Delhi High Court
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The Court, while exercising powers under Section 11 of the Act, can refuse to refer the parties to arbitration only where “it is manifestly and ex facie certain that the arbitration agreement is nonexistent, invalid or the disputes are non-arbitrable, though the nature and facet of non-arbitrability would, to some extent, determine the level and nature of judicial scrutiny.”

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Delhi High Court
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The Delhi High Court had dismissed a petition against the removal of ‘unauthorized encroachers’ from the Mehrauli Archaeological Park area while recording that religious structures as well as graveyards will not be demolished in the process.

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Madras High Court
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Madras High Court granted interim relief to Viacom 18, as it has made out a prima facie case on merits and the balance of convenience was also in its favour.

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Metropolitan Magistrate
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The Court acquitted the accused and held that the prosecution failed to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt.

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National Geospatial Policy, 2022
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    On 16-12-2022, the Ministry of Science and Technology has notified the National Geospatial Policy, 2022 to create an enabling ecosystem

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Delhi High Court
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Detaining Authority gravely erred in relying upon the illegible documents which is equivalent to non-placement of translated-RUDs in a language which the detenu understands, which consequently vitiates the ‘subjective satisfaction’ arrived at by the Detaining Authority.

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Delhi High Court
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The Delhi High Court upheld the order of the Labour Court wherein it was held that since the messenger boy of a Bank was unable to establish that he moved an application for absorption in the service in pursuance of the Bipartite Settlement, therefore, he was not entitled to regularisation of service. Further, the Dehi High Court held that regularisation was not a matter of right and therefore, this Court could not direct the respondent Bank to regularize the services of the messenger boy.

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Kerala High Court
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Kerala High Court while dealing with the issue of deleting personal information from the Judgments, discussed the different facets of right to privacy of individuals and the interest of the public qua judicial institutions. The Court concluded that the right to be forgotten cannot be claimed in current proceedings, but in appropriate cases the Court has power to invoke this right.

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Madras High Court
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Madras High Court: In a writ petition filed for issuance of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to give the equal status

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Delhi High Court
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The Delhi High Court granted ad-interim injunction to New Bharat Overseas for its mark ‘TAJ MAHAL’ and restrained Kian Agro Processing (P) Ltd. from affixing the mark ‘TAJ MAHAL’ or any other mark deceptively similar to the registered marks for the purposes of selling or marketing rice in India or for export to any entity, till the pendency of the suit.

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Chhattisgarh High Court
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    Chhattisgarh High Court | In an appeal related to the custody of a girl child, a Division Bench comprising of

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Madras High Court
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When the public officials have committed an act of negligence, lapses or dereliction of duty, the financial loss caused to the State exchequer are to be recovered from such public servants, who are responsible and accountable for the financial losses.

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Allahabad High Court
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It is inclusion not exclusion, equality not inequality and democracy not executive fiat that runs as a common thread throughout our Constitution. In a society as diverse as ours it has been the endeavour of our Constitutional Courts to further strengthen this thread.

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RBI
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    On 26-12-2022, the Reserve Bank of India (‘RBI’) has announced the Central Payments Fraud Information Registry (‘CPFIR’)- Migration of Reporting

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Andhra Pradesh High Court
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The Court was of the view that “Insofar as balance of convenience and irreparable loss are concerned, the petitioner is not a defaulter as of now and there is no complaint by any subscriber to that effect. Even the authorities did not complain receiving of any complaint qua default in payment prized money or any irregularity.”

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Madhya Pradesh High Court
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    Madhya Pradesh High Court | Vishal Dhagat, J., dismissed the election petition filed by the petitioner, after giving repeated opportunities

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Rajasthan High Court
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In the case at hand, the vacancy advertised stood exhausted with the appointment of a candidate, and the petitioner was, hence, held not entitled to the appointment on the post so advertised.

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Delhi High Court
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The confessional statement was signed beyond the official hours in the office premises in the presence of only male witnesses.

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Delhi High Court
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The Delhi High Court upheld the judgment passed by the Special Judge granting bail to a Spanish National as he was not given the opportunity of a translator or an interpreter and his refusal to get a search conducted before a Gazetted Officer or a Magistrate was vitiated on account of his part understanding or misunderstanding of the questions put to him.

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