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Delhi High Court Halts Manufacture Of 'Rallies' Bicycles By Ludhiana Firms In Trademark Infringement Suit By Accell Group Subsidiary
The Delhi High Court has directed two Ludhiana-based firms to cease fresh manufacturing of 'Rallies' bicycles after a subsidiary of Switzerland based Accell Group alleged trademark infringement in relation to similar products being manufactured by it under 'Raleigh' mark. Justice Pratibha M Singh also directed the entities - Imperial Cycle Mfg. Co. and Rocket Cycles Private Limited, to shut...
KGF Song Copyright Infringement: Karnataka HC Issues Contempt Notice To Rahul Gandhi & Other Congress Leaders
The Karnataka High Court on Friday issued notices to Rahul Gandhi, Jairam Ramesh and Supriya Shrinate of the Indian National Congress on a contempt petition filed by MRT Music claiming that the respondents have not removed videos uploaded on social media handles of Congress and Bharat Jodo, which infringe its copyright in KGF chapter-2's music.The company alleged that the respondents...
Car's Mileage 40% Less Than Promise In Advertisement : Consumer Court Directs Manufacturer & Dealer To Compensate Owner
A consumer court in Kerala awarded Rs 3.10 lakhs compensation to a car owner who complained that the car was not offering the mileage as advertised.The court found that the actual mileage was 40% less than the promised figure of 32 kilometer per litre.The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at Thrissur passed the order in a complaint filed in 2015 by Soudamini PP, who purchased a new Ford...
Bombay High Court Seeks FDA's Stand After Two Of Three Laboratories Find Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Complies With Statutory Requirement
Fresh testing of Johnson and Johnson Pvt Ltd's baby powder samples at two laboratories have found them within the statutory requirement regarding the pH (Potential of Hydrogen) limit for baby powders for infants, according to reports submitted before the Bombay High Court on Friday. A third laboratory found that the pH level for the sample was unstable. A division bench of Justice S...
Anticipatory Bail Order Continues Till End Of Trial Except In Special And Peculiar Circumstances: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that an anticipatory bail order can continue till the end of the trial unless there are some special or peculiar features necessitating the court to limit the tenure of anticipatory bail.The bench of Justice Karunesh Singh Pawar observed this while setting aside an order passed by the lower court, on July 13, 2022, rejecting an application filed by...
'Serious Lacunas In Delhi Police Investigation': Court Acquits Former AAP Minister, 37 Others In FIR Registered Over 2020 Fuel Price Hike Protest
A Delhi Court has acquitted former Delhi minister Rajendra Pal Gautam, Aam Aadmi Party MLA Durgesh Pathak and 36 others in a criminal case registered against them in connection with a protest held by the party in July 2020 against the rising prices of petrol and diesel.A Delhi Court has acquitted former Aam Aadmi Party minister @AdvRajendraPal, MLA @ipathak25 and 36 others in a criminal...
NCLT Cannot Assume Power To Declare IBC Provisions, 2016 Regulations As Illegal Or Ultra Vires: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) cannot assume the power to declare as illegal or ultra vires any of the provisions of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016 or Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016. Justice Pratibha M Singh said that the jurisdiction to deal with...
Karnataka HC Refuses To Entertain PIL Against CLAT-PG Mandate For JAG Entry, Says Court Can't Sit In Appeal Over Selection Agency's Decision
The Karnataka High Court on Friday allowed a law student to withdraw his PIL challenging a Central Government notification which imposes a precondition on candidates appearing for SSC (NT) JAG entry scheme 2023 to have appeared for CLAT 2022 PG program. A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Ashok S Kinagi orally observed that a public interest...
Delhi High Court Directs LNJP Hospital To Examine 26-Yr-Old Married Woman's Request For Termination Of 33 Weeks-Old Pregnancy
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the medical board of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital to examine a 26-year-old married woman's case for termination of pregnancy of 33 weeks, as the foetus suffers from cerebral abnormalities.Justice Pratibha M Singh sought a report from the hospital, while listing the matter for hearing next on December 5. The woman in the petition said...
Vizhinjam Protests: Kerala High Court Asks Union And State Whether Central Forces Can Be Deployed At Port Area
In light of the ongoing protests at Vizhinjam that took a violent turn last Sunday, the Kerala High Court has asked the Additional Solicitor General for India to get instructions regarding deployment of Central forces to maintain security in the port area.Justice Anu Sivaraman directed both the State Government and the Central Government to discuss the matter and inform the Court regarding...
Allahabad High Court Summons State's Chief Secretary Over Appearance Of State Counsels Without Any Brief
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra to appear before the Court personally over the appearance of state counsels before the court without any brief.The bench of Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice J. J. Munir ordered thus while hearing a special appeal filed by Manish Srivastava and others.Essentially, when the matter came up before...
Karnataka HC Drops Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Advocate For Banging His Hand In Courtroom; Imposes 2 Lakh Cost
The Karnataka High Court has dropped criminal contempt proceedings initiated against an Advocate for creating a ruckus by repeatedly banging his hand on the table in a lower court, despite the judge's warnings. The Registrar of the City Civil Court had written to the High Court seeking action against Kumar, whereafter the suo moto proceedings were initiated.On Tuesday, a division bench...