High Courts
Karnataka High Court Restores Classic Legends' Rights To The 'Yezdi' Marks For Motorcycles
The Karnataka High Court has recently allowed a series of appeals filed by Classic Legends Pvt. Ltd. and its founder, restoring their right to use the 'Yezdi' name and logos for motorcycles. The judgment overturns a 2022 decision that had declared the marks to be the property of Ideal Jawa, the defunct manufacturer of the original Yezdi bikes.A Division Bench of Justice D K Singh and...
RTI Not A Tool To Obtain Others' Exam Answer Sheets: Karnataka High Court Rejects Activist's Plea For KPSC Answer Script Disclosure
The Karnataka High Court recently said that merely being a Right to Information activist would not give a person the right to seek answer scripts of a person who had appeared for the exam conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC).A single judge, Justice Suraj Govindaraj said thus while dismissing the petition filed by one Intak Raju N, who claimed to be a RTI activist...
Designated Committee Must Adjust Pre-Deposits & Investigation Recoveries While Issuing Final Statement Under SVLDRS-3 Scheme: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has held that the Designated Committee under the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019 (SVLDRS) is mandatorily required to verify and consider pre-deposits and amounts recovered during investigation under Form SVLDRS-3 (final statement issued by the Designated Committee showing the exact amount payable by the taxpayer under the Scheme) A...
State Can't Impose Lease Rent Post-Auction; Bidder Signing Undertaking Doesn't Mean Unqualified Consent To New Conditions: Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court held that the State could not unilaterally impose an annual lease rent condition after completion of an auction and plot allotment when no such condition was contemplated in the original auction notification.The division bench of Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Sandeep Taneja further rejected the State's argument of the allotees being bound by...
'Territory Under Pak's Control On LOC Still Part Of J&K, Any Trade Is Intra-State Supply For Purpose Of GST': J&K&L High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the area of the erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir presently under the de facto control of Pakistan remains part of the territory of India, holding that cross-LoC trade carried out under the 2008 Standard Operating Procedure is to be treated as intra-state supply.The Court was hearing several petitions challenging show cause...
Banks Can't Unilaterally Reduce Contracted Interest Rate On FDRs After Issuance Citing Internal Circulars : Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a bank is not justified in unilaterally reducing the rate of interest on Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDRs) after their issuance. A bench of Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Swarupama Chaturvedi said that the issuance of an FDR with a specified rate constitutes a binding contractual obligation and the bank cannot retrospectively alter the terms to...
'Appears To Be Disturbed': Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To Woman Accused Of Sending Hoax Bomb Threat Mails To Multiple Institutions
The Gujarat High Court granted bail to a woman accused of sending hoax bomb threat mails to several organizations subject after noting that it appeared that she was disturbed. The court granted bail subject to her executing a bond of Rs.10,000 with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court and subject to certain conditions. Justice Nikhil S Kariel in his order...
'Can't Ignore Hostile Indo-China Relations; No Extradition Treaty': Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Chinese National In Visa Forgery Case
The Allahabad High Court has rejected the bail application of a Chinese national accused of tampering Visa, illegal stay in India and economic offences observing that the Court cannot ignore the relationship of India with China by overlooking the mandate of Section 57(11) Evidence Act. A Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal noted that given the hostile relationship at...
MP High Court Dismisses PIL Against AMRUT 2.0; Says Pending Earlier Schemes Or Financial Burden No Ground To Halt New Water Supply Projects
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Friday (November 28), dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the approval of the AMRUT 2 project for fresh water supply, noting that the incomplete implementation of AMRUT 1 or the potential financial burden on the exchequer cannot justify preventing the State from formulating a new scheme for providing adequate drinking water. The Division Bench...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail for Police Official Allegedly Linked To Drug Supply Network
The Himachal Pradesh High Court refused anticipatory bail to a police official accused of facilitating a narcotics supply network, holding that although no recovery was made from him, there was sufficient prima facie material linking him with the main supplier through money transfers, WhatsApp chats, mobile phone linkage and bank account operation.Justice Rakesh Kainthla observed that:...
Cashew Corp Scam: Kerala High Court Slams State For Repeatedly Blocking CBI Prosecution Of Ex-Officials; Says Courtesy Shown By Court Misused
The Kerala High Court once again came down heavily on the State for denying sanction for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute allegedly corrupt ex-officials of the State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC).Justice A. Badharudeen orally told yesterday that the third-time denial of State sanction was a misuse of the Court's grace since an opportunity was given to rectify...
Circumstantial Evidence Sufficient To Prove “Untoward Incident” Under Railways Act: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court held that circumstantial evidence can be relied upon to determine whether an “untoward incident” occurred under Section 123(c) of the Railways Act, 1989, especially since the Act is a beneficial legislation intended to provide compensation to victims and their families. The Court observed that non-reporting of the incident to railway authorities at the earliest...