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Jharkhand High Court Warns Of Contempt Action Over 'Hooliganism' After Advocate 'Threatens' To Move SC Once Order Is Passed
The Jharkhand High Court has come down heavily on an advocate who, while arguing an anticipatory bail in a land grabbing case, had argued in “loud speech” in the presence of other lawyers present in Court and had “threatened the Court to pass the order and he will go to the Hon'ble Supreme Court.”Noting that the conduct of the advocate, Rakesh Kumar, was discernible and...
Karur Stampede Tragedy | Madras High Court Calls Off Urgent Hearing Against Grant Of Permission For TVK Rallies
The Madras High Court has called off an urgent Sunday hearing into the tragic events at Karur, which killed multiple people attending a TVK party rally.A victim of the stampede approached the High Court against granting any permission for the political rallies organised by actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party in the future. Senior Advocate G Sankaran had sought permission...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 22 To September 28, 2025
Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1159 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1209NOMINAL INDEXHARMEET SINGH KAPOOR & ANR. versus M/S NEO DEVELOPERS PVT LTD and Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1159 Genesis Enterprises v. Principal Commissioner CGST Delhi East 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1160 DEVANGANA KALITA v. STATE NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1161 ARVIND KUMAR AND OTHERS v. THE STATE AND ANOTHER and other connected...
Trademark Infringer's Objective Is Served By Diverting Customer's Initial Attention: Delhi HC Rules Against 'Hotelscom' In Suit By Hotels.com
Explaining the 'Initial Interest Confusion' test in the realm of trademark law, the Delhi High Court has issued a permanent injunction restraining 'HOTELCOM' from infringing the trademark of global hotel booking service provider Hotels.com.Justice Tejas Karia observed that the Test proceeds on the principle that confusion in the minds of consumers may arise even at the preliminary stage, prior...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 15 To September 21, 2025
Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1117 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1158NOMINAL INDEXAmrita Jain v. State 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1117 Kritika Jain v. Rakesh Jain 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1118 Exotic Mile v. Imagine Marketing Pvt Ltd 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1119 Sh. Kewal Krishan v. Sh. Gulshan Kumar & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1120 PRAVEEN RANA v. STATE GNCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1121 DR THELMA J TALLOO...
Notional Interest Earned On Terminal Benefits Of Deceased Family Member Relevant To Determine Eligibility For Ex-Gratia Compensation: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has held that the notional interest on terminal benefits earned by the family of a deceased government employee is relevant when determining its need and eligibility for grant of ex-gratia compensation in lieu of compassionate appointment.Justice Prateek Jalan observed that the objective of the scheme is to provide immediate relief from indigence, without constituting a...
Delhi High Court Calls Upon Bar Councils To Frame Policy For Financial Assistance To Deceased Lawyers' Families
The Delhi High Court has called upon the Bar Council of India as well as the Bar Council of Delhi to frame a policy providing financial aid to the families of deceased lawyers.A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that a lawyer's earnings are totally dependent on his professional expertise and on its lapse upon his demise, the...
TVK Approaches Madras High Court Seeking Independent Probe Into Karur Stampede, Alleges Conspiracy
The Madras High Court has allowed an urgent mention made by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party seeking a suo motu cognisance into the stampede that took place in Karur District of Tamil Nadu during a political rally organised and headed by Actor Vijay yesterday. Justice Dhandapani has accepted the urgent motion made by the party's counsels. The case is likely to be taken up tomorrow at...
Supreme Court Seeks Responses Of IITs Kharagpur & Delhi On Student's Plea Seeking Transfer For Mental Healthcare
The Supreme Court on Friday (September 26) issued notice to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, on a petition filed by a student seeking transfer to IIT Delhi.The petitioner, a Scheduled Caste student who is in need of mental healthcare treatment, seeks transfer to IIT-Delhi so that he can stay with his parents and avail treatment at the All India Institute of Medical...
Contractual Dispute Between Rehabilitation Council Of India & Organisers Of Aptitude Test Cannot Stall Admissions: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has refused to stall the admissions of specially abled candidates to diploma courses amid a contractual dispute between the examining body— Rehabilitation Council of India and a private entity— which won the tender to organise the exam.Justice Jasmeet Singh observed that staying admissions would directly impact the academic and professional futures of thousands...
Mediation Should Not Remain Confined To Legal Profession, Must Be Cultivated As A Community Practice: CJI Gavai
Delivering the inaugural address at the 2nd National Mediation Conference held in Bhubaneswar on September 27, 2025, Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai underscored the need to cultivate mediation as a practice beyond the legal profession, extending into community life as a means of resolving disputes peacefully and collaboratively.Highlighting the Mediation Act, 2023, the CJI noted that...