Bhumika Indulia, Author at SCC Times

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proposes Rule-making to implement Provisions of the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020

On 18 May 2021, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a notice of proposed rule-making concerning the Trademark Modernization Act

Case Briefs High Courts

Guj HC | Can offence under S. 138 NI Act compounded even after accused is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment? Read HC’s ruling

Gujarat High Court: Vaibhavi D. Nanavati, J., compounded an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act and set aside the

Law School News Moot Court Achievements & Reports

RGNUL wins 6th Symbiosis International Criminal Trial Advocacy [SICTA], 2021

Reported by Vijaya Singh

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | Movement of Advocates allowed during curfew on production of valid Bar ID Card; No officer of any authority shall humiliate Advocates on production of valid ID Card

Delhi High Court: Suresh Kumar Sait, J., held that any authority whosoever shall not stop any advocate in NCT of Delhi if

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021

The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 was notified by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC | RTI Act gives students the right to access their own answer sheets || Does this right involve larger public interest? How is this right interlinked with Right to life and livelihood? Commission elaborates

Central Information Commission (CIC): Uday Mahurkar, Information Commissioner, reiterated that the candidates/students have the right to access their own answer sheets as

Interviews

In conversation with Samriddha Gooptu, Associate (Competition Team), Trilegal on his journey from law school to working at Trilegal

Interviewed by Aurin Chakraborty

Case Briefs High Courts

All HC | District Magistrate, Ghaziabad to file a personal affidavit in alleged black marketing and illegal sale of sale oxygen to Delhi & Haryana from Ghaziabad

Allahabad High Court: The Division Bench of Sunita Agarwal and Sadhna Rani (Thakur), JJ., addressed a matter wherein it was alleged that

Hot Off The Press News

Spain | AEPD publishes updated guide on notifying personal data breaches

On May 24, 2021, the Spanish data protection authority (‘AEPD’) published an updated guide on notifying personal data breaches. The guidance aims

Case Briefs High Courts

Del HC | In a case of sexual assault, can Court act upon the testimony of a child victim? Can accused be convicted based upon the same? Read on

Delhi High Court: Manoj Kumar Ohri, J., stressed the reliability of the child victim’s testimony in a sexual assault case and upheld

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Pension Fund) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2021

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority makes the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Pension Fund) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2021 to

Appointments & Transfers News

IPS Officer Subodh Kumar Jaiswal appointed as the Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

Appointment of CBI Director Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment of Subodh Kumar Jaiswal, IPS (MH: 1985) as Director, Central

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | “Not fair to expect judges to expend too much time, energy in proof-reading”: HC stresses counsels should reflect ‘distilled understanding’ while preparing drafts

Madras High Court: G.R. Swaminathan, J., emphasised that all stakeholders in the process of administration of justice should discharge their commitments sincerely.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Complaint filed alleging flouting of Covid appropriate behaviour norms by protesting farmers as potential risk to themselves and others: NHRC issues notice to Delhi, Haryana & UP Governments

“…country is passing through an unprecedented and scary second wave of Covid-19”

Appointments & Transfers News

5 Additional Judges of Kerala High Court appointed as Permanent Judges

Appointment of Judges President appoints the following 5 Additional Judges to be Permanent Judges of the Kerala High Court: Conrad Stansilaus Dias

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Who is liable in suit for malicious prosecution; what is duty of civil court; where lies onus of proof? HC answers all, says no ‘second agnipariksha’ for plaintiff

Madras High Court: G.R. Swaminathan, J., held that to succeed in a suit for malicious prosecution, the acquittal of the plaintiff alone

Call For Papers Law School News

Call for Papers | Indraprastha Law Review [Winter 2020, Vol. I Issue II]

Reported by Sarthak Yadav

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Can Criminal Proceedings instituted under DV Act be converted as Civil Proceedings, so as to transfer such proceedings before Civil Court or Family Court while exercising supervisory powers under Art. 227 of Constitution? Read on

Madras High Court: S.M. Subramaniam, J., held that Protraction and prolongation of litigations affecting women can never be encouraged by the Courts.

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | Resistance in certain sections of society to accept COVID-19 vaccine: Centre & State to take appropriate measures to allay misgivings. HC highlights issues on Oxygen supply, Cyclone ‘Yaas’, Mucormycosis & more

Madras High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ and Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, J., addressed a few pertinent issues with respect to

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC | While distributing COVID-19 relief packages, ruling political party symbol should not be displayed: No political flavour to be given

Madras High Court: The Division Bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ and Senthil Kumar Ramamoorthy, J., held that the symbol of the ruling