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Bombay High Court Upholds Divorce Decree on Grounds of Cruelty Under Hindu Marriage Act — Wife's Threatening and Quarrelsome Behavior Constitutes Mental Cruelty. Custody of Minor Child Retained with Wife with Visitation Rights to Husband....

The appellant-wife challenged the Family Court's judgment dated 20.12.2011 granting divorce to the respondent-husband under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 on the ground of cruelty. ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Characterizing Order Under Section 60 of Maharashtra Police Act as Administrative; Petition to be Heard by Division Bench. The Division Bench Rules That Externment Appeal Order Does Not Involve Quasi-Judicial Determination and Thus Falls Outside 'Order' Under Rule 18 of Bombay High Court Appellate Side Rules, 1960....

The case arose from a Criminal Writ Petition filed by the petitioner challenging an externment order and the subsequent appellate order confirming the externment. The petitioner had been externed from...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Injunction in Trademark Infringement Case — 'Cothagiri' Mark Deceptively Similar to 'Cothas'. Defendant restrained from using mark 'cothagiri' for coffee products as it is phonetically and structurally similar to plaintiff's registered trademark 'Cothas'....

The case involves a trademark infringement dispute between two coffee companies. The appellant, M/s Avighna Coffee Pvt. Ltd., was the defendant in the trial court, and the respondent, M/s Cothas Coffe...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeals Against Interim Injunction in Patent Infringement Suit — Prima Facie Case and Balance of Convenience Favor Plaintiff. The court upheld the trial court's order restraining the appellants from infringing the respondent's patent, finding no grounds to interfere with the discretionary order....

The case involves two miscellaneous first appeals filed by the appellants, M/s. Inphase Power Technologies Private Limited and its directors, against an order dated 20.02.2016 passed by the 18th Addit...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Interim Injunction in Patent Infringement Suit — Appellants Restrained from Using ABB's Patented Method for Controlling Multilevel Inverter. The court found that the respondent's patent was valid and the appellants' product prima facie infringed it, rejecting defenses of prior use and invalidity....

The respondent, M/s. ABB India Limited, filed a suit for permanent injunction against the appellants for infringement of its patent IN 261418 titled 'Method and System for Controlling a Multilevel Inv...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Injunction Against Defendant in Trademark Infringement Case — 'Cothagiri' Mark Deceptively Similar to 'Cothas'. Court Restrains Defendant from Using Mark 'Cothagiri' for Coffee Products, Finding Prima Facie Case of Passing Off Under Trade Marks Act, 1999....

The case involves a trademark dispute between M/s. Cothas Coffee Co. (plaintiff/respondent) and M/s. Avighna Coffee Pvt. Ltd. (defendant/appellant). The plaintiff, a registered partnership firm, claim...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Receptionist in Immigration Fraud Case — No Prima Facie Case of Cheating or Immigration Offences. Mere employment as receptionist without active participation in alleged conspiracy does not attract Section 420 IPC or Sections 10, 24, 25 of Immigration Act, 1983....

The petitioner, Mrs. Nadia Maggie de Costa, was a receptionist employed by one Vijay Ghanashamdas Tulshiyani, who was involved in recruiting candidates for employment abroad. On 5 August 2002, the Map...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Passing Off Claim Over Domain Name 'secondshaadi.com' — Finds 'Shaadi' Generic and Descriptive. Plaintiff's mark 'Shaadi.com' lacks distinctiveness for exclusive use; no likelihood of confusion as 'secondshaadi' denotes a different service....

The Plaintiff, People Interactive (India) Private Limited, owner of the well-known matrimonial website 'Shaadi.com', filed a suit against Vivek Pahwa and others for using the domain name 'secondshaadi...