Import Of Counterfeit iPhones Dilutes Brand Equity, Affects Consumer Welfare: Delhi High Court In Customs Fraud Case

The Delhi High Court has expressed concern over alleged import of counterfeit iPhones, stating that such imports not only affect brand owners but also adversely affect consumer welfare— as old and used products could get re-branded as new ones.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain thus observed,“Consumers in India may be made to pay more for used, second hand...

Orissa High Court Half Yearly Digest: January - June, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ori) 1 To 2025 LiveLaw (Ori) 82Nominal Index [Citations 1-82]MH BLAND S.L. v. MV PROPEL FORTUNE (IMO 9500699), 2025 LiveLaw (Ori) 1Doyel Dey v. The Judge, Family Court, Balasore & Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ori) 2Sonel Sekhar Nayak & Ors. v. State of Odisha & Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ori) 3Binod Pattanayak v. Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Ori) 4Ashok Kumar Swain...

'Army Authorities Misrepresented Facts Before Court': P&H HC Objects To Denial Of Regularisation To Personnel Serving For Over 30 Yrs

In a scathing judgment, the Punjab and Haryana High Court criticized the Army authorities for presenting a “sorry state of affairs” by "manipulating facts" to deny regularisation benefits to employees who had rendered over three decades of service.The Union Government claimed that the post for which regularisation was sought was abolished at the time when the CAT has directed for the...

Legal Heirs Of Company Director Cannot Maintain Suit Over Company's Property, Only Shareholders Or Directors Can: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has reiterated that a company, being a distinct legal entity, alone has the right to sue in respect of its property, and such action can only be initiated through its shareholders or directors, not by the legal heirs of its founder in their personal capacity.A bench of Justice Javed Iqbal Wani was dealing with a plea seeking rejection of a...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: July 2025

NOMINAL INDEX:Bharti Rathore v/s State of HP & others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 75Monika v/s State of HP & others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 76Biogenetic Drugs (P) Ltd. & another v/s State of H.P. & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 77Devi Dass v/s M/s Ginni Global Pvt. Ltd. & another., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 78Surinder Chauhan v/s Jai Lal Bragra., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 79Parneet Kumar v/s State of...

Offence Under POCSO Act Against Public Morality, Court's Duty To Acts As Child's Guardian: P&H High Court Rejects Pre-Arrest Bail

Reaffirming the seriousness and gravity of offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that such crimes strike against public morality.The Court rejected the anticipatory bail of a man, accused of committing rape on a minor, an offence under Sections 137 (kidnapping), 96 (procuration of child), 3(5) (common...

Gujarat High Court Deletes Single Judge's Remarks Against Registry Over Delay In Installing CCTVs, Cites Lack Of Authority

The Gujarat High Court has ordered deletion of strictures passed against its Registry by a single judge over delay in implementing its earlier directions for installation of CCTV cameras in "every corner of the Registry" as well as "important places" in the high court campus. The court further stayed the monitoring of the issue by the single judge, while observing that he lacked the authority...

Wife Holding Immovable Properties & Substantial Income Does Not Need Interim Maintenance To Live Comfortably: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently set aside an order of a Family Court asking a husband to pay Rs. 30,000 per month as interim maintenance to his wife till the pendency of a divorce petition filed by him. Justice PB Balaji noted that the object of awarding interim maintenance, under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, was to ensure that the wife had sufficient income to enable her...

Kerala High Court Directs State To Reconsider CBI's Request For Sanction To Prosecute Former PSU Officials In Corruption Case

The Kerala High Court has set aside the State Government's refusal to grant sanction for prosecuting former officials of the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC) including the ex-Chairman R Chandrasekharan and ex-MD K A Ratheesh, in a corruption case investigated by the CBI.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath, in his order directed the Industries Department to reconsider the...

No Right To Ante-Dating Of Promotion Merely Because Post Remained Unfilled Despite Availability Of Eligible Candidate: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that an employee cannot claim right to antedating of promotion merely because he was promoted at a later point in time, keeping the vacant post unfilled without providing reasons.A division bench of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Ajay Digpaul observed,“At the outset, we reject the argument that a right to ante-dating of promotion arises in case a post...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside CIC Order Asking CBSE To Allow Inspection Of Former Minister Smriti Irani's Class 10, 12 Records

The Delhi High Court on Monday set aside an order passed by the Central Information Commission (CIC) asking CBSE to allow inspection of class X and XII records of former Union Minister Smriti Irani. Justice Sachin Datta observed that the right to information conferred under Section 3 of the RTI Act is not absolute but is subject to the exemptions enumerated under Section 8(1).“The mere act...

Bombay High Court Restrains 'Sprouts News' From Publishing Allegedly Defamatory Articles Against Godrej Properties'

The Bombay High Court has held that ex parte ad-interim relief can be granted in defamation suits where the impugned articles are prima facie false, reckless and malicious, and where issuing notice would defeat the very purpose of the relief sought. The Court found that continued publication of such material would cause serious and irreparable damage to the commercial reputation of...