Compulsory Retirement Controversy – Petitioner challenges his compulsory retirement under FR 56(j) based on his entire service record being reviewed, claiming it was without procedural compliance and an assessment of an ‘outstanding’ service record – Dispute centers on whether adverse records can be disregarded and if the timing of the review was legally appropriate –...
Violation of Fundamental Rights – Right to Education – Provision of Statutory Benefits – Public Interest Litigation – Delhi High Court mandates immediate provision of educational materials in kind rather than cash to ensure compliance with the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 and related rules, highlighting administrative failures in GNCTD and MC...
Res Judicata and Habitual Litigation – Appeal against Trial Court and First Appellate Court decisions dismissing plaintiff’s claim for ownership and injunction against co-owners – Historical sequence of suits filed by plaintiffs on similar grounds, leading to findings of habitual, frivolous litigation – No substantial evidence supporting plaintiffs' claims about land mo...
Rent Act - Quashing of Eviction Order – Appeal against dismissal of eviction petition – Landlords' plea under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act for recovery of possession of the subject premises – Landlords claim bona fide requirement for reconstruction of premises and settlement in India due to advanced age and insufficient accommodation – Tenant contests,...
Property Law – Usufructuary Mortgage – Right of Redemption – Regular second appeal challenging lower courts' decrees affirming respondent's ownership by prescription due to non-redemption within 30 years – Supreme Court precedent underscores that "once a mortgage, always a mortgage," no time limit extinguishes right to redeem – High Court sets aside ...
Property Law - Partition Suit - Regular Second Appeal against First Appellate Court decision upholding Trial Court's preliminary decree for partition of property measuring 3 kanals 16 marlas - Appellants challenged the decree claiming a prior mutual settlement excluding them from the suit property and contending that the suit was bad for partial partition - Trial Court found co-ownership and e...
Appeal against Dismissal of Suit – Challenge against the judgment dated 24th February 2014 and review petition dismissal dated 29th August 2014 concerning recovery of misuser charges on leased property – Appeal allowed – Single Judge dismissal set aside due to inadequate consideration of pleadings and issues framed – Appeal succeeds on grounds that the trial court failed to...
Review Jurisdiction – Maintainability – Application filed against remand order which had already been executed by the trial court – Held, review application maintainable despite execution of remand order and subsequent appeal, as procedural status does not negate the intrinsic right to seek review – The court disagrees with objections to maintainability raised by the respon...
A.C. Jose v. Sivan Pillai and others, (1984) 2 SCC 656
Subramanian Swamy v. Election Commission of India (2013) 10 SCC 500
N. Chandrababu Naidu and Others v. Union of India and Another (2019) 15 SCC 377.
Nyaya Bhoomi and Another v. Election Commission of India Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1332/2018 order dated 22.11.2018 (SC)
Tech for All v. Election Commission of India order dated 21.05.2...
Power Supply and Peak Load Hours Restrictions - Appeal from lower courts' decision on penalty imposed for power usage during restricted hours - Appellant argued respondent exceeded permissible power usage during restricted hours, violating specific instructions (Ex.DW3/8) limiting power usage to 5% of sanctioned load during peak hours - Respondent maintained it was a continuous process industr...