(1)
Brihan Karan Sugar Syndicate Private Limited … Appellant Vs.
Yashwantrao Mohite Krushna Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana … Respondent D.D
14/09/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Factual Aspects: Appellant, an entity selling country liquor under the label "Tango Punch," filed a suit claiming copyright infringement and passing-off against the respondent, who sold country liquor under the label "Two Punch Premium." The appellant alleged that the artistic label on their liquor bottles was copyrighted, and they sought a permanent injunction against the resp...
(2)
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD. KSCARDB …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
THE ASSESSING OFFICER, TRIVANDRUM AND ORS. ...RESPONDENT(S) D.D
14/09/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Appeal – Income Tax – Deduction under Section 80P of the Income Tax Act, 1961 – Appellant, a co-operative society, claims deduction of profits and gains attributable to banking and credit facilities provided to its member co-operative societies – Interpretation of Section 80P – Dispute regarding the appellant's classification as a co-operative bank – D...
(3)
SK. Petitioner(s) Vs.
THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL Respondent(s) D.D
13/09/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Special Leave Petition – Bail Request – Petitioners charged under FIR No. 342 of 2021 for carrying 100 bottles of Phensedyl Cough Syrup containing Codeine Phosphate – In custody for over 2 years – Trial yet to commence – Petitioners seek bail. [Para 1-3]
Prosecution's Stand – State counsel indicates that 12 prosecution witnesses are scheduled for examinat...
(4)
BUDDHADEB SAHA & ORS. Appellant(s) Vs.
STATE OF WEST BENGAL Respondent(s) D.D
13/09/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Appeal – Conviction and Sentence – Challenge to Judgment – Appellants convicted under Sections 498A and 304B of the Indian Penal Code – High Court affirmed the conviction and sentence – Appellants contesting the verdict – Emphasis on the lack of conclusive evidence regarding the cause of death by poisoning. [Para 1-41]
Viscera Reports &ndas...
(5)
B.C. Nagaraj & Anr. … Appellants Vs.
The State of Karnataka & Ors. … Respondents D.D
13/09/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Employee Benefits - Grant of UGC Pay Scale - Discrepancy in granting UGC pay scale benefits to retired employees - Benefit granted to similarly placed retired employee previously - Inconsistent application of government orders - Writ petition filed challenging denial of UGC pay scale benefits - High Court judgment relied on Government Order dated 4th July 2008 - In another case, a similar benefit ...
(6)
CHEN KHOI KUI …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
LIANG MIAO SHENG & ORS. …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
13/09/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Societies Registration Act – Power of Registrar to cancel registration – Conflict over control of a school between Chinese tannery owners in Kolkata – Registrar's authority to cancel registration questioned – Appellant claims no connection between Chinese Tannery Owners’ Association and Pei May Chinese High School – Allegations of forgery and fabrication &nd...
(7)
Javed Shaukat Ali Qureshi … Appellant Vs.
State of Gujarat … Respondent D.D
13/09/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Appeal – Conviction based on a Single Witness – Appeal by Javed Shaukat Ali Qureshi against his conviction and sentence – Appellant convicted based on the testimony of PW-2 Gitaben, who identified him as the person who snatched her gold chain during a mob event – Questions raised about the reliability of a single witness's testimony. [Para 1-3]
Identificatio...
(8)
Javed Shaukat Ali Qureshi … Appellant Vs.
State of Gujarat … Respondent D.D
13/09/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Appeal – Conviction based on events of 7th November 2003 – Appellant, accused no.6, convicted for various offenses – Sole eyewitness testimony of PW2 Gitaben questioned – Test identification parade not held – Identification after two years of the incident and in a large mob raises doubts – Evidence not wholly reliable – Conviction of appellan...
(9)
RUPESH MANGER (THAPA) …APPELLANT Vs.
STATE OF SIKKIM …. RESPONDENT D.D
13/09/2023
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Appeal – Reversal of Acquittal – The Supreme Court examines the legality of the High Court's decision to reverse the Trial Court's acquittal of the appellant-accused under Section 302 of IPC and sentence him to life imprisonment. The appeal questions whether the reversal is valid given that the Trial Court had acquitted the appellant based on his plea of insanity. [Par...