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The term “BHAIYAJI” is a word of common use in certain states of India, including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, and which literally translates into the word “brother” and is therefore, of a non-distinctive character.
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“The Tribunal provided reasons for the findings delivered, and there was no perversity apparent on the face of the record or which goes to the root of the matter. Therefore, the impugned Award could not be said to be patently illegal.”
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“During the said period of trial, there is no occasion for the applicant to keep him languishing behind the bars, as it would serve no purpose especially in view of the aforesaid and as it is a trite law that no person is presumed guilty until proven otherwise.”
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The State Sentence Review Board failed to consider the petitioner’s behavior during incarceration, probation leave, and potential risks of recidivism and negative impact on the neighborhood while deciding remission application.
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Allahabad High Court directed the Commissioner of Police, Lucknow, to refer the victim’s case to the Chief Medical Superintendent of KGMU.
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Calcutta High Court decided whether the delay in issuing the passport is due to a lack of verification by the police authorities or if there are genuine concerns regarding the citizenship proof submitted by the petitioner.
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The present contempt proceedings are pending adjudication since 2006 and all the alleged Contemnors have expressed their deep remorse and have stated that they have the utmost respect for the institution of judiciary and that it was never their intention to cause any distress or to do anything that could be construed as undermining the majesty and dignity of the Court of Law.
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Supreme Court said that the prosecution has failed to prove that the accused had either any intention of causing the death of the deceased or the intention of causing such bodily injury to the deceased which was likely to cause his death.
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“The Tribunal apparently failed to appreciate that the calculations made by the respondents overlooked proviso (b) to Rule 6 as well as Rule 8 of the Central Civil Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981 and commutation value expressed as number of years of purchase, prejudicial to the petitioner cannot be applied.”
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“It was the duty of the West Bengal Pollution Control Board to issue public notice prior to any religious festival or any congregation or any rally or any meeting sensitising the citizens about the relevant rules, which prohibit indiscriminate noise pollution.”
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The Supreme Court noted that investigation was complete, charge sheet was filed and trial was yet to commence, and its conclusion was likely to take some time.
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“The defendant’s pressure cookers are imitative of the suit designs of the plaintiff and the case of piracy under Section 22(1) of the Designs Act, 2000 exists, but due to the expiry, the suit design is now in the public domain and there can be no judgment or decree restraining use of the suit design by anyone.”
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The Court further pointed out that the instant petition did not make a strong case for violation of rules of reason and justice.
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Bombay High Court expressed that the identification of totally decomposed body of the deceased needs to be decided during the trial.
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The Calcutta High Court had upheld the suspension of the licence of a medical practitioner who was found guilty of contempt of Court.
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“The application could not have been rejected solely on the ground that the plurality of inventions was not specifically contained in the claim, and only in the disclosure contained in the complete specifications.”
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Six first information reports were registered by the Police over the Ram Navami violence in the State of West Bengal.
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We are now suffering from a virtual information diarrhoea where everyone is bombarded with messages. Hence, what is exchanged as a message on social media can have a very big influence within a short time. That is the reason as to why a person must exercise social responsibility while creating or forwarding a message.
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Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira were charged with several offences under IPC and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 and they were alleged to have played an active role in recruitment of and training for cadres of the Communist Party of India (Maoist).
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Gurgaon Court: In a complaint filed under Section 190 of the Code of Criminal Procedure , 1973 (‘CrPC’) to take cognizance of
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