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PhonePe Sues Rival BharatPe Over The 'Pe' Suffix In 'PostPe'
PhonePe, which is owned by Flipkart, has sued rival BharatPe in court for recently released 'buy now pay later' product, 'PostPe,' which uses the 'Pe' suffix. The business has filed an injunction with the Bombay high court to prevent Resilient Innovations Pvt. Ltd. from abusing its brand 'PhonePe.' This comes four months after PhonePe dropped its injunction case against BharatPe on an identical matter.
Tags: phonepe, BharatPe, postPe, suffix, Court
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7 People Held Guilty For Organising Illegal Lion Show In Gujarat's Gir
A Gujarat court in wildlife-rich Gir-Somnath district has convicted seven people for conducting illegal lion show in 2018 in Babariya range of Gir. Convicted for torturing an Asiatic lion, six of the accused were given 3-year imprisonment while one was awarded 1-year jail term under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Reportedly, the issue came to the notice of forest officials after a video of the illegal lion show went viral.
Tags: gir, Gujrat, Court, lions, Accused
Courtesy: The Wire
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Karnataka Judiciary Determined To Reopen 55 Taluk Courts in the State
The Karnataka judiciary has decided to reopen 55 Taluk courts from September 28. The courts will be allowed to resume physical hearing and record evidence. The HC has issued an SOP and according to it, the witness and accused who appear before the court will have to mandatorily submit COVID-19 negative certificate. Courts are also being modified to follow social distancing norms. All courts are ready to re-open in a phased manner.
Tags: Karnataka, Coronavirus Pandemic, Unlock, Court
Courtesy: Deccan Herald
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Madras High Court: No Requirement of Contempt Charges Against Suriya
Madras High Court on September 18 announced that there is no requirement of contempt of court charges against Actor Suriya over his remarks against judiciary. However, the court claimed his statement "absolutely unnecessary". The court stated that the right to freedom of speech and uncontrolled speech have two different dimensions. Earlier, Suriya had released a… read-more
Tags: Suriya, NEET, Tamil Nadu, Court
Courtesy: The Indian Express
