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  In a contempt jurisdiction, the court can NOT travel beyond the original judgment or issue supplementary or incidental directions. Supreme Court reiterates.

  • 02-October-2021
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  Trademark. Authoritative judgment of the Karnataka High Court on 'passing off', 'infringement' 'distinctiveness' and 'deceptive similarity'

  • 01-October-2021
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  Production of alleged false caste certificate to seek employment does NOT attract the provisions of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Karnataka High Court.

  • 07-November-2021
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  Motor Vehicles Act. Non-filing of police complaint personally or pleading guilty for the alleged negligence can NOT be a ground for rejecting the claim petition for compensation by the Tribunal. Karnataka High Court.

  • 30-September-2021
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  Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. Power of attorney holder who is granted proper authorisation can file application under Section 7 on behalf of the financial creditor. Supreme Court.

  • 30-September-2021
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  'No instrumentality of the State or any litigant has a right to say that the order of the Court will not be complied with only because an ordinary copy of the order is supplied or that a certified copy is not supplied.' Karnataka High Court.

  • 29-September-2021
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  Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Though surveyor's report is not the final word, consumer forum cannot subject the surveyor's report to forensic examination like civil court. Supreme Court.

  • 29-September-2021
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  Datta Peeta dispute. Government action in allowing Mujawar to perform 'paduka pooja' and to light 'nanda deepa' is violative of Article 25 of the Constitution. Karnataka High Court directs Government to reconsider the matter afresh.

  • 28-September-2021
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  Child custody dispute between genetic and foster mother. 'Breastfeeding by mother needs to be recognized as an inalienable right of lactating mother traceable to Article 21'- Karnataka High Court restores child custody to genetic mother.

  • 28-September-2021
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  Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923. Tractor-trailer combination is a goods carriage. Loader and unloader is entitled for compensation. Karnataka High Court.

  • 28-September-2021
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  Guns are part of martial race Kodavas. Exemption of Kodavas under the Arms Act is a reasonable classification. Karnataka High Court.

  • 28-September-2021
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  Criminal Law. Directors of a company cannot be held vicariously liable unless there are specific allegations and averments against them with respect to their individual role. Supreme Court reiterates.

  • 27-September-2021
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