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The grievance was that livestock across inhabited islands were left without access to qualified and registered Veterinary Surgeons, resulting in prolonged absence of medical care.
The incidents that led to the case has deeply hurt the religious sentiments of scores of Ayyappa devotees and pilgrims.
Justice Soumen Sen was appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court of Meghalaya on 26-09-2025 and took oath on 08-10-2025.
“To raise the presumption of a valid marriage for Section 125 of CrPC based on cohabitation, the couple must be qualified to marry and not be within the prohibited degrees of marriage.”
“If immediate remedial measures are not initiated on a war-footing, this Court may be constrained to issue adverse orders against both the Temple Advisory Committee and the Devaswom Officers.”
The Court held that the sale of unlabelled, unpackaged, and untested KumKum constitutes a breach of mandatory statutory requirements, and immediate regulatory intervention was warranted.
CCI has jurisdiction to investigate allegations of abuse of dominant position in the broadcasting market, irrespective of TRAI’s regulatory framework.
The directions are to be complied in letter, spirit, and execution, as they are indispensable to regulating the inbound flow of pilgrims and paramount for safeguarding the life, health and safety of every devotee visiting Sannidhanam and the Sanctity of the Holy Temple.
“When it is proved that the defendant is improperly using the trade mark of the plaintiff, an order of injunction would be issued.”
“Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple is one of the oldest and most revered Shiva temples in Kerala. It is especially famous for its deep historical roots, unique worship traditions, and the Vaikom Satyagraha.”
“The Act does not create new constraints; rather, it operationalises the constitutional duties through a registration-cum-standards regime, a transparency mandate, and enforceable minimum requirements for emergency care and stabilisation.”
The petitioners contended that its members had contested in the last election to the local bodies, indicating that the petitioners are active within the State.
“Without any documentary evidence, the voters could not be declared as persons of unsound mind, and if such declaration was made even without hearing them, that will not only be an injustice but also an insult to those persons.”
“The liberty granted to the accused through bail orders remained illusory as he continued to languish in jail, and the separate bail bonds liable to be executed by the sureties required them to travel to various Magistrate Courts all over the State.”
“The consent given by the prosecutrix to sexual intercourse with a person with whom she is deeply in love with, on a promise that he would marry her, cannot be considered to be given under a misconception of fact.”
Once the film is resubmitted after carrying out excision Nos. 5 and 6, CBFC shall examine the film following the prescribed procedure and issue fresh certification, within two weeks of re-submission.
“The Supreme Court had, by an interim order dated 11-11-2025, requested the jurisdictional High Courts to keep in abeyance the writ proceedings filed with them touching the validity of the SIR of electoral rolls in their respective States.”
“There is intelligible differentia in providing differential treatment in NCC for persons belonging to different genders. The NCC Act does not contemplate an NCC Division for transgenders.”
“The object behind Section 60(1)(g) CPC is to protect the said amount for utilizing the same for the benefits of the employee and family and to prevent vagrancy and destitution of the family members of the employee.”
“If the Investigating Authorities did not inform before dropping an accused from the FIR, it would cause prejudice to the de facto complainant since he would lose an opportunity to take remedial action against such removal.”