Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Of Anchor's Criminal Case Against Colgate, False Evidence Claim To Proceed Separately
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Of Anchor's Criminal Case Against Colgate, False Evidence Claim To Proceed Separately

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The Supreme Court has upheld the Delhi High Court's order dismissing criminal proceedings initiated by Anchor Health and Beauty Care Pvt. The bench comprising Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice R. Mahadevan ruled against Anchor's petitions, citing the principle that offences arising from a single transaction cannot be split between private complaints and court-initiated proceedings. However, the Supreme Court clarified that Anchor's application under Section 340 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for alleged perjury against Colgate would proceed independently. The Delhi High Court, in its judgment dated May 28, 2024, quashed the criminal complaint and summoning order, interpreting Section 195 CrPC to conclude that private complaints were not maintainable in such circumstances.

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Delhi High Court Quashes Forgery Case Filed by Anchor Health Against Colgate-Palmolive
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Quashes Forgery Case Filed by Anchor Health Against Colgate-Palmolive

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The Delhi High Court has quashed a forgery case filed by Anchor Health and Beauty Care Pvt. Anchor's complaint, filed under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, alleged that Colgate fabricated the certificate of registration and its certified copy for use in legal proceedings. However, the Trade Marks Registry did not deny issuing the certified copy of the registration …

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