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Cricketer Mohammad Shami Directed to Pay ₹4 Lakh Monthly as Maintenance to Estranged Wife and Daughter: Calcutta High Court
In a significant ruling under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the Calcutta High Court has directed Indian cricketer Mohammad Shami to pay a revised total of Rs. 4,00,000 per month as interim maintenance—Rs. 1,50,000 to his estranged wife Hasin Jahan and Rs. 2,50,000 to their minor daughter.…
Passing Off Action Maintainable For Products Registered Under Design Act, Crocs’ Pleas Against Liberty, Bata, Relaxo Restored: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a significant intellectual property judgment, has restored the suits filed by M/S Crocs Inc. USA against major Indian footwear brands including Bata India, Relaxo, Liberty, Aqualite, and others. These suits were earlier dismissed by a Single Judge on the ground that a passing off action cannot…
Delay In Providing Financial Support Undermines Dignity Of Dependent Wife And Child: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a significant judgment on maintenance rights, ruled that delay in financial support amounts to denial of dignity for the dependent wife and child. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma stressed that “financial support delayed is dignity denied”, and that even a single day’s lapse in paying maintenance…
Goodwill Lies in the 'Mark' Itself, Not in Product Category, Court in VIP v. Carlton London: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court has delivered a significant judgment clarifying that in a passing off action, goodwill must be demonstrated in the mark itself, and not confined only to the category of goods it is used upon. This key interpretation came in the case of VIP Industries Ltd v. Carlton Shoes Ltd & Anr., where the Court…
Bank Cannot Refuse Or Delay Account Opening Merely For Want Of Aadhaar Card; ₹50K Compensation Ordered: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling, held that a bank cannot insist on Aadhaar Card as a mandatory requirement for opening a bank account, especially after the Supreme Court’s verdict in Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2018). The Court granted a compensation of ₹50,000 to Microfibers Pvt. Ltd.,…
DTAA Overrides Section 206AA Of Income Tax Act For TDS On Payments To Non-Residents Without PAN: Gujarat High Court
In a significant decision, the Gujarat High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Income Tax Department against M/s Adani Wilmar Ltd., concerning the rate of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) on payments made to non-residents. The department had raised a demand, asserting that TDS should have been deducted at 20%…
UGC Regulations Inadequate To Curb Ragging; Stronger Law With Harsher Punishments Required: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has urged the State Government to frame a stringent anti-ragging law with severe punishments for ragging incidents in educational institutions. Justice D.K. Singh, while disposing of two writ petitions, noted that although the UGC Anti-Ragging Regulations, 2009, issued under Section 26(1)(g) of…
Anticipatory Bail Available Under Extradition Act To Indian Citizen Fearing Arrest For Offence Abroad: Delhi High Court
In a significant judgment, the Delhi High Court has ruled that an Indian citizen facing extradition proceedings under the Extradition Act, 1962 is not barred from seeking anticipatory bail under Section 438, Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). Justice Sanjeev Narula, while hearing a plea filed by Shankesh Mutha, stated…
Merely Saying 'I Love You' Without Any Sexual Intent Is Not Sexual Harassment: Bombay High Court
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, on June 30, delivered an important ruling clarifying the meaning of ‘sexual intent’ in the context of criminal charges under sexual harassment laws. Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke, while deciding Criminal Appeal No. 471 of 2017, held that merely saying ‘I Love You’ to a girl,…
Retrospective Recovery Based On Revised Route Is Illegal, FCI Directed To Refund Nearly ₹8 Lakh To Transport Contractor: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh recently ruled in favor of M/s Durga Enterprises, a transport contractor for the Food Corporation of India (FCI), directing a refund of ₹7,93,456. The petitioner had approached the Court after FCI made large-scale deductions amounting to ₹76,92,578 from its running bills…
