Maternity Benefits – Empanelled Advocates – Employment Relationship Examination – Appellant challenged the lower court’s decision granting maternity benefits to the respondent, an empanelled advocate, under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 – Dispute whether an advocate engaged on a contract basis qualifies as an ‘employee’ under the said Act [Paras 1-3, 9, ...
Writ Petition – Petitioner seeks the setting aside of the termination order that removed him from the strength of the respondent-BSF after a post-recruitment medical diagnosis of bone tuberculosis (TB). [Para 1]
Medical Examination – Conflict between the petitioner’s fitness assessment by PGI, Chandigarh, and the respondent’s medical board, with the latter declaring the ...
Election Law - Maintainability of Writ Petition - Article 329(b) of the Constitution - Petitioner sought declaration of electoral malpractices and repolling - High Court held that disputes relating to election process should be resolved through election petitions as per constitutional mandate - Writ petition dismissed as not maintainable - Held that the Court cannot intervene in ongoing election p...
Factual Background & Appeal – Oriental Insurance challenges compensation awarded by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal for severe injuries (resulting in arm amputation and 85% disability) sustained by Seema in a traffic accident involving a bus insured by them – [Para 1, 4].
Tribunal’s Findings Upheld – No challenge to Tribunal’s conclusion that bus driver’s ...
Revision Under Article 227 – Review of Family Court Order – Petition to challenge the Family Court's refusal to order medical examination to assess respondent’s potency concerning consummation of marriage. The revision filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. [Para 1]
Representation and Legal Counsel – The petitioner and the respondent were represented b...
Civil Procedure – Return of Unmarked Documents – Dispute on Impounding Documents for Insufficiency of Stamp Duty and Registration – The petitioner, after the dismissal of her suit for a permanent injunction (O.S.No.181 of 2024), sought the return of unmarked documents which the trial court refused due to insufficiency of stamp duty and lack of registration. The High Court of Andh...
Trademark Dispute – Prior Use of Trademark – Plaintiff claims prior usage of 'TIGER' mark from June 2003, substantiated with evidence like invoices and surveillance footage showing use in trade of agricultural pipes - Defendant filed for trademark registration on a 'proposed to be used' basis in 2017 and admitted to copying the mark post-employment – Submissions a...
Denial of Maintenance – Family Court’s Order Upheld - Appellant/Wife appeals against the Family Court’s order denying her maintenance under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The High Court concurs with the lower court’s findings regarding her educational qualifications and undisclosed employment. [Para 1, 4, 9-10]
Qualification and Earning Capacity ...
Election Law – Writ Petition challenging election process – Dismissal on grounds of non-maintainability – Petitioner contested in the 2024 General Elections as an MLA candidate from the YSR Congress Party – Allegations of electoral offences and collusion between election staff and Telugu Desam Party personnel – Petitioner sought fresh polls in specific polling station...
Petitioner Challenge to CIC Order – Petitioner, an educational institute, challenges CIC's directive to provide comprehensive information to respondent as per RTI Act, arguing information requested is voluminous and burdensome – High Court upholds CIC order, rejects petitioner's argument that compiling information would be overly burdensome, emphasizes RTI Act’s objective...