Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The term “Ration Card” is defined under Section 2(16) of National Food Security Act, 2013 as a document issued under an order or authority of the State Government for the purchase of essential commodities from the fair price shops under the Targeted Public Distribution System.”

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Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In Sashastra Seema Bal, nobody can resign as per his own whims and fancies and it is for the Central Government to consider such request, having regard to the special circumstances of any such case and it may eventually accept the resignation with effect from such date as it may consider expedient.

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Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“While human emotions know no bounds and rules, but definitely human sensibilities emanating from mind shall have prevailed for an educated person like appellant to have reigned his affections for third person, with scant regard for respondent who reposed complete faith by entering into vows of marriage.”

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Section 153-A IPC
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Now, the time has come to enlighten and educate our police machinery on the concept of freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution and the extent of reasonable restraint on their free speech and expression. They must be sensitised about the democratic values enshrined in our Constitution”

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Central Administrative Tribunal
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

The case was filed, compelled by the absence of communication regarding the outcome of the selection process for the post of Primary Teacher (Music) despite an active participation, whereas other candidates received offers of appointment while keeping her in the dark about the status.

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Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“While one cannot quibble with the broad proposition that a person, while exercising his right to free speech, cannot make reckless utterances, which tantamount to defaming another person, it has certain exception like utterances made during Parliamentary or Judicial proceedings.”

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Karnataka High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Mere erasure of the name of the petitioner in the cause title, does not mean that he is entitled to seek such erasure from the police records. “The direction would be only to enable the internet to forget, like the humans forget. If it is allowed to stay on record, the internet will never permit the humans to forget”.

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