesh Government has issued a comprehensive, State-wide guidelines to prevent police interference in sub judice matters. The guidelines strictly prohibit police personnel from contacting petitioners or their advocates concerned with sub-judice matters without lawful authority and prior sanction from a competent officer...
'Claim For Interim Injunction Arose After 27 Yrs': Allahabad High Court Denies Appeal U/S 37 Of A&C Act, Cites Inordinate Delay
The Allahabad High Court has recently dismissed an appeal filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 filed by M/s Law Publishers and a partner of the firm against the rejection of the application under Section 9 of the Act by the Commercial Court on grounds that the appellant had approached the Court after 27 years.The bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and...
Bombay High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Woman Who Reacted With 'Laughing Emoji' To Messages Praising Operation Sindoor
Sending a 'laughing emoji' to the celebrations of 'Operation Sindoor' in a WhatsApp group, putting a video status of Indian flag burning and that of Prime Minister sitting on a rocket, would attract offences of endangering sovereignty, integrity and unity of India and also promoting enmity between two groups, the Bombay High Court held today (July 29).A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari...
Risk Of Wrongful Conviction 'Dangerously High': P&H High Court Acquits 3 In Murder Case Where Dead Body Was Not Found
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted three men–convicted of murder by the trial court, citing the absence of a recovered dead body and insufficient proof of the crime.A driver hired by three men for a journey to Punjab to Uttarakhand went missing with the car. Later the vehicle was recovered from Bihar, but the driver remained untraceable. During investigation, accused Niyaz,...
P&H High Court Issues Notice On Actor Rajkumar Rao's Plea To Quash FIR For Allegedly Hurting Religious Sentiments During Film Promotion
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought a status report from the police in connection with a petition filed by Bollywood actor Rajkumar Rao seeking quashing of an FIR lodged against him for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.In 2017, during the promotion of movie "Behan Hogi Teri", the producer had posted an image of Rao dressed as Lord Shiva sitting on a motor cycle. The plea...
Karnataka HC Reserves Verdict In X Corp's Plea Seeking Declaration That Govt Officers Can't Issue Blocking Orders U/S 79(3)(b) IT Act
The Karnataka High Court has reserved orders in a plea filed by X Corp seeking a declaration that Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act does not confer authority to issue information blocking orders and such orders can only be issued after following the procedure under Section 69A of the Act, r/w IT Rules.Senior Advocate Raghavan representing the social media company submitted before a bench of...
Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up : July 21 To July 27, 2025
NOMINAL INDEX Ashok Kumar Maurya v. The State Of U.P. And 25 Others 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 258 Prabhat Mishra v. State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Higher Education Govt. U.P. Lko. And 2 Others 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 259 State of U.P. through its Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Basic Education, Government of U.P., Lucknow and others v. Jai Singh and others 2025 LiveLaw (AB)...
'Nothing To Show His Involvement In Incident': Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Shahi Jama Masjid Head In Sambhal Violence Case
The Allahabad High Court last week granted bail to Zafar Ali, the Chairman of Shahi Jama Masjid Committee (in Sambhal), in connection with the violence that took place on November 24 last year during the court-ordered survey of the mosque to determine whether a temple existed at the premises. A bench of Justice Sameer Jain noted that from the perusal of the material collected...
Venue Is Construed As Seat In Absence Of Contrary Indicia, If Arbitration Agreement Only Mentions 'Venue': Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has held that when only one place is mentioned in the arbitration agreement and is termed as “venue”, the same is to be treated as the “seat” also, unless something contrary is mentioned in the agreement.“If the arbitration agreement mentions only one place and even if it is termed as the 'venue', then unless there is a contrary indicia the 'venue' is...
Calling Madhya Pradesh 'MP' Doesn't Change State's Name But Makes Identification Easier: High Court Junks PIL Against Use Of Acronym
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a PIL against use of acronyms M.P. or म.प्र. (in Hindi) to refer to the State, noting that the use of abbreviations does not change the name of the State. The bench remarked that use of such abbreviation rather makes identification easier. Emphasizing that abbreviations are shortened forms of words and phrases which are used to save time...
'Even One Pothole Can Be A Killer': Kerala High Court Slams Authorities Over Road Conditions And Reckless Driving, Calls For Accountability
The Kerala High Court has come down heavily on government authorities over the deteriorating condition of roads and the increasing number of accidents in the State, particularly those involving heavy vehicles and reckless driving.Justice Devan Ramachandran was hearing the matter, which was taken up following a mention by the amicus curiae last week, highlighting a “spate of accidents”...