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By Resolution dated 12-04-2017, Permanent Selection and Appointment Committee of the High Court had resolved that for determining quota prescribed under Rule 5 of Maharashtra Judicial Service Rules, 2008, actual working strength of Judges in that cadre as on 31st March of every year had to be taken into consideration.

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making of false statement
Cases ReportedNever Reported Judgments

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment on making of false statement, dating back to the year 1954.

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Social media platforms, print media, other digital/non-digital mediums and other relevant intermediaries are also restrained from publishing, sharing, hosting, circulating, or promoting any further defamatory content about plaintiff.

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The action for suspension, removal, or dismissal of the trustee under Section 41-D of the Maharashtra Public Trust Act, 1950 (‘the MPT Act’) is an independent action having no connection with the enquiry to be conducted under Section 22 of the MPT Act.

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Appellants clearly discharged the initial burden to show that the deceased was carrying a valid monthly pass and was a bonafide passenger and that the pass must have been lost in the untoward incident.

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Once the mind of a spouse is corrupted to resort to a false prosecution against a spouse, it is certain that the spouse has lost all reasonableness and rationality to maintain solemnity of the marriage.

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The right to travel is required to be not only recognized but made more meaningful, which can be achieved and supported by authorities implementing the provisions of the Passport Act, 1967 by effectively recognizing contemporary needs in dealing with passport applications.

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The Court stated that Applicants 5 to 8, being maternal uncles and their wives, are only instrumental in introducing Applicant 1’a marriage proposal to the complainant and it cannot be said that they knew about his condition.

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The girl’s freedom was secured by directing her release from the custody of Shaskriya Stree Bhishekari Khikar Kendra but the relief of providing police protection was declined by the Court.

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Gauhati High Court
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If the police is registering cases under Section 106(2) of the Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, then the individual concerned is free to avail appropriate remedy available by approaching the competent court.

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There is sufficient material collected during investigation to indicate that the incident did take place and that slapping ‘G’ is an offence under Section 3(2)(v-a) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

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misappropriation of funds by mutawalli
Cases ReportedNever Reported Judgments

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment, on misappropriation of funds by mutawalli, dating back to the year 1954.

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Comparing the present situation with the risk that the victim may undergo at the time of delivery at full term of pregnancy, the risk factor appears to be same at the present stage as well as the risk that would be involved at the time of delivery at full term of pregnancy.

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The Sub-Divisional Officer, Miraj passed an order thereby correcting petitioner’s date of birth and therefore, the District Collector, Sangli was directed to issue notice to the Sub-Divisional Officer, Tasgaon, asking for an explanation, as to how he could record the date of birth as 02-06-1972.

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Gauhati High Court
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Though the air fare of the chartered flight from Guwahati to Jeddah was collected from the pilgrims, however, during the boarding at Guwahati, pilgrims of Assam were asked to take normal passenger flight instead of international chartered flight.

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Section 22(1) of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 provides for change when same is desired in the interest of the administration of public trust, therefore, changing name at the behest of and on the directions of Charity Commissioner will not fall within the provisions of Section 22(1) of the said Act.

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To attract the offence under Section 3061 of the Penal Code, 1860, clear mens rea to commit the offence must be established on applicant-accused’s part, as it requires active/direct act, leading the deceased to commit suicide.

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No separate category is carved out as an exception to the normal Rules of remission provided under Section 4321 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 for a Police personnel committing heinous crime of murdering his pregnant wife.

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Gauhati High Court
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The Superintendent of Archaeology is empowered to undertake a thorough enquiry as to the antiquity of the monument to be protected and shall determine as accurately as possible the age of the monument on such evidence as may be available to him.

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The rival marks are structurally, phonetically, and visually identical and/or deceptively similar when compared as a whole and the word ‘HIRECT’ is the important, prominent, and essential feature of the plaintiff’s registered mark.

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