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“The respondent has neither challenged the rankings made by the ranking agencies, nor has it exercised its right to be forgotten by making a request to Google to efface its existence from the Google search results.”
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“Having slept over the matter for that length of time, the DoT cannot take advantage of its own lassitude and seek to mulct upon the respondent interest liability for that period.”
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The Court held that extension of the investigation period under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999, by a Link Judge, during the absence of the designated Special Judge, does not render custody illegal or entitle the accused to default bail.
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Public dissemination of allegations by a PSU employee through social media may attract disciplinary consequences. However, where misconduct does not demonstrate corruption or moral turpitude, severance from service violates the doctrine of proportionality.
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“Once the infringing goods were available for sale, the tort of infringement, which predicates use of the infringed mark, or a mark which is deceptively similar thereto, for trade, stood committed.”
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“The contention that the marriage could not take place due to non-matching of kundalis appears inconsistent with his own conduct and representations made over the years. If the issue of kundali matching was indeed of such determinative importance for the applicant and his family, the same should have been resolved at the threshold before entering into physical relations.”
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Culling out the basic factors for imposition of sentence, the Court stated that, “The supreme objective of law is the protection of society and creating a deterrence against crime by imposing adequate punishment.”
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“In the absence of any rival or competing claims, and where the identity and entitlement of the legal heirs are clearly verified, the competent authority may release retiral benefits, pensionary dues, compensation.”
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The Court held that only the period of actual custody undergone by an accused can be considered while computing the permissible period for police custody or statutory bail, and the duration during which an accused remains on interim bail cannot be counted as detention.
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“Criminal law is meant to protect genuine victims of crime, not to rewrite the history of a relationship that was voluntarily entered into, publicly acknowledged, and sustained over several years.”
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“Despite all the latitude that is shown to a “State”, we are of the clear opinion that 10 the cause sought to be shown here by the State of Odisha is not an explanation but a lame excuse. No case for exercise of discretion has been set up.”
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“Nepotism and self-aggrandizement are anathema to a democratic system, more so when it happens within a society comprising members of the government service, enabling housing facilities to its members by transparent allotment.”
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“The question of law is kept open to be decided in an appropriate case.”
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“The filing of a charge-sheet, taking of cognizance, or issuance of summons does not terminate protection unless special reasons are recorded.”
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The Court impleaded Union of India through Secretary, Department of Legislation and State of Uttar Pradesh through its Chief Secretary as new party respondent.
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“Article 32 of the Indian Constitution is deemed to be “heart and soul” of the Constitution as it empowers any citizen to directly approach the Supreme Court for the enforcement of fundamental rights.”
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“Custodial interrogation of the accused/applicant is necessary in order to unearth if more children in similar fashion have been trafficked by the accused/applicant for being used in commission of crimes.”
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Disability pension is a vested and recurring right, partaking the character of property under Article 300-A, and once found due, must be granted from the date it became payable.
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“The employees fall within the exclusionary clause of Section 2(e) of the PG Act. The result of such exclusion is that Sections 5 and 14 are not attracted in deciding on the applicability of the PG Act to the employees of HWP”
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“The petitioners acted in accordance with the existing Bye Laws and the consistent past practice of CBSE and, therefore, had a legitimate expectation that after passing Class XII examination on 13.05.2025 the right to appear as private candidates for the Additional Subject examination, would be available.”
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