Article 226 | If there are serious substantive disputes, the High Court should refer the parties to alternate remedies: High Court
Issue: The High court recently held that when there are significant factual disputes, the High Court should refer the parties to alternate remedies. Facts of the Case: A disagreement emerged over the custody of excess land proclaimed by the Competent Authority in 1977
Calcutta High Court’s Empowering Verdict: Opening Doors for Reserved Category Candidates in Unreserved Roles Based on Merit
ISSUES The Calcutta High Court made a significant ruling in the case of Sahim Hossain vs State of West Bengal, stating that candidates from reserved categories can be considered for positions in the unreserved or general category, even if they have availed of
A girl’s friendliness cannot be understood as her consent to instigate sexual relationship : Mumbai High Court
Written by Neena Nagare The Mumbai High Court last week in a landmark judgement established that simply because a girl is friendly with a boy, does not enable him to interpret it as a consent to instigate sexual relationship with her. The accused
Central Government appoints new Chief Justices to five High Courts
Written By- Pretika Tiwari On June 19, the Central Government announced the appointment of five new Chief Justices to various High Courts. The five judges who have been elevated to the position of Chief Justice of the High Courts are: Justice Rashmin M
Google encashing on goodwill of trademark owners: Delhi High Court
Written by Shaurya Mahajan The Delhi High Court in the case of MakeMyTrip India Pvt Ltd v. Booking.com BV and Ors expressed a prima facie view that the use of a registered mark like ‘MakeMyTrip’ as a keyword on Google Ads by a competitor in this case
Women’s character cannot be decided by people with ostrich minds : Chattisgarh HC
Written by Shaurya Mahajan Today, the Chhattisgarh High Court in the case of Deepa Nayak v. Pitamber Nai held that if a wife doesn’t squeeze into the mould as per the desire of husband, it would not be a decisive factor for her to
Nature declared as ‘Living Being’ : Madras HC
Written by Shaurya Mahajan The Madras High Court in the case of A. Periyakaruppan v. The Principal Secretary to Government and Another invoked the “parens patriae jurisdiction” and declared “Mother Nature” as a “Living Being”, having a legal entity and having the status
Law Presumes in favor of Marriage, against Marriage: Chattisgarh HC
Written by Shaurya Mahajan Yesterday, the Chhattisgarh High Court in the case of Jaanki Yadav v. Gorakhnath Yada, decided, that the law presumes in favour of marriage and is against concubinage. The judgement was given by a division bench of the court, comprising
Presents Gifted By Parents For Daughter’s Welfare Not Dowry: Kerala High Court
By – Arshita Anand The Kerala High Court has declared that gifts provided to the bride for her wellbeing at the time of her marriage will not be considered dowry under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. Allowing a petition brought by a disgruntled
