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Delhi High Court Restrains Rajasthan-based Restaurant From Using 'Sadda Pind' Name
The Delhi High Court has restrained a Rajasthan-based restaurant from using the name of Sadda Pind, which is a famous tourist destination in Punjab."The Plaintiff has made out a prima facie case in its favour for grant of an ex-parte interim injunction. Accordingly, till the next date of hearing, the Defendant shall stand restrained from using the mark & name 'SADDA PIND' including the...
Hardship If Any And Not Convenience Of Parties Relevant Criterion For Deciding Transfer Petitions U/S 24 CPC: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that courts should consider the hardships that would be caused to the parties and not look at the convenience of the parties, while deciding an application made under Section 24 of CPC seeking to transfer proceedings pending from one court to another. A single judge bench of Justice E.S.Indiresh dismissed a petition filed by a wife seeking to transfer...
Juvenile Being Tried As Adult No Bar To Grant Of Bail U/S 12 JJ Act: Bombay High Court
A juvenile in conflict with law despite being tried as an adult would be entitled to special parameters for grant of bail under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, the Bombay High Court reiterated while granting bail to a delinquent. Section 12 mandates bail or release of a child in conflict with law irrespective of provisions of the CrPC with...
Observations Made In Umar Khalid Bail Order Against Sharjeel Imam Without Hearing His Appeal: Imam's Lawyer To Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing of bail appeal of Sharjeel Imam, who is an accused in Special Cell's larger conspiracy case of Northeast Delhi riots, after his counsels made a request for it, stating that the bench has made "certain observations" qua him in the order denying bail to co-accused Umar Khalid, "without his (Imam's) appeal having been heard".Imam's bail...
An Indian Women Traditionally Will Not Concoct An Untruthful Story Of Rape For Purpose Of Blackmail Or Revenge : Manipur High Court
"An Indian woman traditionally will not concoct an untruthful story and bring charges of rape for the purpose of blackmail, hatred, spite or revenge", remarked the Manipur High Court while dismissing anticipatory bail applications filed by rape accused.Justice M V Muralidaran observed that he stigma that attaches to the victim of rape in Indian society ordinarily rules out the levelling of...
CESTAT Directs CBIC To Issue Guideline In Respect Of IBC Proceedings Initiated Against Assessee Before CESTAT
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has been ordered by the Ahmedabad Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) to consider issuing guidelines or procedures for handling cases before the CESTAT in which an IBC proceeding has been brought against the assessee's company.The two-member bench of Ramesh Nair (Judicial Member) and Raju...
No Bar On Continuing Disciplinary Action Against Teacher Pending Criminal Prosecution Under POCSO Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday observed that there is no ban on the continuation of disciplinary proceedings by Educational Authorities against teachers who are subject to criminal prosecution for offence of child harassment or offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act.The Court noted that as soon as a teacher is arrested for a crime, they are suspended from...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Delimitation Of Municipal Corporation Wards
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a plea challenging the delimitation of wards of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma sought response from the Centre through the Ministry of Home Affairs, Delhi Government and Delimitation Committee of State Election Commission, while listing the matter for hearing on December...
Delhi School Tribunal | Proposal On Presiding Officer's Appointment Sent To Lieutenant Governor: Delhi Government To High Court
The Delhi government on Friday told the high court that the process for selection and appointment of Presiding Officer of Delhi School Education Tribunal will be commenced once it receives an approval from the Lieutenant Governor."A meeting was held with the Chief Secretary ... the minutes of meeting has been drawn. After preparation of minutes of meeting and some modalities for appointment...
ITAT Deletes Fees Related To The Period Of Tax Deduction Prior To June 1, 2015
The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has deleted the levy of late fees of INR 40,000 related to the period of the tax deduction prior to 01.06.2015.The two-member bench of Rahul Chaudhary (Judicial Member) and M. Balaganesh (Accountant Member) has relied on the decision of Karnataka in the case of Fatehraj Singhvi Vs. Union of India in which it was held that the...
"Victim Suffered Catatonic Schizophrenia ; Prone To Hallucinations & Delusions" : Sikkim High Court Acquits POCSO Accused
The Sikkim High Court acquitted a man accused in a POCSO case after noticing that the victim suffered catatonic schizophrenia and thus prone to hallucinations and delusions."It would be difficult to conclude with absolute certainty that what the victim states in her deposition is not coloured by hallucination as she was certainly suffering from catatonic schizophrenia", the bench of...
2019 Jamia Violence: After SC Order, Delhi High Court Requests Division Bench To Decide Petitions Against Police Atrocities At Early Date
The Delhi High Court on Friday requested a division bench to decide at an early date a batch of pleas concerning allegations of police atrocities in Jamia Millia Islamia in December 2019 during protests against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), after it was recently requested by Supreme Court to dispose of the matter as expeditiously as possible. The pleas will now be heard by a division...