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Testimony of an injured witness is accorded a special status in law as injury to a witness is an inbuilt guarantee of his presence at the scene of crime

Testimony of an injured witness is accorded a special status in law as injury to a witness is an inbuilt guarantee of his presence at the scene of crime

The case involved double murder with injuries to two injured witnesses. The incident happened in the house of the complainant. Family members of the complainant were sleeping in different areas of the house. Accused persons arrived at the door of the house of the complainant with dangerous weapons such as

Marriage Consent agreement executed between minors to cohabit with each other, is void and not enforceable in law

Marriage Consent agreement executed between minors to cohabit with each other, is void and not enforceable in law

The writ of Habeas corpus was filed through the next friend i.e. husband to produce the wife before Court. Application filed basically on the ground that both parties are married and her parents detained her in their house. Marital relation claimed on ground that marriage Consent agreement is executed

Child born out of live-in-relationship has to be construed as child born to married couple, once a woman acknowledges the biological father of child

Child born out of live-in-relationship has to be construed as child born to married couple, once a woman acknowledges the biological father of child

A child was born in a Government Hospital. Father's name is disclosed to the hospital authority and also to the local authority. The name of the child was also given on the birth certificate. The birth certificate shows the name of the father, mother and child. The surname

High Court can exercise its discretion to rectify decisions, in cases where contract is terminated for irrelevant or non-existent cause

High Court can exercise its discretion to rectify decisions, in cases where contract is terminated for irrelevant or non-existent cause

The matter before High Court was regarding termination of dealership allotted to the petitioner. The High Court discussed jurisdiction vested with it under Art.226 of the Constitution of India and held that High Court can exercise the power under Article 226 of the Constitution of India vested in it

Mere continuance in service in honorary capacity, without any demur, does not give any leverage to contractual employee to claim benefits on par with permanent employee

Mere continuance in service in honorary capacity, without any demur, does not give any leverage to contractual employee to claim benefits on par with permanent employee

The petitioner who was appointed as Honorary Medical Officer, seeking to be treated as a regularly appointed permanent employee, i.e. full-time Resident Medical Officer and to receive all monetary benefits attached to said post. It was however found that the petitioner was merely engaged on the honorary basis as

No infringement can be claimed on the basis of part of a registered trademark

No infringement can be claimed on the basis of part of a registered trademark

In the case of Phonepe Private Limited Vs. Ezy Services And Another, plaintiff owner of "PhonePe" was seeking an interim injunction against the defendant, owner of "BharatPe" on the ground of deceptive similarity between both. Except "Pe" suffix, there is no other confusing similarity

Transmission line cannot be laid down on property of land-owners without paying compensation to them

Transmission line cannot be laid down on property of land-owners without paying compensation to them

Right to property is right under Art. 300A of Constitution of India. It provides that no person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law. In this case, a notification was issued by the Electricity Department to lay a High Tension line on the property of petitioners.