Rent Control – Eviction under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act upheld – Challenge in High Court against eviction order passed by the Additional Rent Controller – Ownership and jural relationship of tenancy not disputed by tenants – Tenants failed to file written statement and cross-examine respondent – Court found no infirmity in the eviction order &ndas...
Marriage Law – Cruelty and Divorce – Appeal by husband against Family Court's dismissal of divorce and decree for restitution of conjugal rights – Family Court found cruelty by wife proved but did not grant divorce due to failure to establish desertion – High Court held cruelty alone sufficient for divorce – Judgment dismissing divorce set aside and decree of divo...
Service Law – Trifurcation of Directorate General of Security (DGS) – Reorganization and Pay Parity – Petition challenging the Central Administrative Tribunal’s order directing resolution of service condition disparities among ministerial staff post-trifurcation – Tribunal’s directive to devise a package and rectify lacunae affirmed – Relief limited to add...
Administrative Law – Reorganization – Trifurcation of DGS affecting ministerial staff – Tribunal's order directing remedy of lacunae without quashing reorganization – Petitioners required to devise a package for affected employees within three months – Petitioners to correct discrepancies practically and logically [Paras 1-60].
Equal Pay for Equal Wor...
Territorial Jurisdiction – Writ Petition – RTI Act – Section 8(1)(j) – Forum Conveniens – Petitioner challenged the CIC’s order refusing disclosure of attendance records under the RTI Act. The court highlighted the principle of forum conveniens, noting that the SEEPZ-SEZ and concerned authorities were located in Mumbai, thus the High Court of Bombay was the appr...
Transfer of Property Act – Section 44 – Rights of Co-owners and Transferees - Property Law – Second Appeal under Section 100 r/w Order XLII Rule 1 & 2 CPC dismissed – Challenge against the concurrent findings of trial court and 1st appellate court dismissing defendants’ claim over property by adverse possession and confirming mandatory injunction for eviction &nda...
Sexual Harassment at Workplace – Implementation of POSH Act – Writ Petition seeking directions to ensure compliance with POSH Act by constituting ICC – Court directs Respondent No.1 to take action as per POSH Act – ICC constituted, proceedings initiated but delayed – Petitioner’s identity to be protected – Directions issued for further proceedings despite ...
Civil Procedure Code – Condonation of Delay – Application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 – Petitioners failed to file written statements within the prescribed period of 120 days as per Order VIII Rule 1 CPC – Petitioners sought condonation of delay of 125 days citing personal hardships and unavoidable circumstances – Trial Court dismissed the applications...
Writ Jurisdiction – Territorial Jurisdiction of High Court under Article 226 – Validity of forum selection clause – High Court of Calcutta holds jurisdiction despite forum selection clause specifying courts in Bhopal – Constitutional provisions under Article 226 cannot be contracted out – Part of cause of action arose within territorial jurisdiction of Calcutta High C...
Recruitment Process – Selection for Post of Constable – Alleged Irregularities – Petitioners successfully cleared written examination, Physical Efficiency Test (PET), Physical Measurement Test (PMT), and viva voce, yet appointment letters not issued – High Court examined the selection process and found procedural irregularities in rejecting candidates despite their qualific...