Bombay HC Grants Injunction to Everest, Imposes Rs. 2 Lakh Fine on Defendants in Trademark Case
The Bombay High Court, under the bench of Justice R.I. Chagla, has recently delivered an order granting injunction in favor of Everest Food Products Pvt. Ltd. ("Plaintiff") against Shyam Dhani Industries Pvt. Ltd. ("Defendant") in a trademark infringement and passing-off dispute. The case revolves around the Plaintiff's well-known trademark "TIKHALAL," used for its chili powder […]
Bombay HC Ends Monitoring of Govind Pansare Murder Investigation
The Bombay High Court announced its decision to cease monitoring the ongoing trial in the case concerning the murder of Comrade Govind Pansare and his wife, Uma Pansare, who were shot at by two unidentified assailants on February 16, 2015. The bench, comprising Justice A.S. Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata, heard a Writ Petition filed […]
Suppression of Criminal Antecedents and Failure to Disclose Pending FIRs Justify Disqualification: Orissa HC
In the case of Manoj Rohidas v. Union of India & Ors., the Orissa High Court, presided over by Justice Dr. S.K. Panigrahi, delivered a judgment emphasizing the indispensable role of integrity and transparency in public service employment. The case arose from the cancellation of the petitioner’s candidature for the position of Junior Overman (Trainee) […]
Bombay HC Refuses To Suspend Sentence for 73-year-old Convicted for Rape; Also Denies Interim Bail
In a significant and stern judgment, the Bombay High Court Bench comprising Justice M.M. Sathaye, denied interim bail in an application for suspension of sentence filed by a 73-year-old man convicted of raping and impregnating his mentally challenged house help. Previously the trial court had convicted the elderly man after meticulous evaluation of the evidence, […]
Delhi HC: ‘Physical Relations’ Cannot Automatically Mean Sexual Assault, Acquits Appellant In POCSO Case
The Delhi High Court ruled that the phrase "samband banaya" alone is not enough to prove an offense under Section 3 of the POCSO Act or Section 376 IPC. The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Amit Sharma, acquitted a man convicted of rape and sexual assault of a 14-year-old […]
Bombay HC Notifies Rules for Conducting Video Conferencing for Court Hearings
The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, through its notification dated December 19, 2024, announced the enforcement of the "High Court of Bombay Rules for Video Conferencing for Courts 2022" starting December 29, 2024. These rules are applicable to all courts and proceedings across Maharashtra, Goa, and the Union Territories of Daman and Diu and […]
Delhi HC Issues Directions on Representation in Consumer Courts
The Delhi High Court comprising Justice Sanjeev Narula, on December 23, 2024, addressed a systemic issue related to the representation of parties before Consumer Courts by non-Advocates, issuing clear directions on adhering to the Consumer Protection (Procedure for Regulation of Allowing Appearance of Agents or Representatives or Non-Advocates or Voluntary Organizations before the Consumer Forum), […]
Delhi HC: Mandates Free Medical Treatment of Sexual Assault, Rape, Acid Attack And POCSO Case Survivors
The Delhi High Court has called for strict adherance from all hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, medical centres to provide FREE medical care and treatment to rape victims/survivors, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case survivors and similar victims/survivors of sexual attacks, acid attacks, etc. The bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Amit […]
J&K HC: Women Advocates Can’t Appear with Face Covered
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Srinagar Bench, clarified that the Bar Council of India (BCI)'s rules for dress code for women advocates does not permit them to appear in court with their faces covered. This observation arose from a case seeking to quash a domestic violence complaint, initially heard by Justice […]
Bombay HC Accepts Mother’s Apology for WhatsApp Messages to Judge Amid Custody Battle
The Bombay High Court, presided over by Justice M.M. Sathaye, dealt with an unusual situation involving the appellant mother, who attempted to directly contact the judge(Justice M.M. Sathaye) through WhatsApp. This occurred after the Court, on November 29, 2024, refused to stay the district court's order granting custody of the six-year-old child to the respondent […]