Land Law – Pre-emption Rights – Maintainability of Suit – The High Court of Punjab and Haryana deliberated on the maintainability of a suit for pre-emption in the case involving the sale of land. The plaintiff-respondent, Abdul Rehman, claimed a preferential right to pre-empt the sale based on being a co-sharer in the joint khewat. The defendant-appellant, Habib Ahmed, contested ...
Civil Appeal – Property Dispute – Ownership and Possession – Appellants challenged the judgment of the First Appellate Court upholding the Trial Court’s decree of possession and mandatory injunction – Suit property was claimed by the Respondent, who provided documents to establish his title – Appellants alleged forgery and lack of proof for the documents –...
Service Law - Constitutional Law – Equality and Non-Discrimination – Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India – The High Court examined the validity of the State's decision rejecting the petitioner's candidature for the post of Head Teacher based on her teaching experience in another State and as a guest teacher. The Court emphasized that appointments to public post...
Parental Custody and Passport Impoundment Dispute – Mother, Dr. Agnidipa Das, filed WPA No. 7360 of 2024 against the impoundment of her daughter’s passport, which was accused of being obtained by suppression of material information – Father, Ranajoy Dutta, filed WPA No. 8033 of 2024 seeking documents from the Passport Authority and penal measures against the mother under the Pass...
Writ Petition – Eligibility for Assistant Professor in Dentistry – Challenge against the requirement of three years’ Senior Resident experience under Odisha Medical Education Service Rules, 2013 – Petitioners’ failure to meet the eligibility criteria on the cut-off date. [Paras 4, 17]
Odisha Medical Education Service Rules – Applicability of 2013 and 2021 Rul...
Child Custody and Passport Issue – Mother, Dr. Agnidipa Das, appeals against impounding of her daughter’s passport - Father, Ranajoy Dutta, alleges suppression of material facts by mother in obtaining passport - Both parents involved in legal disputes over custody and passport issues for their daughter - Contention revolves around materiality and suppression of information in the conte...
Civil Writ Petition – Compensation for Land Acquisition – Land utilized for road construction – Petitioner approached Court seeking compensation for land used for road construction – Respondents argued implied consent – Hon’ble High Court examined the facts and legal precedents – Rejected the delay and laches argument – Cited Vidya Devi and Sukh Dutt...
Parole – Rejection of temporary release on parole – Challenge against the Superintendent Jail’s order denying parole – Petitioner’s criminal antecedents and commission of offenses during parole considered – Petition for release on parole dismissed. [Paras 1, 14-15, 19]
Conviction – Serving life sentence – Conviction for multiple offenses...
Civil Procedure – Right to Lead Evidence – Grant of Final Opportunity – whether the petitioner should be granted a final opportunity to present evidence after multiple adjournments. The Court emphasized the importance of the right to lead evidence as part of natural justice and fair play. [Para 6, 10]
Judicial Discretion in Grant of Opportunities – exercised &n...
Civil Revision Application – Specific Relief Act – Dismissal of revision against judgment and decree passed under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act – Plaintiff's suit for restoration of possession decreed – Defendants' possession claim over ancestral property not upheld – Trial Court's findings affirmed. [Para 2, 5, 15]
Possession and Dispo...