In the case of Daimler Benz Aktiegesellschaft v. Hybo Hindustan, the Delhi High Court ruled that Hybo Hindustan’s use of the “BENZ” mark for undergarments infringed on Daimler Benz’s well-known trademark associated with luxury cars. The court emphasized that the “BENZ” mark, renowned globally, shoul

In The case of Kotla Venkataswamy v. Chinta Ramamurthy, the court emphasized that the Articles of Association must be strictly followed for the execution of documents. The court also invoked the principle of constructive notice, which implies that anyone dealing with a company is presumed to have kn

In the case of Damanna v. Amar, The court established that the daughters are coparceners by birth with equal coparcenary rights as sons. The court gave retroactive application of coparcenary rights, meaning that the daughters born before the 2005 amendment are also entitled to coparcenary rights and

In **The Associated Rubber Industry Ltd. v. Workmen**, the Supreme Court of India dealt with the principle of lifting the corporate veil. The court found that the corporate entity was used as a facade to evade legal obligations, particularly regarding employee compensation. This decision emphasized

**Foss v. Harbottle** (1843) is a foundational case in corporate law establishing the “proper plaintiff” rule. It determined that only the company itself, rather than individual shareholders, can sue for wrongs done to the company. This case reinforced the principle of majority rule, meaning that if

The court held that agreements between spouses are generally not legally binding contracts because they lack the intention to create legal relations, as such promises are considered domestic arrangements.

In the case of Mohd Abdul Samad v. The State of Telangana & Anr in was held that A divorced Muslim Woman can Seek Maintenance from Husband under S.125 CrPC in addition to remedy under 1986 Act.

In the case of TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company Ltd. (TELCO) v. Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes and Another (State of Bihar), TELCO challenged the assessment and demand of sales tax by the Assistant Commissioner. The Supreme Court of India ruled in favor of TELCO, holding that the

In S. Khushboo v. Kanniammal and Anr., the Supreme Court of India, upheld the freedom of speech and expression by dismissing multiple criminal defamation suits against actress Khushboo for her remarks on pre-marital sex. The court emphasized that expressing opinions on societal issues is protected u

In the case of Aveek Sarkar & Anr. v. State of West Bengal & Ors., the Supreme Court of India held that a photograph published in a magazine, showing a woman and a man partially nude, did not amount to obscenity under Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code. The Court emphasized that obscenity must be

This case cleared that if shareholders have rights to dividends from corporate profits then directors also have broad discretion to use those profits for lawful business expansion efforts deemed beneficial for the company’s future.

In the case of Anil Kumar Sawhney v. Gulshan Rai, Supreme Court held that a ‘cheque’ under Section 5 of the Act is also a bill of exchange but it is drawn on a banker and is payable on demand. Thus bill of exchange even though drawn on a banker, if it is not payable on demand, it is not a cheque.

This case deals with the bogus and malafide transfer of corporate property in the name of wives of directors to avoid the vesting of the property in Central Government under Section 3(1) of the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973

In this case, the Kerala High Court overturned a conviction under Section 15(2) of the POCSO Act, 2012, and Section 67(B)(b) of the IT Act, 2000. The court found no evidence that the accused intentionally downloaded or distributed child pornographic material, leading to his discharge.

This case focus around the power of directors in a joint stock company and introduced the concept of indoor management

This case deals with section 42(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1922 (IT Act) and the Court is entitled to lift the corporate entity if the entity is used for tax evasion or to circumvent tax obligation.

In 1990s, there were many reports of starvation death and suicide in Bihar because of non payment of salaries by certain government companies to their workmen and other employers. So, a writ petition was filed based upon which court held that the employees have a human right as also a fundamental r

In this case court ruled that in times of war, the court may raise a business’s corporate veil and consider the nationality of its members and directors to assess if a company is an enemy. If the people in de facto (in fact) charge of the company’s affairs live in an enemy country, the corporation m

Advocates cannot be held liable under the Consumer Protection Act for deficiency in service.

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Memorandum and Articles of a company are presumed to be notice to the public.

Absence of “Saptapadi” did not invalidate the marriage.

Citation: AIR 1958 SC 1042 Date of Judgement: 04th September, 1958

There is no absolute rule that extra judicial confession can never be the basis of conviction

Citation: AIR 1960 All 684 Date of Judgement: 29th August,