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Administrative Discretion Not Placed Beyond Judicial Review: Supreme Court Directs To Grant Permission To J&K Physical Ed. Teacher For National Kayaking Coaching

The Supreme Court also set aside the Government Order denying the aggrieved teacher the requisite permission to relieve her ...
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Different Yardstick Cannot Be Applied: Bombay High Court Directs Regularisation Of 479 VVMC Doctors & Medical Staff, Quashes CBT Mandate For COVID-19 Frontliners

The Court quashed State directive mandating computer-based examination as a pre-condition for regularising doctors and ...
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Recovery From Class-III Employees Impermissible: Bombay High Court Quashes ₹40 Lakh Recovery Notice Against Retired Pune University's Data Entry Operator

The Court noted that post-retirement overpayment claims due to employer mistake cannot be recovered from Class-III and IV ...
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The Court noted the tax planning within the framework of law cannot be read down as “unjust enrichment”.

Setting aside an appellate order under the MVAT Act and Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 (CST Act), the Bench clarified that ...
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His Act Of Undressing Himself Was Certainly With Sexual Intent: Delhi High Court Upholds POCSO Conviction Of Paternal Uncle

The Court found accused's conduct in approaching the minor complainant, placing his hand on her shoulder and exhibiting ...
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Goonda Act Being Used As Tool Of Oppression: Allahabad HC Calls State’s Approach A 'Glaring Example’ Of Statutory Abuse

The petitioner had challenged order of the District Magistrate, Gonda, by which he had been declared a Goonda under Section 3 ...
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Delhi High Court Expresses “Deep Regret” Over Decades-Long Litigation, Laments Railways’ Failure To Regularise Low-Paid Group D Employees

The Bench upheld the ₹1 lakh penalty, and observed that the tribunal had erred, if at all, on the side of leniency, ...
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30% Representation Requirement Promptly Fulfilled: Allahabad High Court Upholds Bulandshahr Bar Elections After 4 Women Advocates Nominated Post-Poll

The Bench said that the nomination of four women advocates "cannot be said to be per se illegal", and directed the Bar ...
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FSSAI License Cannot Be Kept Under Continued Suspension Post-Compliance Unless Exceptional Risk To Public Health Exists: Bombay High Court

The Court held that rectification of deficiencies to exemplar level warrants revocation of suspension; penalties for ...
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Accused Detained In Custody Beyond 24 Hours Without Magistrate’s Authority Entitled To Bail: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court was considering a bail application filed under Section 483 of the BNSS by the petitioners for grant of ...
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Victim & Accused Didn’t Take Divorce From Their Respective Spouses: Himachal Pradesh High Court Grants Bail To Accused In Section 69 BNS Case

The Himachal Pradesh High Court was considering a petition filed by the petitioner seeking grant of regular bail in a case ...
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Would Open A Pandora's Box: Delhi High Court Declines To Let Vinesh Phogat Participate In 2026 Senior World Wrestling Championship Selection Trials

The Court said that the earlier Division Bench relief over maternity-related exclusion was case-specific and does not confer ...