Meghalaya High Court Seeks Status Of Report On Linguistic Minority In State

The Meghalaya High Court on Monday (July 1) directed the Central and State governments to take instructions in a PIL seeking enforcement of the report prepared by the Commissioner for linguistic minority under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, dated March 29, 2016.The division bench comprising the Chief Justice I.P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh was hearing a PIL by a registered society...

Bombay HC Rejects Copyright Infringement Suit Over Old Bollywood Songs, Says Assignment Of Music Rights Not Limited To Physical Medium

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a copyright infringement suit filed by the daughter of late Bollywood producer O.P. Ralhan, holding that the rights to exploit songs from his films were validly assigned in perpetuity and not restricted to any particular medium, such as physical records.Justice Manish Pitale, deciding the suit filed by Rupali P. Shah, held that the assignment...

Passing Off Action For Product Registered Under Design Act Maintainable: Delhi High Court Restores Crocs' Pleas Against Liberty, Bata, Relaxo

The Delhi High Court has restored the suits filed by Crocs USA against Indian footwear brands Liberty, Bata, Relaxo, Aqualite and others for copying its distinctive clog design.The suits were dismissed earlier by a single judge by holding that no passing off action can be found on a trade dress which is registered as a design under the Designs Act.A division bench of Justices C. Hari Shankar...

After Delhi High Court Shows Reluctance Rajdeep Sardesai Withdraws Appeal Challenging Partial Relief To BJP's Shazia Ilmi In Defamation Case

Journalist Rajdeep Sardesai on Wednesday (July 2) withdrew his appeal from the Delhi High Court which was filed against a single judge ruling granting partial relief to BJP leader Shazia Ilmi in her defamation case over a video posted by Sardesai on 'X'— alleging that she abused a video journalist of India Today during a televised debate.The single judge had confirmed an interim order passed...

Pyschological Evaluation Of Convict Crucial To Decide Premature Release: Delhi HC Calls For Involvement Of Mental Health Professionals

The Delhi High Court has recommended to the Delhi Government and the Prisons Department to take expeditious steps to institutionalise the involvement of mental health professionals in the premature release process of convicts. Justice Sanjeev Narula issued various guidelines to ensure that the decisions of the Sentence Review Board (SRB) are aligned with the objectives of the premature...

Goodwill Lies In 'Mark' Itself, Not In Particular Category: Delhi High Court In VIP v. Carlton London

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that goodwill, for the purposes of a passing off action, is to be shown in respect of a mark and not in respect of particular goods or a category of goods.In stating so, a division bench of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Ajay Digpaul upheld a single judge order restraining luggage and travel accessories manufacturer VIP from making use of the mark...

'Policy Decision': Delhi High Court Asks Litigant Seeking Special Syllabus For Autistic Children To Approach Concerned Authorities

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday closed a PIL seeking special syllabus for children suffering from autism observing that it is a policy decision which has to be taken by the concerned authorities. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela asked the litigant, Anish Sharma, to file an appropriate representation to the authorities- Union Government,...

Bengaluru Stampede: Karnataka Govt Moves High Court Against CAT Order Revoking Suspension Of IPS Officer Vikash Kumar Vikash

The Karnataka government has approached the High Court challenging an order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal at Bengaluru, quashing the suspension of IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash, over the stampede near Chinnaswamy stadium ahead of the RCB team's 2025 IPL victory celebration.11 lives were lost while 33 were hurt in the mishap.The officer, along with four officers of the...

Delhi High Court Rejects Retired Judge MM Dhonchak's Appeal, Upholds Extension Of Suspension From Chandigarh DRT

The Delhi High Court yesterday upheld a single judge ruling upholding the extension of suspension of MM Dhonchak, a retired judicial officer and former Presiding Officer of Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT), Chandigarh. A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Renu Bhatnagar dismissed Dhonchak's appeal against the single judge order of March 03 dismissing his petition against...

Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Two Accused In 2023 Parliament Security Breach UAPA Case, Bars Them From Giving Interviews

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Neelam Azad and Mahesh Kumawat, accused in the Parliament security breach case which happened on December 13, 2023.A division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar granted bail to the two subject to them furnishing bail bond of Rs. 50,000 each and two sureties of like amount.The Court however...

Ad-Interim Maintenance Can Be Granted Without Filing Of Specific Application, Is Payable From Date Of Order: Delhi High Court

Distinguishing between interim maintenance and ad-interim maintenance, the Delhi High Court has held that the latter can be granted without filing of a specific application by the concerned party and is payable from the date of the order passed by the Court and not from the date of filing of maintenance application or petition. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that Court can grant...

[Extradition Act] Anticipatory Bail Available To Indian Citizen Apprehending Arrest For Alleged Offence Committed Abroad: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the protection of anticipatory bail under Section 438 of CrPC can be invoked by a 'fugitive criminal' facing proceedings under the Extradition Act, 1962.Justice Sanjeev Narula held that an Indian citizen who apprehends arrest in India for an alleged offence committed abroad is not stripped of the protection guaranteed under Article 21 of the...