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Uttarakhand HC Sets Aside Rs 1.5 Lakh Penalty on PepsiCo, Holds "Maha Value" Label Not Misbranding Under FSS Act
The High Court of Uttarakhand found that the food analyst's report gave no reason why "Maha Value" on a snack packet was false or misleading, and quashed penalties imposed on PepsiCo India.
Delhi HC Sets Aside NTPC Renewable's Termination Notice and Suspension Order Against Solar Module Supplier
The Delhi High Court held that NTPC Renewable invoked the wrong contractual clauses to terminate awards and issued a suspension order without any show cause notice or hearing.
Gujarat HC Dismisses 45-Year-Old Appeals, Confirms Narsinhji Temple at Dhaman Is a Public Trust
Justice J.C. Doshi dismissed three connected appeals, holding that the Narsinhji Temple at Village Dhaman is a public trust and its properties belong to the deity, not the Mahant's heirs.
MP High Court Directs IDFC First Bank to Unfreeze Account, Converts Disputed Cyber-Fraud Amount to Fixed Deposit
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Indore applied its earlier ruling in Malcolm Murrays to direct that only the disputed cyber-fraud amount be ring-fenced in a fixed deposit, freeing the rest of the account.
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Supreme Court declares the right to walk on demarcated footpaths a fundamental right
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Supreme Court Upholds Fresh TNPSC Recruitment Exercise for Motor Vehicle Inspector Posts, Restores Excluded Candidates
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Supreme Court Revives Excluded Candidates in TNPSC Motor Vehicle Inspector Recruitment Stalled Since 2018
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Supreme Court strikes down RTI exemption for Madhya Pradesh Lokayukt police wing
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BNS is not reform. It is re-numbering.
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Read essay →Identity Is a Plural Concept: D.Y. Chandrachud's Dissent in K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India on Aadhaar and Constitutional Personhood
Identity Is a Plural Concept: D.Y. Chandrachud's Dissent in K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India on Aadhaar and Constitutional Personhood
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Uttarakhand HC Sets Aside Rs 1.5 Lakh Penalty on PepsiCo, Holds "Maha Value" Label Not Misbranding Under FSS Act
The High Court of Uttarakhand found that the food analyst's report gave no reason why "Maha Value" on a snack packet was false or misleading, and quashed penalties imposed on PepsiCo India.