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Lucknow NIA Court Grants Bail To Abdullah Saud Ansari Accused Of Being An Active Member Of Banned Outfit PFI
A Court in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow district on Saturday granted bail to an alleged member of the banned origination Popular Front Of India (PFI), Adullahah Saud Ansari who was arrested last year in one of the raids conducted by the NIA. The Addl. District & Sessions Judge Special Judge,N.IA/A.T.S, Lucknow Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi found sufficient grounds to release him on...
Madras High Court Restraints TANGEDCO Employees From Going On Strike, Says Essential Services Will Be Affected
The Madras High Court has temporarily restrained the employees of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO) from going on a strike on January 10 or on any future date. While allowing the petition filed by one J Elumalai, the bench of Acting Chief Justice T Raja and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy held that since electricity is an essential service, if the...
Registration of Tread Pattern Nearly Identical To ‘Suit Pattern’ As A Design Would Not Disentitle It From Being Regarded As Trademark: Delhi HC
In a case relating the alleged copying of the tread pattern of tyres, the Delhi High Court has ruled that registration of a tread pattern, which is nearly identical to the suit pattern, as a design would not ipso facto operate to disentitle it from being regarded as a “trade mark” within the meaning of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. "At the highest, the matter would be one of trial, in which...
Merely Saying Wife Refused DNA Test Of Child During Cross Examination Not Sufficient To Draw Adverse Inference: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently dismissed a man’s petition challenging the grant of maintenance to his wife, observing that a claim regarding wife's refusal during cross examination to undergo DNA test for ascertaining the paternity of girl child is not sufficient to draw an adverse inference.Justice Kishore C. Sant of the Aurangabad bench said: “Mere submission that question was asked...
Ad Industry Thrives On Creativity And Freedom Of Expression, Would Loathe A Govt Dictated Regulation: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Monday observed that the advertisement industry thrives on creativity and freedom of expression and would loathe a government dictated regulation, adding that not many industries enjoy a self- regulated regime. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri made the observation while dismissing a plea filed by Dabur India seeking to restrain the Advertising Standards Council of India...
Videocon Group Chairman Venugopal Dhoot Files Fresh Plea In Bombay High Court Against Arrest In ICICI Bank Loan Fraud Case
Videocon Group Chairman Venugopal Dhoot has approached the Bombay High Court in a quashing petition alleging illegal arrest by the CBI in the ICICI Bank – Videocon loan fraud case and sought his release. The division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Prakash Naik agreed to place the matter ‘high on board’ tomorrow after it was mentioned by Dhoot’s counsels this...
Assessee Entitled For Deduction On Export Benefits On Account Of The Refund Of Excise Duty: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has upheld the tribunal’s order, by which it was held that the assessee was entitled to and eligible for deduction on export benefits on account of the refund of excise duty under Section 80IC of the Income Tax Act.The division bench of Justice Sonia Gokani and Justice Sandeep N. Bhatt has observed that the refund of excise duty was pivotal to the activities carried on...
‘Spouse Having Incurable Mental Ailment Leading To Irresponsible, Violent Behaviour Makes Life Living Hell’: P&H High Court Allows Man's Divorce Plea
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently allowed a man's divorce plea, observing that when a spouse has an incurable mental ailment, leading to "irresponsible and violent behavior, it certainly makes the life of the victim spouse, a living hell".Setting aside the findings of the trial court that had dismissed the man's plea for divorce, the division bench of Justice Ritu Bahri and...
Tribunal Being Fact-Finding Body, Unless Perversity Shown, High Court Can’t Interfere: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that unless and until the order passed by the Tribunal suffers from any perversity or ignores any vital fact in an appeal under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, the Court is not expected to interfere with the order.The division bench of Justice T.S. Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya has observed that the issues related to an erroneous and...
Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Dimple Lamba Who Allegedly Facilitated Rape Of 19-Year-Old Model In Kochi- Read Order
The Kerala High Court on Monday granted bail to Dimple Lamba alias Dolly, who allegedly facilitated the gang rape of a 19 year old model in a moving car in Ernakulam. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas passed the above order. "The victim had specifically stated, at the initial stage itself, that the petitioner had an active role in the crime committed. The sequence of events as pointed out by...
NCDRC Directs DLF Universals To Refund The Entire Amount For Delay In Handing Over Possession
The National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission bench comprising Justice Ram Surat Ram Maurya as the presiding member and Dr. Inder Jeet Singh as member directed DLF Universal to refund the entire principal amount of Rs. 37,73,154/- to the complainant along with compensation in the form of simple interest @6% p.a. from the date of each payment till the date of...
'Serious Offence': Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Raping Physically Challenged Woman On False Promise To Marry
The Allahabad High Court recently denied bail to a man accused of raping a physically challenged woman on the pretext of marriage and thereafter, refusing to marry her. “Such criminal tendencies growing in the society must be nipped in the bud to convey a strong message to the culprits in the society,” the bench of Justice Saroj Yadav observed as it called the alleged...