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The Finance Section of Pondichery University had found that from 2008 to 2016 a Professor had misappropriated the funds financed by the Government of India using fake and forged bills causing a wrongful loss to the Government of India to the tune of Rs.2.25 Crores.
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The Calcutta High Court asked for a detailed report from the appropriate authorities on the steps to be taken to prevent the entry of ragpickers and ensure their safety.
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Calcutta High Court held that a necessary element of “intent to cause disorder or incite violence” under Section 153-A of the IPC, was not established in the case dairy
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“The Court cannot create a deeming fiction on its own, where the statute does not do so. In the absence of any provision which deems a revocation petition under Section 64 of the Patents Act to be a suit, a Court cannot, even in the interests of expediency, so hold.”
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Madras High Court said that there was a prevailing practice of exhibiting a Board in all Temples that non-Hindus are not allowed in the Temple premises. It is not known as to why the State had removed the Board. Therefore, it granted interim status quo ante.
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The Court stated that motive assumes great importance in a case based on circumstantial evidence as without motive, chain of events is incomplete.
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The power of the High Court under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code is of the widest amplitude, which can be exercised to secure ends of justice, unless barred by specific provision or by implication. Such power can be exercised to prevent unwanted harassment caused to a respondent with the application of rigour of the Criminal Procedure Code.
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“While balancing the right of the accused to a fair trial and upholding the intent of the legislation, the courts are duty bound to remain sensitive to the plight of the seven-year-old sexual assault victim.”
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Punjab and Haryana High Court allowed the petitioner to meet her father-in-law once a week for 1 hour.
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In the present case, though the wife had made allegation of extra-marital affair against her husband in her written statement, nonetheless, when the husband entered-into the witness box and tendered his affidavit in evidence, he did not whisper even a word in this regard.
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Calcutta High Court observed that at this stage, the Court we cannot examine the disputed questions and directed the District Magistrate to provide an appropriate reply to the petitioner.
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“The suit is filed in respect of exploitation of audio-visual songs from the movies, namely, Diljale; Main Aisa Hi Hoon; Vaastav; Bees Saal Baad; Ek Chaddar Maili Si; Guru; Hisaab Khoon Ka; Jungbaaz; Pati Patni Aur Tawaif; Pyaar Ka Mandir; Tahakla; Muddat; Indaniyat ke dushman; and Oonche Log.”
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“Payment of a stipend is a statutory liability of the College; thus, it is not open for the College to deny the payment of the same to the students.”
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“When a minor seeks a medical termination of pregnancy, doctors must ensure that the process is conducted in compliance with the prevailing laws and regulations, with utmost sensitivity to the minor’s age and maturity level.”
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“It is the basic duty and responsibility of the respondent to protect the environment of the forest by complying with the G.O.Ms.No.91, Environment Forests Science and Technology (FOR.III) Department and by submitting the complete report as it is on his recommendation that the shifting is permitted.”
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“The Delhi High Court cannot exercise power to transfer proceedings between two separate High Courts as the said power of transfer between two High Courts, can be exercised in terms of Section 25 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, by only the Supreme Court.”
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Calcutta High Court dismissed the PIL as after noting that the FIR is already registered on the alleged offence and the investigation was in progress.
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Allahabad High Court directed UPPCL to charge for the consumption of electricity by the lawyers chambers in the court premises as per the rate schedule LMV-I as approved by the U.P. Electricity Regulatory Commission.
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In the meantime, Kerala High Court restricted sex selective surgery to be permitted specifically on the opinion of a State Level Multidisciplinary Committee depicting the same to be essential for saving the child’s/infant’s life.
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In this case, the husband had petitioned for dissolution of his marriage on grounds of cruelty, but the Family Court dismissed his petition. However, the High Court upon close scrutiny of evidence on record, set aside the Family Court’s decision.
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