Only Puffery, No Reference Made To Dabur's Product: Patanjali Defends Chyavanprash Ad Before Delhi HC In Dabur's Trademark Infringement Suit

Resisting Dabur India's fresh injunction application alleging disparaging of its products by Patanjali Ayurveda, the Ramdev Baba led Indian multinational conglomerate on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that its ad is a mere 'puffery' claiming that Patanjali Chyavanprash is the best product in the market and that no reference has been made to Dabur."All this ad says is that I am better...

No Bar For Interim Release Of Vehicle Seized Under NDPS Act Pending Investigation/Trial: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that there is no bar either under the Code of Criminal Procedure ('CrPC') or the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act ('NDPS Act') for interim release of vehicles seized for commission of offences under the latter Act and thus, those can be released during the pendency of investigation/trial by putting appropriate conditions.While clarifying the...

Turtle Killed By Witchcraft? Madhya Pradesh High Court Asks State Authorities To Investigate Under Wildlife Protection Act

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has asked the State authorities including the Principal Secretary in the State's forest department, to investigate a purported video alleging that a turtle was hunted/killed by way of witchcraft in the city last year.The court has directed the respondent authorities to take into consideration the complaint made by the petitioner in a PIL and...

Gauhati High Court Stays Nagaland Lokayukta Act Amendments Altering Search Committee To Select Lokayukta, Broadening Eligibility Criteria

The Gauhati High Court at Kohima on Wednesday (January 22) granted an interim stay on the operation of the two amendments to the Nagaland Lokayukta Act, 2017 which provided for the Search Committee consisting of the Chief Secretary or Additional Chief Secretary and the Advocate General of Nagaland for the selection of Lokayukta and broadened eligibility criteria for the appointment of...

Telangana High Court Permits BRS To Hold 'Peaceful' Rythu Maha Dharna–Farmer's Protest On January 28

The Telangana High Court on Wednesday (January 22) granted Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) to organize a "peaceful protest meeting"–Rythu Maha Dharna (farmer's prorest) at the Clock Tower in Nalgonda on January 28 for four hours, limiting it to 1500 people.Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy in his order said, “ln the circumstances, there shall be interim direction to the respondent No.3...

No Provision For Law Enforcement To Conduct Arrests Via Video Calls: Rajasthan HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of 'Digital Arrest Scams'

Terming “Digital Arrest scams” as one of the most insidious forms of cybercrime, Rajasthan High Court took suo motu cognizance of the increasing trend of cybercrimes in India including digital arrest, directing the State and Central Government to submit a report on the steps being taken to curb the offence.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand opined that it was high time to spread...

Visit Jail, Compile Report On Hygiene & Suggest Positive Measures: Orissa HC Asks Students Accused Of Attempting To Murder Friend

In an interesting order, the Orissa High Court has recently asked certain undergraduate students, accused of attempting to murder a classmate, to visit Chaudwar Circle Jail, Cuttack, inspect hygiene conditions maintained inside such premises and prepare a report suggesting positive measures.While handing out such a unique condition for quashing pending criminal proceedings, the Single Bench...

70 Important Judgments Of Delhi High Court In 2024 [Part II]

LiveLaw reported 1394 judgments from Delhi High Court in 2024. Here are some of the important ones:UIDAI Can Be Directed To Provide Aadhar Data About Missing Person In Habeas Corpus Plea: Delhi High CourtTitle: VANDANA v. STATE THROUGH SHO PS AMAR COLONY & ANR.Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 863The Delhi High Court has observed that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), in...

No Father Would Sexually Assault His Daughter And No Daughter Would Level Such Allegations Against Her Father But Mistakes Can Occur: Bombay HC

While acquitting a 43-year-old man convicted for raping his own minor daughter, the Bombay High Court observed that in ordinary circumstances, a daughter will not level such allegation against her father and even the father will not rape his own daughter. Sitting at theNagpur bench, Justice Govind Sanap considered the 'human psychology' in which 'mistakes can occur.' In his December 5,...

Sports Fraternity Suffers Due To Apathy From Maha Govt: Bombay High Court On Entry Of Women Swimmers' Team In National Games

The Bombay High Court recently expressed displeasure over the manner in which the Sports fraternity in Maharashtra suffers due to the 'apathy' of the State government, in shortlisting the State's Diving Team (women) for participating in the National Games to be held on January 29, in Uttarakhand. A division bench Justices Bharati Dangre and Ashwin Bhobe noted that the Maharashtra State...

Sporadic Use Of Trademark In India No Ground To Assume Goodwill Or Reputation: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that sporadic use of a trademark in India cannot be a ground to assume that the said trademark has acquired reputation and goodwill of the mark in India.Justice Amit Bansal also noted that an internationally well-known mark itself is not a ground to assume that there has been a spillover of its reputation and goodwill in India. The Court was considering...

[CrPC] Subsequent Sanction After Cognizance Is Taken Won't Cure Initial Defect: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the sanction to prosecute under Section 197 of CrPC obtained after cognizance is taken will not cure the initial defect in cognizance. “It is settled law that the Sanction had to be obtained prior to taking of cognizance. Subsequent sanction would not cure the initial defect in cognizance,” Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said in an order passed on...