Delhi HC Temporarily Injuncts Textile Company From Selling Face Marks Having The Logo of Tommy Hilfiger [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has granted temporary injunction against a textile company from selling face masks having the registered trademark of Tommy Hilfiger. While granting the ad-interim injunction, the Single Bench of Justice Mukta Gupta observed that the plaintiff has made out a prima facie case in its favour and in case no ad-interim injunction is granted the plaintiff would suffer...

Writ In Nature Of Habeas Corpus Maintainable In Matters Of Child Custody: Madhya Pradesh [Read Judgment]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently allowed a habeas corpus petition, which in effect pertained to the custody of a 2 year old boy, holding US citizenship. Emphasizing on the family law principle that "welfare of the child is of paramount importance", the bench of Justice SC Sharma examined the issue whether a Habeas Corpus petition is maintainable in respect of custody of a minor...

Plea Of Lack Of Funds Not Legally Tenable In Matters Of Payment Of Pension & Other Post Retirement Benefits: Gauhati HC [Read Order]

In a significant ruling, the Gauhati High Court has held that the right to receive post retirement benefits is sacrosanct and the same cannot be denied merely because of lack of funds. The bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi has held, "the plea of lack of funds though may be correct, the same is not legally tenable inasmuch as pension and other post retirement benefits are...

Bapsy Nariman, Wife Of Senior Advocate Fali Nariman and Mother of Justice RF Nariman, Passes Away

Mrs. Bapsi F. Nariman, wife of Senior Advocate Fali S. Nariman, and mother of Supreme Court Judge, Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rohinton F. Nariman, passed away today in New Delhi. The funeral will take place at 11am on Wednesday, 10th June and ONLY family members will be present due to Government regulations as per which 20 people are allowed to attend. Bapsi was 89 years old. She and...

Delhi HC Asks Delhi Govt To Remove Restrictions From A Containment Zone If There Are No Fresh Cases, Surveillance And Testing To Continue As Per Guidelines

Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Government to abide by its submission of removing restrictions from DG-3 Society Vikas Puri, which was designated as a containment zone, as no fresh case has been reported from the said area. The Single Bench of Justice Rekha Palli has also asked the Delhi Government to follow its protocol of testing and surveillance as per the guidelines and...

Delhi HC Directs Civic Bodies of Delhi To Submit Affidavits Indicating Their Preparedness To Deal With An Earthquake on an Urgent Basis

Delhi High Court has asked all the civic bodies in the city to submit affidavits indicating their preparedness to deal with an earthquake and how the same will be implemented on an urgent basis. The Division Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar has asked for the affidavits to be filed within one week by the Commissioners of all the MCDs, Chairman of NDMC,...

Reconsider Capping Price Of N-95 Masks Urges Bombay HC As Centre Contends Masks Already Sold At 47% Reduced Price

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday questioned the Centre and National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority regarding the cap on price of N-95 masks considering the Drug Price Control Order which states that the government will have to ensure that prices are not increased more than 10% of prices prevailing in preceding 12 months. Division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice...

Delhi HC Directs Centre & Delhi Govt To Ensure Adequate Testing And Real Time Updating Of Data Related To COVID19

Delhi High Court has directed both the Centre and the Delhi Government to ensure that testing is carried out by the Central Government as well as the State Government run hospitals, as far as possible, subject to availability of testing kits with priority be given to the persons approaching for test on the recommendation of a doctor. While hearing a suo moto matter on the...

Delhi HC Asks Centre, JNU To File Affidavits In Plea Challenging 27% Reservation For OBCs In PG Courses [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government and Jawaharlal Nehru University to file affidavits in a petition challenging the provision of 27% reservations to the persons belonging to OBC category in post graduation courses in Central educational institutions, specifically in JNU. While giving 4 weeks time to the Respondents to file affidavits-in-reply, the Single Bench...

Delhi Riots: Crime Branch of Delhi Police Files Charge Sheet Against Shahrukh Pathan And Others

The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police has filed the charge sheet in the cases pertaining to Delhi Riots. Filed before a trial judge in the Karkardooma District Court Complex, the charge sheet pertains to offences punishable under sections 147,148,149,283,186,188,353,332,323,307,505, 120B, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 27 of Arms Act, and Sections 3 and 4 of PDPP Act....

Delhi HC Temporarily Suspend Physical Service Of Summons and Documents, Delivery Through Email And WhatsApp Will Be Preferred [Read Circular]

In light of the rising cases of COVID19 in Delhi, the Delhi High Court has temporarily amended the process regarding the service of notice, summons and daks. By the order dated June 03, Chief Justice DN Patel has directed that all documents/notices/summons/daks through physical mode be dispensed with, except there's a specific order to that effect by the court. The order further...

"If Children Can't Allow Parents To Live In Peace, Atleast Don't Make Their Life A living Hell"; Bombay HC Gives Stern Warning To Daughter Who Allegedly Tortured Mother Mentally & Physically [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday gave a stern warning to one Sarita Somkuwar, a woman accused by her own elderly mother of torturing her both mentally and physically, that if there is even one more complaint of harassment, she will not be allowed to enter the flat where she is residing with her 19-year-old son and mother.Division bench of Justice SJ Kathawalla and Justice SP Tavade heard the...