May 24, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

Supreme Court Reinforces Arbitration Mandate in Trademark Dispute

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India, in the case of K. Mangayarkarasi & Anr. v. N.J. Sundaresan & Anr. (Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 13012 of 2025), has clearly upheld the primacy…

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May 24, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES CONDITIONAL ALLOTMENT UNDER STATUTORY SCHEME IS NOT A SALE

The Hon’ble Supreme Court acquitted a man convicted under Section 302 IPC, holding that the “last seen together” theory, without corroborative evidence, is insufficient for conviction. The Bench, comprising Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Sanjay…

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May 24, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES CONDITIONAL ALLOTMENT UNDER STATUTORY SCHEME IS NOT A SALE

The Judgment in the Case of The State of Telangana & Ors. vs. Dr. Pasupuleti Nirmala Hanumantha Rao Charitable Trust, Civil Appeal No. 5321 of 2025 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 25818 of 2023)…

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May 24, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

The Role of Technology in Modern Trials

With the changing times of court trials, technology has become an integral part of contemporary trials. Right from case preparation to presentation in the courtroom, technology is crucial in determining the way trials are being…

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May 24, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

Allegation Of Political Vendetta In Itself Not Sufficient To Grant Anticipatory Bail: SC

It is certainly in the fitness of things that while displaying zero tolerance for corruption, the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled P Krishna Mohan Reddy vs State…

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May 23, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

Phonetic similarity alone could be sufficient to establish deceptive similarity

Introduction: The case of K.R. Chinna Krishna Chettiar vs. Sri Ambal & Co., Madras & Anr., decided by the Supreme Court of India on April 14, 1969, is a landmark judgment concerning trademark law, particularly…

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May 17, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

A CURSORY VIEW INSUFFICIENT IN DETERMINING THE GUILT UNDER 498A AND DOWRY ACT: SUPREME COURT

The Apex Court on May 13, 2025, while deciding an appeal titled “Rajesh Chaddha v. State of Uttar Pradesh SLP (Crl) Nos. 2353-2354 of 2019”, arising out of a wife’s complaint against husband and in-laws…

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May 17, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS MUST REMAIN OPEN TO PUBLIC DISCOURSE AND LEGITIMATE CRITIQUE; SUB JUDICE MATTERS MAY ALSO BE SUBJECT TO DISCUSSION BY THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

On Friday, May 9, The Hon’ble Supreme Court recently overturned a Delhi High Court order that had directed the removal of a Wikipedia page concerning defamation proceedings initiated by the news agency Asian News International…

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May 17, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

Reinforcing Accountability: Supreme Court Affirms Conviction for Facilitating Concealment of Disproportionate Assets

Introduction In a landmark ruling on corruption and abetment, the Supreme Court of India delivered its judgment in the case of P. Shanthi Pugazhenthi v. State [SLP(Criminal) No. 3472 of 2018]. The Court upheld the…

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May 17, 2025 In Advovacy, Blog

Reinforcing the Standard of Proof: Supreme Court Acquits Revenue Inspector in Corruption Case Due to Insufficient Evidence

Introduction In a landmark decision dated May 9, 2025, the Supreme Court of India in Paritala Sudhakar v. State of Telangana [SLP(Criminal) No. 6066 of 2024] acquitted the Appellant, Paritala Sudhakar, a former Revenue Inspector, of bribery…

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