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“The recognition accorded to the SOCIAL mark by industry associations in India and consistent enforcement of the plaintiff’s rights in the mark before the Courts in India reinforces the mark’s distinctiveness and reputation.”
Income Tax Department officers’ “utterly negligent attitude” compelled the petitioner to approach the Court.
The Court accepted the contention that encashment of insurance surety bonds aggregating to nearly ₹100 crores, prior to final adjudication, would result in grave and irreversible loss and injury.
Minor inconsistencies arising from age, vocabulary or manner of narration do not erode the credibility of the prosecution, particularly where the allegation relates to commission of sexual assault with sexual intent.
“Where judgment debtors have substantially complied with a permanent injunction and no prior notice of breach was issued, execution proceedings cannot be used to seek additional compensation.”
For exclusion of provisionally enrolled Advocates from Bar Council Electoral Roll, remedy lies before Bar Council Election Committee, not writ court
“It is the evidence which constitutes the bedrock for any award of compensatory or punitive damages.”
“The cause of action in a suit for partition is of a recurring nature and continues so long as the joint status subsists, crystallising only upon refusal of a demand for partition.”
“The claimed invention would be obvious to the person skilled in the art, and therefore, the defendant has been able to raise a credible challenge to the validity of the suit patent under Section 64(1)(f) of the Act.”
“The affidavit discloses the total marks obtained, the corresponding percentile, as well as the NEET-UG 2019 rank of the petitioner.”
“In my prima facie view, it would only be reasonable to give an opportunity to the defendants to present their defence in respect of their publications/posts/articles.”
The core controversy centres on the effect of deliberate non-disclosure by a nominee arbitrator, the determination of the juridical seat of arbitration, and the extent of supervisory jurisdiction of Indian courts notwithstanding the fixation of a foreign venue by an arbitral institution.
The grievance of the plaintiff arose from the manufacture, sale, promotion, and distribution of merchandise such as T-shirts, posters, mugs, keychains, and other products bearing his name, photographs, likeness, and persona, without authorisation.
The Delhi High Court has introduced the Personal Appearance of Government Officials in Court Proceedings Rules, 2025, applicable to all cases involving the government before the High Court, District Courts, and Tribunals under its supervision. The rules outline when officials must appear in person or via video conferencing, classify proceedings into evidence-based, summary, and non-adversarial categories, and emphasize respect and professionalism during hearings.
“Maintenance of children is not confined to bare subsistence; it encompasses their overall upbringing, education, health, and standard of living, consistent with the means and status of the parents.”
In the flood plains, people cannot be allowed to make their houses, tenements, sheds, etc., under the pretext of graveyard or for any other purpose.
The grievance of the plaintiff arose from the manufacture, sale, promotion, and distribution of merchandise such as T-shirts, posters, mugs, keychains, and other products bearing his name, photographs, likeness, and persona, without authorisation.
The Court held that the revisional authority was justified in concluding that the payment had two distinct elements, i.e., advertisement and trademark usage.
“Formation of opinion under Rule 3 of Securities and Exchange Board of India Adjudication Rules need not be expressly recorded at pre-notice stage.”
“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.”