HIGH COURT APRIL 2025 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Stories on Asaram Bapu’s bail; Mandatory Service Charge; L’Oréal’s Trade Mark; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Canara Bank
Compassionate appointment to be considered in “hand-to-mouth” cases where family struggles to pay basic expenses, if other conditions are satisfied: SC
“Judicial decisions abound that in deciding a claim for appointment on compassionate grounds, the financial situation of the deceased employee’s family must be assessed. In a situation otherwise, the purpose of the scheme may be undermined; without this evaluation, any dependent of an employee who dies while in service might claim a right to employment as if it is heritable.”
[Unresolved credit score complaint] Read how Kerala HC came to rescue borrower’s right to updated CIBIL Score on closure of loan account and no subsisting loan
The petitioner sought a direction to the Trans Union Cibil Limited to update the credit score on closure of his loan account with Canara Bank.
“Taking care of children is not taking care of mere existence”; Karnataka HC declares wife to be entitled to maintenance of Rs 36,000 per month instead of Rs 18,000
The High Court opined that taking care of children is shrouded by countless responsibilities and necessary expenditure from time to time and the husband cannot preposterously contend that the wife is lazing around and not earning money to take care of the children.
Calcutta High Court affirms Canara Bank’s obligation to reimburse Municipal Taxes and Surcharges as per consent decree
Calcutta High Court acknowledged the lack of evidence regarding the actual amount paid by the decree-holder to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation on behalf of the bank and directed the decree-holder to provide evidence of payments to KMC.
Bombay HC issues an ad interim order directing CGPL to not take further steps to invoke the Letter of Credit issued by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd.
Bombay High Court: While deliberating upon the instant writ petition seeking temporary, time-limited relief so that the Letter of Credit is not
Kar HC | Writ of Mandamus filed against Canara Bank in respect of deferment of payments for LoCs issued by Bank rejected
Karnataka High Court: P.S. Dinesh Kumar, J. ordered against the petitioner who filed the Writ of Mandamus against Canara Bank in deferment