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Changing Counsel To File Review Without Consent Of Previous Lawyer Not A Healthy Practice: Chhattisgarh High Court Slaps ₹50,000 Costs
The Chhattisgarh High Court has emphasised that filing a review by a new counsel, without obtaining the consent of the previous lawyer who argued the matter at the previous stage, is not a healthy practice, and has subsequently slapped cost of Rs. 50,000 on an individual who engaged different counsels at different stages of appeal and review.In the present case, the petitioner was held guilty...
National Herald Case: ED Moves Delhi High Court Against Order Refusing Cognizance Of Complaint Against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi
The Enforcement Directorate has moved the Delhi High Court challenging a trial court order refusing to take cognizance of the money laundering complaint in the National Herald case allegedly involving Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. The plea likely to be listed next week. ED has challenged the order passed by Special Judge Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Courts on December...
IPR Disputes On Same Issues Can Be Heard Together Even If Pending in Non-Commercial Courts: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that intellectual property disputes involving the same or overlapping issues should be heard together to prevent parallel cases and conflicting decisions, even if some of those cases are pending before non-commercial courts. The court said its power to transfer cases under the Code of Civil Procedure is broad and continues to apply to intellectual...
Claimant Can Pursue Alternate Remedy For Severed Part Of Award Without Limitation Bar: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that time spent in earlier arbitral proceedings can be excluded while computing limitation, even if only part of an arbitral award is set aside and fresh proceedings arise from a different agreement. A single bench of Justice Sandeep V Marne, in an order dated December 17, 2025, said Section 43(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act allows exclusion of...
Liquor Licence Cannot Be Granted Like This: Bombay High Court To Maha Govt Over Permitting Open Sale Of Liquor At Sunburn Festival
In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) raising concerns over the sale of liquor in the first ever Sunburn Festival, which is being held in Mumbai from December 19 till December 21, the Bombay High Court on Friday questioned the Maharashtra Government's decision to allow liquor at the event, especially when it is going to be held in an open-air venue.A division bench of Chief Justice...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 8, 2025 To December 14, 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 250 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 255 Nominal Index: Nanak Chand v/s Madan Lal., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 250 Sapna Devi v/s State of H.P. and others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 251 Atul Sharma v/s Union of India and others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 252 Controller of Stores, Northern Railway v/s M/s CBM Industries Pvt. Ltd. and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw...
Amendment Made In Pleadings Claiming House Tax Arrears For Subsequent Period Not Barred By Res Judicata: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a civil revision petition filed by a tenant challenging an order of the Rent Controller, Ludhiana, which allowed the landlady to amend her pleadings to claim house tax arrears for a subsequent period, holding that such an amendment does not violate the principle of res judicata and is permissible in rent proceedings involving...
Bombay High Court Bars Chandigarh Firm From Using Bunge India's 'LOTUS' Mark For Edible Oils
The Bombay High Court has permanently restrained Chandigarh-based Lotus Refinery Pvt. Ltd. and its associate entities from using the mark “LOTUS” or any deceptively similar mark for edible oils. The court held that that the adoption of an identical mark for identical goods amounted to trademark infringement and passing off of Bunge India Pvt. Ltd.'s long-standing registered trademark. In...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Transfer Of Income Tax Assessment Jurisdiction From Chandigarh To Goa, Says It Is In Public Interest
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the transfer of income tax assessment jurisdiction from Chandigarh to Panaji, Goa, holding that the Revenue authorities acted within their powers under Section 127(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and that the transfer was justified in public interest to facilitate coordinated investigation.Justice Deepak Sibal...
Bombay High Court Refuses To Stay Conviction Of Sports Minister Manikrao Kokate In 1995 Cheating Case, Suspends Sentence
In a setback for senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) (Ajit Pawar Faction) leader Manikrao Kokate, the Bombay High Court on Friday refused to stay his conviction in the 1995 cheating case. However, the court suspended his sentence for the time being. Single-judge Justice Rajesh Laddha heard the revision application filed by Kokate through senior advocate Ravi Kadam and advocate Aniket...
Delhi High Court Quashes Bank's Decision Declaring Account Of Jai Anmol Ambani's Firm As Fraudulent
The Delhi High Court on Friday reportedly quashed a decision by the Union Bank of India declaring bank account of Anil Ambani's son Jai Anmol Ambani's firm as fraudulent. As per a report by PTI, the court said that no show cause notice was served to Jai Anmol Ambani which was sent to an address from which the company had vacated in 2020. Justice Jyoti Singh said no show cause notice was...
J&K&L High Court Dismisses Plea By District Cricket Bodies Seeking Inclusion In JKCA Electoral College; Says No Enforceable Right
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a writ petition filed by District Kathua Cricket Association and other District Cricket Associations, seeking inclusion in the Electoral College of the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA).Dismissing their petition Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi held that the petitioners have no enforceable right to participate in the...