When Consumer Purchases Electricity From Open Access Source, Electricity Tax Payable On That Rate : Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that whenever a consumer purchases electricity from Open Access Source, the tax on electricity will be chargeable on the rate at which consumer purchased electricity, instead of the higher charges at which it is supplied by a licnesee."if a consumer is to pay electricity tax on charges higher than the one supplied by the licensee, necessarily, whenever,...

'Successive Commission Of Economic Offences Prejudicial To Maintenance Of Public Order': Telangana HC Upholds Preventive Detention For White Collar Crimes

The Telangana High Court recently made significant remarks with respect to the menace of increasing white collar crimes in the country, the consequent fear among the general public and the calling need to deal with such offences with 'iron hand'. "Unfortunately, in the last few years, the country has been witnessing an alarming rise in white-collar crimes, which has affected...

Chief Justice S. Muralidhar Launches A Host Of E-Services For High Court & District Courts In Orissa

Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar, Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court on Monday, inaugurated a host of e-services for the benefit of litigants and lawyers and to make all the courts across the State technologically more advanced and accessible. During the program, Justice Muralidhar launched a 'Facilitation Centre for e-Payment of Court Fees' in the High Court complex. He...

Delhi High Court Rejects Britannia's Plea Of Trademark Infringement Against ITC'S Sunfeast Digestive Biscuits

A single judge bench of Justice C Hari Shankar of the Delhi High Court today dismissed a petition by Britannia Industries Ltd against ITC Ltd for alleged trademark infringement and passing off by ITC's Sunfeast Farmlite Digestive Biscuits, of Britannia's NutriChoice Digestive Biscuits.zHolding that Sections 29(1) and 29(2) of the Trademark Act have to be interpreted keeping in mind that...

Win For YouTube Channel TVF: Delhi High Court Refuses Interim Relief To MX Player For Exclusive Rights On 3 TVF Shows

A single judge bench of Justice C Hari Shankar today rejected digital media platform MX Player's (MXP) prayer to restrain TVF from "selling, licensing, exploiting or assigning rights" against the shows developed by TVF titled 'Immature Season 2', 'Aspirants Season 1' (UPSC Season 1) and 'Flames Season 3', to any other market player.MX Player claimed exclusive rights on the 3 shows allegedly...

[Covid 19 Spike] Patna High Court Decides To Conduct Complete Functioning Of Court Exclusively Through Virtual Mode Till April 17

The Patna High Court has decided to conduct complete functioning of the Court "exclusively through virtual mode" from 6th April to 17th April 2021 owing to the recent surge in covid-19 cases in the State. The modification came in view of the new guidelines issued by the Government of India and the State Government dated 3rd April 2021 in the wake of recent spike in the covid-19 cases turning...

Jammu & Kashmir High Court Decides To Suspend Physical Hearing In All Courts Till April 18

Keeping in view the sudden surge in COVID-19 infection cases in the Country in general and in UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in particular, the Jammu & Kashmir High Court on Monday (05th April) decided to 'keep in abeyance' its plan to resume physical hearing of cases till April 18. Physical hearing stands suspended in J&K High Court as well as in the District...

Amid COVID Surge, Bombay High Court Returns To Virtual Hearing In Part

Given the surge in Covid – 19 cases in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court at its principal seat in Mumbai will hear criminal matters physically, while civil matters will be taken up through video conferencing, it was decided at a meeting chaired by Chief Justice Dipankar Datta, on Monday. It was further decided that the CJ's court will function in a hybrid format, and hear matters,...

Inform Steps Taken To Improve Parks In Bengaluru, Karnataka High Court Directs BBMP

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to file an affidavit stating immediate steps which it will be taking for improvement of conditions of parks in the city of Bengaluru. As per the list submitted to the court which is available on the website of BBMP, there are 1010 parks within its jurisdiction. Under the column "present condition'...

If CAT Took Little Precaution To Decide Main Case Rather Than Miscellaneous Applications Time & Again, Entire Controversy Would Come To Rest: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court recently disapproved the practice of prolonging litigation by focusing on miscellaneous applications filed by parties, instead of deciding the main issue. "The entire controversy would have come to at rest, if the Tribunal would have taken a little precaution to decide the main case rather than dealing with the miscellaneous applications time and...

"Spending On Propaganda Through Ad Expenses, Not Paying MCD Salaries - Is This Not Criminal?" Delhi High Court To Delhi Govt

A bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rekha Palli of the Delhi High Court lashed out at the Delhi government today while hearing a case against non-payment of salaries and pensions to employees and pensioners of the Municipal Corporations of Delhi. The bench said to the counsel for the Delhi Government, "We don't live in ivory towers. There are full page ads everyday in newspapers...

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Suraz Trust MD For His Failure To Appear Before It Citing Covid Vaccination

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice of contempt to Rajiv Daiya, MD of NGO Suraz India Trust whilst strongly deprecating his conduct and noting the non-compliance of an Order which directed him to submit Rs. 25 lakhs costs over allegations levelled against Judges.A Bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hemant Gupta noted in their Order that they strongly deprecated the conduct...