Section 15(2) Copyright Act
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In the present case, the Supreme Court examined the vagaries of IP law and the intrinsic synergy that exists between two independent legislations, namely the Designs Act and the Copyright Act.

Gujarat High Court
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“When the parents are in conflict, the child’s well-being should remain of paramount concern, the Court must ensure that the minor child is not treated as an object to be passed back and forth, but rather a person whose stability and security must carefully be protected.”

Gujarat High Court
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“It cannot be said that an 86 years-old ailing person, who is desperate to get himself treated, can confine his treatment to a particular therapy or a particular system of medicines.”

Gujarat High Court
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‘On the complete extinguishment of all tax liabilities of the Corporate Debtor upon the approval of the Resolution Plan, there could be no occasion whatsoever for the IT Commissioner to issue the impugned notice under Section 263 of the Act, seeking to revise the assessment order for the Assessment Year 2020-21.’

Justice Brien Aniruddh Vaishnav
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Justice Vaishnav will perform the duties of Chief Justice from 01-04-2025 to 06-04-2025.

Gujarat High Court
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“The incomplete and hazy facts coming from the record indicates that further investigation is required in the matter.”

Justice Harish Tandon
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The Collegium headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, recommended the appointment of Justice Harish Tandon, Judge Calcutta High Court, as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.

Gujarat High Court
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“The only aim or intention of the petitioner was to get a compassionate appointment for her son in one way or the other, i.e., without disclosing the true and correct facts regarding the financial condition of her family.”

Gujarat High Court
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The aspirant, who crossed the age limit of 35 years contended that there was no recruitment undertaken during the year 2023-2024, though, the vacancies were available and therefore, she did not get a chance to participate.

Gujarat High Court
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None of the graduates can point out that under which provisions of law, they can be allowed to appear in the recruitment process. Neither they are eligible as per the requirement of Rule 7(2)(b) of the Gujarat State Judicial Service Rule, 2005 nor they have been able to satisfy that they are holding the Provisional Certificate issued by the authorities.

Gujarat High Court
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“Bleak hope of any speedy trial in the matter.”

Gujarat High Court
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The petitioners had completed their LL.B., but disputes had arisen as to the recognition of their college as a recognized institute.

Gujarat High Court
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“The pain and agony of a five-year-old child, who became paraplegic, is miserable, at least in the form of money, but sense prevails that it is the only occasion on which the Tribunal or the Court by adopting a pragmatic, realistic, and sensible approach to compensate the minor and/or to endeavour to put him back to the original position.”

Gujarat High Court
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“A novel plea has been taken for the first time without any substantial basis on the factual aspects about the non-delivery of the copy of the award by the Arbitrator to the NHAI, in the present appeal, which cannot be appreciated within the limited scope of Section 37.”

Gujarat High Court
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“Adopting a sensitive approach is crucial for the Tribunal. It plays a key and vital role in ensuring not only justice to the victim of the motor accident but also to determine just and fair compensation”

Gujarat High Court
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“The appellant being an evaluator/examiner, was required to keep his hands off once the evaluation sheet was submitted by him and was not required to indulge in any kind of head-on-collision with the University.”

Gujarat High Court
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“It is true that no case might have been made out for review, and thereby, the time of the Civil Court must have been consumed to decide such an application, but at the same time, the right available to the party cannot be taken away by the Court, as all concerned, including the Court, are governed by the law.”

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Gujarat High Court
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“It appears that a deliberate attempt has been made to demean the functioning of the Court by filing this application by conflating two entirely different issues, though an alternative approach is available.”

Gujarat High Court
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The Court stated that there was no award passed by the Labour Court directing the respondent to pay the benefits claimed by the petitioner.