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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Explaining use of mark by reverse deduction trivialize trademark rights; injunction granted against use of BURGER KING

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Pratibha M. Singh, J. granted injunction in favour of the plaintiff restraining the

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Published on September 28, 2018October 1, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Application for discovery of documents under Order XI Rule 12 of CPC filed after the stage of settlement of issues is non-maintainable

Jharkhand High Court: A Single Judge bench comprising of Chandrashekhar, J. dismissed a civil writ petition filed against the order of trial

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Published on September 27, 2018October 1, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Dismissal of election petition  refused as Section 83(1)(a) of Representation of People Act, 1951 complied with

Manipur High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of KH. Nobin Singh, J., dismissed an application filed for dismissal of Election Petition

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Published on September 26, 2018September 28, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Employer to exercise discretion in matters of cancelling candidature in accordance with law laid down by the Apex Court

Allahabad High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Ashwani Kumar Mishra, J. disposed of a petition where petitioner was selected for

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Published on September 26, 2018October 5, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Provisional assessment order under Section 135 of Electricity Act, 2003 can be passed only if inspection report records finding and evidence of theft

Jharkhand High Court: A Single Judge bench comprising of Chandrashekhar, J. allowed a civil writ petition challenging legality of provisional assessment order

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Published on September 25, 2018September 25, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Principles while considering petition for condonation of delay reiterated, lack of bona fides is ground for dismissal

Sikkim High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Meenakshi Madan Rai, Acting CJ. dismissed a petition filed for condonation of 50

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Published on September 25, 2018September 28, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Law permitting parties to appear through attorneys doesn’t bind Court to act mechanically, parties directed to appear in person

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, J. dismissed a petition impugning the order of Family Court

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Published on September 25, 2018September 28, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Peaceful living is a right of adult married couple, no interference allowed

Allahabad High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Kaushal Jayendra Thaker, J., partly allowed the writ petition where petitioner prayed for

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Published on September 25, 2018September 28, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Petitioner though reinstated cannot be permitted to continue his services for failure to show 240 days of continuous service; order of Tribunal upheld: Punjab and Haryana HC

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Shekher Dhawan, J., dealt with a petition filed under Article 226

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Published on September 25, 2018September 28, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Mesne profits, under Section 2(12) CPC, also include interest payable thereon; some honest guess work while calculation acceptable

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Valmiki Mehta, J. dismissed an appeal filed by the appellant-tenant impugning the judgment

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Published on September 24, 2018September 28, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Scope of Section 9 of the J&K Specific Relief Act, 1977 is limited to determination of possession of the plaintiff over suit property

Jammu & Kashmir: A Single Judge bench comprising of Sanjeev Kumar, J. while dealing with a civil revision petition directed against the

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Published on September 24, 2018September 28, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Court may substitute penalty imposed on employee without remanding matter to employer on unfair harassment

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Rekha Palli and Siddhartha Mridul, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the order of

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Published on September 24, 2018September 28, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Refusal of father to accept marriage does not amount to false pretext by accused; rape convict acquitted in light of ‘consent’  

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajasekhar Mantha, J. allowed an appeal filed by the appellant against of the

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Published on September 24, 2018September 28, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Examination-in-chief of the witness has to be tendered by way of affidavit in every case

Jammu & Kashmir: A Single Judge bench comprising of Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J. dismissed a civil writ petition seeking quashing of trial

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Published on September 22, 2018September 24, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Possession of immovable property on date of dispossession is sine qua non for relief under Section 6 of Specific Relief Act; investigation into title irrelevant

Calcutta High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Biswajit Basu, J. dismissed a civil revision pertaining to grant of relief under

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Published on September 21, 2018September 28, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bail application allowed as no prima facie role of the accused was placed on record

Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Anant S. Dave and Biren Vaishnav, JJ., allowed a regular bail application along with

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Published on September 21, 2018September 24, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Slightest penetration, of whatever degree, is sine qua non to attract provision of Section 376 IPC; absence thereof regarded as ‘fondling’: Tripura High Court

Tripura High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Arindam lodh, J. disposed of an appeal wherein the offence under Section 376

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Published on September 21, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Framing of charges requires a prima facie case against the accused; evaluation of materials to assess conviction not required

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge bench comprising of Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J. dismissed the petitions filed by the accused

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Published on September 21, 2018September 21, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Permanent injunction granted for infringement of trademark on satisfaction of ‘triple identity test’

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Manmohan, J. decreed a suit for grant of a permanent injunction against the

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Published on September 20, 2018September 24, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Right of residence in ‘shared household’ under Domestic Violence Act can be claimed only against husband and not father-in-law

Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of R.K. Gauba, J. dismissed a petition filed by the petitioner-wife for a right

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Published on September 20, 2018September 24, 2018By Bhumika Indulia
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