delhi high court
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“Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and the State Government are directed to ensure that in all educational institutions, the statutory provisions governing the field under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 are followed and 5% reservation is provided to specially abled persons.”

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“The matter will next be listed on 16-08-2023, to decide whether the plaintiff’s registered trade marks new balance N device mark-1 , new balance N device mark-2 and new balance N device mark-3, are “well-known” trade marks within the meaning of Section 2(1)(zg) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.”

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The Marriage Registration Authority submitted that in view of the advancement in the technology in Artificial Intelligence, the possibility of somebody impersonating Petitioner cannot be ruled out.

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orissa high court
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Mere inclusion of the name in the select list does not confer any right to claim for appointment.

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punjab and haryana high court
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Punjab and Haryana High Court set aside conviction due to laches in investigation in NDPS case of recovery of 145 Kg poppy husk.

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orissa high court
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The Court stated that if the victim, who is a grown-up woman and having experience of sex, fails to offer sufficient resistance to the accused who was attempting to have sex with her, the Court may find that there was no force, or the said act was not against her will.

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“It is palpably clear that the language of the purported arbitration clause must evidence an unambiguous, explicit and unequivocal intention to refer the disputes to arbitration, leaving no room for doubt that parties chose arbitration as their only mode of resolution of disputes.”

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uttaranchal high court
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“Looking to the nature and gravity of the offences and owing to the close relationship between the accused and the complainant, the Uttaranchal High Court exercising its powers under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, quashed the FIR.”

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allahabad high court
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The Varanasi District Court had allowed an application of the four Hindu females who were seeking directions for the Director, ASI to undertake scientific survey/investigation/excavation of the Gyanvapi Mosque, excluding the areas sealed by the Supreme Court.

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calcutta high court
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Before entertaining a PIL, Court must diligently verify that the petition is genuinely rooted in public interest and not driven by personal vendettas or vested interests

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telangana high court
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“The right to freely profess, practice or propagate any religion, includes in it the citizens right to say that they do not believe in any religion, and they do not want to profess, practice, or propagate any religion. The State cannot compel the citizen to profess or declare that he belongs to one religion or the other.”

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calcutta high court
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The changes made in the supplementary partnership deed without the previous approval of BPCL are violative of Clause 21 of the distributorship agreement.

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bombay high court
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If successive bail applications on the same subject are permitted to be disposed of by different Judges, there would be conflicting orders, and the litigant would be pestering every Judge till he gets an order to his liking resulting in the credibility of the Court and judicial discipline requires that such matter must be placed before the same Judge, if he is available, for orders.

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bombay high court
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Bombay High Court clarified that the instant case was one based on dying declaration which may solely be made the basis of conviction after qualifying the test of truthfulness, voluntariness and free from suspicion and doubt.

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jammu and kashmir and ladakh high court
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The Court also observed that fundamentalism pertaining to a Muslim is merely someone who believes in the fundamentals of Islam and the same cannot have a negative bearing.

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calcutta high court
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Section 12(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 obligates the Arbitrator to remain neutral and to disclose to the parties any acts or omissions that are likely to fall foul of the mandate.

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delhi high court
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An advisory dated 31-03-2017, issued by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Legal Metrology Division, states that loose garments which are sold would not constitute a ‘pre-packaged commodity’ in terms of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009.

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calcutta high court
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Calcutta High Court restrained TMC respondents from carrying out a pre-planned “gherao” of the residences of the leaders of a particular political party.

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calcutta high court
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Calcutta High Court set aside the impugned order and modified the maintenance amount to Rs. 6,000 per month.

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“…if, according to the petitioner, certain sentiments have been affected on account of certain speeches by certain individuals, law provides adequate remedy for redressal of such grievances.”

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