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SC upholds HC verdict on Dil Afza, says Rooh Afza is established brand

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea challenging the Delhi High Court order that restrained the manufacture and sale of sweet beverage concentrate 'Sharbat Dil Afza' during the pendency of a lawsuit by Hamdard Dawakhana which sells 'Rooh Afza' for alleged trademark infringement. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud refused to interfere with the high court order dated December 21, 2022. "Rooh Afza has a well-established brand. You were selling some kind of medicine and suddenly you start drinks with similar-sounding names. We will not interfere. Dismissed," the bench, also comprising Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala, said. The high court, in its order, had restrained the manufacture and sale of 'Dil Afza' after Hamdard Dawakhana had alleged trademark infringement. It had said that prima facie, 'Rooh Afza' served as the source identifier for Hamdard for over a century and has acquired immense goodwill and it was essential to ensure that the competitors ke

Go First: Aircraft lessor moves Delhi HC to take back its leased plane

As Go First undergoes insolvency resolution proceedings, an aircraft lessor moved the Delhi High Court seeking directions to the authorities to release the plane leased to the crisis-hit airline. Besides, two more aircraft lessors have moved the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) opposing the airline's insolvency proceedings. Accipiter Invesments Aircraft 2 Ltd has filed a writ petition before the Delhi High Court against the Union government and others, according to a lawyer. It has requested the high court to direct DGCA to deregister its aircraft which is currently on lease with Go First. Besides, Accipiter Invesments Aircraft has moved the NCLAT. Another aircraft lessor Eos Aviation 12 (Ireland) Ltd has also filed a petition before the NCLAT against Go First. Both the petitions are listed before the appellate tribunal for Wednesday. With moratorium on financial obligations and transfer of assets of Go First in the wake of the insolvency resolution proceedings, les

Chhattisgarh money laundering case: SC pulls ED, says don't create fear

From pulling up ED in Chhattisgarh money laundering case to questioning the source of power of Delhi-LG while nominating 10 aldermen, here are the important cases of the day

HC seeks response of CBSE on plea seeking common syllabus across India

The plea also challenged provisions under the RTE Act which excludes madrasas, Vedic pathshalas and educational institutions imparting religious knowledge

Delhi HC issues contempt notice to lawyer accusing judge of dishonesty

Delhi High Court issued criminal contempt of court notice to advocate Ravi Kumar and his client after they alleged that a single-judge bench had "dishonestly" passed an order against them

Have not investigated Adani Group since 2016, Sebi tells apex court

The apex court on Monday heard the Adani vs Hindenburg case along with some other crucial cases

HC seeks report on medical condition of prisoners over 75 years of age

The Delhi High Court has sought a report from jail authorities here on the medical condition of all convicts and undertrial prisoners aged above 75 years. A bench headed by Justice Siddharth Mridul also asked that details related to any medical treatment being given to such inmates be also stated in the report. "The Medical Superintendent concerned is directed to furnish a fresh status report regarding the current medical condition of all the convicts and under-trial prisoners, who are above the age of 75 years (currently lodged in jail), including complete details of the treatments, if any, being provided to them, on or before the next date of hearing," the bench, also comprising Justice Mini Pushkarna, said in its order passed earlier this month. The order came on a suo motu case initiated by the high court in 2005 on the basis of a news item published titled '92 -year-old is Tihar undertrial'. The court had, in its order passed on February 2005, observed that the news report ...

SC may grant 3-months extension to Sebi in Adani vs Hindenburg probe

From hearing a plea in the Adani vs Hindenburg case, to Delhi govt's decision to move the court, here are some of the important cases heard today

Court orders charges against 5 people in Bhajanpura petrol pump blaze case

A court here on Friday, while hearing a case related to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, ordered framing of charges against five accused, saying it has been "prima facie" established that they were part of a riotous mob. The case is against Arif, Mohd Faisal, Abdul Sattar, Tanveer Ali and Hunain, who are accused of being a part of the mob that set ablaze the Bhajanpura petrol pump, besides assaulting people, pelting stones and committing vandalism and arson on February 24, 2020. "Thus, the evidence on record does prima facie establish that all the five accused persons herein were members of this mob, which indulged in acts of vandalism, arson, assault to the public persons at Bhajanpura petrol pump as well as on the service road Yamuna Vihar and using force against police officials," Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala said. The court said the accused persons were liable to be tried under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting, armed with a deadly ...

MCD standing committee row: No prejudice in re-polling, Delhi Mayor to HC

Mayor Shelly Oberoi Friday asserted no prejudice will be caused if re-polling is held for choosing the six members of the MCD standing committee, as the Delhi High Court reserved its verdict on BJP councillors' challenge to the re-election. The high court had on February 25 stayed the re-election on the petitions filed by BJP councillors Kamaljeet Sehrawat and Shikha Roy. While the senior lawyers for the petitioners had earlier contended the Mayor, who is also the returning officer, acted in a malafide manner when she called for re-election upon finding the election results "politically unpalatable", senior counsel representing Oberoi Friday underscored that the re-polling was essential to ensure free and fair elections following the "ruckus" in the House during the polls held on February 24. "There is no prejudice in re-polling. Please test if it will cause prejudice to them (petitioners). They say the ballot is going to BJP then this will again happen," senior advocate Rahul Mehra

HC asks media houses, Google to block articles claiming forceful conversion

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed certain media houses and social media platforms, including Twitter and Google, to block the links of news reports and videos claiming that a Muslim man allegedly forced a woman to convert to Islam. Justice Prathiba M Singh passed the order after considering that there was a severe threat which was evident from the comments made by viewers on the news reports and videos available online. The high court issued notice to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY), Press Council of India (PCI), News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) and Google LLC, Twitter Inc. It also issued notice to Sudarshan News chairman Suresh Chavhanke, Odisha Television Limited, Pittie Media LLP, Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Limited which is the owner of 'The Organiser, Voice of the Nation'. The high court asked the parties to respond to the petition filed by the man, who is also facing a rape case lodged by the woman, and listed it for

Delhi Mayor acted in malafide manner after unpalatable result: BJP to HC

"Shelly Oberoi invalidated one of the votes in a manner "unrecognised in law" and interdicted the election process," BJP sumbitted

Amending rules to recruit women as constables in CISF, Govt tells Delhi HC

The Centre has informed the Delhi High Court that it is considering bringing in provisions to recruit women on an equal basis with men to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) positions

Supreme Court rules in favour of Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi govt vs L-G case

In the Delhi government vs L-G case, the court said, Delhi government has legislative and executive powers over the administration of services except for public order, police, and land

Delhi HC orders checks at Tihar Jail to ensure proper food for inmates

The Delhi High Court on Thursday formed a committee to conduct surprise checks at Tihar Jail to gather information on the food being served to inmates and the level of hygiene at the prison. The court was hearing a plea by two inmates, including Geeta Arora alias Sonu Punjaban, seeking its intervention to ensure proper food is provided to them and hygiene is maintained in cooking area and canteen. The court constituted a three-member committee and asked it to conduct at least three surprise checks at the high-security prison and submit a report to it. "It would be appropriate to direct a surprise inspection so that information can be gathered regarding the nature of food provided to inmates, nature of food items made available in the jail canteen and hygiene level maintained in the cooking area and canteen," Justice Prathiba M Singh said. The Tihar Jail counsel submitted to the court that the jail-visiting judge recently found that the rules were being followed. The judge, however

Delhi liquor scam: HC calls for ED's stand on bail plea of YSRC MP's son

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought to know the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) stand on a plea moved by Raghav Magunta, the son of YSR Congress Party MP Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy, seeking interim bail in a money-laundering case related to an alleged liquor scam in the national capital. Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma asked the ED's counsel to take instructions in the matter and listed it for further hearing on May 15. Magunta has sought interim bail on the ground of his wife's medical condition. He has challenged a trial court's May 8 order that dismissed his interim bail plea. The trial court had said it could not be ignored that the accused was being prosecuted for the offence of money laundering, a serious economic offence. It had said it was not satisfied with the history of the ailment of Magunta's wife as nothing special or serious was stated about her condition in the documents placed before it. Other family members of the accused could also take care of his wife, the cour

Delhi HC reserves order on Sisodia's bail plea in excise policy case

The Delhi High Court reserved its judgement on former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's bail plea in the 2021-22 excise policy case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

SC dismisses CJI's plea seeking recusal from hearing same-sex marriage case

From hearing pleas over validation in the same-sex marriage case to dismissing DY Chandrachud's application seeking recusal from hearing same-sex marriage plea, here are some of the important cases

PIL seeks ban on party names with religious connotation, Delhi HC asks govt

The Delhi High Court granted time to the Central govt to file its response on a petition seeking a ban on political parties with names having caste, religious, ethnic or linguistic connotations

Delhi HC to hear PIL against Rahul, Kejriwal over false comments on Aug 7

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday listed for hearing on August 7 a public interest litigation seeking a direction to the CBI to investigate and prosecute Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and city Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for making "false statements" against the Centre regarding loan waiver to several industrialists. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad granted time to petitioner Surjit Singh Yadav to file certain documents in relation to his plea. The counsel for petitioner seeks time to file additional documents. List on August 7, said the court. The lawyer for the petitioner said "write off" was not same as "waive off" and in the present instance, it was wrongly publicised in the media that loans of several crores given to industrialists have been "waived off". The petitioner, who claimed to be a farmer and a social worker, said in his plea that "write off" was a regular practice by banks to clean up their balance sheets with a "hope to