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Following a meticulous assessment of the qualifications, integrity, capabilities and giving due consideration to a range of factors, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended and Centre Government approved the appointment of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma as Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
“The newly appointed Public Prosecutors have been provided with adequate training at the Delhi Judicial Academy; and that a proposal for a specialized academy is pending consideration with the Government of Delhi.”
As submitted by IT Team of the Law Department, the OSWS software has a built-in timeline and the maximum time within which the memos can pass through each level of officials, on the said web portal is between 3 to 7 days and the overall timeline for clearing of the bill would, therefore, be no more than 20 to 25 days.
The grievance of Patanjali Ayurved is that a video has been uploaded by respondent on the internet platforms owned by Meta Inc. having an advertisement of mens undergarments, wherein Patanjali’s trademark along with pictures of its brand ambassadors and directors are shown used unauthorizedly.
As per an additional affidavit submitted, the CBDT has provided the way, in the past and future, pending appeals are to be dealt with and disposed of expeditiously as well as a road map to dispose of pending appeals.
“The implementation of the programme/policies lies with the respective State Governments in collaboration with the Union Ministries and as such the implementation of the policies is effectively in the domain of the Government of Delhi.”
The case at hand presents a tragedy, wherein the continuous demands of dowry made by the appellant pushed the deceased into a despair so profound that she felt compelled to take her own life. This serves as a reminder of how the forces of greed can often eclipse the sanctity of human life and the bonds of matrimony.
“Ironically, the concerned SHO in his report on one hand mentions that the petitioner’s behaviour is satisfactory, but in the same breadth, also mentions that he can have adverse impact on law, order and security in the area, without assigning any reasons.”
“Petitioner has not provided evidence of such a nature that will compel the Court to override the presumption of regularity or question the legitimacy of Dr. Ishwarappa’s tenure as a Director of Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga.”
Unless the self-assessed return, as submitted had been questioned, re-opened or re-assessed and the assertion of the petitioner of the services rendered by it qualifying as an “export of service” questioned or negatived in accordance with the procedure prescribed under the Act, its claim for refund could not have been negated.
“Conviction can be made only on the basis of the testimony of the prosecutrix without any independent corroboration. However, in such case, the testimony of the prosecutrix has to be of a sterling quality.”
“Additionally, the attempted mediation settlement was also violated by the wife, who only wanted to enjoy the monetary benefits arising out of the settlement but never wanted to fulfil her end of the bargain”
“In the future if stray individual cases of unauthorized and illegal construction are found dotting Azad Market, Delhi, petitioner may approach the Special Task Force constituted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India.”
“Petitioner has not controverted this categorical assertion and never sent in any objections, comments, or suggestions in response to these draft regulations. Rather, at this stage, after finalization of the 2021 Regulations, challenge is being raised on non-existent and invalid grounds.”
“A party can only seek permission from a Court to reserve its rights to urge a challenge at a later point of time. For that, such rights must be in existence in praesenti, when the plea is made, or should be foreseeable as arising in the future.”
“Medical termination of pregnancy involves mental and physical repercussions which may last for a lifetime and therefore, the procedure to be followed cannot be a routine or business-like exercise. The most vital strength in such cases can often come from doctors who examine such victim and explain to them the pros and cons.”
The present petition was filed for strict enforcement of the provisions of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013. The issues involved in the present cases stand concluded on account of the judgment delivered by the Supreme Court in Balram Singh v. Union of India, 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1386.
A 96 years old freedom fighter has been made to run from pillar to post to get his rightful pension. The inaction of the Central Government is actually an insult to the freedom fighter who was declared as a proclaimed offender and probably his entire land would have been attached in the proceedings initiated by the British Government.
“The respondent, having failed to lodge its claim, cannot enforce the impugned orders and notices, given the binding nature of the approved Resolution Plan.”
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