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...
Military Law – Disability Pension – Casual Leave – Petitioner, a military personnel, suffered multiple injuries leading to a 20% permanent disability while on casual leave – Accident occurred in Cantonment Area, struck by an army truck – Disability pension claim rejected on the grounds that the injury was not attributable to or aggravated by service – Held, pers...
Contract Law – Marketing Discipline – Dealer Agreement – Petitioner, a dealer of petroleum products, faced cancellation of license due to allegations of tampering with the metering unit and short delivery – First inspection report showed no errors, but a second inspection on the same day found the seals broken – Held, cancellation order based on erroneous interpretati...
Land Dispute – Appointment of Local Commissioner – Permanent Injunction – Respondent filed suit for injunction against installation of mobile tower on land claimed to be co-shared – Appellants argued land belonged to them, adjacent to respondent’s land – Local Commissioner appointed to resolve land identity dispute – Appellants contended appointment illega...
Arbitration Law – Limitation Period – Condonation of Delay – State filed a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act to set aside an arbitral award along with an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act to condone a delay of 342 days – Held, Section 34(3) of the Arbitration Act prescribes a specific period of limitation which excludes the applicability of Se...
Civil Procedure – Evidence Act – Negotiable Instruments – Limitation – Recovery of Loans – Appellant (defendant) denied borrowing money from respondent (plaintiff firm) – Plaintiff firm maintained regular accounts inspected by tax authorities – Defendant’s signature on account books supported by wife and witness signatures – Held, books of acco...