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'Being Cheated By Music Companies': Ilaiyaraaja Tells Madras High Court In Copyright Infringement Case Against Sony Music
Renowned music composer Ilaiyaraaja, on Wednesday(October 22) told the Madras High Court he is being cheated by music companies who continued to use his songs without authorisation. The submission was made before Justice N Senthilkumar, who was hearing a plea filed by the musician against Sony music against unauthorised usage of his songs. The court had previously directed the...
Gauhati High Court Quashes FIR Against CNN-News18 Anchor Over Remarks Alleging Human Sacrifice At Kamakhya Temple
The Gauhati High Court quashed an FIR registered against CNN-News18 anchor Akanksha Swarup over allegedly defamatory remarks claiming practice of human sacrifice at Maa Kamakhya Temple during a broadcast aired in June. The statement is stated to have been made by the petitioner during an interview with the relative of deceased Raja Raghuvanshi allegedly killed by his wife in Meghalaya...
Karnataka High Court Directs Sensitisation Of Convicts On Penal Consequences Of Overstaying Parole Leave
The Karnataka High Court has directed prison administration to educate and sensitize convicts regarding the legal obligations attached to parole and the severe penal consequences that follow in case of non-compliance.For context Section 58 of the Karnataka Prisons (Amendment) Act, 2022, contemplates imprisonment which may extend up to five years, and fine, for any convict who, having...
'Keep The Light Within Burning': Jharkhand High Court's Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad Celebrates Diwali With Children At Observation Home
Jharkhand High Court judge Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad celebrated Diwali with the children of Ranchi Observation Home in Dumardagga asking them to have faith in themselves, advance in their lives through hard work, discipline and education while keeping the light within them burning. Addressing the children, Justice Prasad said, "Diwali symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness....
Delhi High Court Ends 25-Year Mars v. Cadbury Trademark Dispute, Orders Them To Distribute Sweet To Schoolchildren On Diwali
The Delhi High Court has ended the 25 year long battle between Mars and Cadbury over infringement of “Celebrations” trademark, followed by mutual settlement between the two confectionery companies. Bringing a sweet truce to the issue, Justice Sanjeev Narula directed both the companies to distribute sealed units of their respective confectionery assortments like chocolates, cookies etc...
Appropriation Of Temple Donations Betrays Devotees' Trust: Himachal Pradesh High Court
“Every rupee of temple funds must be used for the temple's religious purpose or dharmic charity… It cannot be treated like general revenue for the State or general public exchequer… nor diverted to any welfare schemes of the Government,” the court said.
Change In Form Or Rephrasing Of Relief Cannot Defeat Principle Of Constructive Res Judicata: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently clarified that changing the form or rephrasing of a relief prayed for cannot defeat the principles of res judicata and constructive res judicata.Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. was considering a writ petition filed by a registered MSME (Micro, Small and Media Enterprise) that had sought protection under the Central Government notification, which mandates banks...
Former IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt Moves Gujarat High Court Against Order Quashing Discharge In Custodial Torture Case
Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt has moved the Gujarat High Court challenging Jamnagar sessions court's decision quashing a magistrate court's order which had discharged him in an alleged custodial torture case. The magistrate court had in 2024 discharged Bhatt; however the sessions court in June this year quashed the magistrate court's order and directed the magistrate court to frame...
Juvenile Justice Act Prevails Over Muslim Personal Law; Adopted Child Has Same Status As Biological Child : Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently said that the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act would prevail over the muslim personal laws, and an adopted child will have the same status as that of a biological child. “A combined reading of Section 1(4) and 63 of the JJ Act, 2015 in the light of Article 15(3) of the Constitution of India leads me to conclude that it will prevail over...
Karnataka High Court Quarterly Digest: July To September 2025
Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 223 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 324Nominal Index:B S Gupta AND The Commissioner & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 223Devibai AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 224Ranjith Balkrishnan AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 225C Bhavani @Hamsa AND The Petitions Committee Karnataka Legislative Council & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 226M/S....
Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: October 13 - October 19, 2025
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 219 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 226Nominal IndexX v Y 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 219Prosecutrix X v State P 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 220Public Works Department v Panna 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 221Shivram Chaudhary v Verendra Kumar Mishra 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 222Smt Saroj v Rajendra Prasad Patel 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 223V v SS 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 224Rambhuvan Gautam v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 225Karan...
