Aaj Tak Trademark Infringement Suit: Delhi High Court Grants Ex-Parte Ad-Interim Injunction Against 'AAJ TAK GURGAON'

The Delhi High Court has granted ex-parte ad-interim injunction in a trademark infringement suit filed by news channel "AAJ TAK", a part of India Today Group, against "AAJ TAK GURGAON".Justice Jyoti Singh restrained the defendants to use the trademark 'AAJ TAK' in relation to any goods or services including their print, digital newspaper, publication, website, social media and content...

DYFI Muslim Leader Marries Christian Woman, Ignites Political Row: Kerala HC Disposes Habeas Moved By Her Father Alleging Love Jihad

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday disposed of a habeas corpus plea moved by the father of a Christian woman Jyotsna Mary Joseph, who married a Muslim DYFI region secretary Shejin. The father had claimed that his daughter was taken away against her will and was kept in illegal detention while raising 'love jihad' allegations in the matter. A Division Bench of Justice V.G. Arun and Justice C.S...

President Gives Assent To Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act & Delhi Municipal Corporation Amendment Act

The President of India has given assent to the Delhi Municipal Corporation Amendment Bill, 2022 to merge the three municipal corporations in the national capital, and the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 to enable investigating officers to collect the biometric details of prisoners.About the ActsThe Delhi Municipal Corporation Amendment Act amends the Delhi Municipal...

Our Democracy Today Starts With An Election, Ends With Its Results: Kapil Sibal

It's time for India to stand up..if we don't, democracy will perish, he said.

Sovereign Commitment To Portugal Binding On India; But Abu Salem Can't Seek Its Benefit Before November 2030 : MHA Tells Supreme Court

In an affidavit dated 18.04.2022, filed before the Supreme Court, Mr. Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Union Home Secretary, informed it that though the Government of India is bound by the Sovereign commitment made by it to the Portuguese Republic, while extraditing Abu Salem to India, the judiciary was not. However, a caveat was added that the question of honouring the assurance, which guaranteed...

Domain Name Registrars Are "Intermediaries" Under Information Technology Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the Domain Name Registrars are "intermediaries", within the meaning of sec. 2(1)(w) of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Justice C Hari Shankar was dealing with a suit filed by Snapdeal Private Limited regarding "SNAPDEAL trade mark". Defendants 1 to 32 were Domain Name Registrars who provide domain names for parties who may seek to register their...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-112]

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High Court Stays Madras University's Demand For Payment Of Annual Affiliation Fee By Autonomous Colleges

The Madras High Court on Monday stayed the demand made by the University of Madras for payment of annual provisional affiliation fee in respect of each aided and un-aided courses offered by 5 Autonomous Colleges in Chennai namely, Loyola College, Madras Christian College, Women's Christian College, New College and Stella Maris College.The bench of Justice Anita Sumanth stayed the demand,...

Weekly Digest Of Tax Cases: April 10 To April 17, 2022

High CourtDelhi High Court Scholarship By Hamdard Foundation, Exemption Under Income Tax Act Can't Be Denied: Delhi High Court Case Title: Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) Delhi versus Hamdard National Foundation (India) Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 302 The Delhi High Court has upheld the factual findings made by the CIT (A) and ITAT that the...

State Must Consider Objections Filed By Persons Claiming To Be Landowners Before Sanctioning Town Planning Scheme: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has granted relief to a group of petitioners, claiming to be owners of the lands which has been reserved by the Town Planning Officer for social infrastructure under a Town Planning Scheme under the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, 1976.A Bench comprising Justice AY Kogje ordered that the scheme shall not be submitted to the State Government for...

First YouTube Channel By A Retired Supreme Court Judge : Justice Nariman Official

Former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman has started an official YouTube channel. The channel named "Justice Nariman Official" features the videos of various lectures delivered by Justice Nariman on topics ranging from law, history and religion.At present, the channel, which went live on April 16, has 48 videos and around 3000 subscribers.Justice Nariman, son of legendary...

Ensure Convicts' Emergent Parole Applications Are Decided Immediately: Rajasthan High Court To State, Jail Superintendents

The Rajasthan High Court has asked the State's Home Secretary to issue pertinent instructions to the District Magistrates and the Superintendents of jails across the State to ensure that the emergent parole applications submitted by the convicts are not kept pending and are decided immediately on receipt thereof. A division bench of Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice Vinod Kumar...