Defamation battle between Brother and Sister
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Sibling bond is for moral support which makes this relationship very special. However, nowadays, sadly, siblings don’t stand together but against each other in court of law.”

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MPCB circular on hazardous waste
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has no jurisdiction to curtail the business activities of the company by restricting the area of its operation.”

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YouTuber wife maintenance claim
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court stated that unless the total income of both parties, such as ITR, pay slips, or any other document supporting the claims regarding their income, was placed on record, only then could a correct assessment be made and an appropriate order could be passed for maintenance.

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Shilpa Shetty AI-generated
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“A person’s much less a woman’s dignity cannot be publicly maligned or defamed that too without consent which is the sine qua non for such publications.”

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Australia-style child internet law
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Ultimately, it is the individual choice and right to access such obnoxious material or to avoid it and as far as children are concerned, the vulnerability is high, so the parents’ responsibility is higher.”

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90-year-old shopkeeper evicted
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court stated that the appellant was 90 years old, and it was difficult to accept that he would be effectively running his business. It was fairly conceded by him that he had children, and he did not file any document to show that he was purchasing any goods from anybody to sell them at his shop.

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refund of Court fees
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Order XLI Rule 23 of the CPC envisages remand in a situation in which the suit was decreed by the Court of first instance on a preliminary point and the decree is reversed in appeal by the appellate court.”

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order directing FIR registration not open to revision
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The person against whom the FIR was to be registered, as directed by the Magistrate, had approached the Court to revise the said order by setting it aside.

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Security deposit in lease agreement not debt RDDBFI
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Once security deposit does not fall within the purview of Section 2(g) of the Recovery of Debts due to the Banks and Financial Institution Act, 1993 defining “debt”, the Tribunal would have no jurisdiction, as per Section 17 of the same Act.”

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PIL over PoKJ Displaced Persons
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The President of Jammu Kashmir Sharnarthi Action Committee which raised voice for the displaced persons was aggrieved by the unjust treatment meted out to the DPs of 1947 who were illegally displaced from PoJK, particularly regarding their recognition as Scheduled Tribe under Pahari Ethnic Group and issuance of a PSP Certificate.”

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Punjab Kings Ownership dispute
Case BriefsHigh Courts

A dispute arose between Karan Paul and K.P.H. Dream Cricket Pvt. Ltd. Owner of IPL franchise Punjab Kings which was to be decided by the Sole Arbitrator as per the Company’s Articles of Association.

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Rs 50 crore investment scam
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The investors were induced to deposit amounts in Indian currency with promises of receiving returns in dollars, including 2% daily, 60% monthly, and 720% annually. It was alleged that the total investment in the scheme exceeded Rs 50 crore.”

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Live-in relationships not illegal
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Once an individual, who is a major, has chosen his/her partner, it is not for any other person, be it a family member, to object and cause a hindrance to their peaceful existence. It is the bounden duty of the State, as per the Constitutional obligations casted upon it, to protect the life and liberty of every citizen.”

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not deceptively similar
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Well settled principles for assessing the deceptive similarity lays emphasis on visual appearance as well as the phonetic similarity i.e. that the marks have to be judged by the eye as well as the ear.”

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FIR Against TV Channel Executives
Case BriefsHigh Courts

No specific allegation was made that the petitioners, who were not members of a scheduled caste or scheduled tribe, had intentionally undertaken an act to insult, intimidate or humiliate the first informant, who is a member of the scheduled caste.

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civil suit cannot nullify arbitral award
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Once arbitral award attains finality up to the Supreme Court, separate civil suit challenging underlying transaction on grounds of fraud is barred by Section 5 of the Arbitration Act and principles of finality.

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consensual relationship with ex-student
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In the case at hand, a written complaint was filed by an ex-student of Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad alleging that during her Masters, a Lecturer had established a physical relationship with her against her will.

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Central Freedom Fighters pension guarantee
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Welfare schemes are concessions extended to Freedom Fighters recognising their contributions during freedom struggle, and therefore welfare schemes and concessions ought to be implemented scrupulously by following the terms and conditions.”

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Charitable trust an industry
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Under the Triple Test, the Trust’s activities were systemic and organised, aimed at fulfilling human wants, including spiritual or religious needs, while also involving commercial operations. Therefore, its functions were not purely religious or selfless but carried out in a commercial manner, thus falling within the definition of ‘industry’.”

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Bhagavad Gita not Religious
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Bhagavad Gita may be recognised as national (Rashtriya) Dharma Shastra. It speaks about internal and eternal truth… Bhagavad Gita cannot therefore be confined within a given religion. It is a part of Bharatiya civilisation.”

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