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 …
The Bombay High Court has observed failure to protest the imposition of alleged excess octroi duty by the Municipal Corporation is a relevant circumstance in deciding against ordering any refunds. Further, the Court stated that if the petitioner cannot establish that the burden of any excess duty was not passed on to its customers, granting refund in such a case …
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 …
