Jurisdiction – Small Causes Court – Eviction and Possession – Small Causes Court has jurisdiction over disputes involving landlord and tenant, including suits for recovery of possession – Claims arising out of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act fall within exclusive jurisdiction of Small Causes Court – Civil Revision Applications dismissed – High Court upheld the ...
Dress Code – Fundamental Rights – Petitioners challenged the dress code imposed by the college which prohibited the wearing of Hijab and Nakab, arguing it violated their rights to freedom of expression and religious practice under Articles 19(1)(a) and 25 of the Constitution. The High Court found that the dress code did not infringe on these rights, as it aimed to prevent the disclosur...
Civil Procedure – Eviction of Tenant – Bona Fide Need – Landlord sought eviction of tenant based on personal necessity – Tenant contested need and claimed sufficient accommodation existed – Appellate Authority reversed Rent Controller’s decision, upheld bona fide requirement – Long duration of proceedings, landlord’s death, and transfer of rights to ...
Superannuation Pension – Effective Date of Pension – Retired employees of Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank challenged the date from which they were granted superannuation pension – Petitioners argued for pension commencement from the next day of their retirement, citing anomalies in the pension regulations and Supreme Court rulings – Court found regulations binding, noted petitio...
Preventive Detention – Grounds of Detention – Petitioner challenged her detention under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act – Alleged involvement in pushing young girls into forced prostitution and other criminal activities – Six FIRs registered against the petitioner – Detention order justified by Detaining Authority on grounds of public order disturbance –...
Specific Relief Act, 1963 – Section 20 – Specific performance of contract – Discretion of court – Court held that a contract entered into by a guardian on behalf of a minor is only enforceable if it is within the guardian's competence and for the benefit of the minor. The First Appellate Court correctly refused specific performance as the contract did not benefit the mi...
Public Contracts – Non-payment for Completed Work –
Petitioner’s claim for Rs. 68.50 Lakhs for completed road construction from Chowkian to Sarotha upheld – Administrative approval and completion certificate issued – Respondents withheld payment citing lack of “Technical Sanction” and non-adherence to tendering process – Court found objections unj...
Tenancy and Possession – Recovery of Premises – Plaintiff company, lawful tenant of the suit premises, sought recovery of possession from defendants – Defendant No.1 initially permitted temporary occupation but failed to vacate as promised – Defendant No.1 inducted third parties into premises without authority – Court held that plaintiff entitled to recovery of posses...
Arbitration – Challenge to Award – Interest on Claims – VAT Claims – Challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act against an award allowing claims for unsupplied items and VAT components – Held that the arbitrator acted beyond jurisdiction by granting claims contrary to contractual terms – Clause 15.4 of the tender document precluded any in...
Civil Procedure – Rejection of Plaint – Jurisdiction of Civil Court – Appellants sought permanent prohibitory injunction against interference with possession of suit land declared as evacuee property – Trial court rejected plaint citing lack of jurisdiction under J&K State Evacuees’ (Administration of Property) Act, Svt. 2006 – Rejection upheld by First Appe...