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Bombay High Court
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“If the plaintiff is found to have indulged in deception or falsity by use of clever drafting, only to create an illusion of urgent interim belief, the Court would insist upon compliance with the mandatory requirement of pre-institution mediation under Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.”

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Patna High Court
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The Court noted that after the collection of data for Caste survey, there was a frog leap into the amendment enhancing the reservations beyond 50%, which was on proportionate representation in the services of the State and educational institutions, which was clearly not permissible under Articles 15(4) and 16(4).

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Bombay High Court
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The Court reiterated that “investigation is the exclusive privilege and prerogative of the police which cannot be interfered with. But if the police does not perform its statutory duty in accordance with law or is remiss in the performance of its duty, the court cannot abdicate its duties on the precocious plea that investigation is the exclusive prerogative of the police.”

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Orissa High Court
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“It is settled law that a recruiting agency for recruitment to a public post is under obligation to strictly follow the terms of advertisement if it lays down a procedure for selection as well as a statutory rules, if any, governing such recruitment/selection process.”

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Allahabad High Court
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“Though the charge sheet is filed after due investigation without prior permission of the Court and that the Magistrate has accepted the charge sheet and taken the cognizance, it does not mean that permission is granted by the Magistrate to investigate such non-cognizable offence.”

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Delhi High Court
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“The case of the prosecution is that News Nation, a TV news channel operation titled ‘Kala Pani’ allegedly showing some of the employees of Delhi Prisons interacting with reporters. Some of the employees allegedly accepting bribe money for extending favours inmates contrary to the Delhi Prisons Rules.”

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Punjab and Haryana High Court
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The Court stated that the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ferozepur should take appropriate steps regarding the threat perception to the minor and her friend and to ensure that the minor, her friend and his family members were protected from the physical harm by minor’s family member.

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punjab and haryana high court
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The Court observed that this was not the isolated case where the jurisdictional SSP of State had dispensed with inquiry. As soon as an FIR was registered against the police official, the jurisdictional SSPs opted to dispense with inquiry.

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