Electricity Law - Theft of Electricity - Jurisdiction of Authorities - Judicial Review – Petitioner, running a flour mill, challenged the assessment order and demand for theft of electricity and compound charges issued by the Assistant Executive Engineer. The petitioner also sought remedy against the dismissal of his appeal by the Additional District Collector (ADC) on grounds of locus stand...
Medical Education - Incentives for In-Service Candidates - NEET and PG Admissions – The petitioner challenged Clause 2 of the State government notification dated 21.04.2017, which provided a maximum incentive of 20% of marks obtained in NEET to in-service candidates and Clause 7 of the Prospectus giving additional weightage to candidates passing MBBS/BDS from recognized colleges in Haryana &...
Stamp Act – Applicability of Sections 33, 34, 37, and 39 of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 – Agreement of sale with possession considered as conveyance – Insufficiently stamped instrument – Jurisdiction of trial court under Section 34 to impose ten times penalty questioned – High Court upheld penalty but Supreme Court found it premature – Direction for instrument...
Constitutional Law - Requirement for Hard Copy Submission Post Online Application – Petitioner contended that submitting hard copies after an nline application is irrational – Last date for receipt of hard copies was 06.04.2016; petitioner sent documents on 15.03.2016 but they did not reach the office – Court held that requiring hard copies along with certificates is not illegal ...
Family Law - Hindu Marriage Act - Validity of Marriage – Marriage during the subsistence of the first wife is void – Second wife not entitled to maintenance – However, child born from such a void marriage is legitimate and entitled to inherit the self-acquired property of the deceased father. [Paras 12-13, 20]
Family Law - Legitimacy and Inheritance – Children ...
Civil Procedure - Striking Off Defense - Extension of Time for Filing Written Statement – Petitioner's defense was struck off for failure to file the written statement within the statutory period of 90 days – Held, the power to extend the time beyond 30 days is not automatic and must be exercised with caution and adequate reasons – Extension beyond 90 days should be granted o...
Constitutional Law - Articles 226 and 227 - Frivolous Petitions by the State – State filed a petition against the Labour Court’s award of ₹50,000 as compensation in lieu of reinstatement for the respondent – Court held the petition frivolous and exhibiting heartlessness and apathy towards the respondent – Labour Court had refused reinstatement and granted compensation aft...
Criminal Law - Alternative Remedies - Judicial Review – Petitioners sought a writ of mandamus for an inquiry into alleged embezzlement of Gram Panchayat funds and land grabbing by the village Sarpanch. Held, in cases where a cognizable offence is made out, the proper course is to lodge an FIR under Section 154 of the Cr.P.C. For issues regarding grabbing of Panchayat land, remedies lie under...
Constitutional Law - Right to Education - Administrative Lapses - Judicial Review – The petitioner completed her first year of M.Sc. (Nursing) and immediately applied for the second year by paying the requisite fee. However, she discontinued her studies to join as a Staff Nurse in the Government of Punjab. In 2015, she applied to continue her second year but her application was rejected due ...
Limitation Act, 1963 - S.3 - Civil Procedure Code, 1908 - O.14 Rl.1 - Limitation as a Legal Issue - Non-framing of Issue - Judicial Review – Held, the absence of an explicit issue on limitation by the trial court does not invalidate the question of whether the suit was within the period of limitation. Limitation is a fundamental issue, and the court must consider it regardless of whether it ...