Mere Engagement Does Not Permit A Person To Sexually Assault His Fiancé: Delhi High Court In Bail Order

Denying bail to a man accused of raping his fiancé multiple times on the pretext of their planned marriage, the Delhi High Court has observed that mere fact of being engaged does not mean that the accused can sexually assault, beat or threaten her.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma made the observation while rejecting the argument made on behalf of the accused that since the parties were engaged,...

Well Qualified Wife Expressing Desire To Pursue Job Not Cruelty: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has recently held that a wife expressing a desire to work does not amount to cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act. Division bench of Justices Atul Chandurkar and Urmila Joshi-Phalke was dealing with an appeal against family court's refusal to grant divorce to the husband on the ground that cruelty is not proven. It was the husband's contention that his wife...

After Super Cassettes Moves Delhi High Court, Tata Motors Agrees To Drop 'T-Series' Mark

After Super Cassettes Industries took Tata Motors to court for using its famed trademark T-Series in the marketing of its commercial vehicles, the companies recently settled the matter before the Delhi High Court with the automotive manufacturer undertaking not to use the record label 'T-Series or T.Series' in respect of its automobile products.Super Cassettes Private Limited had filed a suit...

MP High Court Constitutes Special Bench Amid Vacation To Hear Plea For Transit Anticipatory Bail, Grants Relief To Senior Citizens

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench, on Tuesday, constituted a special bench to hear an application for transit anticipatory bail moved by a senior citizen couple. The Applicants were apprehending their arrest by the Uttar Pradesh Police in relation to a complaint case filed against them in District Lalitpur (U.P.). Noting that the Applicants are senior citizens and...

Limitation Period For Invoking Arbitration Cannot Be Extended By Consent: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a statement made by the opposite party in the reply to the notice invoking the arbitration clause, giving consent for appointment of an arbitrator, would not extend the limitation period for invoking arbitration, if the claims raised by the claimant are ex-facie time-barred. The Single Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani held that...

NCLT Rules 43 Only Empowers AA To Seek Production Of A Document, Not Parties : NCLT Hyderabad

The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), Hyderabad Bench, comprising of Dr. Venkata Ramakrishna Badarinath Nandula (Judicial Member) and Shri Veera Brahma Rao Arekapudi (Technical Member), while adjudicating an application filed in Ind Barath Power Infra Ltd. v India Infrastructure Finance Co. Ltd., has held that Rule 43 of the NCLT Rules 2016 only empowers the Adjudicating Authority...

Milad Committee Chief Moves Gujarat High Court Challenging State Police's Alleged Inaction In Granting Nod To Eid-E-Milad Procession

The President of the Eid Miladunnabi (Central) Committee of Ahmedabad has moved the Gujarat High Court challenging the alleged inaction of the state police to grant its nod to the Eid-e-Milad procession proposed for 9th/10th October. In its plea, the Petitioner [Parvez, the president of the Eid Miladunnabi (Central) Committee] has averred that the committee's representation to take out...

"No One Can Be Referred To As A 'Suspect' In The Final Report Prepared U/S 173 CrPC": Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that no one can be referred to as a 'suspect' in the Final Report, which is to be so filed by the Investigating Officer, in terms of Section 173 of Cr.P.CThe Bench of Justice Ajay Mohan Goel opined that when in the course of the investigation, the Investigating Officer has not found anything incriminating against someone, then reflecting him or her...

[Civil Services] Timelines Prescribed For Candidates To Upload Form Sacrosanct, Cannot Be Tinkered With: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that the timelines prescribed by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) for candidates to upload the detailed application form (DAF) are sacrosanct and cannot be tinkered with.A division bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela made the observation in a judgement dismissing the plea filed by a candidate Pankaj Choudhary.Choudhary had...

Order Refusing Extension Of Detention U/S 43-D (2)(b) UAPA A 'Final Order' & Thus Appealable U/S 21 Of NIA Act: Gauhati High Court [FB]

In a significant order, the Gauhati High Court's full bench has held that an order refusing to extend the period of detention of an accused beyond the period of 90 days up to 180 days under Section 43 D of the UAPA-1967 would be in the nature of a final order thus, the same is appealable under Section 21 of the NIA Act, 2008.For context, Section 21 of The National Investigation Agency Act,...

Delhi High Court Permanently Restrains Foreign Company From Using 'TATA' Trademark In Cryptocurrency Trading

Ruling in favour of Tata Sons Private Limited, the Delhi High Court has permanently restrained a UK-based company from unauthorisedly using the Indian conglomerate's registered trademark 'TATA' while selling and marketing digital token or cryptocurrency.Passing an order of permanent injunction against 'HakunaMatata $TATA Founders' that has now changed its name to Hakumatata Token Ltd and...

Gauhati High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Spreading Fake News Regarding State Direct Recruitment Exam 'Scam'

The Gauhati High Court recently granted absolute bail to Victor Das who has been accused of spreading fake news regarding Assam Direct Recruitment Examination 'Scam' so as to derail the entire examination procedure. Here it may be noted that Das was arrested on September 9, 2022, forwarded to judicial custody on September 10, 2022, and was granted interim bail on September 16, 2022 by the...