Trade Marks Act, 1999 - Section 29 - Infringement of registered trademarks - the Plaintiff is the registered owner of the Trademark "LOUIS VUITTON", the "LV" logo and the "Toile Monogram" pattern - the Defendants have infringed the trademark of the Plaintiff and committed the tort of passing off - the suit is decreed in favour of the Plaintiff. Sanjeev Narula, J. Louis Vuitton Malletier v. Iqbal Singh, C.S. (COMM) No. 607 of 2018 03-04-2019
Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 - Section 71 - The objective of PMLA being distinct from the purpose of RDBA, SARFAESI Act and Insolvency Code, the latter three legislations do not prevail over the former. - The PMLA has the overriding effect over other existing laws in the matter of dealing with "money-laundering" and "proceeds of crime" relating thereto. R.K. Gauba, J. Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement Delhi v. Axis Bank, Crl.A. No. 143 of 2018 02-04-2019
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Order XV - Disposal of the Suit at the First Hearing - Surely, the appellant would be within its right to challenge the validity of a registered instrument i.e conveyance deed but that shall be in an appropriate proceedings and not in proceedings where he has not challenged the conveyance deed. Rajendra Menon (CJI) & V. Kameswar Rao, J. Rajat Sud v. J.P. Sud, F.A.O. (OS) NO. 66 of 2018 01-04-2019
Arms Act, 1959 - Section 25 - 'Conscious Possession' - the expression 'possession' refers to possession backed with the requisite mental element, that is, 'conscious possession'. Mere custody without the awareness of the nature of such possession does not constitute an offence under the Act - 'Conscious possession' of any fire arm / ammunition is a necessary ingredient of the statutory offence, entailing strict liability on the offender. Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, J. Davinder Singh Dhindsa v. State (N.C.T of Delhi), W.P. (Crl) No. 344 of 2019 01-04-2019