Land Acquisition – Repeated Challenge to Acquisition Proceedings – Section 4(1), Section 6(1), and Section 48(1) of the Land Acquisition Act – Writ Petition Dismissed with Exemplary Costs – The petitioners, legal representatives of original grantees, challenged the acquisition of 2 acres and 20 guntas of land granted in 1979, citing a purported Section 48(1) notification is...
Service Law – Reservation for BC Category – Requirement of Fresh BC Certificate – Validity of Certificates – Rejection of Candidature Arbitrary – Candidates applied for recruitment to the post of Constable (General Duty) under BC-A/BC-B category – Their candidature was rejected on the ground that caste certificates were issued before 01.04.2023 – Held: No ...
Civil Writ – PIL - Storm Water Drain – Retaining Wall Height – Flood Prevention – PIL Allowed - Petitioner Association sought completion of a 15-foot retaining wall to prevent flooding near 10th Cross, S.R. Layout – BBMP’s technical report supported the need for retaining wall of 3 to 3.5 metres (approx. 10 to 11.5 feet) – Held: Reduction of height for cro...
Contractual Employment – Project Closed – No Right to Continue – Termination Held Valid - Appellants were contractual employees under the NIDDCP merged into the RCH Programme – Respondents decided to close the project in Delhi – Held: Contractual employees have no vested right to continue after project closure – Impugned order rightly upheld [Paras 19-24].
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Matrimonial Law - Domestic Violence Act – Interim Stay of Protection Order – Scope of Interference under Article 227 – Stay Granted Only Against Daughter-in-law – Held: Sessions Court rightly granted interim stay only in respect of the daughter-in-law while keeping the order intact against the son – The interim order merely maintained status quo pending appeal and did...
Civil Writ - Challenging the suspension of authorization of Fair Price Shop – Violation of Control Order – Suspension Without Inquiry – Suspension Set Aside – Petitioner’s authorization to run Fair Price Shop No.0119013 was suspended by order dated 13.09.2024 – Respondents failed to complete the inquiry within 90 days as mandated by Clause (vii) of the Control O...
Suo Moto PIL – Protection of Right to Food, Right to Health and Addressing Malnutrition, Obesity and Mental Health Issues – Sections 4, 5, 6 of the National Food Security Act, 2013 – Section 16 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 – Article 21 and 47 of the Constitution of India – Suo moto proceedings initiated to address alarming issues of malnutrition and obes...
Service Law - Seniority – Change of Local Body – Rules of 2018 Applicable – Petition Dismissed – Petitioner’s seniority was initially reckoned from 2003, but later revised to 2012 upon absorption into a different local body – Held: Under Rule 17(3) of the 2018 Rules, teachers absorbed in another local body are to be assigned seniority from date of joining in the...
Civil Writ - Medical Termination of Pregnancy – Direction for Termination on Medical Grounds – Appeal Allowed in Part – Appellants sought permission for termination of pregnancy beyond 24 weeks due to serious foetal abnormalities including Down Syndrome and cardiac defects – Medical Board reports supported substantial abnormalities – Single Judge allowed termination b...
Writ Petition under Article 226 – Constitutionality of Phone Tapping Order – Right to Privacy – Order Quashed – The petitioner challenged an order issued under Section 5(2) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 authorising interception of his mobile phone in a corruption investigation – The Court held that the order failed to satisfy the threshold of “public emergen...