(1)
Sonel Sekhar Nayak and Others ...Petitioners Vs.
State of Odisha and Another ...Respondents D.D
08/01/2025
Quashing of Criminal Proceedings – Amicable Settlement – Law Students – FIR Quashed – Held: Criminal proceedings in Bharatpur P.S. Case No. 168 of 2024, corresponding to C.T. Case No. 497 of 2024, quashed due to amicable settlement – Petitioners, being law students, directed to volunteer at an orphanage to imbibe responsibility and accountability – No useful pur...
(2)
Sk. Mohammad Usman ...Petitioner Vs.
Jamrul Haque and Others ...Respondents D.D
08/01/2025
Civil Writ - Maintainability of Writ Petition under Article 226 – Judicial Orders by Civil Courts – Scope Limited – Article 227 Jurisdiction Distinguished – The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 challenging a judicial order of the Civil Court – The Hon'ble Apex Court in Radhey Shyam v. Chhabi Nath, (2015) 5 SCC 423, clarified that judicial orders ...
(3)
xxx Vs.
xxx D.D
08/01/2025
Writ – Service Law - Challenged the non-continuance of her deputation – No Vested Right to Continue – A deputationist has no enforceable right to remain on deputation beyond the discretion of the lending or borrowing department. The borrowing department retains the authority to repatriate the deputationist at any time. Held: Repatriation order valid [Para 11].
Interp...
(4)
Javed Siddiqui and another ...Appellants Vs.
State of Uttarakhand and another ...Respondents D.D
08/01/2025
Default Bail – Extension of Detention under UAPA – Prosecution sought an extension of investigation beyond 90 days—Trial court granted the extension without providing an opportunity of hearing to the accused—Held: Mandatory notice and presence of accused are required while considering an extension under Section 43D(2)(b) of UAPA—Denial of default bail on the basis of ...
(5)
Vuenow Infotech Pvt. Ltd. ...Petitioner Vs.
State of Uttar Pradesh and 2 Others...Respondents D.D
08/01/2025
Criminal Law - Quashing of FIR – Prima Facie Case – The petitioner sought to quash the FIR alleging offences under Sections 316(2), 318(4), and 61(2) of the BNS Act, 2023, on the ground that no investor had complained, and the allegations were based on assumptions – Held: The FIR discloses cognizable offences, and the allegations of fraudulent inducement and unsustainable busines...
(6)
RPG Enterprises Limited...Petitioner Vs.
RPG Industrial Products Pvt. Ltd. & Ors....Respondents D.D
08/01/2025
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...
(7)
FMI LIMITED ...Plaintiff Vs.
MIDAS TOUCH METALLOYS PVT. LTD. ...Defendant D.D
08/01/2025
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...
(8)
Convent of Our Lady of Providence Girls' High School through the Headmistress & Ors....Petitioners Vs.
The State of West Bengal & Ors....Respondents D.D
08/01/2025
Service Law – Disciplinary Proceedings – Applicability of Rules of 2018 and Rule 28 of Management Rules of 1969 – Convent of Our Lady of Providence Girls High School, a Christian minority unaided school, initiated disciplinary proceedings against two teachers alleging misconduct – Petitioners challenged the proceedings citing non-compliance with the West Bengal Board of Sec...
(9)
Union of India & Others ...Petitioners Vs.
S. Sathikumari Amma ...Respondent D.D
08/01/2025
Family Pension – Legal Entitlement of Spouse – Employee Cannot Unilaterally Deny – Pension Not Part of Estate – The deceased employee had applied for voluntary retirement in 2003 and later removed the name of his wife and daughter from service records—He had also submitted a declaration stating he had divorced his wife—Upon his death, the respondent-wife claimed...