Matrimonial Law - Recovery of Gold Ornaments and Istridhan – Partial Modification of Trial Court Decree – Quantum of Recovery Reduced – The wife claimed recovery of 125 sovereigns of gold ornaments allegedly entrusted to the husband – The Family Court had awarded recovery of 50 sovereigns or its market value as on the date of petition – Upon reappraisal of evidence, H...
Civil Law - Katha Cancellation – Jurisdiction and Validity – Section 322 of the Karnataka Municipalities Act – Quashing of Cancellation Order – Writ Petition Allowed - The petitioner, holder of a registered gift deed, challenged the order cancelling katha by the Deputy Commissioner based on allegations of ancestral property and pending compromise decree – Court held t...
Civil Law - Municipal Tender – Challenge to Eligibility Criteria and Marking Scheme – Petitions Dismissed – Petitioners challenged the tender process initiated by MCGM for collection and transportation of municipal solid waste for the period 2025–2032, particularly opposing Corrigendum-III dated 1 July 2025 – Petitioners alleged arbitrary modification of eligibility c...
Writ Petition – Challenge to Acquisition by Subsequent Purchaser – Bar of Locus Standi – Petition Dismissed – The petitioner challenged e-auction notification and sought declaration over property acquired under 1971 final notification – Court held that the petitioner, being a purchaser 25 years post-acquisition, has no right to question acquisition proceedings –...
Arbitration Law - Arbitral Tribunal – Interim Order Granting Mandatory Relief – Tribunal Overstepped Jurisdiction – Interim Order Set Aside - Tribunal stayed the termination of a highway concession agreement and directed the respondent-concessionaire to execute pending work and collect tolls – Court held that the Tribunal granted final relief at interim stage by restoring a...
Service Law – Writ - Challenging Dismissal Order - Departmental Inquiry – Compliance with Natural Justice – Departmental Action Upheld – The petitioner, a first-grade clerk, challenged his dismissal on allegations of forging documents and preparing freehold sale deeds for ineligible persons, causing loss of ₹600 lakhs to the Kanpur Development Authority – After the ...
Constitutional Law – Disqualification of MLAs – Inaction by Speaker – Speaker failed to act on disqualification petitions for over seven months despite constitutional mandate under Tenth Schedule – Appellants (MLAs) filed writ petitions seeking time-bound directions – Single Judge directed Speaker to fix schedule of hearings – Division Bench set aside that order...
Service Law – Retirement Age – Applicability of State Notification – Appellant denied benefit of enhanced retirement age from 60 to 65 years under West Bengal Government’s Notification dated 24.02.2021 on ground that 10-year teaching experience was not in a State-aided institution within West Bengal – University and State contended that ‘any State-aided Universi...
Insolvency and Bankruptcy – Section 7 IBC Application – Limitation – Rejection of Section 7 application by NCLT and NCLAT on ground of limitation challenged before Supreme Court – Appellant contended that Balance Sheet of FY 2019-20 signed on 12.08.2020 constituted valid acknowledgment under Section 18 of the Limitation Act – Supreme Court held that the Balance Sheet,...
Civil Writ - Stage Carriage Permit – Renewal Application – Sections 72, 81(4), and 103(2) of Motor Vehicles Act – Writ Petition Allowed – Petitioner sought renewal of stage carriage permit originally granted on Guruvayur–Palakkad route but curtailed to Palakkad–Pattambi following refusal of counter-signature due to notified route restrictions – Rejection o...