Patanjali Misleading Ads Case
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Supreme Court noted that the misleading advertisements for Patanjali products, which have now been prohibited, are still available on certain online platforms

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Madras High Court
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“The persistence of manual scavenging is a stark reminder of the deep-rooted inequalities and discrimination that continue to pervade our society, perpetuating the cycle of poverty, oppression, and exclusion faced by marginalized groups.”

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MPSS exam
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“One lapse on the part of the State is all it took to generate this litigation, impacting multitudes of job aspirants in the State of Madhya Pradesh. The lapse was the amendment of an existing service rule on 17-02-2020 which was recalled thereafter on 20-12-2021, restoring the rule to its original position, but in the interregnum that amended rule was applied to an ongoing recruitment process.”

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In the previous order, Supreme Court directed for reserving some of the posts in the Executive Committee of SCBA for women members of the Bar.

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Allahabad High Court
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“The Court set aside the impugned summoning order and the criminal proceedings against the wife under Section 494 IPC. However, the Court did not quash the criminal proceedings initiated against the wife under Sections 504, 506 IPC.”

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“The roads are carrying beyond their capacity. It can also be seen that all these routes are meddling/interfering with the elephant corridors. And In view of traffic jams, vehicles are stranded in the roads cutting across forests, the animals are worst affected. It causes irreparable damage to the environment.”

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Valid proof of Hindu marriage
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“A marriage is not an event for ‘song and dance’ and ‘wining and dining’ or an occasion to demand and exchange dowry and gifts by undue pressure leading to possible initiation of criminal proceedings thereafter. A marriage is not a commercial transaction.”

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women reservation in SCBA
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Supreme Court clarified that reservation is only to guarantee a minimum and women members of the SCBA, subject to their eligibility, be entitled to contest the election for all the posts in the Executive Committee.

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Vahiwatdar of Trust
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“Repeated attempts to attack the Change Reports relating to assumption of office by the new administration of the Trust only indicates their inimical attitude thereto and to the family of the founder, Mallikarjun Mahalingappa Patil”

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The petitioner was retired from service by superannuation and hence, the employer – employee relationship between the petitioner and the University had come to an end and hence, the University holds no Authority to re-fix the salary and the consequential benefits of the petitioner.

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Madras High Court remarked that Tirunelveli is a communal prone area. It is only for the past few years; the city has been without any communal violences. During the ensuing parliamentary elections, any small spark may lead to a catastrophe.

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“If the facilities required by the petitioner are denied, she will not be able to take the examination, which would lead to discrimination that is forbidden by Article 14 of the Constitution of India.”

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Supreme Court Roundup April 2024
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This roundup revisits the analyses of Supreme Court’s judgments/orders on Child Care leaves; Eggshell Skull rule; DMRC case; EVM-VVPAT verification; and more. It also covers top stories; Never reported Judgments; Cases Reported in SCC Weekly in April; Know thy Judges; and appointment of new judges

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“Amendment to the TNPP Act, `1975 in the year 2010, bringing within its realm the Waqf properties, would be a dead letter, inoperative and non-est. Any action taken by the Estate Officer in respect of the Waqf property, resorting to the TNPP Act, 1975, would be coram non judice, non est and void.”

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14-year-old rape survivor
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Earlier, the Supreme Court has directed the Dean at Sion Hospital to immediately constitute a team for undertaking the medical termination of pregnancy of the minor.

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Supreme Court viewed that the accused is entitled to be enlarged on bail pending trial, especially when no antecedents of the accused have been brought on record.

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“The next era of child rights must move forward with a better and more equipped and pragmatic approach where the children are better heard and treated with more respect. We need to be more receptive to the needs of the children. We have to start listening to them”

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Assistant Engineers in Tamil Nadu PWD
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Supreme Court said that the attempt of the Association of Engineers to grab all the posts available, even those apportioned for the candidates promoted from subordinate services, is totally unequitable.

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Child Care leave
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Participation of women in the work force is not a matter of privilege, but a constitutional entitlement protected by Articles 14, 15 and 21 of the Constitution; besides Article 19(1)(g).

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attempt to murder
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Supreme Court directed that the accused be released on bail on such terms and conditions as may be imposed by the Trial Court in connection with FIR.

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