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Punjab Woman Evokes Petition for Protection Fearing Honour Killing
In the case of Divya Mattu and another vs State of Punjab and others, the petitioner, Divya, fearing honour killing against her by her parents, evoked a petition under Ar 226/227 for the protection of her life and liberty...
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Punjab Woman Accuses Punjab Police of Keeping Husband in Illegal Custody and Framing Him in a False Case
In the case of Geeta v the State of Punjab, the petitioner evoked a writ petition of habeas corpus as she claimed that her husband was kept in illegal custody and could be framed in some cases. Brief Facts of...
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Addition of Words as Prefixes or Suffixes Is an Infringement of a Registered Trademark: Delhi High Court
Justice Jayanth Nath allowed the Times Group to use its registered trademark “Newshour”, in the case of Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd v. ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd & Ors. The Court ordered to bar Arnab Goswami from using the...
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Just Because the Deceased Did Not Have License, Does Not Imply He Was Negligent: Chhattisgarh High Court
In the case of Hemlal & Others v. Dayaram & Others, a Single Bench of Chhattisgarh High Court consisting of Justice Sanjay S. Agrawal annunciated various interpretations in regards to “contributory negligence” in Motor Vehicle Accident. Facts of the Case The Claimants had...
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Hoardings Are Movable Property Under Section 2(3) of DMC Act Subject To the Twin Test: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court in the case of Delhi International Airport v South Delhi Metropolitan Corporation discussed in detail the provision under Section 2(3) of the DMC Act. The Court stated that Property and Advertisement Tax could be levied to each other...
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State Cannot Issue Directions on Rate of Charge of Non-COVID Patients in Private Hospitals: Bombay High Court
On 23rd October 2020, the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High court at Nagpur, consisting of Justice R.K. Deshpande and Justice Pushpa V. Ganediwala gave a judgment with regards to the constitutionality of various provisions issued by the State government...
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UAPA Cannot Be Used When the Accused Does Not Have an Active Knowledge of the Offence: Delhi High Court
Justice Suresh Kumar Kait held that the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act cannot be charged on the accused when he does not have any knowledge of the offence committed. Brief Facts of the Case The Petitioner Faizan Khan and his co-accused were...
International Courts
US Court Orders Iran To Pay $1.4 BN in Damages To Missing Former FBI Agent’s Family
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia ordered Iran to pay in total $1.45 bn to the Levinson family in punitive damages ($1.35 bn) and for compensatory kidnapping charges ($107 m) over missing former FBI agent,...
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Onus on Petitioner To Show Unassailable Facts: Delhi High Court
In the case of Rhythm Jain v National Testing Agency, the Delhi High Court mentioned that in such petitions the onus to prove the facts alleged rests on the Petitioner. Brief Facts of the Case This Writ Petition prayed for an order...
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Under-Trial/Convicted Persons Do Not Have Absolute Right To Parole in Light of Coronavirus : Bombay High Court
An important judgment was given by the Division Bench of the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court concerning the constitutionality of Rule 19 of Maharashtra Prisons (Bombay Furlough and Parole) Rules, 1959 (Amended in 2020). Facts of the Case In this...
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High Court
Punjab Woman Evokes Petition for Protection Fearing Honour Killing
In the case of Divya Mattu and another vs State of Punjab and others, the petitioner, Divya, fearing honour killing against her by her...
High Court
Punjab Woman Accuses Punjab Police of Keeping Husband in Illegal Custody and Framing Him in a False Case
In the case of Geeta v the State of Punjab, the petitioner evoked a writ petition of habeas corpus as she claimed that her...
High Court
Addition of Words as Prefixes or Suffixes Is an Infringement of a Registered Trademark: Delhi High Court
Justice Jayanth Nath allowed the Times Group to use its registered trademark “Newshour”, in the case of Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd v. ARG Outlier...
High Court
Just Because the Deceased Did Not Have License, Does Not Imply He Was Negligent: Chhattisgarh High Court
In the case of Hemlal & Others v. Dayaram & Others, a Single Bench of Chhattisgarh High Court consisting of Justice Sanjay S. Agrawal annunciated various...