Supreme Court upholds Calcutta HC order issuing MR Distributorship license to National Consumers Co-operative Stores in West Bengal
Supreme Court has also vacated the stay order passed on 07-11-2023.
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SC upholds Karnataka HC order quashing proceedings against man accused of rape on false promise to marry due to inconsistent Prosecutrix testimonies
Supreme Court: In a criminal appeal filed against the order passed by the Karnataka High Court, wherein the Court allowed the petition
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HIGH COURT MARCH 2024 ROUNDUP | Stories on 2006 Mumbai fake encounter; Arvind Kejriwal Arrest; W.B. Assembly Election 2021; UPSC Prelims 2024; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts in March 2024
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Scope of powers to District Registrars under Registration Act cannot be expanded for adjudication of civil disputes or rights: Madras HC
“District Registrar is duty bound to draw a distinction between the summary proceeding and the trial nature proceedings with reference to the Registration Act and the Code of Civil Procedure”
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Supreme Court maintains status-quo concerning prayers being offered in ‘Vyas Ji Tehkhana’ inside Gyanvapi mosque
“There is a ‘Tehkhana’ in the southern side of the Gyanvapi Mosque which is the principal seat of hereditary pujari of Vyas family from time immemorial. Thus, a suit was filed seeking relief of declaration, injunction for the property in dispute alleged as ‘Vyas Ji Tehkhana’.”
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Supreme Court refers Kerala’s suit against Union regarding borrowing limits to Five-Judge Constitution Bench
“If we were to issue interim mandatory injunction in such like cases, it might set a bad precedent in law that would enable the States to flout fiscal policies and still successfully claim additional borrowings.”
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Whether an arbitration clause from a primary contract gets incorporated into a subsequent Letter of Intent? Supreme Court answers
Supreme Court said that when there is a reference in the second contract to the terms and conditions of the first contract, the arbitration clause would not ipso facto be applicable to the second contract unless there is a specific mention/reference thereto.
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‘Opposition Board is creation of statute which mandates how it should do its job’: Madras HC directs Patent Controller to forward papers to new OB for recommendations
“When the statute mandates what an authority shall consider, then it is obligatory for the statutory authority to consider those materials which the statute mandates”
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Supreme Court directs MBBS College & Maharashtra Govt. to compensate NEET UG Candidates with Rs. 50,000 each for illegal and arbitrary cancellation of admission
Supreme Court held that the appellant is entitled to restoration of his seat in the first year of MBBS(UG) course in the same college in the next session.
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Supreme Court stays Union’s Notification of ‘Fact Check Unit’ under IT Rules till Bombay HC’s final decision
Supreme Court viewed that there exist prima facie grounds for staying the notification dated 20-03-2024, which makes the impugned Rules operational.
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Supreme Court directs Indian Army to compensate Ex-Havaldar with Rs 50 Lakhs for wrongful termination due to misdiagnosis as HIV +ve
“Severance of employer — employee relationship can never be said to be an easy choice, for it not only results in the employee losing his livelihood, but also affects those who depend on him for their survival. And if the employer is the Indian Army, the loss is even greater, since it has the effect of suddenly displacing a soldier from the regimented lifestyle of the military”
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“Occurring in nature” in S. 3(c) only qualifies the nearest reasonable referent “non-living substance”: Madras HC directs patent protection for antibody invention
“The real challenge with a patent application in respect of a synthesized non-living substance is establishing novelty, technical advance and not patent eligibility”
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Read why Allahabad HC granted bail to Siddique Kappan’s co-accused Masood in UAPA Case
Allahabad High Court noted that Masood has been languishing in jail since 05-10-2020. Further, it said that there is not even a prima facie case, establishing the complicity of Masood and the nature and gravity of charges and the absence of criminal history on his part require his release on bail.
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Supreme Court stays Orissa HC order setting aside Congress leader Mohammed Moquim’s election as MLA
Supreme Court has stayed the impugned judgment subject to the condition that Mohammed Moquim will not be entitled to cast vote in the assembly proceedings.
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Supreme Court temporarily allows Ajit Pawar faction to use Clock symbol for elections; Directs ECI to recognise Sharad Pawar with new symbol
The Nationalist Congress Party split into two factions in July 2023, after a rebellion by the Ajit Pawar group, that supports the ruling Eknath Shinde Government in Maharashtra
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CAA Implementation: Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response on pleas to stay CAA and Rules; posts matter on April 9
The Central government notified the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules last week, on 11-03-2024, which effectively brought into force the CAA.
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[Custody Battle] Madras HC modifies order granting visitation rights to grandparents, by restricting it to once every month
Madras High Court pointed out that at this juncture that the minor child had been under the grandparents’ care since birth, which was disturbed due to the strained relationship between the parties.
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Painful that temples & trusts have to knock doors of Court to get their dues from State Government: Allahabad HC seeks intervention of CM Yogi Adityanath
Allahabad High Court said that it is not a question of payment for a single year, but the annuity has not been transferred to the temple in question for last four years
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[Electoral Bond case] Supreme Court directs SBI to disclose all ‘conceivable’ details regarding electoral bonds, including alphanumeric number by March 21
On 15-03-2024, the Court had stated that SBI to disclose unique alphanumeric code printed on each electoral bond, which helps match donors with political parties. Accordingly, it issued notice to the SBI and directed the matter to be posted for 18-03-2024.
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HIGH COURT MARCH 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on Dolma Aunty Momos trade mark; Betting/ Spot Fixing Scandal; Mumbai Twin Blast; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
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