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“The freedom of expression is a fundamental right in a democratic society which is governed by a rule of law. The producer of the film has a fundamental right under Article 19 of the Constitution which permits him to allude to true incidents with his perspective.”
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“The expression ‘public policy’ is of wider amplitude and hence, where award passed by arbitral tribunal is against the terms of contract or against law of land for time being in force, such an award is against public policy of India and is liable to be set aside under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.”
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“The absence of guidelines cannot ipso facto result in invalidation of Bihar Private Schools (Fee Regulation) Act, 2019, especially one in the nature of regulation aimed at ensuring that education is not commercialized and reduced to mere means of profiteering.”
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“A.P. Public Employment (Recording and Alteration of Date of Birth) Rules, 1984 do not permit alteration of date of birth on the basis of any judgement, decree or order of a Civil Court and no indulgence can be shown.”
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“There is no public interest either in the exemption from classes for LLB course sought for or the prayers made under the Right to Information Act, 2005.”
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“Even if the mother is less capable financially, she becomes no less competent to ensure the welfare of the child, and the father will still be under an obligation to ensure the financial well-being of the child.”
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“If the Appellate Tribunal under Bihar Goods and Services Tax, 2017 is constituted and an appeal is filed there can be no further proceedings taken for recovery of the balance amounts till the appeal is disposed of.”
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“The petitioner/tenant is not able to demonstrate the extreme hardship caused to him upon vacating the premises in dispute. The litigation has consumed 10 years and thus, the hardship suffered by the respondent/landlord is more than the tenant.”
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“The law is an ass is a derisive expression said when the rigid application of the letter of law is seen to be contrary to common sense.”
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“If the girl is not a major and has eloped with a person and expresses fear of life if her custody is given back to her parents, then the Court shall send her to appropriate shelter home where her interest could be best taken care of till she becomes a major.”
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“Once it is concluded that a live telecast will not fall within the ambit of the expression “work”, it will be wholly erroneous to hold that the income derived by the assessee in respect of “live feed” will fall within clause (v) of Explanation 2 to Section 9(1)(vi) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.”
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“No tangible explanation has been offered by the respondents to justify the date of appointment becoming relevant for fixing different pay scales for discharging similar work in the same cadre.”
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“In a society like ours, job more often than not, happens to be predominant source of livelihood and therefore snatching away a job, virtually amounts to taking away the means of livelihood of the employee.”
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“Where the plaint is returned under Order VII Rule 10 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, on its presentation before the appropriate Court of jurisdiction, the suit will be treated as a fresh suit, and will have to start de novo, and all proceedings before the earlier Court will be rendered a nullity.”
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If the quality emerges right from the word go till the finished product under the ‘Make in India programme’, it is only then that the country would be able to compete with others.
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“There is no proof that the CCTV Camera is directed towards the house of Respondent 2, and it is merely a suspicion. Further, there is no proof that the petitioners/accused had contacted Respondent 2 to foster a personal relationship.”
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“Section 47 of Trade Marks Act, 1999 serves to protect the integrity of the trade mark register by ensuring that registered marks that are not actively used in commerce are removed.”
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“Any allegation made orally or in writing to a Magistrate that some person, has committed an offence, will fall within the meaning of ‘complaint’. Pertinently, the definition specifically excludes a police report.”
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The Court also peremptorily directed the parents to ensure that the minor brother against whom allegations were made for impregnating his minor sister was not allowed anywhere near her or to have access to her in any manner.
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The High Court further stated that, truth is no defence for publishing defamatory material against a private citizen where no public interest is involved.
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