Bombay High Court Restrains Entity From Infringing Everest's Tikhalal Trademark, Slaps ₹2 Lakh Fine For Fabricating Sales Invoice

The Bombay High Court has granted a temporary injunction in favour of the popular spice brand 'Everest', against the trademark infringement of its 'Tikhalal' chilli powder product by a business selling spices and similar goods.The plaintiff, Everest Food Products Private Limited said that it is engaged in the manufacture and sale of mirchi, spices and dry fruits and had secured the registration for the trademark 'TIKHALAL' in 2002. Everest Food stated that since 2002, it has continuously and...

Mumbai Police Shuts Forgery Case Against Actor Shweta Tiwari, Bombay High Court Permits Her To Withdraw Plea To Quash FIR

The Mumbai Police last month informed the Bombay High Court that it has shut the 'forgery' case against TV actor Shweta Tiwari, lodged by her estranged husband Abhinav Kohli in 2021.A division bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Dr Neela Gokhale permitted Tiwari to withdraw her writ petition before the High Court, by virtue of which the silver screen actor had sought to quash the First Information Report (FIR) lodged against her by Kohli.On December 18, when the matter was called out, Additional...

Take Steps To Ensure Eligible Women Receive Benefits Under Altered Ladki Bahin Scheme: Bombay High Court To State

While disposing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought the implementation 'Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana' for all eligible women in the State, the Bombay High Court has observed that the State must take the necessary steps to ensure that all the eligible women are entitled to the benefits of the altered scheme. The Ladki Bahin scheme intends to give monthly...

Can Approach Police Authorities Against Practices Of Ticket Scalping: Bombay HC In PIL Against Black Marketing Of Concerts Tickets

While reserving orders in a Public Interest Litigation seeking guidelines against black marketing of online tickets for concerts and other events, the Bombay High Court today orally observed that the petition seeks to do something which is the preserve of the executive.The Court orally remarked, “You are in a way asking us to issue a direction to State...to evolve a regime where these things...

Bhima-Koregaon Case: Bombay HC Judge Recuses From Hearing Prof Anand Teltumbde's Appeal Against Order Rejecting Discharge Plea

Bombay High Court judge Justice Sarang Kotwal on Thursday (January 2) recused from hearing an appeal filed by Professor Anand Teltumbde, one of the accused in the Bhima-Koregaon case.The judge also asked the Registry to ensure that any of the matters related to the Bhima-Koregaon case, should not be listed before him.Justice Kotwal, who is now heading a division bench, clarified that he had...

Will Not Monitor Trial In Govind Pansare Murder Case: Says Bombay High Court, Orders Daily Hearing In The Matter

The Bombay High Court on Thursday (January 2) said it will not continue to monitor the trial in the murder case of communist party of India (CPI) leader Govind Pansare, who was allegedly shot down by right-wing extremists in August 2013.A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Kamal Khata while disposing of an application moved by prime accused Virendra Tawade, said the only aspect which...

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: December 2024

2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 617 to 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 654Nominal Index:G.B. Industries Reg. Partnership Firm vs. Minakshi Balasao Magdum And Ors., 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 617Bks Galaxy Realtors LLP v. Sharp Properties, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 618Aditya Birla Finance Limited Versus Paul Packaging Private Limited, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 619Pradipsingh Thakur vs State of Maharashtra, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 620Deepak...

Investigation Can't Linger For Years Keeping Investors In Lurch: Bombay HC Pulls Up Mumbai Police's EOW Over Delay In Finishing Fraud Probe

Pulling up Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) for the delay caused in properly investigating a "fraud" case under the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act, the Bombay High Court recently observed that investigations in a criminal case cannot be permitted to linger on for years, keeping investors in the lurch.A division bench of...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 23 - December 29, 2024

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 650 to 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 654Nominal Index: Zahid Khamisa vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 650Imperial Consultants and Securities vs. Deputy CIT, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 651Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust (Shirdi) vs. Union of India, 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 652Nav Chetna Charitable Trust vs, CIT (Exemption), 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 653Chandrabhan Atulkar v....

MOIL Ltd.'s Pension Scheme Struck Down By Bombay HC As Discriminatory; Distinction Between Resignation And Superannuation Declared Arbitrary

Bombay High Court: A Division Bench of Justices Avinash G. Gharote and Abhay J. Mantri held that Clause 7(b) of the MOIL Group Superannuation Cash Accumulation Scheme is discriminatory and violative of Article 14. This clause restricted employees who resigned from receiving their pension. The court ruled that resignation alone cannot bar pensionary benefits when all other...

Bombay High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 1 – 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 215:Former IT Analyst Of TCS With Supervisory Responsibilities Not Workman: Bombay High CourtCase Title: Rohit Dembiwal v. Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. & OrsCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (Bom) 1The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by a former IT analyst of Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) observing that the petitioner...

Belated Filing Of Form 9A Is Not Attributable To Trust: Bombay HC Allows Exemption U/S 11 After Condoning Delay Under IT Act

The Bombay High Court held that bonafide delay in filing Form 9A on part of trust, has to be construed as procedural lapse and shall be condoned by exercising powers u/s 119(2) of Income tax Act.The Division Bench of Justice G S Kulkarni and Justice Advait M Sethna observed that that the jurisdictional AO completely lost sight of the fact that at the time when assessee claimed deductions...