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25/08/2025, 10 months ago

Delhi High Court Rules That Generic Words Like “Yatra” Cannot Be Monopolized in Trademark Disputes

Introduction: The Delhi High Court recently delivered a significant judgment in the field of intellectual property law, specifically trademark protection in relation to generic and descriptive terms. The case titled Yatra Online Limited v. Mach Conferences and Events Limited revolved around the trademark dispute concerning the word “Yatra,” which is the Hindi synonym for “travel.” […]

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25/08/2025, 10 months ago

Higher Trademark Protection Granted to Family of Marks “KIND” in Pharmaceutical Branding Dispute

Introduction: In the case titled Mankind Pharma Ltd v. Ram Kumar M/S Dr. Kumars Pharmaceuticals, the Delhi High Court was called upon to decide a dispute surrounding the use of the “Kind” family of marks, a series of well-established trademarks held by Mankind Pharma Limited. Justice Tejas Karia presided over the matter, which revolved around […]

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25/08/2025, 10 months ago

Panchayat’s Lack of Suo Motu Power to Cancel Valid Building Permits: Kerala High Court Judgment

Introduction: The Kerala High Court in the case T.M. Hariprasad v. State of Kerala and Ors. [WP(C) No. 39841 of 2024; 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 515] delivered a significant ruling concerning the limits of the powers of Village Panchayats and their committees under the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and the Kerala Panchayat Building Rules. The […]

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25/08/2025, 10 months ago

Concealment of Marital History and Misrepresentation on Matrimonial Portals: Delhi High Court’s Interpretation of Section 12(1)(c) of the Hindu Marriage Act

Introduction: In the case titled X v. Y, the Delhi High Court was called upon to decide whether concealment of marital history, coupled with misrepresentation of facts on a matrimonial portal, amounted to fraud under Section 12(1)(c) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, thereby rendering the marriage voidable. The dispute involved a husband (appellant) who […]

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25/08/2025, 10 months ago

Rajasthan High Court Upholds State’s Power to Impose Separate Tax on Sleeper Buses

Introduction: The Rajasthan High Court, in the case of Khuman Singh v. State of Rajasthan & Ors., and other connected matters [2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 284], delivered a significant judgment addressing the validity of a Transport Department amendment that introduced a new category of “sleeper bus” for the purposes of levying motor vehicle tax. A division […]

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25/08/2025, 10 months ago

Karnataka High Court Halts Recognition of New Advocates’ Association Pending Judicial Scrutiny

Introduction: The Karnataka High Court recently delivered an important interim order on August 23, 2025, concerning the recognition and registration of new advocates’ associations within the state. The matter arose when the Advocates Association of Bengaluru filed a petition before the court objecting to the recognition process of a parallel association, namely the High Court […]

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25/08/2025, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Recognises Andhra Pradesh Forest Range Officers as State Forest Service Eligible for Promotion to IFoS

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India in P. Maruthi Prasada Rao v. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. (2025 LiveLaw (SC) 830) delivered a landmark ruling bringing relief to Forest Range Officers (FROs) in Andhra Pradesh by holding that their services shall be treated as part of the “State Forest Service,” thereby making them […]

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25/08/2025, 10 months ago

Appellate Courts Cannot Admit Additional Evidence Beyond Pleadings under Order XLI Rule 27 CPC: Supreme Court’s Clarification

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India in the case of Iqbal Ahmed (Dead) by LRs. & Anr. v. Abdul Shukoor (2025 LiveLaw (SC) 831) delivered an important judgment clarifying the scope and application of Order XLI Rule 27 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC). A bench comprising Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice A.S. […]

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23/08/2025, 10 months ago

Kerala High Court Restricts Police Protection in Private Civil Disputes Absent Law-and-Order Threat

Introduction: In the case of M.K. Aravindakshan and Anr. v. M.R. Pradeep and Ors. (WA No. 1866 of 2023, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 508), the Kerala High Court delivered a significant judgment clarifying the scope of police protection granted in civil disputes, particularly highlighting that such protection under the writ jurisdiction cannot be mechanically extended in […]

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