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Delhi High Court Restrains “Vivoline” In Trademark Infringement Suit By US-Based Automobile Lubricant Manufacturer 'Valvoline'
The Delhi High Court has granted a permanent injunction in favour of US-based automotive lubricant manufacturer Valvoline in its trademark infringement suit against an Indian company selling similar products under the trade name 'VIVOLINE'.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed,“The Defendants have replicated the trade dress and overall representations of Plaintiffs' goods in respect...
State Can't Curtail Reformative Provisions Like Parole, Furlough In Name Of Disciplining Prison Inmates: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court today frowned upon the Delhi government for withdrawing a notification which prescribed that a punishment of warning imposed upon a prisoner shall not stand in his way of seeking furlough.Justice Girish Kathpalia observed that the said withdrawal was a “regressive step”, not consonant with the concept of reformation of the convict.“Authorities must keep in mind...
Constitution Can't Be Interpreted In A Manner Making Governors Unaccountable : Sibal To Supreme Court In Presidential Reference
On the seventh day of the Presidential reference hearing, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal (for the State of West Bengal) urged that the Constitution must not be read in a way giving powers to the Governor which makes him unaccountable, as it is contrary to the constitutional scheme envisaged. He made this argument in the context of the submission of the Solicitor General on Article 361, that...
LiveLaw Academy Announces 5 Day Course on Framing of Charges and Judgment Writing
LiveLaw Academy is proud to announce its latest offering - a 5-Day Course on Framing of Charges and Judgment Writing, led by Justice K. Abraham Mathew (Retd.), Former Judge of the Kerala High Court.This course is designed to fill crucial gaps in legal education and training-the nuances and practical considerations in framing of charges and judgement writing. While the law schools equip you with an academic and theoretical framework of these concepts, they often fail to impart practical training...
State Can't Arbitrarily Classify Pensioners Of Homogenous Class Based On Cut-Off Dates For Granting Revised Pension Benefits : Gauhati HC
A Division bench of the Gauhati High Court comprising Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury held that the classification among pensioners based on the date of retirement, when all retirees form a homogenous class and the pay revision is made effective from a particular date, is arbitrary and unreasonable. Further financial constraints cannot justify such...
Additional Documents Need Not Be Filed With Reply To Demand Notice U/S 8(2) Of IBC: NCLAT New Delhi
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Barun Mitra (Member-Technical), has held that section 8 of the IBC doesn't allow placing on record any documents while responding to a demand notice, except the ones mentioned in sub-section 2. The appeal was filed challenging the impugned order passed...
'Authorities Must Have Their Say': Karnataka High Court Declines Interim Plea To Change Route For Ganesh Visarjan Procession
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 3) refused to consider the interim prayer made by an unregistered organisation to undertake the procession of immersion of Ganesh Idol through a particular route in Mandya District. Justice B M Shyam Prasad refused relief to petitioner Saamuhika Ganapati Visarjana Samithi. Senior Advocate Arun Shyam appearing for the petitioners relied on...
HP Co-Operative Societies Rules | Mere Passing Of Election Resolution Not Equivalent To Initiation Of Electoral Process: High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that, as per Rule 38 of the HP Co-operative Societies Rules, 1971, the outgoing managing committee of the society is bound to initiate the election process at least 90 days prior to completion of its tenure.The Court clarified that merely passing a resolution does not amount to the initiation of the election process. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel remarked...
Anticipatory Bail Is Permissible Under SC/ST Act Only If Prima Facie Offence Isn't Made Out : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that a grant of anticipatory bail is impermissible under the SC/ST Act unless is prima facie shown that no offence under the Act is made out."where on the face of it the offence under Section 3 of the Act is found to have not been made out and that the accusations relating to the commission of such offence are devoid of prima facie merits, the Court has a room...
Sending Money To Complainant's Relative Not Proof Of Crime: Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Woman Accused Of Trafficking
While granting anticipatory bail to a woman accused of trafficking the children of the complainant to UAE, the Kerala High Court observed the mere fact that she had sent money to the complainant's relative does not prove her involvement in the alleged crime.The prosecution alleged that the petitioner (second accused) along with accused 1 and 3, had promised to provide an employment to the...
Regulating India's Stray Animal Crisis: A Sustainable Model Of ABC, Public Health, And Shelter Reform
On 22 August 2025, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta and Justice N V Anjaria, adopted a more balanced and humane approach while modifying an earlier order passed on 11 August, 2025, by a two-judge bench, in re: “City hounded by strays, kids pay price”. The previous order had directed that sterilised and vaccinated dogs should not be released back to public places. The Court found this order to be excessively harsh and...