Calcutta High Court
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The judiciary upholds a strong commitment to justice, fairness, and social equity. In complex cases involving competing rights, courts must sometimes innovate guided not by whim but by enduring principles of equity and good conscience. This ensures a balanced, equitable resolution.

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Kerala High Court
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“This Ashtamudi committee/authority could function under the supervision of the State Wetland Authority and comprise representatives from various departments and domain experts on the similar lines as State Wetland Authority, but with a specific focus on the Ashtamudi lake”

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Patna High Court
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Patna High Court held that smiling and merely folding hands in Pranaam Mudra in standing position could not be construed by any prudent imagination to be an insult to the National Anthem.

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Delhi High Court
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The plaintiffs submitted that the defendants, by manufacturing, using, displaying, advertising lookalike of the plaintiffs’ well-known products, are trying to create an unauthorized association with the plaintiffs, and deceive customers to believe that the plaintiffs have launched an affordable new range of products.

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Bombay High Court
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The appellant latched the house from outside when his wife was inside the house and had caught fire. This clearly shows that he had prevented the children from helping their mother and saw to it that she suffered fatal burn injuries.

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Delhi High Court
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“Even though the cheque return memo may mention its reason for dishonor as “insufficient funds”, the fact remains that, the petitioners’ account was frozen by the CGST Department, and thus, it could not be said to be “maintained” by them.”

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Bombay High Court
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One of the contentions is that there are multiple votes cast in the name of same persons in different booths in the Dhule Parliamentary Constituency with their names being reflected at multiple places of the same assembly constituency.

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Delhi High Court
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The right to travel has been held by the Supreme Court as an integral part of the fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution, and any restriction of the same without sufficient cause, would amount to a violation of his fundamental rights.

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Jharkhand High Court
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The candidate had scored 1st rank under the Scheduled Tribe category in the Assistant Professor exam for Nagpuri language.

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Punjab and Haryana High Court
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Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma allowed the intra court appeal and directed to appoint the petitioner- candidate, whereas Justice Meenakshi I. Mehta dismissed the plea.

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Delhi High Court
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“This case presents a sad and shocking state of affairs, a disturbing pattern wherein an officer was being repeatedly victimized, not only after his superannuation but also after his death.”

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Madhya Pradesh High Court
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“Merely admitting evidence on record is not proof of a fact-in-issue or a relevant fact… Admitting evidence is mere inclusion of evidence in record, to be assessed on a comprehensive set of factors, parameters and aspects, in the discretion of the court.”

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Bombay High Court
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The petitioner, Zilla Parishad stated that the respondent’s case, who is the employee of the Zilla Parishad, shall be governed under the Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982.

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Punjab and Haryana High Court
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“The well settled proposition of law is that simple denial of the whereabouts of an offender by his family members does not amount to harbouring such family member.”

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Madras High Court
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“The wife may be willing to resume her marital life with the husband, but in view of the mental cruelty caused by her, the husband’s unwillingness for reunion is a justifiable one”

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Bombay High Court
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The use of colour scheme of pink, orange, yellow of the defendant’s mark is deceptively similar to that of the applicant’s mark.

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Orissa High Court
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The opposite parties requested to appoint a Pleader Commissioner under Order 39 Rule 7 CPC to inspect the suit land and report whether it is being used as a school or remained a paddy field, as claimed by the petitioner.

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Bombay High Court
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A PIL was filed by a social worker-petitioner in 2014 in relation to New Year eve liquor party, but no action was taken, hence, petitioner sought re-enquiry.

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Madhya Pradesh High Court
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“…simply on the ground of forwarding messages, video which may hurt the religious sentiment of community, a person cannot be indefinitely kept in jail.”

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Bombay High Court
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The employees ignored multiple communications from the petitioner-employer urging them to return to duty and moreover, there was no evidence that any of the employees made a genuine attempt to report back.

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