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Kerala HC: Goods Can be Released on Payment of Fine in Lieu of Confiscation - 03.12.2021

Kerala High Court has held that the goods can be released on payment of the fine in lieu of confiscation during the process of adjudication and post-adjudication.

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SC: Persons With Disabilities Should Not Be Asked to Remove Prosthetic Limbs At Airport Security - 03.12.2021

Supreme Court has observed that differently abled persons with prosthetic limbs/callipers should not be asked to remove the prosthetics at airport security checks so as to maintain human dignity. The Court has observed that lifting a person with disability during air travel or security check-up is inhumane, and held that the same should not be done without the person's consent.

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Delhi HC: Plea Against Unauthorized Construction Requires Leading of Evidence - 03.12.2021

Delhi High Court has refused to entertain public interest litigation against alleged unauthorized construction on a government land, stating that it cannot exercise writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution in such matters.

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Delhi HC: Call Detail Records of Special Task Force Officers Must Not Be Exposed - 03.12.2021

Delhi High Court has observed that the call data records of the Special Task Force officers must not be exposed unless it is extremely necessary for the facts of the case as exposure of the same would endanger the officers as well as their informers.

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SC: Special Court Can Conduct Joint Trial of MMDR Offences With IPC Offences - 02.12.2021

Supreme Court has held that a Special Court under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 can conduct joint trial of the offences under the MMDR Act along with the offences under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 as per Section 220 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

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SC: Registration of CNG Vehicles Can't be Rejected as Emission is Within Limits - 02.12.2021

Supreme Court has reiterated that the registration of CNG vehicles cannot be rejected as the emission from such vehicles is within the limits in a batch of applications filed in the case of MC Mehta vs Union of India, seeking the registration of including CNG vehicles, some BS-IV and BS-VI compliant vehicles etc.

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Supreme Court Allows Registration of BS-IV Vehicles' Sale Uploaded on E-Vahan Portal - 02.12.2021

Supreme Court has permitted registration of those BS-IV vehicles whose sales were uploaded on e-Vahan portal before 31.03.2020 provided that the temporary/permanent registration was granted before the cut off date, i.e. 31.03.2020

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Delhi HC: Minor Inconsistency in Statement Does Not Make Unreliable Witness - 02.12.2021

Delhi High Court has observed that minor inconsistency in a statement made by a wife during cross-examination by husband before Family Court in divorce proceedings does not make her an unreliable witness.

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Karnataka HC: Can't Pass Blanket Orders to Protect Doctors from Acts of Violence - 02.12.2021

Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by one Dr Vinod G Kulkarni, seeking directions to authorities to protect doctors/medical practitioners from acts of violence by dissatisfied relatives of patients.

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SC: Non-Availability of Operation Theatre Would Not Amount to Medical Negligence - 01.12.2021

Supreme Court has held that non-availability of an emergency operation theatre during the period when surgeries were being performed on other patients is not a valid ground to hold the hospital negligent in any manner.

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