Future Retails Vs Amazon: Delhi High Court's Findings On 4 Major Issues

Future Retail Ltd(FRL) suffered a set back on Monday as the Delhi High Court refused to allow its plea for interim injunction to restrain Amazon Inc from writing to Indian statutory authorities objecting to FRL's proposed asset sale to Reliance group.A single bench of Justice Mukta Gupta refused to grant any interim reliefs on FRL's plea to direct Amazon not to write to statutory...

"85% Parents Got Nothing In Lieu Of Mid-Day Meals Since March" Gujarat HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Survey, Issues Notice To Govt.

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (18th December) took suo motu cognizance of a survey conducted by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) and the UNICEF Gujarat, which revealed that among the households which had children enrolled in the Government schools, 85% of the parents reported that they were not able to access anything in lieu of the mid-day meals since March,...

"Plaintiff's Artwork Has Been Lifted With Irrelevant Modifications"; Bombay HC Grants Injunction Against Men's Apparel Brand

The Bombay High Court last week granted injunction against a company selling Men's clothing for infringing upon the plaintiff's copyrighted artwork and directed the court receiver to immediately seize and seal all offending products found in the premises of the defendant.Justice GS Patel was hearing a commercial IP suit filed on behalf of Savla Corporation alleging that the defendant...

'A Parent Cannot Be A Guest In The Life Of Their Child': Telangana High Court Insists On Granting Overnight Custody To Each Parent

"A parent cannot be a guest in the life of their child. If visitation rights only are granted for limited hours, it may not be sufficient for the child to have comfortable time with the father or mother, whoever may be the case," remarked the Telangana High Court recently. The Court further stated that "overnight custody" must be encouraged wherever possible. It observed, "mere meeting...

Good & Bad : 65 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2020

Judgments of Supreme Court 2020

'Order Extending Limitation Due To COVID19 Still Operative': Supreme Court Directs NCDRC To Take On Record A Written Statement Filed Belatedly

The Supreme Court observed that its order of 23rd March 2020 extending limitation for filing in courts and tribunals is still operative.The bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and S. Ravindra Bhat observed thus while setting aside an order passed by National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission which declined to take a written statement on the ground that it has has no power to extend...

Amazon Vs Future Retails- Delhi High Court Rejects Future Retails's Plea For Interim Injunction Against Amazon-Read Order

Future Retail Ltd(FRL) suffered a set back on Monday as the Delhi High Court refused to allow its plea for interim injunction to restrain Amazon Inc from writing to Indian statutory authorities objecting to FRL's proposed asset sale to Reliance group.A single bench of Justice Mukta Gupta refused to grant any interim reliefs on FRL's plea it to direct Amazon not to write to statutory...

'Discriminatory': Austria Constitutional Court Holds 'Headscarf' Ban In Elementary Schools Unconstitutional

The Constitutional Court of Austria has held that headscarf ban in elementary schools is unconstitutional.The Court held that the regulation violates the principle of equality in connection with the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.The School Education Act prohibited pupil from wearing ideologically or religious clothing that involves covering their heads until the end of...

Courts This Week- A Weekly Round Of Important Legal Developments In The Country [Episode-45]

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'Give Complete Details Of Criminal Antecedents Of Applicants In Bail Orders': Allahabad High Court Directs Trial Courts

The Allahabad High Court on Monday (14th December) directed the Courts below to "give a complete details of the criminal antecedent(s), if any, of the applicant(s)/accused before them or record the fact that there are no criminal antecedent(s) of the said person(s) if there are none." The Bench of Justice Samit Gopal further observed, "Although the criminal antecedents of the...

High Courts Weekly Round Up [Dec 14 – Dec 19]

Summation of important High Court orders this week

Supreme Court Weekly Round Up

Week Commencing December 13 to December 20, 2020