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Major Siblings Can Claim Compensation for 'Loss of Dependency' If Supported by Evidence; Award to Unmarried Sister Upheld: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clarified an important principle under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, holding that major siblings of a deceased person can receive compensation under the head of loss of dependency only when they successfully prove their financial dependence through reliable evidence before the Motor Accidents…
Motor Accident Claim: Salaried Deceased's Contribution as Homemaker Cannot Be Added to Income Unless Supported by Evidence: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that in motor accident compensation cases, the contribution of a deceased person as a homemaker cannot be added to her monthly income for calculating compensation when she was already a salaried employee, unless specific evidence is produced to prove such additional contribution. The…
No Coercive Action Against Anil Ambani Under Black Money Act Over Alleged Tax Evasion of ₹420 Crore: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has granted interim relief to industrialist Anil Ambani in connection with proceedings under the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015. The Court directed the Income Tax Department not to take any coercive action, including prosecution and penalty…
Magistrates and Police Officers May Be Personally Liable to Pay Compensation for Illegal Preventive Detention; Guidelines Issued: Allahabad High Court
In a landmark judgment aimed at protecting the fundamental right to personal liberty, the Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to pay compensation of ₹25,000 per day to citizens who are illegally detained beyond 24 hours under preventive detention provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha…
UAPA: Bail Granted to Activist Khurram Parvez in Alleged Terror Funding Case: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez in a terror funding case investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA). The Court held that prolonged incarceration, slow progress of trial and the constitutional…
Trademark “GLASS SKIN” Declared Descriptive; Registration Cancelled Under Sections 47 and 57 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999: Delhi High Court
The dispute arose before the High Court of Delhi between Renee Cosmetics Private Limited (Petitioner/Plaintiff) and Ms. Rupali Sharma & Anr (Respondents/Defendants). The petitioner challenged the trademark registration of the word mark “GLASS SKIN” registered in favour of respondent no.1 under Class 03 covering…
Defamation and Misconduct During Matrimonial Interaction Initiated Through a Matrimonial Website: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla decided a Criminal Revision Petition filed by Hritik Gupta challenging an order of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kangra at Dharamshala. The dispute arose from a private criminal complaint filed by the petitioner against Amritanshu Gupta alleging cheating, defamation,…
Criminal Defamation and Reporting of Police Complaints: Summons Quashed in Case Involving Godfrey Phillips Board Dispute: Delhi High Court
The case before the Court arose from a corporate dispute involving the family and board members connected with Godfrey Phillips India Limited. The Petitioner, Samir Kumar Modi, who served as Executive Director of Godfrey Phillips India Limited from January 1994 to September 2024, became involved in a physical…
Rape FIR Survives Compromise Twist: Refusal to Quash After Trial Entered Witness Stage in Section 376 IPC Case: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court at Shimla dealt with a petition filed by the Petitioner seeking quashing of FIR No. 29 of 2022 registered under Section 376 IPC, Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Women Police Station, Solan. The Petitioner argued that the complainant had entered into a voluntary compromise and no longer…
2015 Order Directing Sun TV to Pay Compensation to Actress Sukanya for Defamatory Remarks in Veerappan Interview Upheld: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court dealt with a long-pending defamation dispute titled Sun TV Network Limited vs R. Sukanya and Others, arising from a 1996 televised interview involving notorious criminal Veerappan and journalist Gopal @ Nakkeeran Gopal. The interview contained allegedly defamatory remarks against actress R.…
