The Delhi High Court barred multiple entities from manufacturing and selling biscuits copying Britannia’s ‘Little Hearts’ mark and shape. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora also directed Amazon to delist all such infringing products.
A committee has been formed to investigate cracks in villages of Uttarakhand’s Bageshwar district, allegedly due to illegal soapstone mining. This action follows the Uttarakhand High Court’s directive for an on-site inspection and a report within two weeks.
The Madras High Court has requested the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to clarify its stance on an exemption given to InterGlobe Aviation, operator of IndiGo airlines, regarding pilot fatigue regulations under India’s aviation safety standards.
The Union Government transferred Justice Soumen Sen from the Meghalaya High Court to the Kerala High Court as Chief Justice. He will succeed Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar, who will retire on January 9.
The Kerala High Court granted bail to assistant director Dhinil Babu, accused of casting couch sexual assault after allegedly luring an actress with a Dulquer Salman film role. Noting his custody and investigation progress, the Court imposed strict conditions
The President of India appointed Hon’ble Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo, a judge of the Orissa High Court, as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, effective upon taking charge, following a recommendation from the Supreme Court Collegium.
The Supreme Court ruled that leasing residential properties for student and professional hostels is exempt from GST, confirming the Karnataka High Court’s earlier decision. This judgment clarifies that the GST exemption applies to renting for residential use, not tenant type.
The Madras High Court declined to hear YouTuber Savukku Shankar’s plea to defreeze bank accounts and return seized devices, directing him to instead seek relief before the jurisdictional magistrate after his arrest over alleged assault and ₹2-lakh extortion.
The Bombay High Court convened an urgent late-evening sitting at the Chief Justice’s residence to address the requisitioning of court staff for BMC election duty. It restrained Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani from acting on his December 29 directive letter.
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ordered the police to protect a young woman who feared for her safety after allegedly receiving threats of forced marriage. The Court directed that she ‘is not subjected to any harm in any manner whatsoever.’
