India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Restrains Coercive Action Against Ex-DGP Sreelekha in POCSO Victim Identity Disclosure Case

Kerala High Court Restrains Coercive Action Against Ex-DGP Sreelekha in POCSO Victim Identity Disclosure CaseIn a significant interim order, the High Court of Kerala has directed the Investigating Officer to refra...

21 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

GAIL Cannot Recover Retrospective Price Differences Under Public Trust Doctrine: Madras High Court

Pricing Stability Over Audit Hindsight: Madras HC Dismisses GAIL’s Multi-Crore Recovery PleaIn a significant judgment regarding the sanctity of commercial contracts, the Madras High Court has dismissed a string of appeals filed by GAIL (India) Limited, ruling that the state-run gas major cann...

16 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC: Pre-deposit Cannot Exceed Appeal Subject Matter

Kerala HC: Pre-deposit Cannot Exceed Appeal Subject Matter The High Court of Kerala has delivered a significant ruling concerning the financial obligations placed upon borrowers under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest...

24 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Madras High Court Cancels 'Original Choice' Trademark Over Deceptive Similarity to 'Officer’s Choice' Under Sections 9 and 11 of Trade Marks Act

Madras High Court Cancels 'Original Choice' Trademark Over Deceptive Similarity to 'Officer’s Choice' Under Sections 9 and 11 of Trade Marks Act The Madras High Court has delivered a landmark ruling in the long-standing legal battle between two of India’s most prominent spirits companies. A ...

07 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC: Suit for Permanent Injunction Not Barred Even if Declaration of Title is Time-Barred under Limitation Act

Does Limitation Kill Rights? Madras HC Clarifies Copyright Injunctions In a significant ruling for intellectual property practitioners, the Madras High Court has clarified the interplay between declaratory relief and the right to seek a permanent injunction under...

19 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Madras High Court Dismisses Trademark Injunction Appeal: Distinctive Logos and Territorial Disparity Upheld

"Bounce" Brand Tug-of-War: Madras High Court Rejects Injunction Plea TheHigh Courtof Judicature at Madras has delivered a firm ruling in the ongoing trademark dispute betweenSpalon India Private Limitedand Udaipur-basedBounce Salon and Makeover Studio. The division bench, comprising Dr. Justi...

21 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Pendency of Appeal No Bar to Leave: Madras High Court

Pendency of Appeal No Bar to Leave: Madras High Court The Madras High Court, through a Division Bench comprising Justice G. Jayachandran and Justice R. Poornima, has formally resolved the legal uncertainty surrounding the eligibility of prisoners to apply for ord...

24 Jan 2025

India - High Court of Madras

High Court's Authority to Ensure Compliance with Worship Rights Under Article 226 Overrides Executive Delay: Madras High Court

Divine Light and Judicial Might: Madras High Court Upholds Worship Rights Amidst Administrative Standoff TheMadurai Bench of the MadrasHigh Courthas delivered a scathing rebuke to state authorities, reaffirming the judiciary's power to intervene when executive inaction threatens the constitut...

04 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Kerala

Failure to Justify 'Absolute Bare-Minimum' Land Extent Vitiates Kerala's Sabarimala Airport Acquisition: HC

Failure to Justify 'Absolute Bare-Minimum' Land Extent Vitiates Kerala's Sabarimala Airport Acquisition: HC In a significant blow to the ambitious Sabarimala Greenfield Airport project, the High Court of Kerala has quashed major government notifications regarding land acquisiti...

19 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Temple Management Must Light Karthigai Deepam at Deepathoon as per Madras High Court Ruling

Temple Management Must Light Karthigai Deepam at Deepathoon as per Madras High Court Ruling In a landmark judgment concerning the perennial dispute over heritage and religious practice on the Thiruparankundram Hill, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the temple management...

06 Jan 2026