Month: August 2012

Trademark Act, 1999 – Use of a Trademark which is deceptively similar to another Trademark – whether valid? Brief facts The Plaintiff (Glaxo Smith Kline Pharmaceuticals Limited) claimed that the defendants (Unitech Pharmaceuticals Private Limited) are selling products under the Trademark “FEXIM” that is deceptively similar to the Plaintiff ‘s mark “PHEXIN” which is used …

Glaxo Smith Kline Pharmaceuticals Limited Vs Unitech Pharmaceuticals Private Limited Read More »

Income Tax Act, 1961 – Can the Assessee claim deduction for expenditure incurred for such income which is exempt from Tax ? Brief facts Assessee was a dealer in Shares and Securities. 63 % of the Shares, which were purchased were sold and the income derived therefrom was offered to Tax as Business income. The remaining …

CCI Ltd Vs Jt. CIT [High Court of Karnataka] Read More »

Section 138 read with Section 142 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – Section 482 0f Code of Criminal Procedure – Cognizance of an offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, taken on the basis of a cause of action that has not accrued at the time of making the complaint but …

Yogendra Pratap Singh Vs. Savitri Pandey & Anr.[SC] Read More »

Case/Question decided Mr. X, son of Mr. Y, has died in an accident. Then Ms. Z, mother of Mr. X  made a claim against the insurance company stating that Mr. X was employed as driver by Mr. Y and Mr. X has died during the course of the said employment. The question that has been …

Whether insurance can be claimed by the mother of an employee who has died during the course of his employment with his father. Read More »