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Pune Court Refuses To Stop Serum Institute Of India From Using 'COVISHIELD' Name For COVID-19 Vaccine
A commercial court in Pune on Saturday refused to pass interim injunction to restrain the Serum Institute of India(SII) from using the trademark "COVISHIELD" for its vaccine for the Coronavirus induced pandemic.The order was passed in a passing off suit filed by a Nanded-based pharmaceutical company "Cutis Biotech" which claimed to be the "lawful and prior user" of the tradename...
Parents Or Society Cannot Compel A Major Child To Live A Life On Their Terms: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday (25th January) observed that parents cannot compel a child to live a life on their terms. The Bench of Justice Alka Sarin further reiterated that merely because the boy is not of marriageable age (though major) the right of petitioners to live-together cannot be denied. Further, noting that "Parents cannot compel a child to live a life...
Section 41A CrPC: Allahabad High Court Issues Slew Of Direction To Ensure Compliance Of Safeguards From Arbitrary Arrest In 498A Cases
In a significant judgment, the Allahabad High Court has directed the Police authorities to desist from making automatic/ routine arrests, especially in dowry cases (498A IPC), and strictly comply with the pre-conditions laid down under Section 41A of CrPC. The High Court further directed all Magistrates to report the names of such police officers who they think make arrests in...
Punishing An Adolescent Boy Who Enters Into A Relationship With A Minor Girl Was Never The Objective Of POCSO Act: Madras High Court
"Punishing an adolescent boy who enters into a relationship with a minor girl by treating him as an offender, was never the objective of the POCSO Act," observed the Madras High Court on Wednesday. The remarks were made while highlighting rampant misuse of the POCSO Act by families for prosecuting the partner of their teenage daughters. A Single Bench of Justice N....
[LIVE NOW]Webinar On "Attack On Love Marriages And Freedom Of Choice"[Justice AP Shah]
Delhi High Court Women Lawyers Forum In Association with LiveLaw Invites You To A Webinar On"Attack On Love Marriages And Freedom Of Choice"PanelistsJustice AP ShahJagmati SangwanKirti SinghModeratorsGayatri VirmaniKajal ChandraYouTube Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVNT9Weet9MFacebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/livelawindiaInstagram Link:...
'Suggestion That My Tweets Shake Foundation Of Most Powerful Court An Over-Estimation Of My Abilities' : Kunal Kamra Responds To SC Contempt Notice
Comedian Kunal Kamra on Thursday filed a counter affidavit before the Supreme Court, stating that his tweets were not published with the intention of insulting the Court but to draw its attention to and prompt an engagement with issues that he believes are relevant to the Indian democracy. Kamra also said that public faith in the Judiciary cannot be shaken by any criticism or...
Adani Defamation Case: Gujarat High Court Suspends Arrest Warrant Against Journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
The Gujarat High Court today (28th January) suspended the non-bailable warrant of arrest issued by a Magistrate in Kutch agains journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta in connection with a 2017 defamation suit filed by the Adani Group against Thakurta. The Bench of Justice B. N. Karia suspended the Magistrate's Order while hearing the application filed by Guha praying to quash and set aside...
On Munnawar Faruqui, And Why Bail Not Jail Remains A Myth
Munnawar Faruqui was arrested by the Madhya Pradesh police for allegedly making obscene jokes about deities and politicians, in a case registered against him and some others which invoked offences such as Section 295-A IPC that are cognizable and non-bailable (more on that later). After some weeks, on 28th January the High Court of Madhya Pradesh dismissed what was a third bail application...
Statutes Must Be Interpreted In A Just, Reasonable And Sensible Manner: Supreme Court
A statute must be interpreted in a just, reasonable and sensible manner, the Supreme Court observed while dismissing Special Leave Petition against a Rajasthan High Court judgment.In this case, the contention of the SLP petitioner [Commercial Taxes Officer] was that a single transaction of purchase of a motor vehicle does not bring a person within the definition of "Casual Trader" under...
Lessons From Ambedkar's Last Speech In The Constituent Assembly- A Guide To Protect Our Independence And Democracy
"…there can be no gainsaying that political power in this country has too long been the monopoly of a few and the many are only beasts of burden, but also beasts of prey. This monopoly has not merely deprived them of their chance of betterment, it has sapped them of what may be called the significance of life"- Dr. B.R Ambedkar. On 26th November, 1948 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, in his...
Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea For Direction To Centre To Consider Legislating Law Regulating Religious Conversion Along The Lines Of UP Love-Jihad law
Courts have very limited role with regard to judicial legislation since neither the Courts can legislate nor they have any competence to issue directions to legislature to enact a law in a particular manner: Allahabad High Court
Kerala High Court Issues Notice To Virat Kohli, Tamanna Bhatia, Aju Varghese On Plea To Ban Online Gambling
The Kerala High Court on Thursday issued notice to Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli, actors Tamanna Bhatia and Aju Varghese, and the State Government on a plea seeking to ban online gambling.A division bench comprising Chief Justice S Manikumar and Anil K Narendran issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation(PIL) petition filed by film director Pauly Vadakkan"Play Games 24*7 Private...