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PIL On Lack Of Medical Care In Tribal Areas: Bombay High Court Asks State Officials To Visit Melghat And Assess Residents' Grievances
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (November 25) asked officials of the tribal development, women and child development and the public health departments to visit Melghat area to assess various medical care and health issues faced by persons living therein and a sought a report on the same. A division bench of Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil was hearing a 2007...
Naming Of Public Departments Purely Within Govt Domain: Madras High Court Dismisses Plea For Renaming Tamil Development Department
The Madras High Court recently dismissed a plea for renaming the Tamil Valarchi Thurai (Tamil Development Department) to Tamil Membattu Thurai. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan observed that the naming and renaming of a public department was within the domain of the government, and the court could not exercise jurisdiction under Article...
SC/ST Act Case Can Be Compounded Directly In An Appeal U/S 14-A; Recourse To S. 482 CrPC Not Needed : Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that that criminal proceedings under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, can be compounded and quashed, based on compromise, directly in a Criminal Appeal filed under Section 14-A(1) of the 1989 Act. A bench of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav added that there is no need to take separate recourse...
'Single Act Triggering Communal Tension Vitiates Public Order': Allahabad High Court Upholds NSA Detention
The Allahabad High Court last week upheld the detention of a man under the National Security Act, 1980 (NSA) as it observed that even a single criminal act, if it leads to communal tension and throws the "even tempo of life out of gear", amounts to a violation of public order rather than a mere breach of law and order. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Sanjiv Kumar thus...
HPNLU, Shimla Hosts Samvidhan Divas Lecture On 75 Years Of Indian Constitution
Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla, under the leadership of Prof. (Dr.) Priti Saxena, Vice-Chancellor, successfully organized a Samvidhan Divas Lecture on “75 Years of the Indian Constitution” on 25 November 2025 in hybrid mode. The event was graced by Prof. (Dr.) Faizan Mustafa, Vice-Chancellor, CNLU Patna, as the Chief Guest, who delivered the keynote address..Dr. Santosh Kumar Sharma, Dean Academic Affairs, opened the event by highlighting the significance of Samvidhan...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : November 25, 2025
Links to today's reports :'97 Laws Have Provisions Discriminatory Towards Leprosy-Affected Persons': NHRC Tells Supreme Court; Gives RecommendationsAppellate Courts Can Grant Interim Relief Even If Suit Is Dismissed By Trial Court : Supreme Court'Gross Indiscipline' : Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Of Christian Army Officer For Refusal To Participate In Religious ParadesSupreme Court...
'Pendency Of This Court Is 90,000; Will Cross A Lakh; Who's Responsible?' : Supreme Court Pulls Up Lawyer For Adjournment
The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticised the practice of lawyers seeking adjournments to obtain instructions from clients, observing that such conduct contributes to the mounting pendency before the Court. A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan pulled up the counsel appearing for the State of Karnataka after she sought time to obtain instructions in a criminal case...
Delhi High Court Clears 'SoEasy' Trademark For Hindi Learning Platform, Calls It Suggestive and Distinctive
The Delhi High Court has overturned the Trade Marks Registrar's refusal to register the mark “SoEasy” for a Hindi learning and testing platform, holding that the phrase is suggestive rather than descriptive and is therefore capable of trademark protection. The Court directed the Registrar to process the application for registration. In a judgment delivered on November 24, 2025, Justice...
Madras High Court Allows Udaipur Salon To Use 'Bounce', Rejects South Indian Chain's Appeal
The Madras High Court has dismissed appeals filed by Spalon India Private Limited, operator of the “BOUNCE” salon chain in South India, against an order vacating the interim injunction earlier granted in its favour over the use of the word “Bounce” by an Udaipur-based salon, “Bounce Salon & Makeover Studio.”A Division Bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice Mummineni...
Delhi High Court Cancels Copyright For Edible Oil Label Bearing 'Swastik', Says It Copies Rajani Products' Artwork
The Delhi High Court has cancelled a copyright registration granted for an edible oil label featuring a 'Swastik' device, holding that the artwork was a substantial reproduction of a label long used by Rajani Products, a manufacturer and seller of edible oils. Finding that the rival work lacked originality, the Court directed that the entry be expunged from the Register of...
Supreme Court To Examine Private Universities' Functioning Across Country, Seeks Details From Govts & UGC
Expressing its intention to examine the functioning of private universities across the country, the Supreme Court recently sought details from the Union Government, the State/UT Governments to furnish comprehensive details on the creation, functioning and regulatory oversight of all private and deemed-to-be universities.The Bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice N.V. Anjaria passed...