Order Denying Permission for Peaceful Protest Rally Set Aside: Calcutta High Court Prolonged Custody Alone Cannot Justify Bail In Cases Involving Heinous Crimes: Delhi High Court Body Shaming and Sexually Colored Remarks Are Unacceptable In A Civilized Society: Kerala High Court No Mandatory Injunction Where Failure to Prove Ownership and Possession: Punjab and Haryana High Court Supreme Court Dismisses Article 32 Petition Seeking Declaration of Bombay High Court Judgment as Illegal Specific Relief Act | Power to Extend Time Under Section 28 Is Discretionary and Must Be Exercised Prudently: Supreme Court Failure To Comply With Statutory Mandate Under Order 39 Rule 3 CPC Renders Ex Parte Injunction Unsustainable: Karnataka High Court Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Withdrawal of Cabinet's Recommendations for Legislative Council Nominations Supreme Court Reduces Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide in Absence of Premeditation and Motive Desertion Means More Than Physical Separation, Includes Willful Neglect: Delhi High Court Director’s Liability Under Section 138 NI Act Ends with Resignation: Supreme Court Quashes Complaint Against Former Director in Cheque Dishonor Case No Proof, No Ownership: Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Baseless Inheritance Suit Judicial Orders of Civil Courts Not Amenable to Article 226 Writ Jurisdiction: Patna High Court Chastity of a Woman Is a Priceless Possession; Unfounded Allegations Justify Wife’s Right to Live Separately: Orissa High Court Temporary Injunction Denied Based on Unstamped and Unregistered Agreement: Madhya Pradesh High Court Temple Surplus Funds Cannot Be Used for Shopping Complex Construction: Madras High Court Bail | Evidence Is Primarily Documentary And Already Recovered, Custodial Interrogation Of The Accused Is Not Necessary: Kerala High Court Delhi High Court Directs Respondents to Secure ₹157.75 Crores in Gas Supply Dispute Under Section 9 of Arbitration Act Arrest of Woman Post-Sunset Without Prior Judicial Permission Illegal: Bombay High Court

"CIVIL" Digest

Jurisdiction - Territorial Jurisdiction in Disciplinary Matters - The inquiry, though initiated while the appellant was working in Dhanbad, relates to facts that occurred while he was working in Muzaffarpur, Bihar - The entire allegations were of facts that occurred within the State of Bihar - High Court of Patna has jurisdiction to consider the question raised regarding the order of dismissal. [P...

Commercial Appeal – Application for condonation of delay – Delay of 25 days in filing the appeal – Appellant, the defendant in a commercial suit, sought to condone the delay – Appellant’s explanation for the delay initially found unsatisfactory – Additional affidavit presented with evidence of a nine-month-old baby’s illness and other personal setbacks &nd...

Administrative Law – Pension and Gratuity Withheld – Resolution directed by the High Court to release funds along with interest following unjust withholding by municipal authorities despite clearances from multiple enquiry reports – Kunal Chandra Sen, a school headmaster accused of misappropriation but later cleared, struggled to receive pension and gratuity after retirement &nda...

Motor Vehicle Accident - Compensation - Appeal against quantum of compensation awarded by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) - Deceased, a 1.5-year-old child, fatally injured in a road accident caused by rash and negligent driving of the respondent - Award of compensation of ₹8,00,000/- granted by MACT - Insurance company, the appellant, sought reduction in compensation amount - Tribunal asse...

Declaration of Ownership - Validity of Sale Certificate - Challenge against Financial Commissioner's Order - Appellant's suit seeking declaration of ownership of land dismissed by lower courts - Appeal filed against concurrent findings - Plaintiff claimed ownership based on sale certificate dated 03.01.2005 - Allegations of illegalities in auction process and subsequent procedures - Financ...

Common Question of Law - Various writ petitions filed by aspiring candidates for the posts of Assistant District Attorney (ADA) and Deputy District Attorney (DDA) challenge an order issued by respondent No.3 on 05.06.2023, which directed selected candidates to produce copies of six Court orders/zimni orders of each year to prove their experience claimed. All the petitions raise common legal issues...

Specific Performance Suit - Court Fee Requirement - Dismissal of Application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC - Revision Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution - Challenge to the order directing the plaintiff to make good the deficiency in court fees - Plaintiff filed suit for specific performance of agreement/affidavit executed by defendant regarding property - Allegation that defendant agreed...

Copyright Infringement – Unauthorized distribution of Plaintiff’s educational course materials on various digital platforms – Prima facie case established – Balance of convenience favors Plaintiff – Irreparable harm if infringing activity continues – Injunction granted against Defendants [Para 42-44]   Digital Platforms – Challenge of widespread...

Service Law - Promotion Dispute - Validity of Diploma - Writ Petition under Article 226 - Promotion to the post of Junior Engineer sought by petitioner based on Diploma in Civil Engineering obtained from 'Institute of Advanced Studies in Education Deemed University, Gandhi Vidya Mandir, Sardarshahr, Rajasthan' - Respondents withheld promotion citing non-recognition of University for distan...

Allotment of Paddy – Dispute with MARKFED – Petitioner seeks to set aside an order declining allotment – Legal history of civil suits, appeals, and encashment of bank guarantee – Division Bench's declaration of bank guarantee encashment as illegal – Lack of a crystallized demand against the petitioner – Petitioner's history of paddy allotment from 1995-1...