CRL. A No. 830 of 2007
Parties: Rajeev @ Ambili & Others Versus State of Kerala, Represented by Public Prosecutor, High Court of Kerala, Ernakulam & Another
Coram: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JOHNSON JOHN
Advocates: For the Petitioners: Thomas Abraham, Merciamma, Mathew, Aswin.P. John, R. Ananthapadmanaban, Paul Baby, A.P. Swathy, Thara Elizabeth Thomas, L.R. Sinu, R. Fousiya, Advocates. For the Respondents: M.S. Breeze, Sr. Public Prosecutor.
Head Note:
Indian Penal Code - Section 452, Section 382 & Section 395 r/w Section 34 -
Comparative Citation:
2026 (1) KLT 70,...
Criminal Revision No. 2099 of 2024
Parties: Madhu Alias Aruna Bhajpai Versus State of U.P. & Another
Coram: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MADAN PAL SINGH
Advocates: For the Revisionist: Rajeev Sawhney, Raju Kumar, Advocates. For the Opposite Parties: Astitva Srivastava, G.A., Pankaj Kumar Srivastava, Sasmita Srivastava, Advocates.
Head Note:
Maintenance - Section 125 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - In law, even assuming a marriage ceremony was performed, the same would be void when the Applicant’s earlier marital tie continued to subsist - In the instant case, the Revisionist resided with the opposite party for nearly ten years and the relationship, according to the Revisionist, appeared akin to marriage - However, the Court observed that such co-habitation does not confer the legal status of a wife under S...
Writ Petition No. 13492 of 2025
Parties: Ramdas Versus The State of Maharashtra, Through Principal Secretary Rural Development Department, Mumbai & Others
Coram: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN R. PEDNEKER
Advocates: For the Petitioner: D. Kale Yogesh, Advocate. For the Respondents: S.K. Shirse, AGP, R7 to R9, D.A. Mane, Advocate.
Head Note:
Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act, 1959 - Section 14(1)(g) -
Comparative Citation:
2025 BHC-AUG 34177,...
Writ Petition No. 303 of 2025
Parties: Maria Marta Vaz & Another Versus Jacinta Pereira & Others
Coram: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VALMIKI MENEZES
Advocates: For the Petitioners: Nuno Noronha with Gautam Gaonkar, Advocates. For the Respondents: R3, Yadunath H. Sirsat, Advocate.
Head Note:
Goa Succession, Special Notaries & Inventory Proceeding Act, 2012 - Section 446 -
Comparative Citation:
2025 BHC-GOA 2435,...
Civil Appeal No(s). 12488-12489 of 2024
Parties: Akola Municipal Corporation & Another Versus Zishan Hussain Azhar Hussain & Another
Coram: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM NATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MEHTA
Advocates: For the Petitioners: ------ For the Respondents: -----
Head Note:
Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 – Section 406 – Public Interest Litigation – Judicial Review – Economic Policy – Property Tax Revision – Maintainability – Locus Standi – High Court’s interference with municipal tax policy challenged .
Court Held – Appeals allowed – High Court’s judgment and review order set aside – Corporation’s power to revise taxes never in issue; only procedural ...
CRL.MC No. 10731 of 2025
Parties: P. H. Aswin Chandran & Others Versus State Of Kerala, Represented By Public Prosecutor. High Court Of Kerala, Ernakulam. Through Station House Officer. Marrarikulam Police Station. Alappuzha & Others
Coram: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.S. DIAS
Advocates: For the Petitioners: Joseph Rony Jose, Advocate. For the Respondents: E.A. Jose, Advocate.
Head Note:
Indian Penal Code - Sections 341, 323, 324, 294(b), 506(i), 393, and 436 -
Comparative Citation:
2025 KER 94754,...
Interim Application No. 1663 of 2021 In Commercial IP Suit No. 215 of 2021
Parties: Bhavesh Suresh Kataria proprietor of & trading as Kataria Jewellery Insurance Consultancy Versus Kataria Insurance Brokers Pvt. Ltd.
Coram: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARIF S. DOCTOR
Advocates: For the Plaintiff: Ashutosh Kane a/w. I.K. Paranjpe & Kanak Kadam i/b. W.S. Kane & Co., Advocates. For the Defendant: -----.
Head Note:
Trademarks Act, 1999 – Sections 29, 35 – Infringement and Passing Off – Registered Word Mark “KATARIA” (Class 36) – Use of Identical Mark in Corporate Name and Domain Name – Insurance Services – Surname Defence by Company – Prior User through Group Companies – Separate Legal Entity – Delay and Acquiescence – Interim Injunction.
Court Held – Interim Application Allowed; Injunction Granted &ndas...
Writ Petition (L) No. 31614 of 2025
Parties: Jitendra Gorakh Megh Versus Additional Collecter & Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai Suburban District, Mumbai & Another
Coram: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.I. CHAGLA & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE FARHAN P. DUBASH
Advocates: For the Petitioners: Jitendra Gorakh Megh, [party-in-person]. For the Respondents: R1, Suraj Gupte, learned AGP, R2, Kapil Moye a/w. Eesha Jaifalkar i/b. S.R. Page, Advocates.
Head Note:
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 - Section 4, Section 5, Section 9, Section 16, Section 23 – Whether an eviction order can be passed under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 without any claim towards maintenance being made by the senior citizen –
Court held - eviction order has not been passed in furtherance of any claim for maintenance made by the senior citizen - neither of the two authorities viz. ...
Commercial Ip Suit No. 19 of 2006
Parties: Anheuser Busch Inbev India Ltd. Versus Jagpin Brewerise Limited & Others
Coram: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARIF S. DOCTOR
Advocates: For the Plaintiff: Ashutosh Kane, Amruta Thakur & Sumana Roychowdhary i/b W.S. Kane & Co., Advocates. For the Defendants: -----.
Head Note:
Trade Marks Act, 1999 – Sections 28, 29 & 55 – Infringement – Passing Off – Well-Known Trade Mark – Essential Feature Test – Numeral as Dominant Feature – Public Juris – Rectification Rejected by IPAB – Dishonest Adoption – Damages – Costs under Section 35 CPC (as amended by Commercial Courts Act, 2015) – Plaintiff proved valid and subsisting registrations of “HAYWARDS 5000” (Regn. No.436744)...
Writ Petition No. 16471 of 2024 (T-RES)
Parties: M/s Krazybee Services Private Limited, Bangalore Versus Additional Director, DGGI, Bengaluru & Another
Coram: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR
Advocates: For the Petitioner: G. Shivadass, Senior Counsel for S. Prashanth, J. Rishab, Nitin Aditya & Shraddha Rajgiri, Advocates.
Head Note:
Constitution of India - Articles 226 and 227 -
Comparative Citations:
2025 KHC 51726, 2026 (1) KCCR(SN) 27,
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