Delhi High Court Allows 'Nourish You' To Use Its Registered Name, Sets Aside Injunction

The Delhi High Court has recently overturned a Commercial Court order that had temporarily barred superfoods maker Nutrivative Foods Pvt. Ltd. from using its “Nourish You” mark, holding that the injunction violated the statutory protections granted to a registered trademark owner under the Trade Marks Act. A Division Bench of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla, on...

HC Cannot Grant Interim Bail To Convicts Under Article 226 When Request For Premature Release Is Pending Before Govt: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that the high courts could not exercise their power under Article 226 of the Constitution to grant interim bail to a convict while their request for premature release was pending consideration before the appropriate government. The bench of Justice N Sathish Kumar and Justice M Jothiraman held that once the sentencing part is over, the convict is...

Amount Deposited Under Protest During Customs Probe Can Be Adjusted Towards Pre-Deposit In Appeal: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that an amount deposited with the Customs under protest, during investigation by the Department, can be adjusted towards pre-deposit to be made when filing appeal against its order.For context, Section 129E of the Customs Act, 1962 requires deposit of 7.5% of the amounts which are in dispute, when filing an appeal before Commissioner (Appeals) or CESTAT.In the...

[Advertisement] Double Credit Course: Animal Law – Perspectives From The Global South | NLUO

The Society for the Advancement of Animal and Environmental Welfare (SAAEW) at National Law University Odisha (NLUO) has announced a Double Credit Course on “Animal Law: Perspectives from the Global South,” scheduled to be held from 12 January to 31 January 2026.Animal law has emerged as a vital field not only within environmental and social justice movements, but also independently, particularly in the Global South where human–animal relations intersect with culture, livelihood, and religion....

Highway Authority Can't Re-Evaluate Site Suitability After Granting Provisional Permission For Petrol Pump: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the Highway Administration cannot reconsider compliance with Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) at the stage of final access permission, when a valid Provisional Permission for establishment of Petroleum Retail Outlet has been issued earlier under Section 28 of the Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic)...

Married Sister Can Be Dependent For Claiming Motor Accident Compensation: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently said that in Indian social context, it is not uncommon for daughters and sisters, even after marriage, to maintain a close relationship with their parental family. The earning member of the family often contributes towards their welfare and social needs, it added. "Therefore, their right to claim compensation cannot be denied merely on the ground of their...

Governor Can't Simply Withhold Bill Without Returning It To Assembly; Allowing It Against Federalism : Supreme Court In Presidential Reference

In its opinion in the Presidential Reference, the Supreme Court has held that a Governor cannot indefinitely withhold assent to a Bill without returning it to the State Legislature. The Court ruled that such a “simpliciter” power to withhold assent does not exist under Article 200 and that any interpretation enabling a Governor to stall legislation through inaction would run contrary...

Assessee Missed Hearing Due To Faulty VC Link & Hearing Email Sent At 3AM: Kerala High Court Quashes CIT(A) Order

The Kerala High Court has set aside an order passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) after finding that the assessee missed the hearing due to the non-functional video-conference link (VC link) and because the hearing link was emailed at an odd hour, i.e., at 3:13 a.m. CDT (Central Daylight Time) while he was in the U.S. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. stated that the assessee...

'Unconstitutional': MP High Court Strikes Down Rule Limiting PG Medical Seats To MBBS Graduates From Within State

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Wednesday (November 19), held that the amendment introduced in the MP Medical Education Admission Rules, 2018, which barred students who have completed their MBBS from institutions outside Madhya Pradesh from seeking admission to post-graduate medical courses in the private colleges in the State, was unconstitutional. The division bench of Chief Justice...

Vacancy Reserved For Disabled Persons Identified In 2019 But Advertised In 2023 Would Be Considered Backlog Vacancies: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified that vacancies reserved for persons with disabilities, which had been identified as far back as 2019 but were advertised only in 2023, would be treated as backlog vacancies. The bench of Justice Ashish Shroti examined the provision of the M.P. Junior Service (Joint Qualifying) Examination Rules, 2013 and the Right of Persons with Disabilities Act,...

Delhi Riots UAPA Case | Police Plays Clips Of Sharjeel Imam's Speeches In Supreme Court; Says Accused Are 'Anti-Nationals'

The Delhi Police on Thursday continued its arguments opposing the the petitions filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman, Md Saleem Khan and Shadab Ahmed in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case in which they are charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria heard...

HNLU Introduces Staff Compassionate Fund Policy For Financial Assistance To Employees

Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur has put into effect the HNLU Staff Compassionate Fund (HSCF), following approval by the Finance Committee. The fund is designed to provide financial assistance to eligible Group D staff members earning less than ₹1,00,000 monthly and outsourced employees deployed on campus, in cases of medical emergencies, accidents, bereavement, natural calamities, or distress events. Coverage for family members is limited to immediate dependents of eligible...