Election of Council Office Bearers – Procedural Irregularities Alleged – Petitioner, Dr. Kunal Saha, challenges the election process of the West Bengal Medical Council's President and Vice President, alleging procedural irregularities based on the Bengal Medical Act, 1914. Meeting and elections held on November 1, 2022, contested as being before the official Gazette notification da...
Disciplinary Proceedings in Banking Sector – Petitioner, a Scale-II officer in Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank, challenges the disciplinary process including charge-sheet dated 7th June 2013, enquiry findings, and subsequent orders of punishment and appellate authority – Allegations of financial irregularities and misconduct as Branch Manager – Issues around the procedural aspects of ...
Ownership Dispute over Land – Interpretation of Commissioner’s Order – The appeal centered on the interpretation of an order by the Special Deputy Commissioner for Abolition of Inams, determining the rightful owner of a land parcel. The plaintiff claimed ownership based on purchase from a vendor who sought occupancy rights, while the defendant claimed title from Inamdar’s s...
Insurance Claim for Vehicle Total Loss – Adjudication of claims regarding the total loss of BMW 3 Series 320D car in an accident – Interpretation of insurance policy terms – Liability under Bajaj Allianz General Insurance policy and BMW Secure Advance Policy – Issues of delayed claim submission, policy repudiation, and compensation for the insured. [Paras 1-5, 9-14, 16-17, ...
Arbitration and Award Enforcement – Dispute between Department of Women and Child Development, Karnataka, and M/s Christy Friedgram Industry – Arbitration over termination of agreements for nutrition centres – Sole arbitrator awarded a total sum of Rs. 1,66,47,31,962/- to the respondent, including various claims and interests. [Paras 1-2]
Legal Proceedings and Challenges &ndas...
Arbitration - Application under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996 for injunctive reliefs - Jurisdiction of the High Court to hear and decide the application - Proceedings related to performance/retention bank guarantees - First respondent's undertaking not to encash bank guarantees - Invocation of bank guarantees by the first respondent - Extension of protection for bank g...
Auction Process and Annulment of Attempts – Analysis of the tender process for mining leases under the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015 – Issues related to the annulment of the first auction attempt due to lack of valid bids and the subsequent annulment of the second auction attempt – Appellants' discretion in decision-making examined. [Paras 1-6, 13-15]
Technical B...
Judicial Appointments – Validity of Additional Appointments Post Selection Process – Supreme Court examining the validity of appointments of Civil Judge (Junior Division) made after the original selection process – Original selection process based on advertised vacancies – Additional appointments made due to unanticipated vacancies arising post-advertisement – Legal i...
Writ Petition – Pay Anomaly Correction – Petition for equalizing petitioner's pay with that of a junior colleague – Petitioner, a retired 'Process Server', sought parity in pay with respondent no. 4, who drew higher pay at retirement. [Para 1-4, 9]
Judicial Precedent – Reference to Similar Cases – Citing instances of pay correction i...
Writ Petition – Appointment of Chairperson for Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights – Petitioner challenging the appointment of the 5th respondent and seeking annulment and fresh selection process – Court considering the validity of the appointment under statutory requirements. [Para 1, 7, 9]
Qualifications and Eligibility – Requirements un...