KOO Coin Reward: Delhi High Court Restrains Websites, Apps From Offering Digital Currencies Under Microblogging Platform's Trademark

The Delhi High Court has restrained three websites and applications from offering digital coins and currencies consisting of the trademark owned by microblogging site 'Koo', observing that the customers were being mislead in believing that there exists a genuine cryptocurrency or digital currency platform associated with the platform. Justice Pratibha M Singh also directed MEITY to block...

Objections To Admissibility Of Secondary Evidence Can Be Decided At Judgment Stage, Piecemeal Trial At Pre-Argument Stage Not Necessary: Orissa HC

The Orissa High Court has held that objections raised as to "mode of admissibility" of secondary evidence can be adjudicated upon by Trial Courts at the stage of judgment and there is no strict rule that it must be decided as and when objection is raised or before the commencement of arguments. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Krushna Ram Mohapatra observed, "It appears that...

Over 71,000 Cases Pending In Supreme Court, 59 Lakhs In High Courts : Law Minister Tells Rajya Sabha

Over 4.1 crore cases are pending in the subordinate courts in the country.

Delhi Riots Site Plans Prepared Casually, S.65B Certificate Not Filed For Digitally Sourced Evidence: Court Calls For Sensitization Of Police

Dealing with a case related to 2020 Delhi riots, a city Court has called for sensitisation of investigating officers (IOs) on making the photos obtained from digital sources as admissible in evidence by filing a certificate under sec. 65B of Indian Evidence Act. Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala ordered thus:"Whenever, photographs are filed from digital sources, needless to say that...

Delhi High Court Calls For Publication Of Names Of All Proclaimed Offenders & Proclaimed Persons On Online Portal

The Delhi High Court has called for a meeting for working out the modalities to include the names of all the Proclaimed Offenders and the Proclaimed Persons on a user-friendly portal on Internet.Justice Talwant Singh directed the Principal District and Sessions Judge (Head Quarters) to hold the meeting between August 16 to August 30 and added that the same must also be attended by...

S.18 Drugs & Cosmetics Act | Dealer/ Distributor Not Liable If He Acquires Drug From A Licensed Manufacturer: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Thursday held that a person, other than a manufacturer of a drug, cannot be held liable for contravention of Section 18 of the Drugs and Cosmetic Act if he shows that he has acquired the drug or cosmetic from a duly licensed manufacturer. A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Dhar was collectively hearing petitions wherein the...

Courts Should Be "Extremely Reluctant" To Impose Their Own Views In Academic Appointments: Orissa High Court Reiterates

The Orissa High Court has reiterated that Courts should be extremely reluctant in imposing their own views disregarding the statutes or rules governing appointment in the field of academics. While declining to interfere in a petition, which sough intervention of the Court against denial of candidature for the want of 'chance certificate', a Single Judge Bench of Dr. Justice Sanjeeb...

Illegality Can't Perpetuate On Mere Technicality, Writ Jurisdiction Can Be Exercised To Nullify Decree Obtained By Fraud On Civil Court: Madras HC

The Madras High Court recently set aside an order passed by the civil court declaring title in favour of private respondents qua a government land, after observing that the order was obtained by committing fraud on the court. Justice Anand Venkatesh held that while exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution, the High Court can nullify the judgment and decree passed...

EPF Pension Case : 'No Deficit In Pension Fund', Pensioners Tell Supreme Court Countering EPFO Argument Of Financial Burden [Hearing Day 3]

On the third day of hearing the EPF Pension case, the counsel appearing for the pensioners from Kerala on Thursday (August 4) questioned the veracity of the actuarial reports and other documents furnished by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) which pointed out that implementing the Kerala High Court Judgment of 2018 would cause a net actuarial deficit of Rs.15,28,519 crores in...

Distance Rule Not Criteria For Permitting TASMAC Shop To Run Near Educational Institution: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently upheld the decision to close a TASMAC shop after considering that the proposed area had a College, a De-addiction Centre, and temples in the vicinity. Justice Nirmal Kumar agreed with an earlier order with respect to the same premises which held that the distance rule cannot be the only criteria for allowing a TASMAC shop to function near a college. In...

Citizenship Exclusive Domain Of Centre, Civil Court Has No Jurisdiction To Decide Question Of Renunciation: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has made it clear that civil courts have no jurisdiction to entertain and decide the question about citizenship of a person and that the said question falls within the exclusive domain of the Central government.Justice Nisha Thakore held thus in context of Section 9(2) of the Citizenship Act 1955 which provides that question whether any citizen of India has acquired...

"Defence Forces Meant To Protect Country, Not Conduct Lawlessness" : Supreme Court Deprecates Army Officers Violating Injunction Orders

The Supreme Court on Thursday strongly condemned the conduct of certain officers of the Indian army in Secunderabad for encroaching upon a civilian's property near the Army Quarters and razing down its boundary wall in violation of the injunction orders of a civil court.The Court was considering an appeal filed by the Union Government through the Defence Estates Officers, Andhra Pradesh...