Delhi High Court
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“The aviation sector being a capital-intensive sector, the regulated free play given to the airlines to implement dynamic pricing of the fares for each flight appears to be in conformity with the norms followed worldwide and appears to be essential growth of the said sector.”

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Allahabad High Court
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“It is clear that Section-125 CrPC is social justice legislation which orders for the maintenance of wives, children and parents and the legislature has provided in Sections-125(5) CrPC., 126 CrPC as well as Section-127 CrPC, certain conditions on fulfilling of which, order passed u/s 125 CrPC can be recalled or modified”

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Punjab and Haryana High Court
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“Such decisions are tough, however, life is not just about being able to breathe rather it is about being able to live with dignity. Where the denial of dignity and social as well as family acceptance or approval ‘is a writing’ on the wall, it compounds agony of the child and leads to greater injustice.”

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Sikkim High Court
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The Court found that all the documentary evidence proved his DOB. The Court, however, upheld the conviction under POCSO and given the convicts minority, he was set at liberty having already served 3 years of his sentence.

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Delhi High Court
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“It would be a travesty if the entitlement of the family members of the deceased scavenging workers is confined to Rs.10,00,000. The same would defeat the directions of the Supreme Court to enhance the compensation to Rs. 30,00,000/- on the basis that the previously fixed compensation of Rs.10,00,000/- was fixed far back in 1993 and was not an adequate compensation.”

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Delhi High Court
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The present case is one where there are special circumstances, for the Central Government to use the enabling powers, as contemplated under Section 5(4) for favorably considering grant of citizenship to the Petitioner.

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Delhi High Court
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Notwithstanding the abolition of IPAB and the power of rectification reverting to the High Court, a Trial Judge would have to stay in its hands once it is apprised of pendency of a rectification.

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Delhi High Court
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“It is well settled principle that unilateral appointment of Arbitrator is not permissible under the law”

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Madhya Pradesh High Court
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MP High Court opined that continuous threat of false implication can demean and destroy an individual’s self-esteem and career, significantly contributing to psychological distress and potentially leading to suicide.

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Delhi High Court
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The Court sought response from a content creator for a YouTube video titled “Jackie Shroff Is Savage (*) Jackie Shroff Thug Life” and viewed that restricting such creative expressions stifles freedom of expression, potentially deterring the public from exercising their right to free speech due to fear of legal repercussions.

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Gujarat High Court
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“The act of terminating services of the petitioners, so as to deprive them of the benefits of Government Resolution was illegal and contrary to the principles of natural justice.”

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Madras High Court
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Since about 12 years have elapsed from the date of application, Madras High Court directed that the Patent Application be disposed of within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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compulsory retirement
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“To keep the Force efficient, weeding out undesirable elements therefrom is essential and is a facet of control over the Force, which the Central Government has over the Force by virtue of Section 8 of the CRPF Act.”

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Rajasthan High Court
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The residents of Odwada village in Jalore district faced an anti-encroachment drive on a 35-acre piece of pasture land, following Court’s previous order directing removal of encroachments from the government pasture land.

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Madras High Court
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The old pension rules do not apply to those appointed on or after 01-04-2003.

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European Parliament
Case BriefsForeign Courts

Once the necessity of transmission of personal data was established, the requested European Union institution must weigh the interests of the parties concerned and verify whether the data subjects’ legitimate interests may be prejudiced by that transmission

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Madras High Court
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“In terms of Rule 60(d)(i) of the Common Service Rules, when the appointment is to the post in the grade of “Assistant Manager (Legal)”, one must have five years of experience in the feeder category viz., the post of “Senior Superintendent”

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Sikkim High Court
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The Court stated that, while it is important that litigants including the State, are accorded the same treatment and the law is administered even- handedly; however, a little latitude is considered by the Courts when the State is the seeking condonation of delay.

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Karnataka Civil Services (SC & ST) Rules
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court said that the requirement of the Government to specify the manner, procedure and time for identifying, filling backlog vacancies and completing the same was clear to the University. It is with this view that the University advertised that the ‘Mode of Selection’ shall be as per the 2001 Rules.

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Bombay High Court
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The Court said that in the absence of any authority to forfeit the sum deposited in the application or agreement between the petitioner and the respondent, or any statutory provision or circular, renders the respondents disentitled to withhold the amount deposited with them.

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