Premature Release – Denial of Premature Release – Petitioner’s plea for premature release rejected – Convicted under Sections 302, 323, 34 of IPC and Arms Act – Serving life imprisonment since 2001 – Contention based on Punjab Government policy dated 08.07.1991 regarding sentence remissions. [Paras 1-3]
Policy Interpretation – Punjab Governme...
Pension Benefits – Family Pension – Eligibility of a widowed daughter of a deceased teacher of a Non-Government College – Dispute regarding the entitlement to family pension – Petitioner’s mother, a lecturer in a Non-Government College, received pension until her demise – After the petitioner’s husband’s death, she sought family pension – Direc...
Vacancy Position in District Judiciary – Examination of vacancy positions and recruitment processes in the States of Jharkhand, Karnataka, and Kerala – Detailed analysis of vacancies, recruitment procedures, infrastructure, and manpower – Directions issued to expedite recruitment and infrastructure development. [Para 1-14]
Infrastructure – Construction and Deve...
Jurisdictional Overreach of Lokayukta – Upa Lokayukta’s order for correction in revenue records and tax collection – Held as exceeding its jurisdiction under Section 12 of the 1999 Act, which only allows recommendations to remedy injustice or hardship, not issuing direct orders. [Paras 5, 7, 9-11, 13]
Revenue Record Correction – Original complaint by respondent No. 1 for...
Property Dispute - Challenge to Sale Deed - Suit filed by the appellant's predecessor-in-interest against the first sale deed registered in favor of another party - Allegations of minor's property being sold without court permission and for the minor's need and welfare - Trial Court decreed the suit, which was upheld by the first Appellate Court, but reversed by the High Court in Secon...
Lease Agreement and Wrongful Occupation – The property, originally leased to the appellants by predecessors of ATM Constructions, was subject to legal disputes post lease expiry on 31.12.1997. ATM Constructions sought possession and later, damages for wrongful occupation from 01.01.1998 till 31.12.2019, and future damages from 01.01.2020 till possession was handed over in June 2022. [Paras 3...
Rejection of Suit in High Court's Review - Challenge to High Court's order allowing review application, which led to the dismissal of the suit for specific performance based on MoU dated 31.08.1998 - Application filed under Order VII Rule 11(d) C.P.C. by respondent No. 1 granted, dismissing appellant's suit. [Paras 2, 4]
Facts of the Case - Dispute regarding the sale of property und...
Civil Appeal – Promotion – Validity of M.Phil degree obtained through Distance Education – Challenge to promotion on the basis of degree validity – Single Judge of High Court directed for passing appropriate orders – Writ petition dismissed – Division Bench upheld the single judge’s decision – Appellant granted promotion with effect from 23.07.2008 &...
Civil Appeal – Unjustified Higher Pay Scale – Appeal against High Court's upholding of Tribunal's decision affirming the grant of higher pay scale to respondent No. 4, an Assistant Scientific Officer (Medicine) at CSTT. Challenge to the legality of respondent No. 4's pay scale upgrade and the rejection of similar benefits to appellants, who were in the same cadre and perfor...
Arbitration and Interest Award – Challenge of interest awarded by Arbitral Tribunal (AT) – Original award of 18% interest from 08 March 2004 modified by learned Single Judge to 12% from 06 July 2008 during pendency of Section 34 petition. [Paras 2, 18]
Modification of Arbitral Award – Learned Single Judge's order modifying interest rate set aside – High Cou...