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[Trademark Dispute] Kar HC | A case of deceptively similar trademarks; Quintessential ‘Common man’ is neither blessed with the wisdom of Solomon nor the trained eyes of Sherlock Holmes

Karnataka High Court: P. Krishna Bhat J., set aside the impugned order with a direction to the Court to hear and dispose

Case Briefs International Courts

Victims of trafficking deserve protection not prosecution; European Court of Human Rights holds conduct of United Kingdom “unfair” towards victims

European Court of Human Rights (ECHR): In an interesting case regarding child trafficking the Fourth Section of ECHR had came up with a

Case Briefs High Courts

Gau HC | Deceased being below 40 years of age the future prospects shall be held at 40%; HC allows appeal against enhanced compensation in motor accident case

Gauhati High Court: Parthivjyoti Saikia, J., addressed the instant appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the judgment

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CESTAT | Nexus between services and business activities to be established in order to avail Cenvat Credit; Tribunal allows appeal

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): Ramesh Nair (Judicial Member) allowed an appeal which was filed against the impugned order

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

SEBI | ‘Diligence is due diligence done diligently’-Impliedly volumed | Recommendations revised attributing to the gravity of the lapses

Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI): G Mahalingam, (Whole Time Member) while revising the recommendations made by the Designated Authority (DA) considering

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | [Manual Scavenging] HC directs State to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to the family of a deceased manhole worker

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench comprising of S. Manikumar, CJ and Shaji P. Chaly, J., heard the instant PIL regarding demand

Case Briefs High Courts

MP HC | Law of preventive detention is an exception to fundamental right to personal liberty under Art. 21 of Constitution and therefore has to be strictly construed; Court allows petition challenging preventive detention

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Sheel Nagu and Anand Pathak, JJ., allowed a petition which was filed challenging the

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

AFT | Widow of deceased renounces matrimonial house leaving mother-in-law in destitute; Mother and widow entitled to equal shares of family pension

Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT): The Division Bench of Justice Umesh Chandra Srivastava (Chairperson) and Vice Admiral Abhay Raghunath Karve (Member) A heard

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NCLAT| 31 hearings, no regards to time, addendums, midway interruptions and yet no heed to initiation to liquidation; Adjudicating authority advised to be mindful

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal– A Coram of Bansi Lal Bhatt, J. (Acting Chairperson) and Dr Ashok Kumar Mishra (Technical Member) ordered

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Whether a residential accommodation for nuns/students would fall under “religious or educational purposes” and be qualified for tax exemption? Supreme Court explains

Supreme Court: The Division Bench comprising of R. F. Nariman* and B.R. Gavai, JJ., addressed the instant case regarding statutory interpretation. The

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

UK SC | Should the infamous Ms Shamima Begum of ISIS be granted leave to enter the UK so that she can pursue her appeal against the Secretary of State’s decision to deprive her of British citizenship?

United Kingdom Supreme Court: Lord Reed, President, Lord Hodge, Lord Black, Lord Lloyd Jones and Lord Sales allowed the appeals and dismissed

Case Briefs High Courts

[Strict Liability] Ori HC | Onus of proof, which lies on a party alleging negligence should be established on the touchstone of preponderance of probabilities

Orissa High Court: D Dash J. dismissed the appeal and held the appellants liable for compensation. The facts of the case are

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CESTAT | Whether place of providing service play any role in entitlement of Cenvat Credit? Tribunal answers

Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT): Ramesh Nair (Judicial Member) allowed an appeal which was filed against the denial order

Case Briefs High Courts

Chh HC | Guidelines regarding the waiver of cooling period as provided under S. 13B (2) of Hindu Marriage Act reiterated; Petition allowed

Chhattisgarh High Court: Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant J., allowed the petition and quashed the impugned order. The facts of the case are

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

TDSAT | A dispute between two service providers may be maintainable even in absence of a subsisting agreement; Totality of facts to be considered

Telecom Disputes Settlement Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT): Justice Shiva Kirti Singh dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. Facts The facts of the

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Muslim woman and Hindu man marries as per Hindu rites; HC holds the marriage is invalid

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Arun Kumar Tyagi, J., addressed the instant petition, whereby an inter-caste couple had approached the Court for

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K HC | When a CJM transfers a petition to a Magistrate subordinate to him, the Magistrate is conferred with jurisdiction to entertain the same even if the matter would otherwise fall outside his jurisdiction

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjay Dhar, J., addressed the instant petition against the order of Judicial Magistrate, Bandipora, whereby the Magistrate