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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Denial To Register Yamaha's 'WR' Trademark, Says Registrar Must Give Reasoned Order For Pre-Acceptance Advertisement
The Bombay High Court stated that the Registrar of Trademarks must give a reasoned order for pre-acceptance advertisement.Justice Manish Pitale observed that “The Registrar is required to pass a reasoned order as to why a mark is being advertised after acceptance and also a reasoned order as to why a mark is being advertised before acceptance. In fact, the Registrar has the option of...
'Even A Minute Of Illegal Detention Isn't Allowed': Gauhati HC Orders Release Of 'Foreigner' Held Despite Bail Conditions Compliance
The Gauhati High Court today ordered the immediate release of a declared 'foreigner' who was taken into custody on May 25, 2025 and held at the Kokrajhar Holding Centre, despite having been granted bail in 2021 by the HC and consistently complying with all bail conditions, including weekly reporting to his local police station. “…the subsequent detention of the son of the...
Wife Tutored Daughter, Was Building Case Against Husband: Karnataka High Court Acquits Father Accused Of Sexually Abusing Child
The Karnataka High Court has upheld the order of the trial court acquitting a father accused of sexually assaulting his minor daughter. The complaint was made by the wife of the accused.A division bench of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar and Justice K S Hemalekha while dismissing the appeal filed by Suja Jones Mazurier who was the complainant in the case said “The fact that PW.4 met...
Whether A Particular Contract Is A Works Contract Under MSME Can't Be Decided Under Writ Jurisdiction: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court bench of Justice K. Lakshman has held that the question of whether a particular contract is a works contract or not is for the MSME Council to decide, and the dispute cannot be decided under writ jurisdiction. Brief Facts: This writ petition challenges the order dated 21.12.2024 in Case No. 1292/MSEFC/2021 passed by Respondent No. 2, seeking a declaration...
Meghalaya High Court Suspends Judgement In POCSO Case, Directs Trial Court To First Determine Juvenility Of Accused
The Meghalaya High Court recently suspended a judgment and sentence order passed by a Trial Court and directed it first to decide the issue of juvenility of the accused-appellant.The division bench comprising Justice W. Diengdoh and Justice B. Bhattacharjee observed:“Looking at the prayer of the appellant and the annexed certificates (supra), we are prima facie satisfied that the issue...
"Be Ashamed": Bombay High Court Tells Maha Govt Over Inaction On 2012 'New Year Party' In Differently-Abled Children's Home
The Bombay High Court on Monday said the Maharashtra Government and its officials must be 'ashamed' of themselves for not being able to point out even after 11 years that whether they have taken any action against the officials of the Children's Aide Society (CAS) and the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) over a 'shocking' New Years Party in December 2012, wherein 20 mentally disabled girls were...
'Disgusting That No Progress Made Till Now': Allahabad HC Seeks DGP's Affidavit In Missing Varanasi Man's Case
Almost a week after it passed a strongly worded order criticizing the state police officials for evading their duty to receive and address public grievances, the Allahabad High Court has now directed the newly-appointed Director General of Police (DGP), IPS Rajeev Krishna, to file an affidavit in connection with the case of a missing 21-year-old man from Varanasi. A bench...
Kerala Paddy Land Act | Magistrate Can't Order Interim Custody Of Seized Vehicles Which Are Handed Over To Collector: High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that a Magistrate Court is not empowered to rule on interim custody of vehicles seized under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act 2019, if the vehicles were handed over to District Collector.Justice V.G. Arun conceded that through prior decisions it has been settled that the jurisdictional Magistrate has the power to order interim custody....
Not Mandatory To Accept Application For Extension Of Time To File Written Statement Filed Within 120 Days: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that in commercial disputes, the filing of written statements under Order VIII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure cannot be permitted beyond the limitation period of 120 days.The court also rejected the argument of the petitioner that if the defendants had filed an application seeking extension of time before the expiry of 120 days, it should have...
Allahabad High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Election Of BJP MLA From Tundla
The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a petition challenging the election of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Prem Pal Singh Dhangar from the Tundla assembly seat of the state's Firozabad district. A bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal dismissed the plea filed by Prem Pal Singh on the ground of non-disclosure of material facts while filing the election petition. In brief,...
Meghalaya High Court Calls For State's Response In Plea Raising Objections To Operation Of Weighbridges Across State
The Meghalaya High Court recently asked the State Government to file a Counter Affidavit regarding the allegations made in a PIL raising various issues about operation of weighbridges across the State of Meghalaya. The division bench comprising the Chief Justice I.P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh further asked the State Government to take actions terms of the said allegations, if found by it...