Orissa High Court
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“It is settled law that a recruiting agency for recruitment to a public post is under obligation to strictly follow the terms of advertisement if it lays down a procedure for selection as well as a statutory rules, if any, governing such recruitment/selection process.”

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Allahabad High Court
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“Though the charge sheet is filed after due investigation without prior permission of the Court and that the Magistrate has accepted the charge sheet and taken the cognizance, it does not mean that permission is granted by the Magistrate to investigate such non-cognizable offence.”

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Allahabad High Court
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“Kshetriya Shri Gandhi Ashram is a regional body. Its parent body is the Shri Gandhi Ashram, Lucknow. There is no statute regulating the functioning of society or providing the State and its Officers with control over their affairs.”

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Delhi High Court
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“The case of the prosecution is that News Nation, a TV news channel operation titled ‘Kala Pani’ allegedly showing some of the employees of Delhi Prisons interacting with reporters. Some of the employees allegedly accepting bribe money for extending favours inmates contrary to the Delhi Prisons Rules.”

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Punjab and Haryana High Court
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The Court stated that the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ferozepur should take appropriate steps regarding the threat perception to the minor and her friend and to ensure that the minor, her friend and his family members were protected from the physical harm by minor’s family member.

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Delhi High Court
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The Court stated that the appellant ought not to have engaged itself in any kind of activity related to Haj (including ancillary services) without being registered as a Haj Group Operator.

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Meghalaya High Court
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On being informed that her services were yet to be regularized, in view of the urgency to contest the elections, aspiring for a career in politics, she submitted the resignation letter.

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punjab and haryana high court
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The Court observed that this was not the isolated case where the jurisdictional SSP of State had dispensed with inquiry. As soon as an FIR was registered against the police official, the jurisdictional SSPs opted to dispense with inquiry.

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Madhya Pradesh High Court
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The Court held that the proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 are penal in nature and not akin to civil recovery proceedings.

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Allahabad High Court
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Allahabad HC said that it cannot restrain the competent authority / authorities from taking any legal action against the petitioner strictly in accordance with law.

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Gauhati High Court
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Gauhati High Court holds statutory bar to remarry u/s 15 HMA cannot be extended by filing application seeking condonation of delay to challenge the divorce decree.

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Delhi High Court
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Psoriasis is a skin disease which often takes grotesque forms, it can result in deep embarrassment for the afflicted person. A perusal of photographs that the appellant has placed on record shows that a large part of his body was infected. Thus, it would be unwise for anyone to underplay the seriousness of the disease, or the discomfort that it can cause to an afflicted person. Itching is a peculiar feature of the disease, which can lead to extreme discomfort.

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Gauhati High Court
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There is nothing to show that there is any inconsistency or repugnancy between the provisions of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 and arbitration as an alternative. The parties have agreed to arbitration clause provided in contract agreement for settlement of disputes including the issue raised by petitioners.

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Delhi High Court
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The Delhi High Court said that the Press has now assumed the role of public educator making formal and informal education possible on a large scale, particularly in the developing world.

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Karnataka High Court
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The Court highlighted that in the current digital age, a woman’s modesty can be railroaded by sheer circulation of pejorative statements, pictures or videos in the social media.

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Delhi High Court
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The Delhi High Court directed the petition to be treated as a representation to the Chief Secretary, Government, State (NCT of Delhi).

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Delhi High Court
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“The petitioner having participated in the impugned tender process is entitled to know the reasons for the disqualification of its bid and not providing these answers is contrary to the requirement of transparency.”

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Patna High Court
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The Court stated that if the amendment was not allowed it would lead to unnecessary multiplicity of litigation, as the amendments appeared to be necessary to determine the real controversy between the parties.

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Madras High Court
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Madras High Court concluded that without any experimental data to compare the costs of using filtrate material, which requires frequent changing, vis-a-vis using an external reagent, the economic significance of the claimed invention cannot be established. Thus, the claimed invention lacks an inventive step under Section 2(1)(ja) of the Patents Act.

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Karnataka High Court
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“Investigating agencies should be very cautious while seeking their custodial interrogation. Women by their very nature deserve preferential treatment inter alia in matters relating to bail, regular or anticipatory”.

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