The apex Court recently held that the inherent powers of the court under section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) can only be applicable if there is no alternate remedy available in accordance with the law. Section 151 of the Code of Civil P ..
The apex court noticed that at times the accused have hesitancy in accepting their conviction under a particular offence which may lead to other civil consequences. The reluctance of accused persons to avail "plea bargaining" option due to ..
When considering an application under Order 7 Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the averments in the plaint alone are to be examined. In this case, the High Court of Karnataka granted the defendant's revision petition but dismissed the pla ..
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"),adjudicated an appeal filed in Somesh Choudhary v Knight Riders Sports Private Limited &Ors. And has held that claims arising out of grant of an exclusive right and license to use ..
● It went into effect on March 6, 2017, with the goal of simplifying and expediting trademark administration. These Rules emphasised digitalization of the entire process, including digital filing and electronic communication. The Trade Mark Rules, ..
The Supreme Court ruled that a consumer complaint in a dispute involving the bank's premature encashment of a Joint Fixed Deposit in violation of the terms and conditions is maintainable. A person who uses a bank's services falls under the ..
Delhi High court dismissed the writ petition of the Delhi minister – Satyendar Jain and observed that he cannot be disqualified from Cabinet and Assembly as a "person with unsound mind". Jain is presently in judicial custody in a mon ..
A bench of Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Krishna Murari made the observations that an individual who was acquitted of the scheduled offence cannot be prosecuted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. This statement was concluded after heari ..
Recently settling the case of Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-I, Chandigarh v. M/s. ABC Papers Limited, the supreme court held that against orders of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) will lie only before the High Court within whose jurisdiction t ..
Reservations of the pwd [persons with disabilities] remain only on paper. Instead of being proactive to protect the interests of the disabled, a conscious effort is being taken to thwart their efforts to secure employment bytaking an obstructive or ..