Madras High Court Strikes Down Wrongful Copyright Entry Over 'Sagar Homeo Stores' Logo

The Madras High Court has ordered the cancellation of a copyright entry that wrongly gave a rival businessman ownership of the artistic logo used by the long-established “Sagar Homeo Stores,” holding that the record had been incorrectly created despite the store's earlier trademark and copyright registrations. A single bench of Justice N Senthilkumar passed the order on November 28,...

Sales Tax Discharged At NPV Under State Incentive Scheme Not Addable To Transaction Value For Excise Duty: CESTAT Mumbai

The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has held that sales tax deferred under a State incentive scheme and later discharged at Net Present Value (NPV) cannot be treated as “sales tax not paid” for the purpose of including it in the transaction value for levy of Central Excise duty. A Division Bench of C.J. Mathew (Technical Member) and Ajay...

Centre For Business Laws (CBL), NUSRL, Announces Essay Writing Competition 2025

The Centre for Business Laws (CBL), NUSRL Ranchi has announced the Essay Writing Competition 2025 for UG, PG, and Ph.D. students. NUSRL invites undergraduate and postgraduate students from all recognised universities to participate.THEME & SUB-THEMESTheme: Contemporary Developments in Corporate and Commercial LawIndicative sub-themes (authors are free to explore any related topic of contemporary relevance):Mergers & AcquisitionsPrivate Equity and Venture CapitalGlobal Competition...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Govt's Response On Alleged Open Sale Of Heroin In Bathinda Village After Youth's Overdose Death

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today sought a response from the Punjab Government on suo moto cognizance taken on a news item alleging that heroin is being sold openly in a village in Bathinda district.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry sought a response from the State Government and listed the matter to December 22.As per the news reports, villagers have painted...

TVK's Negligence, Vijay's Delay & Unruly Cadres Led To Karur Stampede : Tamil Nadu Govt Tells Supreme Court

The Tamil Nadu Government, in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, has attributed the Karur stampede tragedy to a series of “reckless, negligent and uncoordinated actions” by the organisers and cadres of the TVK party, led by actor-politician Vijay. The State maintained that the police acted with “exemplary courage and discipline”, and that the tragedy was caused not by...

BCI Affiliation Absent In Several Legal Education Centres Across Kerala: GLC Kozhikode Principal Tells High Court

The Principal of the Government Law College, Kozhikode recently filed a statement before the Kerala High Court wherein it told that in addition to the government law colleges in Kozhikode, Thrissur and Thiruvananthapuram, several other legal education institutions do not possess affiliation from the Bar Council of India.The statement was filed in a plea preferred by an Idukki-based advocate,...

Delhi High Court To Hear Plea Seeking Urgent Measures To Control 'Hazardous' AQI Levels Tomorrow

The Delhi High Court will hear tomorrow a plea seeking a direction on the city authorities to take effective measures, both immediate and long-term, for controlling and reducing air pollution levels and Air Quality Index (AQI).The plea was listed today before Justice Sachin Datta who said that the nature of the plea is of a public interest litigation, and thus the matter should be heard by...

Revisional Power U/S 263 Income Tax Act Cannot Be Upheld By Tribunal On Grounds Not Taken By Commissioner: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a tribunal cannot travel beyond the grounds not cited by the commissioner while exercising jurisdiction under Section 263 Income Tax Act.Justices A. Muhamed Mustaque and Harisankar V. Menon stated that only one reason was highlighted by the Commissioner for exercising the power under Section 263 of the Act and the Tribunal having found the said reason as not...

Supreme Court Allows Kerala Govt To Allot Open Prisons' Land For BrahMos Aerospace

In a PIL pertaining to overcrowding of prisons across India, the Supreme Court today expressed that it will pass directions to ensure that the existing open correctional institutions (OCIs) are adequately utilized by states.The Court also allowed an application filed by the State of Kerala for allotment of 257 acres open prisons land, out of 457 acres, to BrahMos (180 acres), Sashastra Seema...

Statutory Remedy Under Cooperative Societies Act Inapplicable When Arbitration Clause Exists: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that if an arbitration clause were to exist in an agreement between the parties and the dispute were required to be adjudicated by way of arbitration, then the statutory requirement under the Cooperative Societies Act would not apply.Justice Suraj Govindaraj said this while allowing the petition filed by Ramakrishna House Building, which had approached...

Can We Accept Your Speeches Won't Constitute 'Terrorist Act' Under UAPA? Supreme Court Asks Sharjeel Imam

During the hearing of the bail pleas in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, the Supreme Court questioned some of the speeches made by Sharjeel Imam, one of the accused in the case.The bench asked whether it can be said that those speeches will not constitute incitement and terrorist acts as per the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967.A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and...

Legal Assistant Vacancy At University Of Kashmir [Apply Now]

University of Kashmir invites online application for the post of Legal Assistant. Name of the Post: Legal Assistant No. of Post: 01 (One) Essential Qualification and Experience Candidate with LL.B. (3-year) Professional Degree/BA LL.B. (5-year integrated degree) through regular mode with 55% marks or equivalent grade from a recognized University/Institute. Three years active practice certified by Principal District & Sessions Judge concerned where the candidate is...