Constitution of India – Article 226 – Right to Know About FIR – Liberty to Approach Police – Petitioner's claim of FIRs based on online content attributed to him – Petitioner sought details of FIRs purportedly registered following publication of videos critical of the Chief Justice of India – State unable to confirm petitioner’s involvement based on so...
Civil Law – Partition Suit – Withdrawal Without Notice – Maintainability of Writ – Plaintiffs withdrew partition suit unconditionally and ex parte through Lok Adalat – Co-sharers (Defendant Nos. 20 and 21) not notified or served with application or purshish – Held: Withdrawal of partition suit without hearing all co-sharers, particularly those supporting the cla...
Public Interest Litigation – Unauthorized Constructions – Right of Hearing – High Court, in a PIL, directed closure of 172 civil suits and removal of unauthorized constructions in Gurugram, citing violations of planning norms – Appellants (landowners/occupiers) were not parties to the writ petition – Supreme Court held: Directions issued without impleading affected pa...
Civil Writ - Rent Control – Court Fees – Determination of Applicable Provision – Petitioner challenged the calculation of court fees on execution of order passed under Section 10(1) of the U.P. Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021 (Act No.16 of 2021) – Rent Authority had demanded fee as per Section 7(xi-b) of the Court Fees Act, 1870 treating it as recovery of pos...
Education Law – D.El.Ed. Eligibility – Government Order – Judicial Review – Prospective Quashing of G.O. – Restored – Learned Single Judge quashed Clause 4(1) of the Government Order dated 09.09.2024 prescribing graduation as minimum eligibility for D.El.Ed. course – Held: State Government empowered under Clause 3.3 of NCTE Regulations, 2014 to frame polic...
Labour Law – Territorial Jurisdiction – MRTU & PULP Act – Situs of Employment – Cause of Action – Head Office as Nerve Centre – GlaxoSmithKline Impliedly Overruled – The Division Bench of this Court in GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. held that the situs of the employee’s employment alone governs territorial jurisdiction – Held: This vi...
Suo Motu - Education Law – Suicide of Law Student – Alleged Mental Harassment – Attendance Norms – Institutional Responsibility – Court-Initiated Writ Petition – Directions Issued for Mental Health and Legal Education Reform – Held: Criminal proceedings closed due to lack of evidence linking suicide to any direct instigation – However, Court proceeds...
Writ of Habeas Corpus - Preventive Detention – Non-consideration of Representation – Violation of Article 22(5) – Detention confirmed under Section 9(f) of the PIT NDPS Act – Petitioner contended that representation dated 08.02.2025 was not considered independently by State Government – Court found no mention of such consideration in confirmation order (Annexure-B) or...
Armed Forces – Recruitment – Medical Disqualification – Liver Function – Petitioner disqualified from Agniveervayu selection process due to abnormal liver function tests – Medical guidelines under Clause 83 of the Manual of Medical Examinations specify disqualification only in cases such as Grade II/III fatty liver, SOL, or portal hypertension – Court held: Mere...
Civil Writ - Service Law – Suspension – Rule 10 of KCS (CCA) Rules – Petitioner, a Panchayat Development Officer, suspended based on a video clip allegedly showing him accepting illegal gratification – Suspension order issued by Disciplinary Authority based on communication from CEO – Tribunal declined interim relief – High Court held that suspension under Rule ...