Protection under Article 21 – Criminal Writ Petition – Petition for protection of life and liberty of petitioners in a live-in relationship – Supreme Court's prior rulings cited affirming protection rights under similar circumstances – Court directs state to assess threat and provide necessary protection if warranted. [Paras 1-15]
Live-In Relationship and Legal Prote...
Assessment of Compensation and Future Prospects – Tribunal awarded compensation based on deceased’s monthly income of Rs.11,840, applying 1/3rd deduction and multiplier of 18 – Insurance Company's argument for assessing income as per Minimum Wages Act rejected – Supreme Court precedents affirm assessing income with reasonable flexibility and consideration of future pros...
Background and Pleadings – Appellants (State representatives) appeal against the decision favoring the respondent regarding unpaid irrigation dues from land revenue collections dating back to 1975 – Respondent had been appointed as Sarbrah Lambardar and was responsible for depositing collected dues, disputed by the appellants who alleged a deficiency in deposits – Trial Court dis...
Jurisdiction and Interpretation of Environmental Laws – Role of Courts – Appeal against High Court order – The High Court in review jurisdiction erroneously interfered by relying on evidence produced post-decree, concerning land declared as reserved forest. Held – High Court exceeded its jurisdiction in review by effectively acting as an appellate court and reversing its ow...
SARFAESI Act - Auction Sale Invalidity – Civil Appeal – Invalidation of auction sale confirmed by the High Court, DRT, and DRAT due to non-compliance with mandatory notice requirements under the Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002. Appellants' status reverted from owners back to tenants. Directions issued for the return of auction money with enhanced interest due to Bank...
Arbitration Law - Reversal of High Court Order – Admissibility of Agreement Post Ex-parte Decree Revocation – Supreme Court Appeal – Civil Appeal where Supreme Court reverses High Court’s order affirming arbitrator’s award. The trial pertained to disputed land owned by the State of Madhya Pradesh, allocated to Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) for bus stand construct...
Procedural Background & Facts – Multiple writ petitions filed by State Bank of India challenging the refusal of the District Magistrate, Ludhiana to assist in taking possession of secured assets under SARFAESI Act due to alleged procedural non-compliance by the Bank [Paras 1-17, 18-30].
Key Legal Issue – Whether the requirement to communicate the rejection of objections by the b...
Compensation – Railway Accident – The appellants, dependents of N. Jahankir, who died in a railway accident, sought to set aside the dismissal of their claim for compensation by the Railway Claims Tribunal – The deceased, holding a valid ticket, was hit by a train while on the platform, leading to his death – The Tribunal dismissed the claim, attributing the accident to the...
Amendment of Joint Written Statement – Article 227 Supervisory Jurisdiction – Amendment of Joint Written Statement Filed by Multiple Defendants – Held – the Court upholds the revisional court's decision to remand the matter for fresh consideration of the amendment application. Emphasizes the need for consent from all joint filers or their explicit agreement to the...
Service Law - Applicability of Government Orders in Promotion to Assistant Engineers – Jurisdiction and Legal Analysis – Appeals challenging the judgment of the Madras High Court which allowed writ appeals filed by respondents, reversing the earlier decision to restrict appointments of Technical Assistants to Assistant Engineers based on service and qualifications – Held, Executi...