Courts Can't Grant Temporary Injunction Against Entity Not Made Party To Suit: Karnataka High Court Relief To News Channel Btv Kannada

The Karnataka High Court has said that orders of temporary injunctions can be granted only against those who are made defendants in the suit and restraining orders against third parties who are not made parties to the suit cannot be granted.Justice M Nagaprasanna held thus while allowing a petition filed by journalist Rachappa Sathish Kumar and M/s Btv Kannada Private Limited who had...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 23 To June 29, 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 696 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 717NOMINAL INDEXLATA YADAV versus SHIVAKRITI AGRO PVT. LTD & ORS. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 696 Principal Chief Commissioner Of Income Tax-1 v. A.H. Multisoft Pvt. Ltd. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 697 Jasleeniqbal Sidhu & Ors. v. Union of India& Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 698 HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LIMITED v/s RSPL LIMITED 2025 LiveLaw (Del)...

'She's A Heroine Fighting For Justice; Why Can't Her Name Be 'Janaki'?' : Kerala High Court On CBFC's Objection To Suresh Gopi's Film

The Kerala High Court has once again questioned CBFC's objection to the use of name 'Janaki', another name for Hindu goddess Sita, in Suresh Gopi starrer 'JSK – Janaki v/s State of Kerala'.Noting that the protagonist, named Janaki, is a victim of sexual assault seeking justice in Court of law, Justice N. Nagaresh orally observed,“She is not a rapist. If a rapist is named as Rama,...

S.223 BNSS | Cognizance Without Hearing Accused? Kerala High Court Defers Appearance Of Revenue Official Before Trial Court In PMLA Case

The Kerala High Court has issued an interim order exempting former Revenue Divisional Officer Saji John and his wife Bindhu Saji from appearing before the CBI/ ED Court in Ernakulam in connection with a money laundering case, till July 03.The direction was passed on the duo's plea against summons, allegedly issued without giving them an opportunity of hearing in terms of Section 223(1)...

Caretaker Of Property Obliged To Handover Possession To Owners On Demand, Cannot Seek Injunction Against Them: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that a caretaker of the property continues in possession of the property only on behalf of the owners and cannot be held to have acquired any interest in the property and is under an obligation to handover possession to the defendants on demand.Justice C M Poonacha held thus while dismissing an appeal filed by one Sriramulu who had challenged the order of...

Allahabad High Court Directs Omaxe Buildhome To Deposit ₹25 Crore, Release 50 Additional Flats In Stalled Noida Projects

Last month, the Allahabad High Court directed Omaxe Buildhome Ltd. to deposit Rs. 25 crores and release 50 flats in addition to the 170 already released in favour of the home buyers in stalled projects in Noida.Omaxe Buildhome Ltd., the builder/ developer, leased land from New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) for development of housing projects named Grand Omaxe and Forest...

AP High Court Calls For Law Penalising Govt Officials Who 'Turn Blind Eye' To Encroachment Of Water Bodies, Drains

In a case involving the illegal construction of a bridge over a Canal in Andhra Pradesh's Kaikaluru town, the High Court has called for stringent laws that punish not only public violators but also the government officials who turn a blind-eye to illegal encroachments and violations on waterways.Taking serious note of the detrimental impact of such encroachments and calling for...

Delhi High Court Rules In Favour Of Gameskraft; Restrains Rogue Websites From Using 'Rummy Culture', 'Ludo Select' Marks

Ruling in favour of Gameskraft Technologies, the Delhi High Court has restrained various rogue websites, mobile applications and domain entities from using the registered trademarks “Playship”, “Plego”, “Ludo Select”, “Pocket 52”, “Rummy”, “Rummy Culture”, “Gameskraft” and “Culture of Champions.”Justice Amit Bansal further restrained the defendant entities...

Pleas In Calcutta High Court Seek Court-Monitored Probe Into Rape Of Law Student On College Grounds, Heightened Security On Campuses

Multiple pleas have been filed before the Calcutta High Court seeking an independent, court-monitored probe into an alleged incident of rape at the South Kolkata Law College. The pleas also seek heightend security measures on college campuses in light of this incident following closely after the brutal rape and murder of at trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar hospital.The pleas were filed before...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 23 to June 29, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 212 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 220 NOMINAL INDEX Pastor L.Joseph Wilson v. The District Collector and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 212 Karuppan v. The District Magistrate-cum-District Collector and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 213 M. Kannan @ Solai Kannan v. The District Collector and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 214 D Babu Rajendra Bose and Another v....

Natural Justice Must Be Followed Even For Temporary Or Contractual Employees: Himachal Pradesh High Court

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A single judge bench consisting of Justice Sandeep Sharma set aside the suspension order of a data entry operator. The court ruled that a proper inquiry and show cause notice is mandatory before suspending an employee for misconduct. The court further clarified that natural justice principles must be followed even for temporary or...

Gujarat HC Objects To Lawyers Not Wearing Gown On VC, Says Dress Code Mandatory For Virtual Appearances Too

The Gujarat High Court recently expressed strong disapproval of lawyers appearing for hearings via video conferencing without wearing the prescribed gown. A bench of Justice MK Thakker observed that maintaining courtroom decorum and adhering to the professional dress code is mandatory for the lawyers even if they are appearing virtually. The Court emphasised that virtual presence...