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Supreme Court Dismisses Opponent's Appeal Against Registration of Identical Trade Mark. Honest Concurrent User and Absence of Likelihood of Confusion Justify Concurrent Registration Under Sections 8(a) and 10(2) of Trade Marks Act, 1940....

The dispute concerned the registration of the trade mark 'Durex' for contraceptive devices and related products. The respondent, Durex Products Inc. of New York, applied on May 28, 1946, to register t...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Employer's Appeal in Industrial Dispute; Domestic Inquiry Lacking Witness Examination Vitiated under Natural Justice, and Tribunal's Caution Requiring Corroboration Consistent with Section 134 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872....

The dispute arose from an incident on January 18, 1956 at Meenglas Tea Estate in Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal, owned by Duncan Brothers Ltd. A group of workmen assaulted the Manager, Mr. Marshall,...

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Supreme Court Upholds Refusal of Stay but Holds Surety Bond Not Enforceable Due to Unfulfilled Conditions. Condition Precedent of Demand by Court and Default by Judgment Debtor Not Met Under Strict Construction of Surety Bond....

The dispute arose from a suit for dissolution of partnership and rendition of accounts filed by Seth Takhatmal against Mulkraj Malhotra in the Court of the First Additional District Judge, Jabalpur. T...

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Supreme Court Allows Pre-emptor's Appeal and Restores Pre-emption Decree After Court's Clerical Error Caused One Rupee Shortfall in Deposit. Court Applies Maxim Actus Curiae Neminem Gravabit to Excuse Litigant and Directs Payment of Deficient One Rupee....

The dispute arose from execution proceedings following a compromise decree for pre-emption passed in favour of the appellant, a pre-emptor, on October 25, 1957, by the Court of Sub-Judge 1st Class, Si...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Probationer's Appeal in Civil Service Termination Case, Holding Discharge During Probation Not Removal or Dismissal Under Article 311(2). Rule 55-B of Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules Was Substantially Complied With Where Grounds for Proposed Termination Were Communicated and Explanation Considered Before Order....

The Supreme Court considered an appeal by a former Programme Assistant whose services were terminated during probation. The appellant was selected on May 3, 1949, for the post of Programme Assistant i...

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Supreme Court Upholds Exemption for Factory Owners from Property Tax on Workers' Welfare Buildings Under Punjab Urban Immovable Property Tax Act, 1940. Buildings Used for Purpose of Factory Include Those Necessary for Efficiency of Workmen, and 'Rent' in Rule 18(4)(ii) Excludes Licensee Payments, Thereby Entitling Owners to Exemption Under Section 4(g) of the Act....

These two appeals by the State of Punjab arose from orders of the Punjab High Court quashing property tax assessments under the Punjab Urban Immovable Property Tax Act, 1940. The first appeal concerne...

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Supreme Court Upholds Employer in Industrial Disputes Act Approval Case — Simultaneous Application Under Section 33(2)(b) Valid. Dismissal of Employee for Gross Dereliction Upheld as Labour Court's Independent Assessment of Evidence Showed Just Cause....

The appeal arose from an industrial dispute concerning the dismissal of an employee of Air France, Calcutta. The appellant, P.H. Kalyani, worked for the respondent company and was served with a charge...

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Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Council in Bus Stand Fee Dispute — Sections 286 and 287 of Travancore District Municipalities Act Not Impliedly Repealed. Enabling Provisions in Motor Vehicles Act Co-exist with Municipal Powers, Resolutions Valid....

The Supreme Court of India considered whether the Travancore District Municipalities Act's provisions empowering a municipality to provide public bus stands and levy fees for their use were impliedly ...

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Supreme Court Upholds State in Watan Abolition Compensation Case Under Bombay Paragana and Kulkarni Watans (Abolition) Act, 1950. Regrant of Occupancy Rights Under Section 4 Compensates Loss of Watan Rights, Precluding Separate Compensation Under Section 9(1) for a Watandar Whose Hereditary Office Was Abolished....

The dispute arose from the abolition of Paragana and Kulkarni watans in the State of Bombay under the Bombay Paragana and Kulkarni Watans (Abolition) Act, 1950. The respondent, Laxman Mahadev Deshpand...