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“Piracy of cinematograph films is one of the biggest causes for losses in the film industry. Thus, various legislative steps have been taken to curb piracy and recently, amendments have been carried out in the Cinematograph Act, 1952 to deal with piracy in a much stricter manner.”

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“The authorities are best judges to maintain the discipline of the Force. Unless gross violation of natural justice or perversity in the quantum of punishment compared to the quantum specified is seen, it will not be wise to interfere in writ jurisdiction although the power of this Court is sufficiently wide to root out any illegality wherever found.”

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“Irrespective of the gender-specific nature of a law, the judicial duty fundamentally requires unwavering neutrality and impartiality. The judge’s role is to objectively interpret and apply the law, free from any form of gender bias or predisposition.”

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“The Central Public Sector Enterprises are entrusted to work efficiently and generate profits for the government. For the same, the Public Enterprises Selection Board needs to appoint better qualified candidates to run and oversee the operations of the said entities.”

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“With effect from September 2023, in the theatrical depiction of the film “Jailer”, the RCB team jersey shall stand edited/altered. Sun Pictures shall ensure that after 01-09-2023, none of the theatres will exhibit the RCB jersey in any form whatsoever. Insofar as television, satellite or any OTT platform is concerned, prior to the release thereof, the altered version of the film shall be broadcasted/telecasted.”

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uttaranchal high court
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“Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Court, 1973 makes it clear that the liability to maintain a minor child is on “any person”, and this denotes not only a male but a female gender and it cannot be said that ‘a person' can only qualify father and not the mother.”

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“The intention is not to give benefits based on caste, but to identify communities with the caste as an indicator of the larger group of individuals; who will require measures for their social, economic and educational upliftment, to ensure an equal status and decent living conditions, within the society.”

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“The fundamental right to freedom of speech has to be counterbalanced with the right of reputation of an individual. Good reputation is an element of personal security and is protected by the Constitution equally with the right to enjoyment of life, liberty and property and is a necessary element in regard to Right to Life.”

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“A third-party app such as Google Pay obtains approval from National Payments Corporation of India (‘NPCI’) for operating on the UPI platform and RBI has issued the Certificate of Authorisation to the NPCI to operate various retail payment systems in India including UPI.”

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Case BriefsHigh Courts

“A levy of interest on refund must undoubtedly follow where it was found that the amount has been unjustifiably retained or remitted with undue delay and thus, the respondents cannot be permitted to retain moneys which are otherwise not due or are otherwise liable to be returned.”

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