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NCLT cannot declare title to a trademark in favor of a party while adjudicating an application under Section 60(5)

NCLT cannot declare title to a trademark in favor of a party while adjudicating an application under Section 60(5)

Supreme Court Overturns NCLT's Trademark Declaration in Insolvency Case Apex Court Clarifies Jurisdiction Limits of NCLT...

Medical Negligence; Both Doctor and Complainant died, Court decided who pays the compensation and who gets it

Medical Negligence; Both Doctor and Complainant died, Court decided who pays the compensation and who gets it

Supreme Court Addresses Liability of Deceased Doctor's Estate in Negligence Case Legal Heirs May Be Held Responsible for...

SC directs Jharkhand lawyer to tender unconditional apology in HC over his viral spat with judge

SC directs Jharkhand lawyer to tender unconditional apology in HC over his viral spat with judge

A five-judge bench of the high court, comprising then Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justices Sujit Narayan Pras...

SC issues fresh notices to Anil Ambani, ADAG on PIL alleging massive banking, corporate fraud

SC issues fresh notices to Anil Ambani, ADAG on PIL alleging massive banking, corporate fraud

The PIL alleged systematic diversion of public funds, fabrication of financial statements and institutional complicity a...

SC notice to Centre, Tamil Nadu govt on plea for takeover of Thirupparankundram temple by ASI

SC notice to Centre, Tamil Nadu govt on plea for takeover of Thirupparankundram temple by ASI

The high court on January 6 upheld a single judge's order allowing the lighting of a lamp on the Thirupparankundram hill...

Supreme Court to Examine Legality of Amended Bar Council Rules

Supreme Court to Examine Legality of Amended Bar Council Rules

No Interim Relief Granted as Nomination Filing Deadline Passes...

Non-compliance of orders, hurdles in completion of Unitech projects won't be tolerated: SC

Non-compliance of orders, hurdles in completion of Unitech projects won't be tolerated: SC

The top court had also directed the chairperson of Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board to grant environmental clearanc...

Supreme Court Mandates Shared Access to Bhojshala Saraswati Temple for Hindu and Muslim Communities

Supreme Court Mandates Shared Access to Bhojshala Saraswati Temple for Hindu and Muslim Communities

Apex Court Issues Guidelines to Ensure Peaceful Coexistence and Observance of Religious Rituals Amid Overlapping Events...

SC commences hearing on pleas challenging validity of UP Gangsters Act

SC commences hearing on pleas challenging validity of UP Gangsters Act

The petition claimed that provisions of the 1986 Act were being used as a "weapon to wreak vengeance, harass and intimid...

SC allows Hindus, Muslims to offer prayers at Bhojshala on Basant Panchami

SC allows Hindus, Muslims to offer prayers at Bhojshala on Basant Panchami

The top court also disposed of an appeal filed by the Maulana Kamaluddin Welfare Society challenging the March 11, 2024 ...

Authorities conducting public auctions must disclose all encumbrances and litigation relating to the property

Authorities conducting public auctions must disclose all encumbrances and litigation relating to the property

Supreme Court Orders Refund with Interest for Invalid Auction by Improvement Trust Authorities' Failure to Disclose Liti...

Judicial Officers have fundamental right to migrate from one State Judicial Service to another

Judicial Officers have fundamental right to migrate from one State Judicial Service to another

Supreme Court Upholds Judicial Officers' Right to Migrate, Emphasizes Fundamental Rights Over Administrative Concerns Ap...

SC allows Hindu prayers at disputed Bhojshala site on Basant Panchami

SC allows Hindu prayers at disputed Bhojshala site on Basant Panchami

The top court also disposed of an appeal filed by the Maulana Kamaluddin Welfare Society challenging the March 11, 2024 ...

SC refuses to issue omnibus directions on stampede prevention

SC refuses to issue omnibus directions on stampede prevention

The lawyer urged the bench to direct the authorities to establish a minimum benchmark for crowd safety, contending that ...

SC issues notice to Delhi govt on plea of LeT terrorist against death penalty in Red Fort case

SC issues notice to Delhi govt on plea of LeT terrorist against death penalty in Red Fort case

According to the prosecution, on the night of December 22, 2000, some intruders had entered the area where the unit of 7...

Revision of electoral rolls can have serious consequences for those not included in voters' list: SC

Revision of electoral rolls can have serious consequences for those not included in voters' list: SC

The petitioners have raised concerns about the scope of the EC's powers, the determination of citizenship for electoral ...

SC asks states to devise policy for media briefing by police

SC asks states to devise policy for media briefing by police

The top court in 2023 had directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to prepare a comprehensive manual on media briefings by ...

State Anti Corruption Bureau can register cases under Prevention of Corruption Act against Central Govt. employees without CBI concent

State Anti Corruption Bureau can register cases under Prevention of Corruption Act against Central Govt. employees without CBI concent

Supreme Court Affirms Jurisdiction of State ACB in Corruption Cases Involving Central Government Employees Apex Court Ru...

Overtime wages to include HRA, TA, SFA, and CWA

Overtime wages to include HRA, TA, SFA, and CWA

Supreme Court Upholds Inclusion of Allowances in Overtime Wage Calculations, Executive Instructions Cannot Override Fact...

Supreme Court Overturns High Court's Verdict on Indian Origin Status

Supreme Court Overturns High Court's Verdict on Indian Origin Status

Apex Court questions High Court's interpretation of "person of Indian origin" under Citizenship Act, 1955...

Vehicular pollution highest contributor to air pollution in Delhi-NCR: CAQM tells SC

Vehicular pollution highest contributor to air pollution in Delhi-NCR: CAQM tells SC

Intensifying enforcement through technology-based solutions such as automatic number plate recognition, radio frequency ...

SC asks Centre, Delhi govt to submit action plan on CAQM recommendations to improve air pollution

SC asks Centre, Delhi govt to submit action plan on CAQM recommendations to improve air pollution

During the December 17 hearing, the court described the pollution crisis as an "annual feature" and called for pragmatic...

'Aur kitna sukhaoge Sukhna lake ko', CJI Surya Kant expresses concern over drying up of Chandigarh lake

'Aur kitna sukhaoge Sukhna lake ko', CJI Surya Kant expresses concern over drying up of Chandigarh lake

Referring to an application related to the Sukhna lake case, the CJI had said apparently, it seemed a friendly match was...

Additional special trial courts will make judicial system robust: SC

Additional special trial courts will make judicial system robust: SC

The prosecution alleged that he disseminated the ISIS ideology through the cyber space and spread hatred against the gov...

Illegal mining can lead to irreversible damage: SC bats for expert committee on Aravallis

Illegal mining can lead to irreversible damage: SC bats for expert committee on Aravallis

The top court had on November 20 accepted a uniform definition of the Aravalli Hills and ranges and banned the grant of ...

SC extends interim protection to three accused in Rs 3,500-crore AP liquor scam

SC extends interim protection to three accused in Rs 3,500-crore AP liquor scam

Senior advocates CA Sundaram, Siddharth Dave, and Mukul Rohatgi appeared for the petitioners. Senior advocate Siddharth ...

SC asks Delhi court to take cognisance of CBI chargesheets on builders-banks nexus

SC asks Delhi court to take cognisance of CBI chargesheets on builders-banks nexus

Frowning upon the collusion of development authorities' officials, banks and builders to dupe homebuyers, the court said...

SC mulls closing petitions related to hate speeches pending since 2021, reserves verdict

SC mulls closing petitions related to hate speeches pending since 2021, reserves verdict

The top court's order came on a plea filed by journalist Shaheen Abdullah, who had initially sought direction against De...

SC sets aside HC order directing CBI probe into Ambience Mall project in Gurugram

SC sets aside HC order directing CBI probe into Ambience Mall project in Gurugram

The case is related to alleged illegal construction of commercial building at approximately 18.98 acre of land in Gurugr...

Warring couples can't be allowed to settle their scores by treating courts as battlefield: SC

Warring couples can't be allowed to settle their scores by treating courts as battlefield: SC

The court said even when a complaint is sought to be registered with the police of a simple matrimonial dispute, the fir...

Order for SIR of electoral rolls legislative in nature, lays down guiding principles: EC to SC

Order for SIR of electoral rolls legislative in nature, lays down guiding principles: EC to SC

He dismissed claims of large-scale disenfranchisement, noting that out of nearly 65 lakh voters, no individual had appro...

SC slams Maneka Gandhi for criticism of orders on stray dogs, says she committed contempt

SC slams Maneka Gandhi for criticism of orders on stray dogs, says she committed contempt

The top court is hearing a suo motu case, initiated on July 28 last year, over a media report on stray dog bites leading...

All India Bar Exam will be held twice in year, final semester LLB students can appear: BCI to SC

All India Bar Exam will be held twice in year, final semester LLB students can appear: BCI to SC

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, which was hearing a writ petition filed in 2024 seeking directions to...

Supreme Court Grants Divorce under Article 142 for Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage Amidst Prolonged Litigation

Supreme Court Grants Divorce under Article 142 for Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage Amidst Prolonged Litigation

Despite Husband’s Objection, SC Dissolves Marriage of Neha Lal and Abhishek Kumar After Over a Decade of Separation and ...

State police can probe corruption case under PC Act against central govt employees: SC

State police can probe corruption case under PC Act against central govt employees: SC

The high court had ruled that the Rajasthan ACB had jurisdiction to register the criminal case under provisions of the P...

'Contempt of court': SC irked by Maneka Gandhi's criticism of its order in stray dog case

'Contempt of court': SC irked by Maneka Gandhi's criticism of its order in stray dog case

On January 13, the top court had said it will ask states to pay a "heavy compensation" for dog bite incidents and hold d...