Ex-Parte Order Appointing Commissioner To Conduct Search/Seizure In IPR Infringement Cases Is To Preserve Evidence, Necessary: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that in intellectual property rights cases, the ex-parte order of appointment of the Court Commissioner for search and seizure–an Anton Piller order, is to ensure that a surprise element remains intact in the absence of which the respondents can easily remove the infringing products when the commissioner visits the latter's premises.Anton Piller orders...

P&H HC Quashes State's Cancellation Of Medical Student's Admission Through Freedom Fighter Quota, Says Rules Of Game Cannot Be Changed Midway

The Punjab & Haryana High Court quashed an order of a Punjab State University whereby admission granted to a medical student under the freedom fighter quota was cancelled despite clear reservation criteria given under the prospectus.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel said, "The doctrine proscribing change of rules midway through the game or after the game is played,...

[PMLA] 'No Possibility Of Trial Being Concluded In Reasonable Time': Punjab & Haryana HC Grants Bail To Builder Accused Of Cheating Home Buyers

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted bail to a director of a company accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for fabricating bank guarantees as well as cheating 1500 prospective home buyers.It was alleged that SIkander Singh failed to complete the projects as per time schedule and did not deliver the flats as per agreed terms & conditions, thus,...

Allahabad HC 'Prays To God' For Unity 'Till Last Breath' Of A Family Involving Husband-Wife, Minor Children

In a poignant remark, the Allahabad High Court, while dealing with a habeas corpus petition filed by a mother seeking custody of her two minor children currently residing with their father, recently expressed that it 'prays to God' for the family that they remain together until their 'last breath'. “…this Court being part of the extended family of advocates as well as litigants,...

Denied Effective Defence, Legal Assistance During Trial: Telangana HC Sets Aside Conviction For Dowry Demand & Murder, Orders De-Novo Trial

While setting aside a man's conviction for murder of his wife, cruelty and for demanding dowry the Telangana High Court directed a "fresh de novo trial" after noting that the accused was not properly represented by a counsel before the trial court underscoring that he was "deprived of an effective defence". A division bench of Justice P. Sam Koshy and Justice Namavarapu Rajeshwar Rao passed...

Kerala HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Reporter TV Editors In POCSO Case, Says 'Inappropriate Questions' To Child Should Have Been Avoided

The Kerala High Court on Monday (February 3) allowed the anticipatory bail applications filed by Malayalam news channel Reporter TV's consulting editor Arun Kumar K. and Sub-editor Shabas Ahammed. The duo were booked under Section 11(i) of the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually harassing a girl child through words and gestures.Justice P. V. Kunhikrishnan observed that prime facie, while...

Witness' Entry At Trap Venue Doubtful, Bribe Demand Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Telangana HC Quashes Conviction Under PC Act

Setting aside the conviction of an assistant engineer under Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly demanding a bribe to extend the benefit of a State-sanctioned housing scheme to certain individuals, the Telangana High Court said that the prosecution had failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the officer demanded a bribe. Referring to judgments on the Supreme Court the court...

Delhi High Court Asks CIC To Decide If 'Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra' Trust Is Public Authority Under RTI Act

The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Information Commission (CIC) to decide whether “Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra” trust is a public authority under Section 2(h) of the Right to Information Act, 2005.Justice Sanjeev Narula directed the CIC to decide the question after affording opportunity of hearing to the RTI applicant Neeraj Sharma as well as the Public Information...

'Confidentiality No Excuse': Tripura HC Upholds CCL's Right To Access Case Material Relied Upon By JJB While Deciding To Try Him As An Adult

The Tripura High Court recently affirmed the Child in Conflict with Law (CCL's) right to access preliminary assessment reports and related documents referenced by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) while deciding whether the CCL should be tried as an adult under Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection) Act.A bench of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh set aside the...

Well Known Fact In UP That Students Are Suffering Due To Non-Availability Of Principals, Assistant Teachers: Allahabad HC

In a scathing observation, the Allahabad High Court has said that it is a well-known fact throughout the State of Uttar Pradesh that students are suffering due to the non-availability of Principals and Assistant Teachers. A bench of Justice Prakash Padia made this observation while hearing a writ petition filed by a junior high school, which moved the HC aggrieved by the teaching...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: January 27 To February 02, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 28 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 37Nominal Index:M/s Renram Fashions India Pvt Ltd AND The ESI Corporation. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 28Vikas C V & Others AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 29 V Keshavamurthy AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 30Hindustan Aeronautics Officers Guild AND Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd & ANR. 2025...

Delhi High Court Reschedules Date Of Elections To All Bar Associations To February 28

The Delhi High Court has rescheduled the date of elections to all Bar Associations in the national capital from February 07 to February 28, 2025. A full bench comprising Justice Yashwant Varma, Justice Rekha Palli and Justice C Hari Shankar noted that in a resolution passed by the High Court's Security Committee last year, it was resolved that all the Election Commissioners, Returning...