India - High Court of Calcutta

No TM Infringement in Similar Bottle Dispenser Shapes Post-Expired Design; Injunction Set Aside: Calcutta High Court

Bottle Battle Royale: Calcutta HC Frees Godrej's Spic from Harpic's GripIn a swift reversal, the Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court—comprising Justices Rajasekhar Mantha and Md. Shabbar Rashidi—set aside an ad-interim injunction that had barred G...

28 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Multiple Execution Petitions Allowed for Unsatisfied Land Acquisition Awards; S.38 CPC Inapplicable to Deemed Decrees: Calcutta High Court

Calcutta High Court Greenlights Second Execution Bid for Land Compensation: Deemed Decrees Dodge S.38 CPC HurdleIn a significant ruling for landowners chasing delayed compensation, a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court has affirmed that land acquisition awards—treated as decrees by lega...

17 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta HC Upholds Life Sentence Under IPC 396 in Dacoity-Murder Case

Calcutta High Court Upholds Life Sentences in Brutal Double Murder-Dacoity Case Introduction In a significant affirmation of circumstantial evidence in criminal prosecutions, the Calcutta High Court has dismissed three connected appeals and upheld the life imprisonment sentences imposed on th...

05 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Disparaging Chyawanprash Ads Remain Injunction-Worthy Even After Removing Specific Phrase: Calcutta High Court

Calcutta High Court Strengthens Injunction Against Disparaging Chyawanprash Ads in Dabur vs. Baidyanath Dispute Introduction The Calcutta High Court, in a Division Bench comprising Justice DebangsU Basak and Justice Md. Shabbar Rashidi, modified a single judge's order on December 11, 2025, gr...

20 Jan 2026

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Failure to Arrange Alternate Transport is Deficiency in Service: Belagavi Consumer Court

Belagavi Consumer Court Imposes Joint Liability on redBus and Bus Operator for Service Breakdown Introduction In a significant ruling for online travel bookings, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Belagavi has held redBus India Pvt. Ltd. and Pauls Travels jointly liable fo...

16 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Key Indian Judicial and Corporate Legal Updates

Key Indian Judicial and Corporate Legal Updates In the dynamic landscape of Indian jurisprudence, the past week has witnessed a blend of judicial moral appeals, technological scrutiny in evidence, robust defenses of arbitration, high-stakes family litigations, and vibrant corporate maneuvers....

16 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Seeks CBI Response on Rabri Devi IRCTC Plea

Delhi High Court Seeks CBI Response on Rabri Devi's Plea in IRCTC Scam Case In a significant development in one of India's longest-running political corruption sagas, the Delhi High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file its response to a petition by former Bihar...

16 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Defamation Requires Proof of Reputational Harm in Others' Estimation: Allahabad HC Quashes Case

Allahabad High Court Quashes Defamation Proceedings for Failure to Prove Reputational Harm Introduction In a significant ruling on the thresholds for defamation under Indian law, the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, has quashed criminal proceedings against former IAS officer and author Sa...

16 Jan 2026

India - Supreme Court

Key Supreme Court and High Court Rulings on Tax and Insolvency Law

Key Supreme Court and High Court Rulings on Tax and Insolvency Law In a significant week for Indian legal jurisprudence, the Supreme Court and various High Courts delivered a series of landmark judgments addressing critical issues in taxation, insolvency, and commercial law. From clarifying t...

22 Dec 2025

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture in Liquidation Defaults: Key Indian Court Rulings

Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture in Liquidation Defaults: Key Indian Court Rulings In a significant ruling that reinforces the sanctity of judicially supervised sales under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, the Supreme Court of India has affirmed that the National Company Law Tr...

11 Dec 2025