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The Bombay HC ordered rectification of LEFOXIN BIOX, holding it deceptively similar to Glaxo's 1956 LANOXIN mark under the stricter Cadila pharma test. Export sales constitute use in India under Section 56(1), but removal is deferred to December 31, 2026 for rebranding.
The Supreme Court ruled that statements made by an aggrieved party under Section 161 CrPC, admitting to giving dowry, cannot be used to register an FIR against them under Section 3 of the Dowry Prohibition Act due to immunity under Section 7(3). This holding protects complainants from self-incrimination in dowry-related prosecutions and clarifies the scope of statutory immunity in matrimonial disputes.
Allahabad High Court holds that only a person with a legally enforceable right to the land can initiate cancellation proceedings under Section 198(4) of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition Act.