#Section 124

The Bombay High Court denied a stay under Section 124 of the Trade Marks Act because the defendants neither pleaded invalidity of the plaintiff's registered marks in their written statement nor filed rectification proceedings before the High Court, opting instead for the Registrar. The ruling clarifies that both procedural prerequisites are mandatory for a stay application.

The Calcutta High Court held that the fifteen-working-day period mandated by Section 12(4) of the West Bengal Panchayat Act for a no-confidence meeting cannot be extended, even when police support is lacking, and reinstated the ousted Pradhan. This enforces strict statutory compliance for gram panchayats statewide.

Bombay High Court holds that confiscation of personal gold without Section 124 notice violates due process; authorities must restore value or equivalent gold.