Breaking: Mumbai Special Court Rejects Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya's Plea For Anticipatory Bail In INS Vikrant Cheating Case

The Special Court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya in a cheating case related to the collection of fund to save warship INS Vikrant. The Court said there are pictures to show that Somaiya collected money, a letter that he was going to deposit the money with the Governor, but didn't.The Court will pronounce order on the pre-arrest bail...

Pepsi's Tagline "Stimulates Mind, Energizes Body" Is Prima Facie Not Similar To Redbull's "Vitalizes Body And Mind": Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has dismissed Red Bull AG's (Red Bull/plaintiff) application for interim injunction against PepsiCo India, holding that prima facie, the latter's tagline "STIMULATES MIND. ENERGIZES BODY" on their energy drink "Sting" does not infringe the former's Trademark in tagline "VITALIZES BODY AND MIND". It held that both the taglines are descriptive and laudatory in...

Supreme Court Seeks Steel Ministry's Stand On Allowing Export Of Iron Ore Mined From Karnataka

The miners alleged that only one purchaser was there for domestic market in Karnataka who was manipulating prices.

Delhi High Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging Minimum 6 Yrs Age Criteria For Admission In Class 1 At Kendriya Vidyalayas

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a bunch of pleas challenging the minimum age criteria of 6 years for admission in class 1 in Kendriya Vidyalayas for the academic year 2022-23.While dismissing the petitions, a single judge bench comprising of Justice Rekha Palli observed thus:"No doubt, the policy which was formulated in 2020 is yet to be implemented across schools in Delhi, despite...

High Court Orders Karnataka Govt, State Nursing Council To Decide Pleas For Starting General Nursing & Midwifery Courses In 8 Weeks

The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government and the Karnataka State Nursing Council to consider and take final decision on the proposal forwarded by 25 nursing schools seeking to start fresh courses in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) for the academic year 2021-22. A single judge bench of Justice P Krishna Bhat while allowing the petition filed by JPI Dass School of Nursing...

Gujarat High Court Increases Motor Accident Compensation; Includes Loss of Amenities, Functional Disability In Computation

The Gujarat High Court has recently enhanced the compensation granted by the Motor Vehicles Tribunal to the Applicant, working in an agricultural land, computing his "functional disability" to be 100%, after he sustained fracture injuries on both the legs, on head and right hand on being dashed by a Truck while riding his scooter.The Bench comprising Justice Sandeep Bhatt observed that...

Madras High Court Monthly Digest: March 2022 [Citation 80-134]

Citations: 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 80 To 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 134 NOMINAL INDEX M.Muthumadasamy v. The Accountant General and another, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 80 K. Radha v. The Chief Educational Officer & Ors., 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 81 Saratha vs Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 82 Karti P.Chidambaram v. The Regional Passport...

'3 Crore Orphans But Only 4000 Adoptions Annually' : Plea In Supreme Court To Simplify Adoption Process

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a petition seeking simplification in the process of adoption in India.The matter was listed before the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant. The PIL was filed by a charitable trust "The Temple of Healing" through its secretary Dr. Piyush Saxena.When the matter was called for hearing, Dr Piyush Saxena, appearing as petitioner- in-...

If Ground Of Delay In Filing S.138 NI Act Complaint Is Raised For First Time In Appeal, Case May Be Remanded Back For Consideration U/S 142(b): Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that if a party, opposing the proceedings instituted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, fails to raise the ground of delay in filing the complaint before the court of first instance, the Court in Appeal is empowered to remand the matter back for fresh consideration on the issue of condonation of delay under Section 142(b) of the...

Insisting On Transgender Person To Produce "Gender Re-Assignment Certificate" For Passport Prima Facie Violates Article 21: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday observed that the Passport Rues, insofar as they require a Transgender person to produce certificate of Gender Re-assignment Surgery, is prima facie in teeth of the Supreme Court's judgment in NALSA v. Union of India and is violative of Article 21 of the Constitution.A Bench led by Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi observed,"You can't insist on somebody to...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking To Stop Harassment Of Minorities In Assam Under The Pretext Of Detecting Illegal Migrants

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a writ petition seeking to stop harassment of people belonging to religious and linguistic minority communities of Assam in the name of detection and deportation of alleged foreigners.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant directed for listing the matter after disposal of the reference made in Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha and Others v....

NDPS Act | Commercial Quantity Of Contraband Seized, Mere Non-Mentioning Of Exact Weight In FIR Not Fatal To Prosecution Case: Andhra Pradesh HC

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently observed that mere non-mentioning of exact quantity of ganja in FIR will not render prosecution's case meritless, if the amount obtained from the accused is a commercial quantity. Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy held that: "In the said facts and circumstances of the case, mere non-mentioning of exact quantity of ganja in F.I.R by itself is...