Allahabad HC Grants Relief To Flipkart In A Case Over Sale Of Products In Violation Of Copyright Act

In relief to Flipkart Internet Private Limited and its officials, the Allahabad High Court issued an order to stay any coercive against the company officials till the next date of hearing in a case related to the sale of counterfeit products on the company's website. The bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rajnish Kumar also issued notices to State of Uttar Pradesh and...

'Take Effective Steps To Secure Her': Calcutta HC Seeks Investigation Report In Habeas Corpus Plea Filed By Missing Girl's Father

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the concerned police authorities to take all possible steps to find out the whereabouts of a 17 year old girl who had allegedly been abducted, and further submit a report detailing the progress of the investigation. A Bench comprising Justice T. S. Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya were adjudicating upon a habeas corpus plea filed by...

Plea By Mother Of Indian Army Officer Seeking Her Son's Release From Pakistan Jail: Supreme Court Agrees To Hear In April

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear in April a writ petition filed by the mother of an Indian Army officer seeking her son's release from Pakistan's Central Jail.The petitioner has sought Government's intervention on an urgent humanitarian basis, through diplomatic channel of External Affairs Ministry and intervene in his case.A Bench comprising CJI Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Seeks State's Response In Plea For Upgradation Of Criminal Investigation Methods, Forensic Labs

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has sought the response of the State government in a writ petition seeking upgradation of the practices used by Investigating Agencies during the course of the crime investigation.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq and Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua has also asked the State government to specify the pendency of samples in the Forensic Science...

Does LMV Licence Enable One To Drive Transport Vehicle Weighing Less Than 7500KG? SC 3-Judge Bench Doubts 'Mukund Dewangan' Decision; Refers To Larger Bench

A 3-judge Bench of the Supreme Court has referred to a larger bench the issue whether a person, on the strength of a driving licence for Light Motor Vehicles(LMV), can drive a Transport Vehicle having unladen weight below 7500 kilograms.A 3-judge Bench comprising Justice UU Lalit, Ravindra Bhat and PS Narasimha doubted the correctness of the decision given by a coordinate bench in the case...

'His Future Can't Be Put To Jeopardy': Karnataka HC Permits 19 Yrs Old Rape Accused In Judicial Custody To Physically Appear For Annual Exams

The Karnataka High Court recently permitted a 19-years old, who is in judicial custody in connection with the rape of a minor girl, to appear for his annual examination by physically attending the examination centre. Justice V Srishananda while disposing of the petition filed by the accused said, "Just because, the case is pending against the petitioner herein, which is being investigated...

'Air India Was A Sinking Company, Interests Of Employees Protected': Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Against Disinvestment

Madras High Court has dismissed a plea filed by the Air Corporation Employees Union challenging Air India disinvestment, who feared that certain terms and conditions of service enjoyed by the employees under the erstwhile public sector management will be severely affected."Considering the fact that Air India Ltd prior to the disinvestment initiative was a sinking company, a...

Allahabad HC Restores Lawyer's Plea Seeking Recognition Of Mathura's Idgah Mosque Site As Krishna Janam Bhoomi

The Allahabad High Court recently restored a plea filed by a Lawyer, Mahek Maheshwari, seeking recognition of Mathura's Shahi Idgah Mosque site as Krishna Janam Bhoomi. This plea was earlier dismissed in default on January 19, 2021, on account of absence of the petitioner, who appears in person in the matter.The Bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Prakash Padia restored the plea...

'Unfortunate': Calcutta HC Judge Recuses From Hearing Saying Lawyer Approached Him Personally For Favourable Order

In an unprecedented development, Justice Shekhar B. Saraf of the Calcutta High Court on Friday recused from hearing a matter after alleging that a lawyer representing one of the parties had approached him personally to issue a favourable order. Calling the incident 'extremely unfortunate' Justice Saraf indicated to senior advocate Harish Salve who was appearing through video conferencing that...

Madras HC Holds Execution Petition Over Beneficial Ownership Of Award Debtor In Shares Held Ostensibly By Third Parties Maintainable

Madras High Court has recently held that the execution petition filed by a company incorporated in the Republic of Marshall Islands, in pursuance of a foreign arbitral award in its favour, against another company with its registered office in Dubai is maintainable before it.The single-judge bench of Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy has held that the consecutive third execution petition filed...

NCDRC Can Interfere With State Commission's Order If Commission Exercises Jurisdiction Not Vested In It By Law Or Fails To Exercise Jurisdiction: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that NCDRC can interfere with State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission ("State Commission") order if it finds that the State Commission has exercised jurisdiction not vested in it by law, failed to exercise the same or has acted illegally or with material irregularity while exercising its jurisdiction.The bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian...

"Don't Leave Jamaica Without Informing Court": Gujarat HC Directs Sisters Who Fled India Allegedly Under Nithyananda's Influence

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday asked the two sisters, who fled India after going missing from Rape Accused and self-styled Godman, Nithyananda's ashram in 2019, not to leave Jamaica without intimation to the Court.This order came from the bench of Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice Mauna M. Bhatt which is presently hearing a Habeas Corpus plea filed by the father of two sisters seeking...