Habeas Corpus – Illegal Detention – Procedural Violations: Petitioner challenges detention order under Article 226, seeking release of detenue detained under A.P. Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1986. Argues illegal detention due to non-inclusion of bail information. [Para 1, 5]
Detention Order Review – Bail Information Critical: Court emphasizes the necessit...
Bengal Money Lenders Act, 1940 – Maintainability of suit – License to lend money – Whether the plaintiff requires a license to lend money under the Bengal Money Lenders Act, 1940 – Plaintiff’s claim of a one-time financial accommodation not constituting a moneylending business – Preliminary objection raised by defendant not sustainable. [Para 17, Para 18, Para 1...
Civil Appeal – Entitlement to pensionary benefits – Appellants aggrieved by High Court's dismissal of their appeal – Validity of marriage between deceased Subedar Bhave and appellant No. 1 challenged – Decree of divorce between deceased and his first wife – Long cohabitation of appellant No. 1 and deceased – Presumption of marriage and legal validity invoked...
Customs Clearance - Import of "Lithium Ion Cell" - Challenge to detention and non-clearance of goods under specific bills of entries - Compliance with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) marking requirements - Violation of principles of natural justice - Issuance of show cause notice - Confiscation and penalty imposed - Customs Act, 1962, Section 124 - BIS Regulations, 2018 - Public Notices...
Recovery of excess payments made to employees – Whether permissible in law – Guidelines provided by Supreme Court – Court emphasized equitable consideration in cases of recovery, taking into account employee hardship and employer’s right.
Assured Career Progression (ACP) and Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) schemes – Intended to provide financia...
Eviction Suit – Landlord’s Bonafide Need – Eviction of tenant from shop premises under Section 16(1)(g) of the MRC Act – Suit based on landlord's bonafide need for second son – Earlier suit for elder son’s need dismissed – Eviction upheld by Trial and Appellate Courts. [Para 4, 9, 12, 20]
Dispute Over Shop's Area and Rent – Argum...
Eviction Proceedings – Assessment of Landlord’s Bona Fide Need and Tenant’s Acquisition of Alternate Accommodation – Appellate Court’s judgment challenged on grounds of erroneous findings and misapplication of legal principles – High Court’s interpretation of landlord’s bona fide need and tenant’s alternate accommodation under the Hyderabad Hou...
Constitution of India – Article 21 – Right to life – Right to maternity – Right to motherhood – Fundamental right of a woman to maternity leave – Includes protection of dignity of motherhood, health, and safety of the woman and the child – Employer’s obligation to be considerate and sympathetic towards pregnant employees – Denial of maternity l...
Writ Petition – Joining of Landlord as a Party in Tenant's Suit Against Corporation for Demolition Action – Examination of the necessity and propriety of landlord's inclusion in tenant's suit for protection against demolition. [Para 1, 28]
Civil Procedure – Impleadment of Parties under Order I Rule 10(2) of CPC – Power of court to join a party as necessary fo...
Historical Land Acquisition Case – Incomplete Proceedings – Original land acquisition proceedings (case no. LD-5 of 1949-50) for 329.43 acres in Mouzas Natagarh, Sodepur, and Ghola under the Act of 1948, with the declared intent of resettling migrants, remained incomplete without award declaration. Petitioners, inheritors of the land, sought reassessment of compensation under the Act o...