High Courts
Period Spent On Furlough Not Counted As 'Eligible Service' For Claiming Retiral Benefits Under State's 2006 Scheme: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (July 14) dismissed an appeal by a former Revenue Inspector, challenging a single judge's order which had rejected the inspector's claim for retirement benefits sought under the State Government's Furlough Scheme, 2006.In doing so the court while upholding the single judge's order said that 2006 scheme stipulates that the period spent on Furlough...
Need Evidence To Ascertain Rent, Can't Do Guess Work To Calculate Mense Profit: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that coming to a figure which might be the rent of an area on its own, without any material, is not permissible in law.Justice Subramonium Prasad said mere guess work in thin air is no evidence and cannot be used to ascertain rent.“Mere guess work cannot be used for ascertaining the rent. This Court cannot make a guess work in thin air. Guess work cannot take...
Bombay High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Against Rahul Gandhi Over Remarks On Savarkar
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (July 15) refused to entertain a PIL seeking directions to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to stop ignoring the contribution of right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar to the freedom struggle.A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne noted that the Supreme Court had dismissed a similar petition filed by the same petitioner - Pankaj...
Delhi High Court Restrains Rogue Websites From Streaming Maalik, Sarbala Ji Movie Content
The Delhi High Court has restrained 56 rogue websites from illegally and unauthorisedly streaming content of Maalik and Sarbala Ji movies.Justice Amit Bansal passed an ad-interim injunction order in favour of Tips Films Limited in its copyright infringement suit against the websites. The Court directed the domain name registrars to lock and suspend the domain name registration of the...
High Court Can Quash Ad Interim Injunction Order Granted By Civil Court In Suit Barred Under IBC: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently held that High Courts can use their supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India to set aside an ad interim injunction granted by a civil court in a suit barred by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).Justice K. Natarajan observed that the existence of an alternative remedy to vacate an order provided under Order 43 or Order...
Delhi High Court Awards ₹8 Lakh In Favour Of Puma In Trademark Infringement Suit Against Counterfeit Products
The Delhi High Court has awarded Rs. 8 lakh in favour of footwear brand Puma in its trademark infringement suit against an individual manufacturing counterfeit products. Justice Saurabh Banerjee said that Puma's trademarks are well-known and that due to its long usage and association coupled with recognition, Puma and its trademarks call for a higher degree of protection, more so, when it...
S.174 BNSS | Karnataka High Court Directs State To Frame Rules On Manner Of Recording Non-Cognizable Offences
The Karnataka High Court has asked the State Government to frame rules under Section 174 BNSS which mandates the police officer to lodge information on the commission of a non-cognizable offence in a book, in such form as prescribed under the relevant rules framed by the state government. The court said this after noting that even though BNSS came into force from July 1, 2024 till date no...
'Cases Filed By Grandparents, Judgments Heard By Grandchildren': Rajasthan High Court Laments Delay In Adjudication By Revenue Courts
In a case concerning a challenge to the Revenue Board's order, Rajasthan High Court expressed its dismay at the delay caused in disposal of cases by the authority observing that often cases filed by grandparents are decided after long lapse of time wherein their grandchildren are able to finally hear the decision. The court thus emphasized on the need to prioritize revenue cases remarking...
Uttarakhand HC Refuses To Vacate Stay On SEC Decision Allowing Candidates In Multiple Voter Rolls To Contest Panchayat Polls
The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday refused to vacate the stay granted earlier on the State Election Commission's (SEC) clarification, which permitted candidates to contest local body elections even if their names appeared in multiple electoral rolls. The SEC had approached the Court seeking modification or vacation of the stay order, contending that the ongoing electoral process...
S.3(k) Patents Act | Delhi High Court Declines Patent To US-Entity For System To Locate Users Sharing 'Sensitive Content' On P2P Networks
The Delhi High Court has declined a plea moved by US-based Kroll Information Assurance, seeking to patent 'System to locate users via a Peer to Peer Network'.Justice Amit Bansal cited Section 3(k) of the Patents Act 1970 which declares inventions related to 'algorithm' and 'computer program per se' as non-patentable. The bench observed,“For a software or computer programme to qualify as...
'Stop Being So Sensitive': Bombay High Court Slams Influencer For Seeking FIR Against Farah Khan For Allegedly Hurting Hindu Sentiments
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (July 15) slammed social media influencer Vikas Phatak aka Hindustani Bhau seeking registration of FIR against Bollywood filmmaker Farah Khan for allegedly hurting sentiments of Hindus, orally questioning if he had filed the plea to garner publicity. The court further orally asked the petitioner to stop being so sensitive and told him not to burden the...
Legislation On Black Magic Deferred, But Subject Under Active Consideration: State Tells Kerala High Court
The Kerala government today reiterated before the High Court its commitment to regulate harmful practices carried out under the guise of supernatural and magical acts, even after deferring a proposed legislation on the issue.The submissions was made before the bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji, considering a PIL filed by Kerala Yukthi Vadhi Sangham seeking...