Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs MPPSC To Allow Non-Domicile Category Candidates To Apply For State Engineering Services

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday directed the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission to allow Non-Domicile Category candidates to apply and appear for State Engineering Services Exam, 2021. The division bench of Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari and Justice Vishal Mishra further directed the MPPSC to make adequate amendments to the application process to facilitate the registration...

Haven't Spoken To Media About Hanuman Chalisa Case: Navneet Rana & Ravi Rana Oppose Issuance Of NBW, Claim Benefit Of SC Order On Sedition

MP Navneet Rana and her husband MLA Ravi Rana have denied breach of any bail conditions in the sedition FIR against them for wanting to chant the Hanuman Chalisa outside the Maharashtra Chief Minister, Uddhav Thackarey's personal residence. In an affidavit before the Special Court the couple claimed they were merely talking about their 12-day ordeal in judicial custody and about a...

'Policy Matter': Delhi HC Disinclined To Issue Notice On Plea To Make Health & Yoga Science Mandatory In Schools, Seeks Status Report

The Delhi High Court today expressed its discinlciation to issue notice on a PIL filed by Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, seeking directions on the Centre and the Delhi Government to make "Health and Yoga Science" a mandatory part of school curriculum up to 8th Standard.A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Sachin Datta was of the view that the same is...

Injunction Has To Follow Where Trademark Infringement Is Established, Concurrent & Honest Use No Defence: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that where a case of infringement is made out, an injunction has to necessarily follow and that it is no defence to the defendant to urge that the user of the allegedly infringing mark was honest and concurrent. Justice C Hari Shankar, who found a prima facie case in favour of Kei Industries Limited for an interlocutory injunction, thus restrained the...

Delhi High Court Grants Ex-Parte Ad Interim Injunction In Favour Of Burger King In Trademark Infringement Suit

The Delhi High Court has recently granted ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of 'BURGER KING' in the trademark infringement suit filed by it against the defendants alleging that they were misusing, its registered trademarks and also engaging in registering infringing domain names incorporating the trademark 'BURGER KING' and operating fake websites without its permission...

Supreme Court Allows OBC Quota In Madhya Pradesh Local Body Elections; Modifies Earlier Order

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the implementation of reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the local body elections in Madhya Pradesh.The Court modified its earlier order passed on May 10 which had directed the State Election Commission to notify the elections without OBC quota, saying that the triple test requirement for local body reservation was not completed.Later,...

"Enough Mental Cruelty Caused To Husband": PH High Court Upholds Divorce Decree Granted In Favour Of Husband On Grounds Of Cruelty

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently dismissed an appeal preferred by a woman against the judgment and decree of the Family Court whereby her husband's petition seeking dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce had been allowed and he had been granted a divorce.The Bench of Justice Ritu Bahri and Justice Ashok Kumar Verma noted that in the instant case, enough mental cruelty had...

With Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen Sworn In, Kerala High Court Hits All-Time High of 7 Women Judges

Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen who has been sworn in as the Additional Judge of Kerala High Court today was welcomed by the legal fraternity in a brief ceremony held at Chief Justice's Court. The event was live-streamed on YouTube as well. With Justice Eapen on board, the Kerala High Court has hit an all-time with 7 women judges for the first time in its history. Justices Anu Sivaraman, Mary...

NEET Admissions: Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Fresh Registration In NRI Quota In Kerala Before Mop Up Counseling

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by NRI students seeking time for fresh registration in the NRI quota in Kerala before commencement of the Mop-Up counseling.The bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud while pronouncing the judgement in the plea which had assailed Kerala High Court's order dated April 8, 2022 - which dismissed the writ appeal preferred...

Court Exercising Contempt Jurisdiction Is Meant To Uphold Majesty Of Law, Can't Sit In Appeal Of Orders Passed By Lower Courts: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that a Court exercising contempt jurisdiction is meant to uphold the majesty of law and that it cannot sit in appeal of the Orders passed by the lower Courts and Tribunals. Justice Subramonium Prasad added that the contempt jurisdiction is invoked to ensure that public respect and confidence in the judicial process remains impaired. "This jurisdiction is...

Supreme Court Issued Notice On Prashant Bhushan's Plea Seeking Intra Court Appeal Before Adjudication Of Review Petitions In Contempt Of Court Matters

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, issued notice in a plea for intra court appeal before adjudication of review petitions in Contempt of Court matters. The Apex Court issued the notice to the Attorney General, Mr. K.K. Venugopal as he had assisted it in the suo moto contempt case against Advocate, Mr. Prashant Bhushan over two of his tweets about the Apex Court and the then Chief...

BREAKING| Supreme Court Grants Bail To Indrani Mukerjea In Sheena Bora Murder Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to Indrani Mukerjea in the case alleging the murder of her daughter Sheena Bora, considering the fact that she has been under custody for 6.5 years, and that the trial is not likely to complete soon. Apart from the conditions to be imposed by the Trial Court, the Apex Court noted that the conditions imposed while granting bail to co-accused...