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Correspondence between Executive about a former CJI is not privileged correspondence

Central Information Commission (CIC): “Assuming for a moment that the information about ‘action taken’ on request for probe against former CJI is

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Directions issued for the purpose of controlling increasing air pollution in the NCT of Delhi

National Green Tribunal: While raising concern over the increase in air pollution in the NCT of Delhi which are injurious to human

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Punitive Damages of Fifty Thousand imposed upon complainant for false and contradictory assertions in its complaint

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): While reiterating that if any litigant approaches any Judicial Fora by making false assertions in its complaint

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Information regarding setting up of benches of the Supreme Court outside Delhi is exempted under RTI Act

Central Information Commission (CIC): CIC has held that disclosure of information regarding the meetings of the Court relating to the setting up of

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Personal information of a woman cannot be disclosed even to her husband under RTI

Central Information Commission (CIC): CIC has observed that the RTI Act did not give any specific or special exemption to share personal information with the spouses; hence information regarding salary details of a woman cannot be given by

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Order of State Commission awarding compensation, set aside in absence of such plea in complaint

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Unless any amount is claimed in the complaint for mental agony and harassment, compensation for the

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Penalty of Rs 10.62 lakhs imposed upon Chemist and Druggists Association of Goa for adopting anti-competitive practices

Competition Commission of India (CCI): A penalty of Rs 10.62 lakhs has been imposed upon Chemist and Druggists Association of Goa for

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Records cannot be destroyed during the pendency of RTI application:

Central Information Commission (CIC): “Records cannot be destroyed after RTI application is filed, even if it

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Penalty of Rs. 5 Crores imposed upon Simbhaoli Sugar Mills for polluting River Ganga

National Green Tribunal (NGT): While applying “polluter pays principle”, NGT imposed a penalty of Rs. 5 Crores upon Simbhaoli Sugar Mills and

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Compensation of Rs three lakh recommended for electrocution of minor girl due to negligence

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC): NHRC has recommended Delhi Government to pay Rs.3 lakh as compensation to the relative of a minor

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All five accused convicted in Dhaula Kuan gang rape case

Special Fast Track Court, Dwarka: In yet another horrendous tale of gang rape, infamously known as the “Dhaula Kuan gang rape case”

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All Kerala Maria Philip Memorial Debate Competition- Finals

Reported by Haaris Moosa The 30th of September 2014 saw the war of words. The Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship (X.I.M.E.)

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Strictures passed by NGT for illegal felling of trees at ecologically sensitive area of Western Ghats for a toll booth

National Green Tribunal: While deprecating the highhanded activities of erring officials of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), RTO, Tehasildar and

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Insurance claim for stolen Tractor denied due to delay in lodging FIR

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): On account of delay in lodging FIR and intimation to Insurance Company, NCDRC has dismissed a

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Insurance company cannot be held liable in case of theft of vehicle occurred due to negligence of driver

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): If theft of a vehicle takes place due to negligence of driver, insurance company cannot be

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Bank entitled to choose between the guarantor and the borrower for recovery of dues

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): “It is the choice of the bank to recover the money either from the guarantor or

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Patients cannot be denied access to their medical records under RTI

Central Information Commission (CIC): “A patient has a right to his/her medical records which is rooted in Articles 19 and 21 of

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Persons buying shares as an investment are covered under the definition of “consumer”

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): NCDRC has held that though trading in shares is a commercial transaction outside the purview of

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Insufficient explanation of inordinate delay resulted in dismissal of appeal

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): NCDRC has dismissed an appeal filed by a woman who failed to submit reasonable explanation for

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Allegations of anti-competitive practices against DGHS dismissed

Competition Commission of India (CCI): While rejecting a complaint filed by a retired Wing Commander alleging that Director General of Health Services