Case Briefs

Delhi High Court
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Clause 8 under ‘Admission Terms and Conditions’ of the Indian Nursing Council (Revised) Regulations and Curriculum for B.Sc. (Nursing Program) Regulations, 2020 reserves seats only for candidates with loco-motor disabilities of 40% to 50% of the lower extremity, thereby excluding candidates with other disabilities such as Muscular Dystrophy, Dwarfism, Acid Attack Victims, Low Vision, Hearing Impairment, Speech Disability, and Intellectual Disability.

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Delhi High Court
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The Delhi High Court said that a Lookout Circular is a major impediment for a person who wants to travel abroad.

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Himachal Pradesh High Court
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The Court further stated that the respondents were expected to take all possible measures to ensure that forest fire are prevented and if not prevented, at least controlled.

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Delhi High Court
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“The arbitral proceedings in the matter were not terminated but the Arbitrator had been non-responsive and was unable to perform his functions. Thus, as per Sections 14 and 15 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the present case is suited for appointment of a substitute Arbitrator for adjudicating the disputes.”

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Delhi Land Acquisition
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Supreme Court directed the parties to maintain status quo regarding possession, change of land use, and creation of third-party rights till fresh acquisition proceedings are completed

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Delhi High Court
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The only personal interest of the Petitioner as stated in the petition is that the Petitioner has a case pending in Rohini District Court, Delhi. This Court is at a loss to understand how the delay in disposal of his case in the District Court is anyway connected to the reliefs sought in the instant writ petition.

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Gauhati High Court
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The twin conditions, i.e., firstly, the order being erroneous and secondly, the order being prejudicial to the interest of revenue, must exist before power under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is exercised.

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Punjab and Haryana High Court
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Respondents submitted that no opportunity of personal hearing was required to be assigned to the aggrieved, before the FIR was filed and registered.

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Meghalaya High Court
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“The lady supervisors had served temporarily in the service for over fourteen years and with long years of service and experience, they had a legitimate expectation to be regularized or given an opportunity to secure their positions.”

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Delhi High Court
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“Lord Shiva does not need our protection; rather, we, the people, seek his protection and blessings. There could be no iota of doubt that Lord Shiva would be happier if the Yamuna Riverbed and the flood plains areas are cleared of all encroachments and unauthorized construction.”

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Madhya Pradesh High Court
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“It is not the case of petitioners that in case if marriage is not performed, then they are still interested to live in live-in relationship. It is also not the case of petitioners that petitioner No.1 would accept Muslim religion.”

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Delhi High Court
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The Delhi High Court set aside the impugned order transferring a case based on allegations that the judge was biased.

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Bombay High Court
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The petition sought the extension of an earlier order passed by another Division Bench in Navi Mumbai Hotel Owners Association v. Collector, regarding the cessation of restrictions on the sale, distribution and consumption of liquor in respect of Raigad District.

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Delhi High Court
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The Delhi High Court opined that there is no law that states that requirement of a rich man must be presumed to be devoid of ‘bona fide’.

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Bombay High Court
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The Court noted that the case was not about simultaneous proposals, and the respondents had followed the requisite procedure and the Departmental decision to reconduct voting by secret ballot was to ensure a fair selection.

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Allahabad High Court
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Allahabad High Court took note of the fact that the Maulvi is in jail only since February 2024

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National Green Tribunal
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The National Green Tribunal emphasised on the necessity for appropriate action, including prosecution and environmental compensation, in case of violations.

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Donald Trump Hush Money Trial
Case BriefsForeign Courts

Found guilty of falsifying business records to influence the outcome of the 2016 Presidential Elections, former President Trump becomes the first US President to be convicted of criminal charges in the history of USA.

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Merit-cum-Seniority
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“As long as ‘Merit-cum-Seniority’ is applied in the manner as explained in All India Judges’ Association v. Union of India, (2002) 4 SCC 247, wherein both merit and seniority are considered, and merit plays the dominant role, the process of promotion cannot be said to be violative of the principle of ‘Merit-cum-Seniority’.”

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Punjab and Haryana High Court
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The Court opined that people in responsible positions, who, for their small monetary gains misuse such sensitive positions, not only betray the trust the system had reposed in them, but also fail the society by making their conduct highly unethical, immoral.

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