Civil Law - Export Credit – Interpretation of Maximum Tenure – Paragraph 1.1.2(ii) of the Master Circular – Partial Relief Granted - The Borrowers challenged the reversal of subvention on export credit due to delays in submitting export documents despite fulfilling export obligations within the stipulated period of 450 days. Held: Submission of export documents is a procedural re...
Civil Law - Trademark Infringement - Registration in Identical Classes - Passing Off – Phonetic, Structural, and Visual Similarity – Plaintiff established prior use and goodwill over the trademark "INDI" – Defendant’s use of "INDEED" found to be deceptively similar, creating a likelihood of confusion among consumers – Defendant’s lack of bona...
Rectification – Sections 47 and 57 of the Trade Marks Act – Cancellation of Mark – Petitioner successfully demonstrated prior use, goodwill, and reputation of the mark "RPG" – Respondent’s mark held to be an infringement of the petitioner’s well-known trademark – Held: Registration No. 2778255 in Class 23 canceled for bad faith adoption and likel...
Family Law - Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage – Grant of Divorce under Article 142(1) – The Court dissolved the marriage between the petitioner and the respondent, citing irretrievable breakdown of marriage – The marriage was marred by multiple litigations, allegations of cruelty, and false criminal complaints – Held: The marriage had become emotionally dead and unworkab...
Matrimonial Law – Divorce - Mental Cruelty – Filing False Complaints – Section 13(1)(ia), HMA – Divorce Granted – The High Court held that the appellant-wife’s act of filing a false dowry harassment complaint against the respondent-husband and his family, later abandoned, amounted to mental cruelty – Prolonged separation of over 15 years demonstrated an ir...
Electricity Connection - Alternative Remedy - Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum: Petitioner sought court direction for a new electricity connection amidst pending civil suit for property possession and criminal writ for protection. High Court emphasized the statutory framework for consumer grievances under the Electricity Act, providing an effective, expeditious remedy through the Consumer Grieva...
SARFAESI Act – Agricultural Land Exemption – Writ Jurisdiction: Petitioner challenged the initiation of SARFAESI Act proceedings against its agricultural land, arguing that such land is exempt under Section 31(i) of the Act. The High Court reiterated that the classification of land in revenue records alone does not determine its status under SARFAESI; actual use and intention of the pa...
Registration Act, 1908 – Section 17 – Transfer of Property Act, 1882 – Section 53A – Agreement to sell – Transfer by way of affidavit with possession – The Court held that an affidavit does not amount to relinquishment of title and must be registered under Section 17 of the Registration Act, 1908. However, the affidavit can be treated as an agreement to sell wit...
Motor Vehicles Act – Motor Accident Claims – Negligence – Tribunal's Findings – Appeal by insurer challenging award for damages to respondent’s car – Accident caused by rash and negligent driving of an Alto car insured by appellant – Tribunal awarded Rs.1,07,447/- with interest – Appeal dismissed – Supreme Court principles on the nature of ...
Motor Accident Claims – Insurance Company Appeal – Appeal against award of compensation by the II Additional District MACT, Kasaragod – Accident involving collision between a Ford Escort car and an Alto car insured by the appellant – Tribunal awarded Rs. 1,07,447/- with interest to the respondent for damages to the car – Insurance company contended lack of negligence ...
