Case Laws

KALPENA PLASTIKS LIMITED v. BOMBAY STOCK EXCHANGE LTD

A Listed Company whose trading was suspended till 2009 made Preferential allotment in 2009 and allotted shares for which BSE did not accord approval for listing on the ground of faulty allotment which was held incorrect – Regulations 10, 12 of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997 read with Regulations 76(2), …

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Injunction can be sought not only in a case of actual use but also in a case of threatened use of a trademark.

SOUTH AFRICAN BREWERIES INTERNATIONAL (FINANCE) BV & ANR v.MOHAN GOLDWATER BREWERIES LTD. & ANR [DEL] C.S(OS).No. 1073/2002- Section 142 of Trademark Act, 1999 Decided on : 31/10/2011 Here the plaintiffs “South African Breweries International (Finance) BV claimed registration of the trademark CASTLE and CASTLE label in respect of beer in a large number of countries. …

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Sale of property through General Power of Attorney (GPA) does not constitute a valid sale.

SURAJ LAMP & INDUSTRIES PVT LTD v. STATE OF HARYANA & ANR [SC] Special Leave Petition (C) No.13917 of 2009- Section 54 & 55 of Transfer of Property Act,1882 Decided on : 11/10/2011 Here the Supreme court has reiterated that any contract of sale (agreement to sell) which is not a registered deed of conveyance …

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Transfer charges will not be treated as administrative charges for effecting change of name of the properties in favour of transferee company by virtue of scheme of Amalgamation

M/S. Dabur India Limited (Petitioner) vs. Vishwa Properties Private Limited (Respondent)., Decision by Delhi High Court, on 21st February, 2011 A scheme of Amalgamation was made between Balsara Hygiene Products Limited, Besta Cosmetic Limited, Balsara Home Products Limited (hereinafter collectively referred to as the transferor companies) and Dabur India Limited (hereinafter referred to as the …

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Conditions for buy-back under Section 77A cannot be applied to a scheme under Sections 100-104 of the Companies Act, 1956

Conditions for buy-back under Section 77A cannot be applied to a scheme under Sections 100-104 of the Companies Act, 1956 as they operate in independent fields and it is not within the purview of the Court to change the economic policy of restricting the Sectoral caps. M/S. RECKITT BENCKISER (INDIA) LTD Vs. C.A., Decision by …

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Subterfuge being resorted to by the employer by showing that their Employees are in fact Employees of the Contractor

BHILWARA DUGDH UTPADAK SAHAKARI S. LTD V VINOD KUMAR SHARMA (DEAD BY LRS) & ORS(SC) Civil Appeal No. 2585 of 2006 Markandey Katju & Chandramauli Kr. Prasad, J.J. Decided on 01/09/2011 This Appeal reveals the unfortunate state of affairs prevailing in the field of labour relations in our country. In order to avoid their liability under …

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In case of a Company in liquidation, Plant & Machinery cannot be excluded from Immovable Property

GUPTA REFRACTORIES V CONSOLIDATED STEELS & ALLOYS LTD (DEL) Co APP.  21/2009 Vikramajit Sen & Siddharth Mridul, JJ. The Learned Single judge while dealing with the aspect whether the plant and machinery in the factory premises of the Company in liquidation was movable or immovable property, came to the conclusion that heavy machinery, plant and …

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