Karim's v. Kareem's: Delhi High Court Restrains Businessman From Infringing Trademark Of Old Delhi's Mughlai Food Outlet

Coming to the aid of Old Delhi's popular Mughlai food outlet "Karim's", the Delhi High Court has restrained Mumbai based businessman Kareem Dhanani from opening any further restaurants under deceptively similar marks, till August 8.Justice Prathibha M. Singh further directed Dhanani to ensure that in the restaurants run by him or by his franchises, no representation is made to the customers...

Improper Documentation By Wheat Exporters For Registration Certificates: DGFT Tightens The Norms

Due to improper paperwork by wheat exporters seeking registration certificates, the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued a trade alert about the physical verification of Letters of Credit (LCs) by Regional Authorities (RAs) that have already been granted or are in the process of being so. The DGFT (HQ) issued rules to all RAs in a circular dated May 19,2022,...

Can High Court Extend "One Time Settlement(OTS)" Time Period Under Writ Jurisdiction? Supreme Court To consider

The Supreme Court recently agreed to consider whether the High Court under Article 226 can extend the time period mentioned in the One Time Settlement ("OTS") even when under the OTS a specific time limit was fixed and concession was granted. The bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna agreed to examine the question while considering a Special Leave Petition assailing Punjab...

Allegations Of Custodial Torture Levelled By An Undertrial Not Ground To Assume Similar Treatment Meted Out To Related Accused: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on Monday refused to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus at the instance of the petitioner by opining that the allegation of custodial torture against another accused in a different case cannot ipso facto raise presumption in the mind of the Court that custodial torture is being meted out to the petitioner as well.A Bench comprising Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and...

"Protect Heritage Of Lord Jagannath": Plea Before Supreme Court Alleges Illegal Excavation By State Of Odisha At Shree Jagannath Temple

Alleging illegal excavation and construction work by the Odisha Government at Shree Jagannath temple, a petition has been filed before the Supreme Court to 'protect the heritage of Lord Shree Jagannath'A special leave petition filed challenging Odisha High Court's order refusing to restrain the State from carrying out any excavation in and around Lord Jagannath Temple, Puri was mentioned...

Water Bodies Must Not Be Encroached, State Must Maintain Vigil: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the state authorities to ensure that water bodies in the national capital are not encroached upon and a strict vigilance in that regard is maintained. The direction was made in a petition filed by one Rahul Dabas, raising a grievance with respect to encroachment of two water bodies in Delhi, i.e. ponds admeasuring 12 bighas and 18 bighas. It...

Road Maintenance Concerns Citizens' Fundamental Rights, State Can't Shirk Responsibility Citing Lack Of Funds: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court today observed that lack of funds cannot be a valid ground for the State to escape from its duty to maintain public roads, as the same pertains to Fundamental Rights of the citizens. A Division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Sachin Datta was hearing a public interest litigation filed by Jan Kalyan Vikas Samiti for construction...

"Speech In Bad Taste Does Not Make It A Terrorist Act": Delhi High Court On Umar Khalid's Amravati Speech In Bail Hearing

Referring to the February 2020 speech made by student activist Umar Khalid at Amravati, the Delhi High Court on Monday said that the speech, which may be in bad taste, does not make it a terrorist act. A division bench comprising of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar was hearing the appeal filed by Umar Khalid challenging the Trial Court's order refusing him bail in...

Section 47 CPC Application Is Not Maintainable In Execution Proceedings Under Arbitration Act, 1940: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court held that an application under Section 47 of the CPC is not maintainable in the execution proceedings under Section 17 of the Arbitration Act, 1940. The Single Bench of Justice Piyush Agarwal held that an arbitration award is not a decree as defined under section 2(2) of CPC and therefore, the objection under section 47 of CPC, which can be filed only in...

Indrani Mukherjea Approaches Bombay High Court To Quash Prison Rioting Case, Accuses Jail Authorities Of Violence

Indrani Mukerjea, the co-founder of INX Media and murder accused, has moved Bombay High Court seeking to quash a prison rioting case against her which had brought to the fore the custodial death of a life convict, Manjula Shetye, inside Byculla prison in 2017. In her plea filed through Advocate Sana Raees Khan, Indrani claimed that the police registered the FIR to harass and torture...

Varanasi Court To Hear Suit Seeking Right For Hindus To Worship Deities Reportedly Found Inside Gyanvapi Mosque On July 8

The Varanasi Fast Track Court will hear on July 8 a fresh suit filed by Hindu parties seeking permission to worship the deities (Shiva Linga) reportedly found in the Gyanvapi Masjid.The Court has sought the response of the Masjid Committee to the new suit. On May 25, this suit was transferred to the fast track court.Today, the case was transferred from Civil Judge - Senior Division to Civil...

Karnataka HC Directs Police To Investigate Allegations Of Unnatural Sex Leveled Against IIT'ian Husband By Wife Also Pursuing Doctorate At IIT

The Karnataka High Court has directed the police to investigate alleged charges of performing unnatural sex, levelled against a husband by his estranged wife. A single judge bench allowed the petition filed by the wife seeking further investigation on her complaint after the police filed a chargesheet against the husband only under section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code and dropped...