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Future Medical Treatment Abroad Cannot Be Ignored While Computing Motor Accident Compensation; ₹9.16 Crore Awarded: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has delivered a landmark judgment under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, enhancing motor accident compensation from ₹52 lakh to ₹9.16 crore in a case involving a young advocate who suffered 100 percent permanent functional disability due to a road accident. The judgment was authored by…
‘Vapo’ Held to Be a Generic Term; Vicks Has No Exclusive Right, Trademark Claim Rejected: Madras High Court
Title Trade Marks Act, 1999 descriptive and generic words cannot be monopolised Vapo term dispute decided by Madras High Court Introduction of the case The Madras High Court has delivered a significant ruling under the Trade Marks Act, 1999, holding that the term Vapo is descriptive, generic, and publici juris,…
WhatsApp and Meta Sued for Allegedly Accessing Users’ End-to-End Encrypted Messages: US Court
A group of WhatsApp users from multiple countries has filed a class action lawsuit in the United States against Meta Platforms Inc. and its subsidiary WhatsApp LLC, alleging that the company falsely represented that users’ messages are protected by complete end-to-end encryption. The lawsuit was filed before the US…
Anticipatory Bail Plea Rejected as Attempt to Hoodwink Court; Parallel Application Before Sessions Court Noted: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court dealt with an anticipatory bail matter highlighting misuse of judicial process under the Code of Criminal Procedure. The case arose when an accused approached two different courts simultaneously seeking anticipatory bail, leading the High Court to take a strict view of the conduct. Bench and Court…
Bail Denied to Man Accused of ISIS Membership and Transferring Terror Funds via Cryptocurrency: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a criminal appeal seeking bail filed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Indian Penal Code in a serious terror-related case. The appeal was filed by Reeshaan Thajuddin Sheikh, who was arrayed as accused No.4, challenging the order of the Special NIA Court that had…
Marriage Registration Not Proof of Marital Harmony; Cannot Be Used to Deny Mutual Divorce Before One Year: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court examined a matrimonial dispute arising under the Hindu Marriage Act where a married couple sought divorce by mutual consent within one year of marriage. The case was registered as X v. Y, as the personal names of the parties were not disclosed in the court record. The matter came before a Division…
Delhivery Granted Interim Relief in Trademark and Copyright Dispute: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has granted an ex parte interim injunction in favour of Delhivery Limited, a well-known logistics service provider, to protect its registered trademark and copyright from unauthorised use. The order was passed by Justice Jyoti Singh in a case concerning large-scale misrepresentation and online…
State Informs Court That Kerala Law Reforms Commission Has Proposed Decriminalising Act of ‘Giving Dowry’: Kerala High Court
The Kerala Government has informed the Kerala High Court about a significant proposal to amend the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, suggesting the decriminalisation of the act of giving dowry. The submission was made on 21 January during the hearing of a public interest litigation that raised concerns about accountability…
Banks Cannot Act Without Legal Basis; Defreezing of Malabar Gold Accounts Ordered: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court intervened to protect Malabar Gold and Diamond Limited from what it described as unjustified freezing of bank accounts, holding that law enforcement agencies cannot block accounts without following due legal process. The Court directed the immediate defreezing of the company’s accounts, noting…
Victim’s Appeal Seeking Enhancement of Sentence Not Maintainable under Section 372 CrPC: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court clarified that a victim cannot maintain a criminal appeal solely on the ground that the sentence awarded is inadequate. The Single Judge Bench of Justice Alok Kumar Pandey held that the victim’s right of appeal under Section 372 CrPC is limited to only three situations: (i) acquittal of the…
