Delhi High Court
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The petitioner’s daughter is a child belonging to DG in the SC category within the meaning of Section 2(e) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (“the RTE Act”) and is, therefore, entitled to free, compulsory and elementary education till its completion under Section 12(c) of the RTE Act.

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CESTAT
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The Tribunal opined that both service provider and service recipient were government undertakings and cannot be said to have any intention to evade the tax payment.

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Gauhati High Court
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The High Court directed the State to follow a uniform marks allocation process for the appointment of constables under AISF and reconsider the case of candidates having prior experience as home guards and SPOs.

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Delhi High Court
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Delhi High Court stated that since the legislature in its wisdom has elected to impose this duty on the manufacturer and the pharmacist, we do not find any ground for issuing a direction as prayed for in this PIL as it would amount to judicial legislation.

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Sikkim High Court
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The Court said that the prosecution evidence must establish that the accused was the perpetrator of the offence and no one else.

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Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
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“The reassessment notice was issued by ITO, Ward 69(1), New Delhi, under Section 148 and lacked jurisdiction as the jurisdiction was with ITO, Ward 4(1), Gurgaon. Hence, the subsequent assessment completed by ITO, Ward 4(1), Gurgaon, based on this notice was legally flawed.”

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Delhi High Court
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“The aviation sector being a capital-intensive sector, the regulated free play given to the airlines to implement dynamic pricing of the fares for each flight appears to be in conformity with the norms followed worldwide and appears to be essential growth of the said sector.”

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Securities and Exchange Board of India
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SEBI amends Regulations relating to Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements.

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Allahabad High Court
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“It is clear that Section-125 CrPC is social justice legislation which orders for the maintenance of wives, children and parents and the legislature has provided in Sections-125(5) CrPC., 126 CrPC as well as Section-127 CrPC, certain conditions on fulfilling of which, order passed u/s 125 CrPC can be recalled or modified”

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Sikkim High Court
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The Court found that all the documentary evidence proved his DOB. The Court, however, upheld the conviction under POCSO and given the convicts minority, he was set at liberty having already served 3 years of his sentence.

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Delhi High Court
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“It would be a travesty if the entitlement of the family members of the deceased scavenging workers is confined to Rs.10,00,000. The same would defeat the directions of the Supreme Court to enhance the compensation to Rs. 30,00,000/- on the basis that the previously fixed compensation of Rs.10,00,000/- was fixed far back in 1993 and was not an adequate compensation.”

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Delhi High Court
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The present case is one where there are special circumstances, for the Central Government to use the enabling powers, as contemplated under Section 5(4) for favorably considering grant of citizenship to the Petitioner.

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Delhi High Court
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Notwithstanding the abolition of IPAB and the power of rectification reverting to the High Court, a Trial Judge would have to stay in its hands once it is apprised of pendency of a rectification.

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Delhi High Court
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“It is well settled principle that unilateral appointment of Arbitrator is not permissible under the law”

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Delhi High Court
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The Court sought response from a content creator for a YouTube video titled “Jackie Shroff Is Savage (*) Jackie Shroff Thug Life” and viewed that restricting such creative expressions stifles freedom of expression, potentially deterring the public from exercising their right to free speech due to fear of legal repercussions.

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Gujarat High Court
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“The act of terminating services of the petitioners, so as to deprive them of the benefits of Government Resolution was illegal and contrary to the principles of natural justice.”

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Madras High Court
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The old pension rules do not apply to those appointed on or after 01-04-2003.

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European Parliament
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Once the necessity of transmission of personal data was established, the requested European Union institution must weigh the interests of the parties concerned and verify whether the data subjects’ legitimate interests may be prejudiced by that transmission

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Madras High Court
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“In terms of Rule 60(d)(i) of the Common Service Rules, when the appointment is to the post in the grade of “Assistant Manager (Legal)”, one must have five years of experience in the feeder category viz., the post of “Senior Superintendent”

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Sikkim High Court
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The Court stated that, while it is important that litigants including the State, are accorded the same treatment and the law is administered even- handedly; however, a little latitude is considered by the Courts when the State is the seeking condonation of delay.

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