All High Courts Weekly Round-Up [April 25 - May 1, 2022]

Allahabad High Court NOMINAL INDEX Umesh Yadav v. State of U.P. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 203 U.P. Cooperative Federation Ltd v. The Employees State Insurance Corporation 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 204 Amit Kumar Jain v. State Of U.P. And 3 Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 205 Namaha v. State of U.P. and others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 206 Amit Singh v. State Of U.P. And 3 Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB)...

DHL International Courier: Delhi High Court Restrains Use Of Infringing Mark 'DLH'

Delhi High Court recently granted permanent injunction in favour of DHL International, a well recognized courier service company, against DLH Express services, holding that the two trademarks are identical and deal in similar services. Justice Prathiba M. Singh observed: "Considering the fact that the Defendant has already changed the name DLH and the use of the impugned mark has...

Chhatrasal Stadium Murder: Delhi HC Refuses To Transfer Trial From Rohini Court, Directs Witnesses To Seek Recording Of Evidence Through Virtual Mode

The Delhi High Court has directed the prosecution witnesses in relation to the Chhatrasal Stadium murder case to approach city's Rohini Court seeking recording of their evidence through virtual mode. The case relates to the death of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankhar. Wrestler Sushil Kumar is one of the accused in the matter.Justice Jasmeet Singh disposed of a plea filed...

Bombay High Court Decides Man's Appeal A Year After He Completed Punishment Of 10 Yrs Imprisonment, Reduces Sentence

The Bombay High Court decided a labour contractor's appeal, a year after the 30-year-old man had served his complete 10-year-sentence and was released from the central Prison. The bench of Justice PD Naik upheld Luthpura Shaikh's conviction only for seven years regarding possession of counterfeit currency (489-B of IPC) and acquitted him for graver charges attracting...

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round Up: April 25 To May 1, 2022

Nominal Index 1. Bengal State Table Tennis Association & Ors. v Malda District Table Tennis Association & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 1412. Soumendu Adhikari v. State of West Bengal 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 1423. In the matter of: Parimal Barui 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 1434. Madhu Singh v. The State of West Bengal & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 1445. Indranil Mukherjee v. State of West Bengal and Ors...

Failure To Supply Of "Legible Copies" Of Documents Relied Upon Despite Request By Detenu Renders Detention Order Illegal: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that a detention order passed by the Detaining Authority based on "illegible" copies of documents suffers from non-application of mind and is liable to be quashed.It added that a further failure and non-supply of legible copies of all documents to the Detenu, despite request and representation, renders the order of detention illegal and bad in law.A...

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round Up: April 25 To May 1, 2022

NOMINAL INDEX Amitbhai Harilal Ruparelia vs State Of Gujarat 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 137 Time Cinemas and Entertainment Pvt Ltd versus Venus Infrastructure and Developers Pvt Ltd 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 138 Raghabhai Ukabhai Parmar Versus State Of Gujarat 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 139 Shah Rukh Khan S/O. Meer Taj Mohammed v. State Of Gujarat 1 other 2022 LiveLaw (Guj) 140 Kamlesh @...

Litigant Can't Keep Waiting For Adjudication If Competent Forum Not Functioning: Rajasthan High Court Refuses To Dismiss Writ In Service Matter

"It cannot be assumed that a litigant would keep waiting for the adjudication of his disputes, if the competent Forum or the Authority is not functioning," the Rajasthan High Court observed recently. The remarks were made by Justice Rekha Borana while hearing an application filed by the Centre seeking dismissal of a petition relating to recruitment in Civil Service, on the ground of...

"Husband & Wife Two Pillars Of Family, Whole House Crashes Down If One Gets Weak": Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce Granted In Wife's Favour

The Delhi High Court has upheld an order passed by the Family Court granting divorce in favour of the wife under sec. 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 observing that the wife had well established the ground of mental cruelty by the husband.The Family Court had granted divorce to the respondent wife under sec. 13(1)(ia) of the HMA solely relying on ground of mental cruelty....

"Heinous Crime Accused Can't Complain Of Violation Of Article 21 When He Isn't Cooperating In Trial": Allahabad HC Denies Bail

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that a heinous crime accused can not complain of the violation of Article 21 of the Constitution of India when he himself is not cooperating in the early conclusion of the trial.Denying bail to Suresh Yadav, the prime accused in the 2019 Raebareli-Aditya Murder Case, the bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh further opined thus:"When the accused are...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 25 To May 1, 2022

Nominal IndexVikramjeetsingh Dhall Proprietor of Dhall Foods and Beverages vs The Collector of Mumbai (City) & Ors; 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 158 Nitin Navindas Hundiwala vs Union of India, through the General Manager, Western Railway; 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 160 Gautam Navlakha vs National Investigation Agency; 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 161 Jasani Realty Pvt. Ltd. v. Vijay Corporation;...

Order Of Compulsory Retirement Not Punishment, Does Not Require Observation Of Principles Of Natural Justice: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court recently affirmed the order passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal that upheld compulsory retirement of an IPS officer and observed that compulsory retirement is not a punishment and does not require observation of principles of natural justice. A division bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand and Justice Pankaj Bhandari observed: "The order of...