Land Demarcation and Ownership Dispute – Challenge to the demolition process of encroachments by DDA in Mehrauli Archaeological Park – Petitioners assert ownership over properties within khasra No. 1151/3 of Village Mehrauli, disputing DDA's claim of government land – Demolition notice dated 12th December, 2022, based on demarcation report dated 21st December, 2021, contested...
Judicial Decisions - Finality to Competent Court Judgments - Importance of Rule of Law:
The binding character of judgments pronounced by courts of competent jurisdiction is an essential part of the rule of law, and such decisions should be given finality. Even an erroneous decision on a question of law operates as res judicata between the parties and cannot be reopened, except in cases of fraud...
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Section 34 – Challenge to Arbitral Award – Petitioner challenges the arbitral award under Section 34 of the A&C Act – Objection to the award delivered by the Arbitral Tribunal concerning a Services and Alliance Agreement. [Para 1]
Arbitral Proceedings and Award – Disputes arising from the Services and Alliance ...
Income Tax Assessment and Judicial Review – Petition against order and notice under Income Tax Act for alleged tax evasion. The case revolves around the question of whether the Revenue should continue proceedings given the small amount involved. [Para 1]
Petitioner’s Prayers for Relief – Seeking quashing of the order dated 29.07.2022 and notice dated 30.07.2022. Requ...
Enforcement of Foreign Award – Jurisdiction of Delhi High Court in Enforcement Proceedings – Award debtor’s contention of lack of jurisdiction due to non-residency and absence of assets in Delhi – Counter-argument of assets owed to award debtor by a company in Delhi – Court’s determination of jurisdiction based on existence of debtor’s assets within its do...
Marriage and Separation – Marriage between parties and subsequent separation; allegations of relationships outside marriage during proceedings. [Para 1-7, 24-27]
Cruelty – Allegations and substantiation of cruelty; Supreme Court's observations; false complaints constituting mental cruelty. [Para 12-13, 19-23]
Desertion – Evidence of long separation without cogent reason...
Income Tax – Reassessment Notices – Applicability of Limitation Period – Assessment Years 2016-17 and 2017-18 – Notices issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, post-enactment of Finance Act, 2021, treated as issued under Section 148A(b) – Validity of reassessment actions including orders under Section 148A(d) and consequent notices under Section 148 &nda...
Judicial Inquiry and Defamation – Discretion of Court – The High Court of Karnataka dealt with a writ petition concerning allegations of judicial misconduct and subsequent media publication, questioning the appropriateness of disciplinary proceedings and media reportage. The court examined the legal and ethical obligations of judicial inquiry and media in reporting sensitive matters pe...
Trademark Infringement – Pharmaceutical Product Similarity – AZIWOK vs. AZIWAKE – Alleged infringement of Plaintiff’s registered trademark ‘AZIWOK’ by Defendant’s use of ‘AZIWAKE’ for similar azithromycin pharmaceutical products – Issues concerning phonetic similarity, potential consumer confusion, and need for clear distinction in pharma...
Initiation of Contempt Proceedings – Contempt petition filed following the submission of an alleged fraudulent order from the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) by respondents in a trademark infringement case. [Para 1]
Investigation of Fraudulent Document – Inquiry conducted by Registrar (Vigilance) and Registrar (Original Side) into the authenticity of the docum...