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98 per cent compliant, but still under suspension. The Bombay High Court found no justification for keeping a Pune sweet shop closed only because an appeal against the suspension order was pending and ordered the Maharashtra FDA to pay ₹5 lakhs compensation to the shop for the loss suffered during the period of closure.
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“The right to vote freely for the candidate of one’s choice is of the essence of a democratic society, and any restrictions on that right strike at the heart of representative Government.” – Warren, CJ in Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533, 1964
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J&K and Ladakh High Court held that fear or panic alone does not satisfy the provision unless the statement is intended, or likely, to promote enmity, hatred or ill-will between different groups.
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The Court held that the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal committed a manifest error in granting only ₹5000 to the wife and not awarding any parental consortium to the children.
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The Court noted that the outgoing General Secretary and President expressed their reservation regarding reservation of posts for women higher than Treasurer, but they could not put forth any such reasoning for such an assertion.
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“The Tribunal appears to have lost sight that a fact can be proved, while the negative cannot. It was up to the department to demonstrate communication.”
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Delhi High Court held that an advocate acting as an Insolvency Professional is liable to pay GST under the forward charge mechanism and cannot claim the reverse charge benefit available to advocates rendering legal services.
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The Court held that where material facts are disputed, the appropriate remedy ordinarily lies before the competent adjudicatory forum and not before High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution.
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The case depicts the tragic plight of a minor girl, aged 17 years, who was repeatedly subjected to sexual exploitation by her own father.
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A party to a compromise cannot become an appellant against its consequences. The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that a final decree passed on agreed terms between co-sharers was a consent decree, attracting the express prohibition contained in Section 96(3) CPC.
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The Court observed that a standard labelling format could reduce confusion and make it easier for consumers to make informed purchasing decisions.
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The Supreme Court examined whether a writ petition challenging an NCLT order passed under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 could be entertained when the Code provides a statutory right of appeal under Section 61, in the context of the judicial discipline governing exercise of writ jurisdiction.
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The High Court held that the appellant failed to prove the alleged marriage under Section 7, Hindu Marriage Act, as neither the marriage nor the requisite ceremonies were established, and that voter-list entries and maintenance proceedings could not conclusively prove a valid matrimonial relationship.
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Since ESIC’s cancellation rested solely on a mistaken reading of ex-serviceman eligibility, the Court held the entire cancellation collapsed once that ground was found untenable.
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The State of New Mexico brought proceedings against Meta alleging that it contributed to youth mental health harms and facilitated the sexual exploitation of children. The case examined the impact of Meta’s platform design, recommendation systems and engagement-focused features on children, families and public institutions throughout the State.
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In a custodial death case, the Court directed the CBI to register an FIR and investigate the custodial violence, while directing the State of Chhattisgarh to pay ₹25 lakhs as interim compensation to the deceased’s legal heirs
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The Court held that the application filed for appointment of presiding arbitrator under Section 11(6), Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, is maintainable as the place of arbitration referred in Clause 9 MoU becomes the juridical seat of arbitration under Section 20, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
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The Court held that although the rules of a competitive selection process cannot ordinarily be changed after the process has commenced, a uniform corrective measure adopted after expert scrutiny of defective questions will not necessarily amount to an impermissible change in the rules where the measure treats all candidates equally and causes no demonstrable prejudice. The decision also reinforces the limited scope of judicial review over expert assessment in competitive examinations.
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Supreme Court held that termination for suppression of criminal antecedents is not automatic where the employee proves bona fide lack of knowledge, and directed reinstatement with 50 per cent back wages.
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The Court condemned witch-hunting as a “malady” that lets prejudice and superstition override the rule of law and constitutional morality, affirming the murder conviction and stressing that reason must prevail over collective irrationality.
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