Intellectual Property Rights Weekly Round-Up: 2025 November 03–09

NOMINAL INDEX Suparshva Swabs India v. AGN International & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1430 Sabu Trade Pvt. Ltd. v. Rajkumar Sabu & Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1439 Bima Sugam India Federation v. A Range Gowda & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1441 Quantum Hi-Tech Merchandising Pvt. Ltd. v. LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1443 Capital Foods...

"Protector Became The Source Of Suffering": Madras High Court Upholds Father's Conviction For Sexually Harassing His Minor Daughters

The Madras High Court has upheld the conviction and sentence of a man for sexually harassing his two minor daughters. The bench of Justice N Sathish Kumar and Justice M Jothiraman commented that it was a peculiar case and it was painful to see that the father, who was expected to be the protector, had in turn become the cause of suffering for the kids. Noting that the father was...

Supreme Court Prohibits Mining Within National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries & Within 1 Kilometer Around Them

The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 13) directed that no mining activities shall take place within national parks and wildlife sanctuaries and within an area of 1 kilometer from such national park or wildlife sanctuary.The Court reiterated its order passed on April 26, 2023, which observed that though such a restriction on mining was imposed with respect to Goa in the Goa Foundation...

Delhi High Court Extends Time To Surrender For Lawyer Accused Of Raping Woman Advocate

The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted extension of time to surrender to a lawyer whose anticipatory bail was cancelled over allegations of raping a young woman advocate.Justice Amit Mahajan directed the lawyer to surrender by November 17, and asked him not to contact the victim in the meantime. It further directed that in case the lawyer contacts the victim, the Delhi Police will be at...

Kerala Consumer Commission Slams Tour Operator For Withholding Refund Of Cancelled Trip, Forcing Young Students To Litigate

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ernakulam recently ordered a tour operator and its proprietor to refund the advance amount of Rs. 1 lakh paid by the students of Sacred Heart College, Thevara after the tour got cancelled.The Commissioner further awarded a sum of ₹20,000 as compensation for the mental agony, inconvenience and hardship suffered and ₹5,000 as costs of...

Delhi High Court Raps Income Tax Dept For Over Two-Year Delay In Implementing ITAT Order; Directs Refund With Interest Within One Month

The Delhi High Court recently criticized the Income Tax Department for an over 2-year delay in implementing an ITAT order, directing it to reconsider the demand raised against an assessee.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and aShail Jain observed that the Income Tax Department must implement judicial orders with “alacrity” however in this case, it woke up only after the...

S.144 BNSS | Mother Can Claim Maintenance From Children Even If Her Husband Maintains Her: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the right of a woman to claim maintenance from her son or daughter under Section 144 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) is independent of her husband's obligation to maintain her.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath observed,“The fact that the husband of a woman has sufficient means and provides maintenance to her would not absolve the son of...

NCLT Kochi Directs Deposit Of Due Security And Revenue Shares In Jatayupara Tourism Project Escrow Account

The National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi Bench, has directed the Guruchandrika Builders & Property Private Limited, Mr. Rajeev Vidyadharan, and Mrs. Padmam Rajeev, proprietor of Nanma Eatery (formerly Jatayu Merchandise), to deposit the sum of Rs. 38,32,744, into the project's common pool account. An agreement dated January 1, 2024, under which Respondents Rajeev Vidyadharan and...

Sixteen And Illusion Of Maturity: A Collision Of Consent, Health, And Vulnerability

The Supreme Court's ongoing deliberation on whether to reduce the age of consent under the POCSO Act from 18 to 16 has stirred intense debate across the country. The 'age of consent' — the age at which the law recognises an individual's ability to consent to sexual activity — has evolved over time in India, moving from 10 to 12, then 16, and finally 18 years, reflecting the nation's efforts to curb child marriage and sexual exploitation.But today, the issue is far more complex. With rising cases...

UP Police Officer Can't Resign Without Mandatory 2-Month Notice Under Statutory Regulations: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that where a Police Officer seeks resignation, they must provide the department with the mandatory two-month notice period mandated by Regulation 505 of the U.P. Police Regulations read with the Police Act, 1961. Justice Vikas Budhwar held that non-compliance with the aforementioned provisions would render the resignation defective.The petitioner was appointed...

Frame Rules For Convicts Unable To Surrender After Lapse Of Parole Due To Health Issues, Age: Delhi High Court To Authorities

The Delhi High Court has directed the State Authorities to frame rules to cater to situations where convicts are unable to surrender even after lapse of the period of release on parole or furlough, due to being incapacitated by virtue of their health or age.Justice Amit Mahajan said that in such cases, multiple convicts may be forced to suffer tribulations of legal limbo and left to wait for...

Supreme Court Grants Final Chance To Five States To Frame Remission Policies, Asks High Courts To Monitor Progress

Expressing displeasure over the failure to implement remission and premature release policies in the States of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal, the Supreme Court directed the respective High Courts to register a suo motu writ petition to monitor and ensure effective enforcement of these policies in their jurisdictions. The Court advised the State governments...