Bombay High Court Imposes Rs 50 Lakh Costs On Company For Breaching Injunction Orders, Using Fevicol Trademark

In yet another case of contempt in a commercial suit, the Bombay High Court on August 13 imposed a hefty cost of Rs 50 lakh on a company which used 'deceptively' similar trademark of Fevicol and its range of products despite an injunction restraining the company from using anything similar to said trademark.Single-judge Justice Riyaz Chagla noted that the petitioner in breach of the...

[Ganesh Chaturthi] Intimate "Mandals" To Follow Idol Immersion Guidelines, Not To Use Plaster Of Paris Idols: Bombay High Court to State

The Bombay High Court on Friday asked the Maharashtra government to issue directions to all municipal corporations across the state to impose 'strict conditions' on Mandals seeking to organise Ganeshotsav, not to use Ganpati idols made from Plaster of Paris (PoP). The court said this after taking note of the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) Guidelines on Idol Immersion issued in May...

No Legal Provision To Grant Interim Bail To Accused Under UAPA: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to grant interim-bail to a man accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), observing that there is no such provision either under Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) or special provision.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Kuldeep Tiwari said, "there is no provision either in the Cr.P.C. or in the special statute (supra),...

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Action By TRAI Against Spam Calls, Fraudulent Practises By Telemarketers

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by one Mohammed Dastagir, seeking direction on the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to take urgent steps to prevent telemarketers from creating fake records and include names of telecom subscribers in the list of numbers to whom they send pesky calls and also provide for stringent punishment for such fraudulent practices.A...

[KAAPA] Police's Failure To Use Available Technology To Expedite Process Undermines Personal Liberty Of Accused In Preventive Detention Cases: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court observed that the State Police uses an 'Integrated Core Policing System' that enables them to collect information about offenders promptly and efficiently without delay. The Court thus stated that with the technological advancements, the government cannot justify the delay in issuing the detention order by claiming that they spent time gathering case details.The Court...

Will Quashing FIR In Predicate Offence On Technical Grounds Exonerate Person From PMLA Proceedings? Madras HC To Examine

The Madras High Court is set to examine if quashing an FIR in the predicate offence on technical grounds becomes a ground for exonerating a person under the proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice V Sivagnanam were hearing a petition to quash the PMLA proceedings initiated against two men, Maneesh Parmar and Sunil...

Termination order Casting Stigma, There Should Be Proper Enquiry, Andhra Pradesh High Court Reiterates

A single bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, comprising Justice Subba Reddy Satti while deciding the writ petition has held that when a termination order is based on allegations that could be stigmatic, it must be treated as punitive. Accused employee must be provided with opportunity to be heard. Background Facts The Petitioner was employed as a Contract Residential Teacher...

Trial Courts Shouldn't Issue Copy Of Victims' Statement To Anyone Till Cognizance Is Taken On Chargesheet: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court recently directed the trial courts not to issue certified copies of the victims' statement recorded u/s 164 CrPC (now section 183 BNSS) to any person until cognizance is taken on the chargesheet/police report. A bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Birla and Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal observed this while noting that in many cases, the accused, while challenging...

'Untraceable' Accused Declared Proclaimed Offender By Punjab Police Caught On VC Watching Court Proceedings: HC Directs Furnishing Details Of Assets

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the renowned real estate developer Jarnail Singh Bajwa, who was declared a proclaimed offender in 2022, to furnish details of all his assets after he was suddenly caught monitoring his case proceedings on Video Conferencing.The Court had also summoned DGP Punjab over the lackadaisical approach of Punjab Police in investigating over 50 FIRs...

Findings In Criminal Trial Should Have Bearing On Disciplinary Proceedings In Case Of Identical Charges:Calcutta High Court

A division bench of Calcutta High Court comprising Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Partha Sarathi Chatterjee while deciding writ petition held that the findings in criminal trial should have bearing on disciplinary proceedings, especially when the charges are identical or closely related. Background Facts The employee was appointed as a laborer (Group-D) in the Indian...

No Absolute Estoppel From Raising Dispute Even If 'No-Claim' Or 'Discharge Certificate' Was Signed: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court has reaffirmed that there cannot be an absolute rule of estoppel wherein one is not allowed to raise a dispute even after he/she had signed a no claim or discharge certificate, and each case should be looked into on its own facts and circumstances.The bench of Justice Sudesh Bansal was hearing an application for the appointment of an arbitrator filed against Rajasthan...

Multiple Adjournments Sought To Explain Laches: Allahabad HC Adjourns Case Subject To Deposit Of 2K Cost By NHAI Project Director

Recently, the Allahabad High Court has imposed a cost Rs. 2000 on the Project Director of National Highways Authority of India, payable from his salary account, for seeking multiple adjournments for explaining the laches in filing the appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.NHAI filed the arbitration appeal with a delay of 11 days. On earlier dates, when the case...