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Delhi High Court refuses to interfere with FSSAI’s order banning use of term ‘ORS’ on label of food products and beverages

“This is particularly in light of the deleterious effect and adverse health in the event of consumption of water-based, fruit-based, non-carbonated and ready-to-drink beverages by those who are in medical need of an ORS (Oral Rehydration Salts) formulation.”

fee hike by Karnataka State Law University

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Karnataka HC quashes Karnataka State Law University fee hike: Are students getting excess fees back?

In the present case, the Karnataka State Law University hiked the fee charged by students by 128 per cent.

Strict Enforcement of Animal Welfare Laws

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Bear Fatal Torture Case| Chhattisgarh HC directs State to strictly enforce Animal Welfare Laws, sensitise officers and public

“The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests shall ensure strict enforcement of the guidelines, policies, laws, or rules and shall periodically sensitize officers and the public regarding animal welfare.”

Public ground cannot be reserved for one community

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Public ground belongs to all: Madras High Court allows conduct of Hindu event; upholds Fundamental Right under Article 25

“When it comes to upholding fundamental rights, it is the duty of the local administration to stand in aid of the same. The police should not choose the easy option of stifling the fundamental rights.”

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‘Denying such relief would be punishment for his family’; Himachal Pradesh HC grants probation to rash driving convict after 20 years

“Probation is a kind of non-custodial sentence which gives the convict an opportunity to reform himself, while abiding certain conditions imposed by the Court, instead of directing him to undergo substantive sentences.”

Professor accused of illicit relationship with student

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‘Relationship pre-dated her admission’; Madhya Pradesh HC grants relief to IGNTU Professor alleged to be in an illicit relationship with student

“What the Professor, a married person, and the complainant, a 30-year-old married lady did in their private life, was not the lookout of the IGNTU in any manner whatsoever. This was much prior to admission of the complainant in the University.”

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Domestic Violence | In -law’s’ right to residence is not subordinate to that of daughter-in-law: Delhi High Court

“While the Domestic Violence Act confers a vital and protective right of residence upon an aggrieved woman, it cannot be construed to extinguish or indefinitely suspend the right of senior citizens to live without distress in their own home.”

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Rajasthan High Court upholds prosecution against anaesthetist posing as gynaecologist for medical negligence and cheating

“It is settled proposition of law that FIR is not an encyclopaedia and should be read with the material collected by the investigating agency during investigation.”

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Summons cannot be issued against ‘a post’ in criminal cases, as it is not a juridical person: Jharkhand High Court

In the case at hand, criminal proceeding was initiated against the post of ‘Plant Head’ of a company.

record foreign witness testimony through VC

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Delhi High Court allows recording of evidence of US-based witness through Video Conferencing in an Official Secrets Act case

“The objective of the stringent Official Secrets Act provisions is achievable through calibrated safeguards, including conducting the examination from a secured State-controlled facility, ensuring an in-camera regime, restricting devices, and controlling the display and movement of documents. The law demands reasonable containment of risk.”

Trial Court must decree settlement after mediation

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Once dispute is referred to mediation and settlement is reached, Trial Court cannot refuse decree: Orissa High Court

“The disputes between the neighbours relating to the easementary rights are clearly mentioned as being suitable for mediation.”

quashing FIR based on unexecuted settlement

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‘No implementation or execution of mutually settled agreement’: Delhi High Court refuses to quash FIR in matrimonial case

As per the settlement, the husband agreed to deposit a total sum of Rs. 30,00,000. However, the husband merely deposited cheques of certain amounts, which had not been released to the wife, due to husband’s failure to appear in Family Court, resulting in dismissal of divorce petition.

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“Lack of timely supervision”: Chhattisgarh HC directs Collector to provide solution for obstruction of public passages in Dayalband Bridge Blockage Case

“Though subsequent orders led to removal of the obstruction and initiation of preventive proceedings, the facts reflect lack of timely supervision and failure to prevent encroachment over a commonly used public passage.”

law student derogatory remarks on judicial officer

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Delhi HC: No anticipatory bail to law student who harassed complainant, posted obscene content, and made derogatory posts against Judge and Police

“The allegations in the present case are not merely of a single isolated incident but reveal troublesome conduct of the accused spanning over several months, involving physical intimidation and digital harassment.”

improper Interview Committee vitiates selection

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Bombay HC: Selection process vitiated by improper Interview Committee; Selective relief not permissible in tainted selection

“The Committee was required to assess the performance and personality of candidates through the experienced eyes of superior officers. Therefore, delegating such powers to subordinates amounted to rewriting Government Resolution dated 23-08-2011.”

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Alteration of Aadhaar information is a fundamental right; UIDAI duty bound to provide basic infrastructure for Aadhaar holders: Madras HC

“Once it is concluded that the statutory right set out in Section 31 of the Aadhaar Act would partake the character of a fundamental right, it becomes the duty of the Authority to put in place the requisite infrastructure and make available all facilities so that the right can be easily exercised.”

Unchallenged testimony not enough for cruelty claim

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‘Trial Court cannot grant divorce merely for wife’s absence’; Bombay HC sets aside ex parte divorce granted on Husband’s unchallenged testimony

“The only reason why the Trial Court found that the wife has treated the husband with cruelty is, that the testimony of the husband had gone unchallenged.”

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Kerala High Court dismisses plea to cancel ‘INDIA GATE’ trade mark; clarifies jurisdiction is with Delhi HC

“The power of rectification is exercisable only by the High Court exercising appellate jurisdiction over the appropriate office of the Trade Marks Registry, wherein the entry relating to the impugned mark is made.”

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“Shocking state of affairs”: Madhya Pradesh HC takes suo motu cognizance of alleged illegal felling of 488 trees near Bhopal

The Court remarked that the news article displayed a shocking state of affairs wherein 488 trees were sought to be axed despite the NGT declining such an action and repeated orders by the Court.

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Balasore self-immolation case: Read why Orissa HC refused bail to FM College HOD and Principal, but granted conditional relief to two students

“Several laws have been enacted, and several steps have been taken by the judiciary as well as the administrative machineries to prevent such kind of occurrences. However, all such steps have gone in vain, and the society has collectively failed to save the life of a young girl.”