The Delhi High Court has granted an interim injunction restraining a Uttar Pradesh-based company, Damyaa Foods, from manufacturing or selling products under the name “Schezwan Tufani Chutney,” ruling that it infringes upon the registered trademark “Schezwan Chutney” owned by Capital Foods Pvt. Ltd., the makers of the popular Ching’s Secret range of products. Justice Manmeet…
The Supreme Court of India has reinstated a criminal appeal filed by the complainant in the 2007 Ajmer Dargah blast case, setting aside a Rajasthan High Court order that had dismissed the plea due to a delay of 1,135 days. The apex court held that procedural technicalities should not override the fundamental right to justice,…
The Supreme Court of India has asked the Union Government to submit a detailed response to petitions questioning the constitutional validity of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025. The Act, which imposes restrictions on online real-money games including fantasy sports, rummy, poker, and other stake-based digital games has sparked widespread debate about…
The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that a state institution cannot validly plead “financial incapacity” as a defence for withholding terminal benefits owed to its former employees. In the case before the Court, retired staff of the Krishna District Cooperative Central Bank (“DCCB”), who had been initially deputed to certain Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS)…
In a significant ruling, the Meghalaya High Court has held that Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students cannot be compelled to produce an Aadhaar card as a prerequisite to receiving post-matric scholarships and other financial assistance. The court emphasised that the right to identity verification cannot override the constitutional guarantee of equality and…
The Madras High Court has reaffirmed that marriage does not grant a man unquestioned authority over his wife, ruling that a woman’s endurance of cruelty cannot be mistaken for silent acceptance. The judgment came in a case involving an elderly couple, where the wife had accused her husband of long-standing emotional and mental abuse, including…
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Karnataka High Court’s order asking multiplexes to maintain a comprehensive and auditable record for every movie ticket sold. The high court’s division bench had passed the direction on September 30 while hearing a plea against an order of its single judge that had granted an interim stay on…
The Supreme Court on Monday said it needs to deal with digital arrest cases with an iron hand as it expressed shock over the scale of such cybercrime cases in the country, with over Rs 3000 crore allegedly extorted from victims, including senior citizens. Digital arrest is a growing form of cybercrime in which fraudsters…
The Supreme Court of India has sought a detailed report from the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) regarding the functioning of air quality monitoring systems in Delhi, following reports that most of the city’s stations were non-operational during the Diwali period. The direction came after the…
The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation that challenged the actions of several Gram Sabhas in Kanker district which had installed signboards restricting the entry of Christian pastors and individuals who had converted to Christianity. The Court held that such actions, when viewed in context, were not unconstitutional and did not amount…