Orissa High Court
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In the matter at hand, the appellant contended that the Council’s award ought to have been interfered with under Article 226/227 of the Constitution, as there was no conciliation in accordance with the procedure prescribed, a condition precedent for initiation of arbitration proceeding under Section 18 (3) of the MSMED Act.

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Delhi High Court
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The said handbook can include the details of the way the requests have to be made and the details of the Nodal Officers of these platforms. In case any training is required, the Commissioner of Police may also call for meeting with the platforms and hold training sessions for Police Officials.

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National Green Tribunal
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Reportedly, the Adi Ganga River had dried up due to extreme heat resulting in 50-60 % of the river becoming waterless, and several dead fish emanating a foul smell. It was alleged that the death of the fish was due to chemical pollution emanating from Sonar Mandi where silver is refined with acid chemicals.

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Allahabad High Court
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“The marriage between the parties becomes a fiction though supported by a legal tie. By refusing to sever that tie, the law in such cases, does not serve the sanctity of marriage; on the contrary, it shows scant regard for the feelings and emotions of the parties”

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Punjab and Haryana High Court
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The petitioner while appearing in first semester in the subject of Law of Contract was found with handwritten notes, which were in his own handwriting and the same answers were copied at Pages 16 and 17 of answer book.

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royalty computation mechanism
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Even though the Court declined to declare Explanations to Rule 38 of MCR, 2016 and Rule 45(8)(a) of MCDR, 2017 as unconstitutional, it took strict note of the anomaly in the provisions vis-a-vis computation of royalty to be levied for the extraction or consumption of mined ores and gave the Respondents one last chance to resolve the issue.

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Delhi High Court
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The Financial Commissioner has left no stone unturned in examining the entire gamut of facts in great detail, including minute scrutiny of the Administrator’s report, the findings of the JR as also the Inquiry Report of the Crime Branch, this Court does not find that there has been any apparent violation of principles of natural justice.

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Stubble burning
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The compliance reports filed by the Governments of Haryana and Punjab showed that there were a large number of farm fires. The Court found reluctance on the part of both Governments to act in terms of Section 14 of the Commission for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Act, 2021.

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Delhi High Court
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It was evident that the present issue exceeded simple seepage or dampness. An ordinary person cannot be expected to detect structural defects in their balcony. Notably, the Flat Resident Association has repeatedly alerted the DDA of poor construction quality and substandard materials, but their concerns were consistently ignored.

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Kerala High Court
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“When an application is filed under Section 3(2) of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, the Magistrate is expected to consider and pass an order as provided under Section 3(3) of the Act. There is no provision in the Statute enabling the party aggrieved by that order to prefer an appeal”

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