Trademark Cannot Be Removed From Official Records Without Notice, Even If Not Renewed For 7 Years After Expiration: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court held that despite no renewal application being made by the trade-mark holder even after seven years of expiry, the Registrar of Trade Marks could not remove the registered Trade-Mark from the official record without following the process under Section 25(3) of the Trademarks Act, 1999 (“the Act”) and the rule 58 of the Trade Mark rules, 2017 (“the...

Successive Pleas For Eviction Based On Bonafide Not Barred Even If Earlier Suit On Same Grounds Was Rejected: Rajasthan HC

The Rajasthan High Court held that a suit for eviction could not be held to be barred even if the question of necessity had been decided against the landlord on previous occasions, on the ground that the landlord would never have bonafide and genuine necessity in future.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand was hearing a challenge against a successive suit for eviction. It was the...

Provisions Under New Excise Policy Only Applicable To New Applications, Not On Pre-Existing Godowns: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court rejected a petition filed by a liquor license owner apprehending that her license won't be renewed owing to an amendment in the Rajasthan Excise and Legal Temperance Policy 2024-25 (“the Policy), ruling that the petition was pre-matured, and that mere apprehension of not being granted renewal under new Policy was not enough to maintain the petition.The division bench...

Rajasthan High Court Rejects Law Student's Plea Alleging Exam Question On 'Ram Janmbhoomi' Judgment Hurt Religious Sentiments

Stating that "fair criticism of a verdict is permissible", the Rajasthan High Court dismissed the petition moved by a law student challenging some passages of his University exam paper that commented on Supreme Court's judgment in the Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi – Babari Mosque case.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed,“An academic or personal opinion expressed by a Student or...

Rajasthan High Court Flags Pending Appeals Before Rent Tribunals Affecting Decree Holders, Directs Priority Disposal Of Eviction Matters

The Rajasthan High Court has expressed pain over several appeals being pending before various Appellate Rent Tribunals for the last several years, opining that great hardship was being caused to the decree holders who failed to enjoy the fruits of the decrees, as well as the judgment debtors who suffered due to the long pendency of the appeal.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand held...

Rajasthan High Court Extends Asaram's Interim Bail Till August 12 In Rape Case, Days After Gujarat High Court's Final Extension Order

The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday (July 8) extended the interim bail of Asaram till August 12, who is serving a life sentence in connection with a 2013 rape caseThe division bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Vineet Kumar Mathur while taking note of Gujarat High Court's order from last week, in its order underscored that "no further indulgence" would be granted to Asaram."Following...

State Doesn't Need Statutory Power To Blacklist A Fraud Committing Firm From Entering Into Contractual Relationship With It: Rajasthan HC

Rajasthan High Court ruled that power to blacklist a contractor was inherent in the party allotting the contract, without there being need for such power conferred by statute. Blacklisting of a firm found to have committed fraud was not a concept foreign to contractual law. The law specifically provided for restraining any firm to enter into further business relations with a party if it was...

Applicant For Fair Price Shop Has Statutory Remedy Against Grant Of License To Opposite Party, Must Be Supplied Order Copy: Rajasthan High Court

Terming the action of the State as “Gross inaction and illegal”, Rajasthan High Court directed the District Supply Officer to provide order's copy to the petitioner under which the Fair Price Shop License was granted in favour of the private respondent as opposed to the petitioner.The bench of Justice Munnuri Laxman observed that the petitioner had the statutory remedy under...

NEET-UG 2025: Rajasthan High Court Rejects Plea For Re-Test/ Bonus Marks Over Power Outage, Other Alleged Deficiencies At Exam Centers

Rajasthan High Court rejected the petitions filed by 31 candidates who appeared for NEET-UG 2025 in Sikar, Rajasthan, seeking re-examination or bonus marks owing to power failure/outage and adverse weather conditions at their exam centers, on account of the principle of de minimis non curate lex— meaning, the law did not concern itself with trifles.The bench of Justice Sameer Jain took...

Rajasthan High Court Directs Centre To Issue NOC For Bringing Mortal Remains Of Indian-Origin Man From UK

The Rajasthan High Court recently directed the Union Government to issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the repatriation of the mortal remains of an Indian-origin man who passed away in the United Kingdom in April 2025, just one month after acquiring British citizenship. With this, a bench of Justice Sunil Beniwal set aside a communication given by the Under Secretary...

'Grave Offences Of Public Importance': Rajasthan High Court Denies Relief To 3 Booked For Forging Degrees, Impersonation In Govt Exam

The Rajasthan High Court dismissed a batch of pleas by three persons–including a woman–seeking quashing of an FIR accusing them of a "large scale conspiracy" involving fabrication of educational credentials and impersonation in public examination, observing that these were grave offences “of public importance”. Justice Sameer Jain ruled that the findings recorded by the Special...

Rajasthan High Court Enhances Compensation Of Paralysed Road-Accident Victim To ₹1.9 Cr, Says It's Not Charity But Moral Necessity

While hearing a challenge to the compensation of Rs. 1.49 crores awarded by the motor accident tribunal to a 21-year-old woman, Rajasthan High Court observed that the 100% lower body paralysis of the road-accident victim was not just an injury, but a “deep enduring rupture in the fabric of her life” that affected her sense of identity, independence and confidence.The high court thus...