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[S.138 NI Act] Cheque Bounce Complaint Maintainable If Payment Not Made Within 15 Days: Delhi High Court
In a detailed judgment, the Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the maintainability of a cheque dishonour complaint on the ground of premature filing. The petitioner, Rama Oberoi, contended that the complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 was filed before the expiry of a…
Court Restrains “Vivoline” in Trademark Infringement Suit by US-Based Automobile Lubricant Manufacturer 'Valvoline': Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has granted a permanent injunction in favour of US-based automotive lubricant giant Valvoline, restraining an Indian entity from using the deceptively similar mark ‘Vivoline’. The order was passed by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora in the trademark infringement suit filed by VGP IPCO LLC, a…
Significant Increase in Husband's Income, Rising Cost of Living Are Valid Grounds to Enhance Wife's Maintenance: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a significant judgment concerning the rights of senior citizen spouses, enhanced the maintenance awarded to a legally wedded wife, recognizing that a rise in the husband's income, coupled with the changing cost of living, constitutes a “clear change in circumstances” justifying increased…
Court Upholds CRPF's Decision to Reject Company's Bid in Tender for Procuring Sniper Rifles, Ammunitions: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a recent judgment, upheld the rejection of a bid submitted by Stumpp Schuele Lewis Machine Tools Private Limited in a government tender process conducted by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The tender related to the procurement of 200 Sniper Rifles, complete with day scopes and 20,000…
Sending Money to Complainant's Relative Not Proof of Crime, Anticipatory Bail Granted to Woman Accused of Trafficking: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court, while dealing with a plea for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, granted relief to a woman named Aparna Nair, who was accused of being involved in trafficking two children to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The case raised serious allegations, including…
No Statutory Bar on Recognising More Than One Association, TN Bar Council Must Consider Plea of Nilgiris Women Lawyers Body: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court, in a significant ruling, has set aside the decision of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry which had rejected the recognition application of the Women Lawyers Association of Nilgiris. The Court held that the Bar Council's view that only one bar association could be recognised in a court…
S.112 Evidence Act | Forcing DNA Test to Ascertain Child's Paternity Without Urgent Need Violates Sanctity of Marriage: Karnataka High Court
In the case before the Senior Civil Judge & JMFC, Channarayapatna, the petitioners sought to conduct a DNA test to establish paternity, which would support their claim of being the legitimate children of the deceased Kuttikrishnan Nair and his wife Madhavi Amma. The dispute revolved around the legitimacy of the…
Non-Impleadment of Firm in Cheque Bounce Case Is a Curable Defect: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, held that non-impleadment of a partnership firm in a cheque bounce complaint filed solely against one of its partners is not fatal to the case. The Court termed the omission as a curable defect, allowing the…
Court Adjourns Hearing on Asaram Bapu's Plea for Temporary Bail Extension: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court on September 3, 2025, adjourned the hearing regarding the extension of temporary bail sought by Asaram Bapu in a pending rape case. The hearing was conducted before a division bench comprising Justice Ilesh Vora and Justice PM Raval. The plea for extension of temporary bail was filed after a…
Ramkrishna Mission Cannot Refuse Appointment of Professor Merely for Expressing Divergent Views Online: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court recently passed a significant judgment involving the Ramkrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur, and a petitioner seeking appointment as an Assistant Professor in English. The petitioner, who had cleared all eligibility criteria, including an M.A. in English, qualified NET-JRF in 2007,…
