Suo Moto Cognizance

CCPA action against Snapdeal
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The Central Consumer Protection Authority in exercise of its powers under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, took suo motu cognizance against Stallion Trading Company for sale of Toys on Snapdeal (an E-Commerce platform) which allegedly do not conform to BIS standards as made mandatory under Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020

No fundamental right to use loudspeakers
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“No religion prescribes that prayers should be performed by disturbing the peace of others nor does it preach that they should be through voice amplifiers or beating of drums.”

National Human Rights Commission
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The NHRC noted that the victim workers collapsed after inhaling the poisonous gas, suspected to have been released during the waste treatment process

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The NHRC noted that the incident occurred while the victim had gone to the beach with a male friend to celebrate a festival

National Human Rights Commission
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The NHRC noted that the incident occurred because her husband had failed to repay the loan and had run away.

Rajasthan High Court
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The Court strongly remarked “the Government cannot take the excuse that there are no available funds… when it is able to spend substantial funds running in millions on its publicity campaign.”

Rajasthan High Court
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“Water is an invaluable and precious natural resource essential for the survival of all living beings. We cannot imagine life without water. Let it be animals, plants, they require water to complete their daily metabolic activity.”

Rajasthan High Court
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“Protecting children’s right is not just a legal obligation, it’s a moral imperative that directly impacts the future of our society … The right of protection includes freedom from all forms of exploitation, violence, abuse and inhumane or degrading treatment.”

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Allahabad High Court: The Division bench of Govind Mathur, CJ and Saumitra Dayal Singh, J., directs the Chief Judicial Magistrate to submit a