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CCI - No Evidence Of P&G Using The Informant's Patented Green Technology In Whisper Ultra Clean
The Competition Commission of India (Commission) bench, comprising Ms. Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Mr. Anil Agrawal (Member), Ms. Sweta Kakkad (Member), and Mr. Deepak Anurag (Member), has dismissed the complaint against Procter & Gamble Hygiene and Health Care Limited (P&G). The bench found that there is no evidence that P&G used the Informant's patented green technology,...
CCI - No Evidence Of Cartel Among Certain Individuals Of Pharma Companies And Officials Of ESIC In Procurement Of Medicines And Healthcare Products
The Competition Commission of India (Commission) bench, comprising Ms. Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Mr. Anil Agrawal (Member), Ms. Sweta Kakkad (Member), and Mr. Deepak Anurag (Member), has held that there is no evidence to conclude that a cartel arrangement exists among certain individuals from pharma companies and officials of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in...
BREAKING | Court Of Arbitration For Sport Dismisses Vinesh Phogat's Plea For Joint-Silver Medal At Paris Olympics
In a breaking development, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed a plea by wrestler Vinesh Phogat challenging her disqualification at the Paris Olympics 2024, and seeking a joint-silver medal after she was disqualified from competing in the final for being 100 grams over the permissible weight in her sub-50 kg category.The CAS had registered her plea, and while a verdict...
J&K High Court Quashes PMLA Charges Against Dr Farooq Abdullah In Alleged Cricket Association Scam
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh today quashed the charge sheet filed against Dr Farooq Abdullah under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) scam. The Court ruled that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot act as an appellate authority over the conclusions drawn by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI),...
Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder: Calcutta High Court Bar Library Club Express Solidarity With Medical Practitioners, Condemns 'Barbaric' Incident
The Calcutta High Court Bar Library Club has passed a resolution condemning the brutal rape and murder of a 2nd year PG medical student on the campus of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, after she had completed her night duty, in the early hours of the morning.In a resolution signed by Ajoy Krishna Chatterjee, the Vice-President, the Bar Library Club stated:The horrific incident...
Uttrakhand High Court Achieves Zero Pendency In Death Reference Cases
Recently, the Uttarakhand High Court achieved the milestone of attaining zero pendency in Death Reference cases.At the beginning of this year, there were a total of 11 Death Reference Cases pending before the High Court. (The oldest of those cases was Reference No. 1 of 2018), and with the conscious efforts of the Bench and the Bar, the High Court has successfully disposed of all the...
"Will Not Cause Any Interference In Judicial Functions": J&K IAS Officer Tenders Apology In Criminal Contempt Matter
In a significant development in the ongoing criminal contempt proceedings against Shyambir Singh, the Deputy Commissioner of Ganderbal, the IAS officer appeared before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court and tendered an apology.The apology, submitted in the form of an affidavit and reaffirmed verbally in court, has been accepted and will be forwarded to the High Court of Jammu &...
Chhattisgarh HC CJ Ramesh Sinha Calls For Unified Efforts For Enhancing Rights, Dignity Of Disabled Children, Cites Constitutional Guarantees
The 9th Round of the State Level Stakeholders' Consultation on the Protection of Children with Disabilities was successfully organized by the High Court Juvenile Justice Committee on August 10, 2024, in collaboration with the Chhattisgarh State Judicial Academy and the Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority.The Inaugural session commenced with Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha ceremonially...
Maharashtra Govt Reduces Maximum Court Fees Payable By Widows For Probate Of Will Or Letters Of Administration From ₹75K To ₹10K
The Maharashtra Government recently decided to reduce the maximum court fees to be paid by widows on probate of a Will or Letters of Administration, from Rs 75,000 to Rs 10,000 to be filed in Civil Court.As per a notification, issued on August 7 by the State Revenue and Forests Department (SRFD), the government has reduced the fees to be paid by widows under the Maharashtra Court Fees...
Mumbai Court Frames Murder Charge Against RPF Constable For Opening Fire In Moving Train
In a development in the infamous case of a Railway Police Force (RPF) constable Chetan Singh Choudhary opening fire and killing three persons in a running passenger train, a Mumbai Court, earlier this week, framed charges of murder against him.Singh, who shot his senior and two passengers on July 31, 2023, when he was on the escort duty in a Jaipur-Mumbai train, has pleaded...
'Attack Was In Spur Of Moment': Chandigarh Court Grants Bail To Former President Of Punjab & Haryana HC Bar Arrested For Assaulting Lawyer
A Chandigarh Court has granted bail to the former President of Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association Vikas Malik, arrested for allegedly assaulting a lawyer in the High Court premises and passing casteist remarks.Additional Sessions Judge Dr. Harpreet Kaur opined, "As per the FIR, the alleged attack upon the complainant took place in the spur of the moment and cannot prima facie be...
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Approaches Court Of Arbitration For Sport Challenging Disqualification From Paris Olympics
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has approached the Court of Arbitration For Sport (CAS) challenging her disqualification from the Paris Olympics 2024, before she was set to compete in the Gold medal match against the USA's Sarah Hildebrandt.According to reports, Phogat was disqualified from competing in the final bout due to being 'overweight' by 100 grams, weighing in at 50.1 kilograms, while...