
APO Preparation
June 14, 2025 at 01:59 AM
⚖️ *Latest Legal Updates* ⚖️
*👉 Batlanki Keshav (Kesava) Kumar Anurag v. State of Telangana & Anr, 2025 SC*
The Supreme Court quashed the rape case, citing the complainant's manipulative conduct and abuse of legal process.
👉 *Manzoor Ahmad Wani v. Ayaz Ahmad Raina, 2025 Jammu & Kashmir HC*
The Court held that “sufficient grounds” under Order XXIII Rule 1(3)(b) Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) must be interpreted broadly to allow withdrawal and refiling of suits in the interest of justice.
👉 *Under Armour INC v. Anish Agarwal, 2025 Delhi HC*
The Court held that anti dissection rule is not inconsistent with ascertaining if the competing marks are similar by taking note of the dominant parts.
👉 *Saurabh Bhatnagar v. State of H.P. 2025 Himachal Pradesh HC*
The Court stated that trial courts must not deviate from the quantity-based sentencing framework prescribed under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), as the Legislature and Central Government have already accounted for the severity of the substance's impact while framing the law.
👉 *M/S Suraj Impex (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors. 2025 SC*
The Supreme Court held that the CBEC Circular dated 17th September 2010 must be applied retrospectively as it merely clarified existing notifications and did not introduce a new fiscal regime.
👉 *KRB Enterprises & Ors v. M/s KRBL Limited, 2025 Delhi HC*
The Court held that for infringement the mark may be used in any other relation whatsoever to such goods.
👉 *State Represented by Inspector of Police, CBI, ACB, Vishakhapatnam v. Eluri Srinivasa Chakravarthi and others, 2025 SC*
The Supreme Court held that an accused cannot be discharged under Section 239 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) by relying on the materials submitted by the defence instead of relying on the chargesheet and list of documents submitted by the prosecution.
👉 *M/S Patanjali Foods Limited (Formerly Known As M/S Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd.) v. Union of India & Ors. 2025 SC*
The Supreme Court held that the encashment of a bank guarantee by the Customs Department does not amount to payment of customs duty; therefore, Section 27 of the Customs Act,1962 and the doctrine of unjust enrichment do not apply, and the amount must be refunded with interest.
👉 *X v. FACT and Others, 2025 Kerala HC*
The Court held that denial of public employment solely due to Hepatitis B infection is illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India,1950 (COI), as it amounts to unjust discrimination.
👉 *State v. Neeraj, 2025 Delhi HC*
The Court held that the provisions under Chapter XXV including Section 328, 329 and 330 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) are couched in mandatory language. Thus, the procedure contemplated therein is mandatory in nature....