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“The Appellate Tribunal had adopted an unduly hyper-technical approach, thereby defeating the very object and purpose of the special statute, which was in the nature of beneficial legislation enacted to safeguard the rights and interests of senior citizens”.
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“If the courses approved by the UGC offered by a Central University are required to have the equivalence certificate from the State University, it would be the end of the education system.”
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“Looking into the submission of the contemnor as also his previous conduct and punishments, we do not find any reason to accept his apology, as the same is very belated and is also not bona fide.”
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“A mere excess or overreach in the performance of official duty does not, by itself, disentitle a public servant from the statutory protection mandated by law.”
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The counsels for the Narayan Sai urged that the final hearing of the appeal may take considerable time and therefore, at this stage, Narayan Sai may be enlarged on temporary bail for a period of 15 days to meet his ailing father.
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“Once the mechanism under MSME Act is triggered by any party, the procedure has to be taken to its logical end. However, once there is no trigger by invoking the jurisdiction of the Council, party cannot be precluded from resorting to any other mechanism for resolution of its disputes.”
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“There was nothing on record to indicate that the petitioner’s mother suffered any humiliation, which was manifested onto him. He did not suffer any handicap and did have an advantageous start in life”.
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Section 44 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 provides that a person cannot transfer a right greater than he himself has, but the same does not preclude the co-owner from transferring his share in the joint property only because the same is unpartitioned/undivided.
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“A woman could become pregnant by choice irrespective of her marital status. However, in case of unwanted or incidental pregnancy, the burden invariably fell on the pregnant woman/victim, and she could not be forced to continue it”.
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The order rejecting appeal against the bail must reflect application of mind and record reasons which indicates consideration of the facts of the case and such reasoning forms the bedrock of the doctrine of fairness in administrative law.
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The petition highlighted the urgency and necessity for enactment of laws against black magic, in similar pattern as has been passed in the States of Maharashtra and Karnataka.
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While the crime was heinous and against a child, the Court noted that although the act was “barbaric”, it could not be termed “brutal” in the sense that it required capital punishment.
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“We are a republican democracy. Just as ease of doing business is important, the ease of participation in democratic gatherings is equally vital. The authorities ought not to come in the way of the citizens exercising their democratic right.”
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“The listed and unlisted shares of the deceased not specifically covered elsewhere in the Will would be bequeathed to Ratan Tata Endowment Foundation and Ratan Tata Endowment Trust.”
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The petitioner, Purple Products, imported Tin Ingots manufactured from Malaysia, with a valid Certificate of Origin and based on such certification, it claimed and availed benefits under Customs Exemption Notification No. 46 of 2011, dated 1-6-2011, from time to time.
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“A majority of NLUs established across various States in India have adopted domicile-based reservation policies …emphasising the promotion of legal education both at the national and regional levels.”
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“Mere absence of due diligence, even if assumed for arguments sake, does not amount to the commission or omission of an offence under Section 3 of the PMLA, 2002.”
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“This insistence made by the Passport Office shows the mindset of the society in treating woman who are married as if they are chattel belonging to the husband”
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“Any confusion between the edible products, if allowed to continue, can lead to disastrous consequences on human health. Therefore, the Court must adopt more cautious and stringent approach for judging the likelihood of confusion and to exercise greater care.”
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The extra-judicial confession made by the appellant to the doctor was not considered as the appellant was in Police custody and after that, he was accompanied by a Police constable for his medical examination.
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