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The Volkswagen Debacle: Corporate Greed Versus The Environment

The foundations laid down in the year 1937 having the strongest footholds are now shaking, and this turmoil can lead to an end of an era. Volkswagen Company, the second largest carmaker of the world after Toyota is now standing under the sword of lawsuits, fines, bans and even for

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Supreme Court Stays High Court Ban on Jain Santara

The Supreme Court in its recent decision on the issue of Jain Santhara presided by the bench consisting of Chief Justice of India H.L.Dattu and Justice Amitava Roy granted a stay on the Rajasthan High Court’s judgment delivered on August 10 criminalising the Jain community’s practice of Santhara-meaning abstinence from

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Theatre Owner Directed to Take Measures to Control Noise Level

Unwanted loud sounds are a nuisance to public at large. In Bharat Shamrao Gajendragadkar v. Shri Theatre, decided on 22nd July this year, The National Green Tribunal gave a strict ruling concerning the same. Osmanabad Municipal Council’s failure to declare silence zone in the city proved to be a heavy

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Indian Railways and IRCTC Are Not Guilty of Abuse of Dominance But Services Charges on E-Ticketing Ought to Be Done Away

A fight between the ordinary passengers and the Railways had been ensuing in Sharad Kumar Jhunjunwala v. Union of India, Ministry of Railways, which finally ended in favour of the government. Itthe allegation was one of inter alia unfair, discriminatory and arbitrary practice by the Railway and IRCTC in Passenger

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Quashing of Proceeding : Yunus Zia V. State of Karnataka

An appeal was filed against order passed by High Court declining to set aside criminal proceedings initiated against appellant by the respondents. The question that arose was: whether suo-moto complaint registered by 2nd respondent in Police Station of Lokayukta against appellant was without jurisdiction. It was held the second respondent,

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