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Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar, established in 2003 by the Government of Gujarat, is one of India's leading National Law Universities, consistently recognized for academic excellence, research, and professional training. Ranked 8th in NIRF 2024, the University has a strong interdisciplinary ecosystem and offers diverse programmes supported by national and international collaborations.About the GNLU Centre for Intellectual Property Rights (GCIPR)The GNLU Centre for...
Reconsidering Cap On Value Of Gold Jewellery Permitted At Airports: CBIC To Delhi High Court
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has informed the Delhi High Court that it is considering increasing the cap on the value of gold that can be carried by a person travelling to India by air.Currently, the Baggage Rules 2016 permit any jewellery of 20 grams with a value cap of Rs. 50,000/- in case of a man and 40 grams with a value cap of Rs. 1,00,000/- in case of a woman to...
India's Trademark Registry Accepts Its First Smell Trademark For Japanese Company's Rose-Scented Tyres
The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks has accepted a Japanese company's application for a “floral fragrance/smell reminiscent of roses applied to tyres”, making it the first smell mark to be accepted for advertisement in India.The order dated November 21, 2025 directs that Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.'s application in Class 12 be advertised on a “proposed to be...
'Owning Vehicles Not Result Of Income From Drug Trafficking, Biased Information': HP High Court Quashes Preventive Detention
The Himachal Pradesh High Court, in a case of preventive detention, has observed that the State's reliance on the petitioner's ownership of two vehicles to infer illegal income from drug trafficking was based on biased and incorrect information.A Division Bench of Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj noted: “Both the vehicles were financed from Mahindra...
'Can A Tribal's Son Compete With My Son?' : CJI Gavai Defends Judgment To Exclude Creamy Layer From SC/ST Reservations
Speaking at the SCBA farewell function on Friday, Chief Justice of India BR Gavai said he firmly stands by his view that the “creamy layer” must be excluded from reservation benefits for Scheduled Castes, despite criticism from within his own community.Defending his the judgment allowing sub-classification of Scheduled Castes, where he held the need for state policy to exclude the...
Supreme Court Seeks ECI Response On Congress MP Tanuj Punia's Plea Against SIR In Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a writ petition filed by Congress MP Tanuj Punia challenging special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Uttar Pradesh.A bench of Justices Surya Kant, SVN Bhatti and Joymalya Bagchi passed the order. It also issued notice on pleas challenging SIR in Kerala and seeking postponement thereof.Tanuj Punia, a Lok Sabha MP from Barabanki and Chairman...
After 30-Year Legal Battle, Patna High Court Awards Full Back Wages To Illegally Terminated Govt Employee
The Patna High Court has ruled in favor of a government employee who was terminated in 1995, directing the state to pay full back wages upon his reinstatement. The Court categorically held that the principle of 'no work no pay' does not apply when the termination itself was illegal. This decision brings closure to the petitioner's nearly three-decade-long legal struggle for rightful dues...
Supreme Court Forms High-Level Panel To Restore Jojari–Bandi–Luni Rivers, Slams Rajasthan Govt's Neglect
Criticizing State of Rajasthan for its inaction to act for decades to restore the Jojari–Bandi–Luni river system in Western Rajasthan, the Supreme Court on Friday (November 21) constituted a High-Level Ecosystem Oversight Committee headed by a former High Court Judge to prepare a comprehensive, time-bound River Restoration and Rejuvenation Blueprint for the entire river system that...
Gujarat High Court Grants Relief To 82-Yr-Old Lady For Failing To File Income Tax Return, Takes Note Of Age & Ailments
The Gujarat High Court recently granted relief to a senior citizen woman who had failed to file income tax return for Assessment Year 2017-18, taking note of her age as well as the fact that she was suffering from various ailments including Alzheimer disease along with hyper tension and diabetes.The court observed that the tax authority had while exercising revisional powers under Section...
