Hindu Marriage Act – Divorce – Cruelty and Desertion – Petition for dissolution of marriage filed by husband alleging wife left matrimonial home leaving three minor children and filed false criminal charges against him – Trial Court dismissed petition – Held, wife's allegations under Sections 498-A, 406, and 506 IPC found baseless – False criminal charges an...
Education Law – Bond Requirement – Return of Certificates – Petitioner gained admission in MD course in Physiology under the All India Quota and later secured admission in another institution – Government College, Patiala, refused to return original certificates, demanding ₹15 lakhs as per bond – Held, bond requirement for All India Quota students not stipulated in ...
Police Service – Discharge During Probation – Absence from Duty – Respondent, a probationary police constable, discharged from service for unauthorized absences and habitual absenteeism under Rule 12.21 – Trial Court dismissed respondent's suit challenging discharge, but Additional District Judge set aside discharge for lack of regular inquiry – Held, Rule 12.21 a...
Civil Procedure – Impleadment of Parties – Pending Litigation – Specific Performance – Defendant No.1 executed an agreement for sale of land – Defendant No.1 died and respondents No.1 to 3 were impleaded as legal representatives – Respondents No.1 to 3 sold entire land to respondents No.16 & 17 via two separate sale deeds – Respondents No.16 & 17 s...
Service Law – Termination Without Enquiry – Lecturer – Petitioner, a lecturer in Military Science, was terminated by the college management for alleged willful long absence from duty – Termination order passed without conducting a regular departmental enquiry – Management argued no enquiry needed as termination was during probation period – Held, termination sti...
Court Fees – Ad Valorem Fee – Sale Deed Signed by Minor – Fraud Allegation – Petitioner challenged the trial court's order directing him to pay ad valorem court fee on the sale consideration of a sale deed allegedly signed by him as a minor – Held, sale deed executed on behalf of minor through guardian on better footing than petitioner’s case where signature...
Service Law – Disability During Service – Non-Discrimination – Petitioner's husband, a Library Attendant, suffered an attack and remained in a coma, later granted premature retirement and family pension under Rule 5.11 of the Punjab Civil Services Rules – Petitioner argued services could not be dispensed with under Section 47 of the Disabilities Act – Respondent c...
Industrial Disputes – Dismissal of Workman – Natural Justice – Compensation – Workman was a Head Watchman at the university – Granted three days casual leave, but did not report back – Applications for extension of leave and sick leave submitted by a relative – University did not approve leave extensions and declared the post vacant – Labour Court or...
Criminal Law – Honour Killing – Formation of SIT – Petitioner married inter-caste and his wife was abducted and later killed – Complaint named eleven suspects, but no action taken initially – Police later registered a case and charged five individuals – Petitioner sought investigation by a senior officer of SSP rank – Held, inter-caste marriages must be su...
Execution of Decrees – Transfer of Execution Proceedings – Jurisdiction – Petitioner, judgment debtor, challenged the order of the District Judge transferring execution proceedings from the Civil Judge (Junior Division) to the Civil Judge (Senior Division) due to administrative exigencies – Held, District Judge has the power to supervise and control execution of decrees and...