Kerala High Court
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“We are aware of the seriousness of the allegations made by the Petitioners in their complaint, however, this appeal raises broader issues that relate to the exercise of independent jurisdiction by the Magistrate.”

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Rajasthan High Court
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“Right to health is an essential component of human dignity, and it is the responsibility of the government to ensure that this right is protected and promoted for all individuals who are citizens of the nation.”

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royalty computation mechanism
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Even though the Court declined to declare Explanations to Rule 38 of MCR, 2016 and Rule 45(8)(a) of MCDR, 2017 as unconstitutional, it took strict note of the anomaly in the provisions vis-a-vis computation of royalty to be levied for the extraction or consumption of mined ores and gave the Respondents one last chance to resolve the issue.

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Delhi High Court
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The Financial Commissioner has left no stone unturned in examining the entire gamut of facts in great detail, including minute scrutiny of the Administrator’s report, the findings of the JR as also the Inquiry Report of the Crime Branch, this Court does not find that there has been any apparent violation of principles of natural justice.

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Stubble burning
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The compliance reports filed by the Governments of Haryana and Punjab showed that there were a large number of farm fires. The Court found reluctance on the part of both Governments to act in terms of Section 14 of the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021.

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Allahabad High Court
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Allahabad High Court directed the authorities to carry out the exercise in terms of Section 129 (1)(a) of the CGST Act within a period of two weeks from the date of this order.

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Delhi High Court
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It was evident that the present issue exceeded simple seepage or dampness. An ordinary person cannot be expected to detect structural defects in their balcony. Notably, the Flat Resident Association has repeatedly alerted the DDA of poor construction quality and substandard materials, but their concerns were consistently ignored.

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Kerala High Court
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“When an application is filed under Section 3(2) of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, the Magistrate is expected to consider and pass an order as provided under Section 3(3) of the Act. There is no provision in the Statute enabling the party aggrieved by that order to prefer an appeal”

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Delhi High Court
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Delhi High Court directed the Indian Coast Guard to verify the documents of a candidate whose selection was previously canceled due to Aadhaar discrepancies. The court ruled that upon successful verification of his identity and date of birth, the candidate will be reinstated in the next available induction batch, subject to medical clearance and formalities.

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Rajasthan High Court
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“The words used were not caste name nor there is allegation that the petitioners were known to the caste of the public servants, who had gone to remove the encroachments.”

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Goa Govt. publish HC Recruitment Rules
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The Goa State notification of High Court of Bombay at Goa Officers and the Members of the Staff on the Establishment (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2023 contained a prefatory statement that they were made by the Chief Justice of the Bombay HC in exercise of the power conferred under Article 229 of the Constitution.

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Kerala High Court
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“As per settled scientific studies and assessments, postpartum depression is rather common in some women and that this is not a situation that will continue forever, but most of the time being temporary, for a short duration”

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Meghalaya High Court
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“The authority should ensure that work done is of such quality that it is not easily damaged by rain and other weather conditions in future.”

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Karnataka High Court
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Court explained that POSH Act does not expressly prohibit the Appellate Authority to pass an interim order and once the appellate authority has the power to set aside impugned proceedings, it can be construed that the appellate authority also has implied power to consider passing of interim order of stay as well.

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Delhi High Court
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The remarks mentioned in the Copyright Registration Certificate is that the artistic work shall not be used in relation to any goods or services and the copyright in artistic work should not subsist if the work was applied to an industrial process and reproduced more than fifty times.

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Scope of judicial scrutiny at Section 11
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Supreme Court clarified that the limited jurisdiction of the referral Courts under Section 11 must not be misused by parties in order to force other parties to the arbitration agreement to participate in a time-consuming and costly arbitration process.

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Delhi High Court
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The decision follows a settlement between the parties and the withdrawal of civil proceedings.

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Punjab and Haryana High Court
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It appears that the grievance of noise pollution is a continuous one and will have to be monitored from micro to macro level by the authorities concerned including executive authorities under the State of Haryana.

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Bombay High Court
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Defendant’s dishonesty is evident as only after defendant received applicant’s cease-and-desist notice, it filed a trade mark application for the impugned mark “JHAMPA” on 05-09-2024, claiming use from 01-01-2024.

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Orissa High Court
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“There is no rule that in case of every child witness, the trial Court should conduct a preliminary examination. It is only a rule of prudence and not a legal obligation. ”

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