Bombay High Court
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Section 142 of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 empowers the Collector to close a place where any intoxicant is sold but, the exercise of such power ought to be guided by Section 135-C of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

Allahabad High Court
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“Instances of this kind pose a serious challenge to the very functioning of the judicial system and the incident has to be viewed seriously”

delhi high court
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“The purpose of display of distasteful, gross, graphic anti-tobacco imagery in health spots played during the screening of movies and TV programmes is only to make people aware of the ailments and ill-effects of consuming tobacco and tobacco products and to show them what tobacco can do to their health.”

European Court of Human Rights
Case BriefsInternational Courts

“The General Court reiterated that a legislative ban on “promotion of homosexuality or non-traditional sexual relations” among minors does not serve to advance the legitimate aims of protection of morals, health or the rights of others and that by adopting such laws, the authorities reinforce stigma and prejudice and encourage homophobia, which is incompatible with the notions of equality, pluralism, and tolerance inherent in a democratic society.”

Madras High Court
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    Madras High Court: In a petition filed under Article 226 praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents

Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

    District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Gurugram: While deciding the instant matter wherein the complainant applied for medical assistance due to

Case BriefsHigh Courts

Tripura High Court: The Division Bench of Indrajit Mahanty and S.G. Chattopadhyay, JJ. issued directions for construction of slaughter houses and ensuring

Supreme Court

Supreme Court: Showing anguish over the prevalence of gender inequality in the film industry, which did not allow the qualified make-up artists