Delhi High Court Refuses To Restrain Haryana Company From Making Foldable Display Units In Patent Row

The Delhi High Court has declined to stop a rival manufacturer from making and selling foldable display units, saying the patent holder did not make out a case for interim protection. A single bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna, in a judgment delivered on December 24, 2025, dismissed a plea filed by the inventor Amitoje India Private Limited, a Delhi company against Haryana based Classic...

Kerala High Court Seeks State's Stand In Plea For Change Of Prosecutor Who Allegedly Forced Complainant To Settle Criminal Case

The Kerala High Court on Friday (December 27) sought the State's stand in a plea moved by a de-facto complainant seeking change of the Special Public Prosecutor, who allegedly forced her to settle a criminal case with the accused.According to the plea, the petitioner is the complainant in a crime registered by the Sasthamcottah Police State for the offences under Sections 341(wrongful...

Law Is a Process of Understanding Society, Says CJI Justice Surya Kant at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar NLU's First Convocation

On December 28, 2025, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonepat, Haryana, celebrated a huge milestone in its institutional history by holding its first convocation ceremony at the prestigious Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath in New Delhi. The event marked a defining milestone for the young law university, bringing together distinguished members of India's judiciary, government officials, and proud graduates adorned in traditional Indian attire.The ceremony was graced...

No Rational Nexus In Restricting Hospital Sanitation Tenders To Those With In-State Experience: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court passed directions in a case which challenges Clause F(c) in the Notices Inviting Tenders issued by the Health & Family Welfare Department.For reference: “Clause F(c) prescribes that only firms with prior experience of hospital sanitation within the State of Himachal Pradesh shall be eligible to tender for sanitation services in public...

NLIU Bhopal Announces 5th Edition Of Techtonic 2026

The Cell for Law and Technology (CLT) at the National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal, has announced the return of its flagship festival, Techtonic 2026. Scheduled for January 16 to 18, 2026, this edition is a convergence of legal minds, creative thinkers, and future policymakers.This year, Techtonic is supported by Nishith Desai Associates (Knowledge Partner), Niti Bodh, Birbalbot (AI Partner), The Mentorship Project, and Lawctopus.Spotlight Event: NLIU-CLT-NDA Policy Case Competition...

Appointment Of Candidate Who Deliberately Enters Higher Marks In Form To Gain Undue Advantage Is Fundamentally Illegal: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that appointment of a candidate who deliberately enters higher marks in application form for recruitment, to gain undue advantage in selection process is fundamentally illegal. It held that such candidate cannot seek the benefit of estoppel as the appointment is tainted from the beginning.Justice Manju Rani Chauhan held, “where a candidate deliberately...

Guarantee Need Not Be Invoked For Guarantor To Seek Personal Insolvency: NCLT Indore

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Indore has held that a personal guarantor can invoke insolvency proceedings against himself or herself under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code once a default occurs, even if the lender has not invoked the personal guarantee. A coram of Judicial Member Brajendra Mani Tripathi and Technical Member Man Mohan Gupta said that Section 94 allows...

Intellectual Property Rights Annual Digest 2025 - Part 2

Patents Act, 1970 Supreme Court Reports Supreme Court Transfers Eureka Forbes' Patent Infringement Suit Against Atomberg's “Intellon” Water Purifier To Bombay High Court Case Title: Atomberg Technologies Private Ltd. v. Eureka Forbes Ltd Case No.: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 1030 Supreme Court decided whether the Suit for Infringement (Delhi Suit) should be transferred to...

Consent At The Crossroads: Reforming POCSO Act For A Changing World

Policing Consent: The Deep-Rooted Control Over Female Sexuality in Indian Society and the Law:Indian society and its legal framework have long been entrenched in a patriarchal mindset that seeks to regulate and control female sexuality under the garb of protection and tradition. This control manifests starkly in the law's treatment of consent, particularly in how it relates to two distinct groups of women: minors and married women. In both cases, the autonomy of women and adolescent girls over...

Rental Income From Co-operative Society's Administrative Building Taxable As 'Income From House Property': Mumbai ITAT

The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled that rental income earned by a co-operative society from letting out its administrative building is assessable under the head “Income from House Property” and not as “Income from Other Sources.” A Bench comprising Vice President Saktijit Dey and Accountant Member Jagadish was hearing cross appeals filed...

Bombay High Court Quashes ₹1.26 Crore Arbitral Award Over Unilateral Appointment Of Arbitrator

The Bombay High Court recently set aside a ₹1.26 crore arbitral award made in favor of Madhuban Motors Pvt. Ltd. on the grounds that the lender unilaterally appointed the sole arbitrator, violating Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Ruling that participation in arbitral proceedings cannot remedy an ineligible appointment, the Bench comprising of Justice Sandeep...

Apple Watch Bands Classified as Watch Straps, Not Smartwatch Parts: CAAR Mumbai

The Mumbai, Customs Authority for Advance Ruling (CAAR) in a ruling dated December 23 2025, has clarified that Apple Watch Bands (Leather and Non-Leather) could not be understood in its 'popular sense' as a part of Apple Watch. Apple's Watch has a host of functionalities such as timekeeping, storage of data, voice messages, heart beat sharing, sketching via a paired IPhone. Apple's...