PIL - Public Purpose – Use of Reserved Land – Construction of Water Tanks and RCC Centers – Petitioners objected to the use of land reserved for public utility purposes, claiming the nature of the land cannot be altered without due process – Held: The construction is for the public interest and only a small portion of the land is used for water tanks or RCC Centers, which d...
Land Acquisition – Compensation – Section 23 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Enhanced Compensation Restored – The appellants challenged the High Court's reduction of compensation, asserting that their lands in Mewat had immense potential due to strategic location near infrastructure developments. The Reference Court had enhanced compensation based on relevant sale e...
Arbitration – Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Appeal against Interim Injunction – Non-compete Clause – Post-Termination Restraint - appellant challenged an interim injunction granted by the Single Judge under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, which restrained the appellant from sourcing products from a third-party Indian sup...
Contempt of Court – Alleged Violation of Court Orders – Demolition of Structures – The 1st respondent filed a contempt petition alleging that the appellants violated a court order by demolishing structures on his land without following due process – The learned Single Judge convicted the appellants under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, directing imprisonment and fines &nd...
Land Acquisition – Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act – Compliance with Procedure – Objections Dismissed – The respondents challenged the acquisition of their land, asserting that their objections under Section 5A were not duly considered and that similarly situated lands were exempted from acquisition – Held: The State Government complied with the mandatory proce...
Service Law - Confidential Reports (CRs) – Standard for Judicial Review – Assessment Validity – The petitioner, an Army Brigadier, challenged adverse CRs that impacted his nomination for the National Defence College (NDC) and promotion to Major General – Held: Judicial review of CRs is permissible where objectivity or procedural fairness is compromised; the Tribunal's f...
Excise Law – Exemption Notification – Rebate Claim on Exported Goods – The petitioner challenged the rejection of their rebate claim on biscuits exported out of India – The petitioner had voluntarily paid excise duty on the goods exported, arguing that since the biscuits did not bear a retail sale price in rupees, they were not covered by the exemption notification – ...
Service Law – Disciplinary Proceedings – Admonition – The appellant, an Airman in the Indian Air Force, was charged with insubordination and violation of good order after an incident at a railway crossing – The appellant was admonished and later sought quashing of the Admonition, arguing the proceedings were flawed due to lack of proper sanction under Section 83 of the Air ...
Insolvency Law – Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) – Appellant challenged the settlement approved by the NCLAT under Rule 11 of the NCLAT Rules, 2016, which set aside the CIRP initiated against the Corporate Debtor under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) – The appellant, a financial creditor, raised concerns about the legality of the settlement an...
Service Law – Pay Discrepancy – Appellant, an Artificer III in the Indian Navy, challenged the lower grade pay granted to Artificers I, II, and III, compared to the non-technical Chief Petty Officers, despite their technical competence and relative ranks – The appellant contended this was discriminatory, arguing that Artificers of Class III and above should receive the same grade...