child welfare over personal law
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“Flouting interim orders passed by the Court will not disentitle the appellant-mother from retaining custody of the minor child. While exercising parens-patriae jurisdiction, the wish of the minor as well as attending circumstances need to be considered”.

Bombay High Court
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The Magistrate in the matters of domestic violence has the power to adopt the procedure as per Section 28(2) of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and exercise of such power depends on the facts and circumstances of each case.

Bombay High Court
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The Sarpanch is a post conferred upon a person and therefore, the term ‘Sarpanch’ as well as the post of Sarpanch cannot be distinguished as both have identical meanings in common parlance.

Bombay High Court
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The auctions of flowers did not take place in any of the market committees in the vicinity of Shirdi namely, Kopargaon, Rahata and Shrirampur and the market committee at Rahata could start auctioning of flowers within its premises.