DTC Cannot Unleash Untrained And Incompetent Drivers On Public, Must Check Antecedents Of Employees: Delhi High Court

Observing that Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) is not expected to unleash "untrained and unlicensed drivers" on "unsuspecting innocent public", the Delhi High Court has observed that the public transport undertaking is required to check the antecedents of its prospective employees, particularly whether they possess a valid driving license. Justice Gaurang Kanth said that having such license...

Not Mandatory To Summon Lower Court Record Before Deciding State's Plea For Grant Of Leave U/S 378(3) CrPC: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that it is not mandatory for the High Court to summon the lower court record in every case before deciding the State Government's application for grant of leave to appeal against an acquittal order as provided under Section 378(3) Cr.P.C. For context, section 378 Cr.P.C. provides for filing of appeal in case of acquittal by the State. Sub-section 3 of Section...

Warrant Can't Be Issued When Party Is Duly Represented Through Counsel: Rajasthan HC Grants Relief To Nokia Directors

The Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that summons/ warrant cannot be issued for insisting personal appearance of a party when such party has entered appearance and is represented by a counsel.Justice Dinesh Mehta thus granted relief to two Directors of Nokia India against whom bailable warrants were issued by a District Consumer Commission in Jodhpur. The bench also directed the Commission...

Supreme Court Grants Relief To 'Pulimoottil Silks' In Trademark Infringement Case

The Supreme Court recently reinstated an interim injunction passed by a District Court in Kerala restraining a textile owner from using the trademark "Pulimoottil Silks".Pulimoottil Silks, is a chain of textile shops, having many branches in Kerala and operating in the state for a period nearing a century. In 2021, a suit was filed by them before the Thrissur District Court against a...

'Demolished Without Hearing Fisherfolk' - Bombay High Court Directs Mumbai Suburban Collector To Reconstruct Crematorium

The Bombay High Court has directed the District Collector Mumbai Suburban to reconstruct a several decades-old crematorium on Erangal Beach in Mumbai which was earlier demolished for alleged Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) violations without hearing the local fisherfolk who built it.A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Madhav Jamdar noted that the crematorium was...

Patents On Life-Saving Drugs: Kerala High Court Directs Union Health Ministry And Department Of Pharmaceuticals To File Response

The Court said that if the counter is not filed within the stipulated period of one month, it would be constrained to proceed with the case based on the averments in the Writ Petition.

[Latching On] Does 'More Sellers' Feature On E-commerce Websites Amount To Passing Off? Delhi High Court To Consider

The Delhi High Court is set to consider whether latching on another seller's products - an option provided by e-commerce websites by having 'more sellers' feature under the original seller's product - amounts to passing off and infringes any law.A division bench comprising of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Amit Mahajan observed that the assumption about "latching on" feature falling foul of...

Test Identification Parade Can't Be Permitted After Lapse Of Several Years: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has made it clear that Test Identification Parade is to ascertain the identity of accused persons and cannot be conducted after lapse of several years, as there is risk of the witnesses having lost proper memory.It thus set aside an order passed by the trial court permitting the investigating officer to conduct a TIP of an accused after 11 years of filing...

Litigant Entitled To Refund Of Court Fees If Matter Settled Outside Court Even Without Invocation Of S.89 CPC: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently held that a Litigant shall be entitled to refund of court fees if the matter in issue has been settled by the parties outside the Court, even without invocation of Section 89 CPC.Deciding the question of law, Justice D.D. Bansal observed-In view of the aforesaid, I am of the considered opinion that even if the matter is settled by the parties outside...

Senior Advocate Mohit Mathur Re-Elected As President Of Delhi High Court Bar Association

Senior Advocate Mohit Mathur has been re-elected as the President of Delhi High Court Bar Association for the term 2022-23. Mathur, elected with a total of 2318 votes, defeated Senior Advocates N Hariharan and Ramesh Gupta and Advocate Rajiv Khosla. Advocate Jatan Singh has been elected as vice president with 2378 votes. Other elected members are as follows:- Honorary Secretary: Sandeep...

Litigants File Forged Documents In HC | Allahabad High Court Initiates Suo Moto Criminal Contempt Proceedings, Orders Their Arrest

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday initiated suo moto criminal contempt proceedings against two litigants for filing forged documents before the HC. Issuing non-bailable warrants of arrest against the petitioners/litigants, the bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh directed the Director General of Police, U.P. and Director General of Police, Uttarakhand to ensure the arrest of...

RSS Route March: Contempt Plea Moved In High Court Over TN Govt's Refusal To Grant Permission, State Seeks Review

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has moved the Madras High Court initiating contempt proceedings against the state government for its refusal to grant permission for a route march that the party intends to conduct on October 2nd. Earlier, the High Court had directed the authorities to grant permission for the same before the 28th of September. Senior Counsel Prabhakaran requested for...