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Do Governors Enjoy Blanket Immunity? A Look At Scope Of Article 361 & Previous Cases

In a major development, the woman who accused West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose of sexually assaulting her while she was an employee at the Raj Bhawan, has moved the Supreme Court challenging the blanket immunity enjoyed by the Governor under Article 361 of the Indian Constitution. The woman contends that Article 361 of Indian Constitution does not bar police investigation against the Governor and the blanket immunity does not apply on criminal acts. She has also prayed to the Supreme Court Source link
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In a first, Madhya Pradesh government to table bill to stop borewell deaths | India News – Times of India

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh govt is preparing a law - said to be the first such in India - to prevent deaths caused by open borewells. Over nine such incidents have been reported in MP in the past seven months.State public health engineering minister Sampatiya Uike confirmed to TOI that the bill will be presented in the assembly's budget session next month. "We will make sure such tragedies aren't repeated," Uike said. The proposed law will have detailed guidelines on how to avert such tragedies, what to do if one occurs, and how accountability is to be fixed, said sources.Officials told TOI that a draft bill titled "Khule Nalkoop Me Insano ke Girne se Hone Wali Durghatanao ki Roktham Evan Suraksha Vidhayak" is ready. "Once it comes into existence, MP will be the first state to have such a l...
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Can’t Sell Pizza With Name Similar to Domino’s: Delhi HC Bars Punjab Food Outlet Donito’s

The Delhi High Court in a recent order restrained a Punjab based food chain “Donito's” from using the name that is phonetically and visually deceptively similar to trademark of Domino's for selling identical goods inter alia Pizzas and Burgers.  The court noted that the food chain Domino's was aggrieved by Donito's using a phonetically and visually deceptively similar mark ‘DONITO’S’ in outlets across various regions of Punjab. The court found that Donito's is running six outlets located at Jalandhar, Nakodar, Goraya and Mehatpur. The court took note of a screenshot submitted by the Dominoes of use of the trademarks is a video on YouTube, which was using '#DOMINOS' and was being linked with the '#DONITOS.' ALSO READ | Battle Over 'Butter Chicken & Da...