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Delhi High Court Proposes Draft Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2021; Suggestions Called Within Two Weeks
The Delhi High Court has proposed the Draft Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2021 and has requested the members of the Bar to send their comments or suggestions if any, within two weeks.The development comes subsequent to establishment of the Intellectual Property Division (IPD) in the High Court, to deal with all matters related to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). The IPD...
Plea Before Kerala High Court Seeks Removal Of Prime Minister's Photograph From Vaccination Certificate
A writ petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court challenging the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi being affixed on the vaccination certificates issued to the citizens upon being vaccinated against Covid-19. Justice P.B Suresh Kumar admitted the plea on Friday and posted the matter to be taken up two weeks later. The petitioner is a senior citizen of India and an RTI...
Supreme Court Permits Hybrid Hearing Of Batch Case Relating To Interpretation Of Prevention of Money Laundering Act
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the batch of petitions concerned with the interpretation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act through hybrid mode on request made by one of the Senior Counsels. A Bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar has granted permission for the matter to be heard in hybrid mode on request made by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal in consideration of the large volumes...
'Everything Is Going On, You're Opening Ram Leelas': High Court Tells Delhi Govt Over Prohibition On Herbal Hukkahs Amid Covid-19
The Delhi High Court on Friday expressed its unhappiness over Delhi Government's stand in the plea challenging prohibition on sale and serving of herbal hukkahs in restaurants and bars amid Covid-19.Justice Rekha Palli was hearing the pleas challenging an order of the Joint Commissioner of Police, prohibiting sale and service of herbal hukkahs in restaurants and bars.The Court said that it...
Custody Of Child Obtained By Playing Fraud On Court Liable To Be Declared Void Ab Initio : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has recalled an order granting custody of a child to a Kenyan citizen of Indian origin after finding that he had played fraud on the court and had approached it with "unclean hands" by suppressing material facts(Smriti Madan Kansangra v. Perry Kansangra).The Court declared its earlier order granting custody to the father who played fraud as "illegal" and "ab...
Section 138 NI Act: Complaint Cannot Be Proceeded With Once The Accused And Complainant Enter Into A Settlement Agreement: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a complaint under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act cannot be proceeded with once the accused and the complainant enter into a settlement agreement.The bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud observed that non-compliance of the terms of the settlement agreement or dishonour of cheques issued subsequent to it, would then give rise to a fresh cause of...
Delhi Riots- "Police Video Does Not Show His Presence": High Court Grants Bail To One In Jail For Over 15 Months
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to one Mohd. Bilal, who had been in custody since June 2020, in a riots case after observing that the videography conducted by the Police to keep a watch on the people protesting does not show his presence.Justice Mukta Gupta granted bail to Bilal on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 50,000 with two surety bonds of the like amount.The...
Doubtful That FB Post Saying 'Taliban Aren't Terrorist' Alone Would Constitute Cognizable Offence: Gauhati HC Grants Bail To UAPA Accused
The Gauhati High Court recently granted bail to an accused, Maulana Fazlul Karim Qasimi who has been booked under UAPA for allegedly expressing a view on Facebook that the "Taliban" in Afghanistan are not terrorists. The Bench of Justice Suman Shyam observed that it was doubtful as to whether the contents of the Facebook Post alone would constitute a cognizable offence.Qasimi was booked...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Launches Courtroom Live Audio Visual Streaming System and Integrated Video Surveillance System
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has announced to commence Courtroom Live Audio Visual Streaming System (CLASS) and Integrated Video Surveillance System (IVSS) project enabling live streaming of every courtroom from all subordinate courts, under the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur.The pilot phase will begin shortly at District Court, Jabalpur, and at Tehsil Court, Patan, followed...
S.138 NI Act- Improbable For A Moneylender To Grant Second Loan While First Loan Still Oustanding: Kerala High Court Acquits Accused
The Kerala High Court observed that it was highly improbable that a cheque leaf from a cheque book that was exhausted in 1996 would be used by a drawer to discharge his liability that arose in the year 2000. Justice Gopinath P further noted that it was highly unlikely for a money lender to initiate a second loan transaction when the first loan transaction was yet to be paid, which...
Madras HC Directs State Gov To Shift Statutes Of Leaders To 'Leaders Park' To Prevent Obstruction In Public Places
The Madras High Court on Thursday directed the State government to identify suitable land for the establishment of 'Leaders Park' in as many locations as possible in Tamil Nadu in order to alleviate problems that arise when statues of political or ideological leaders are erected in public areas. The Court observed that statutes that pose a hindrance to traffic on public roads must be shifted...
Life Of Interim Orders Not To Be Extended Beyond Oct 11, Except In Five Districts In Maharashtra & Goa : Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has extended the life of all interim orders passed by courts and tribunals in Maharashtra and Goa till October 11, indicating that the court's blanket protection for people against dispossessions, demolitions and evictions may not be extended beyond that date, except for five districts of Maharashtra, where positivity rate for Covid-19 is still on the higher side....