Appointment of Lambardar - Petitioner's challenge to multiple orders and decisions - Eligibility dispute - COVID-19 pandemic impact on application process - Alleged undue influence - Dismissal of earlier Lambardar - Fresh procedure initiated - Orders of Collector, Divisional Commissioner, and Revisional Authority upheld - Quashing of decisions sought by petitioner - Application of proper proce...
Criminal Misc. Writ Petition – Quashing of Orders – Jurisdiction of High Court – Writ petition filed praying for the quashing of orders dated 31.3.2022 passed by the Commissioner Vindhyachal Division and 3.1.2022 passed by Additional District Magistrate (Finance and Revenue), Bhadohi, along with a notice dated 22.6.2020, under U.P. Control of Goondas Act, 1970 (para 1).
Requir...
Criminal Revision Petition – Charges framed under Sections 420/467/468/471 IPC – Petitioner challenges the impugned order of the Revisional Court – High Court examines the legality of the charges and the deletion thereof – Whether the charges of forgery can be imposed on a person who is not the maker of the forged document – High Court upholds the impugned order. [Par...
Employment Law – Extension Lecturers – Remuneration – Petitioners, retired eligible teachers, filed a writ petition seeking quashing of Clause/paragraph 11 of the ‘Policy guidelines regarding engaging Eligible Extension Lecturers in Govt. Colleges purely on work requirement basis’, dated 04.03.2020, and direction to pay them monthly remuneration at par with eligible s...
Question of Law – The Court re-framed the issue as to whether the ITAT was justified in finding the assessment under Section 153A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, bad, when no assessment proceedings were pending at the time of initiation under Section 153A. [Para 2]
Factual Background – The original assessment of the respondent for the year 2002-03 was completed under Section ...
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Section 436, Section 437(5), Section 439(2) - Cancellation of Bail - Jurisdiction of Magistrate - Bail granted under Section 436 of Cr.P.C. - Sub-section (5) of Section 437 empowers the Magistrate to order arrest and custody if bail was granted under Section 437(1) or (2) - Bail under Section 436 not covered - Jurisdiction to cancel bail granted under Sect...
FACTS: Indus Towers Ltd. Appealed against the resolution (No. 7) of the Grampanchayat of Chikhalhol, which directed the company to halt the construction of a mobile tower, responding to objections raised by local villagers concerning health effects of the tower’s radiation.
ISSUES & RULINGS:
1. Whether the Grampanchayat, after issuing a No Objection Certificate...
Constitution of India – Article 226 – Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 – Section 482 – Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 – Quashing of FIR – Abuse of process of law – Misuse of provisions of the Act – Examination of scope and ambit of inherent powers of the High Court.
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled ...
Criminal Procedure – Quashing of Charge-sheet and Summoning Order – Application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. – Lack of reasoning and application of mind in the impugned orders – Seriousness of summoning an accused in a criminal case – Judicial scrutiny of evidence – Importance of Magistrate’s application of mind before summoning – Apex Court’s pre...
Criminal Procedure - Quashing of Orders - Superdari Application - Violation of Haryana Mineral Concession Rules - Petitioner seeks quashing of orders passed by lower courts - Allegations of illegal mining and vehicle seizure - Superdari application dismissed by trial court - Petitioner files revision petition - Court partially allows revision with direction to deposit a substantial amount - Petiti...