Designs Act - Registration of design - Prima facie case - Grant of interim reliefs - Plaintiff's design of ceiling fan registered on 8th September, 2018 - Defendant alleged publication of plaintiff's design prior to registration - Material placed on record indicating social media posts and invoices in public domain before registration - Court finding that plaintiff's design may be hit ...
Property Rights – Ownership and Use of Building's Roof – Dispute over the right to use the roof of Akarshan Bhawan for installing water tanks and fire safety equipment – Appellants seeking a declaration and injunction against Respondents from making structural changes without statutory permissions – Appellants’ claim to easement rights for maintenance of water tan...
Fraudulent Manipulation of Revenue Records – Writ Petition – Challenge against orders by Additional Commissioner and Prescribed Authority – Petitioner contests fraudulent entry in revenue records by Ram Naresh (Lekhpal), manipulation of land records, and subsequent orders based on these fraudulent entries – Inquiry reveals unauthorized changes in records – Supreme Cou...
Rent Law - Eviction Order Challenged – Petitioner/tenant Charanjeet Singh challenged the eviction order passed for mezzanine floor in property No. 33A/1, Swadeshi Market, Sadar Bazar, Delhi under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act. [Para 1]
Landlord's Bona Fide Requirement – Respondent/landlord Vivek Jain filed an eviction petition citing need for expansion...
Civil Law - Appeal Against Order Dismissing Amendment Application – Appellant's amendment application under Order VI Rule 17 CPC, seeking to challenge a 1976 partition decree as fraudulent, dismissed by Single Judge [Paras 1-1.5].
Partition Suit Background – Suit filed by appellant for partition of property, claiming a 1/4th share. Respondents contended property alread...
Constitutional Law – Article 31C Protection – The State of Karnataka contended that Section 20 of the Karnataka Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1973, enjoys immunity under Article 31C of the Constitution – The High Court ruled that Article 31C protection was unavailable as the Act was enacted before the 44th Amendment – The Supreme Court emphasized the need to c...
Family Law – Right of Natural Guardian – Mother, as the only natural guardian after the father's death, has the right to decide the surname of her child and give the child in adoption – High Court's direction to restore the child's original surname was overturned – Mother's decision to change the surname to that of her new husband is valid and aligns with th...
Revision Petition – Delhi Rent Control Act – Dismissal of petition under Section 25B(8) – Tenant’s challenge to ownership and denial of jural relationship of landlord and tenant – Petitioner/tenant failed to provide documentary evidence of ownership, while respondents/landlords produced substantial evidence. [Paras 1, 8, 9, 11]
Bonafide Requirement &ndash...
Land Acquisition – Initiation of Proceedings – Section 24(1) of the 2013 Act – Supreme Court held that for the purposes of Section 24(1) of the 2013 Act, the land acquisition proceedings under the L.A. Act shall be deemed to have been initiated with the issuance and publication of the Section 4(1) notification in the official gazette – The Court emphasized that this interpr...
Tender - Challenging Debarment Communication – The petitioner challenges the communication dated 17.06.2020 debarring them from participating in tenders due to alleged non-payment of wages and dues to employees [Para 1].
Facts of the Case – The petitioner was awarded a maintenance contract by the respondent. A show cause notice was issued for non-payment of wages and dues ...