Civil Law - CLAT PG 2024–25 – Disputed Answer Key – Judicial Review Partially Allowed – Petitioners contested the final answer key for four questions citing misapplication of legal principles – Court held that for Questions 21 and 98, the Consortium's answers were incorrect, and directed it to revise scoring accordingly – Held: In case of legal interpretativ...
Service Law - Medical Reimbursement – Heart Transplant at Non-Empanelled Hospital – Petition Allowed – Petitioner underwent urgent heart transplant at a private hospital due to non-availability of CGHS-empanelled hospitals in Mumbai with necessary license and expertise – Held: Denial of full reimbursement on grounds of CGHS rate limitations and 'planned' nature of s...
Judicial Service – Age of Superannuation – Petition seeking enhancement of retirement age for subordinate judicial officers from 60 to 62 years in Madhya Pradesh – Petitioners contended parity with State Government employees – Held: No prohibition under earlier Supreme Court directions to increase retirement age – Court clarified that enhancement to 61 years is permis...
Taxation Law - Income Tax Search and Seizure – Challenge to Warrant of Authorization under Section 132 – Search Held Illegal – Petitioners, senior citizen promoter-shareholders of India Pesticides Ltd., challenged the validity of search and seizure operations conducted under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and a notice under Section 131(1A) – Petitioners contended t...
Service Law – Abandonment of Service vs Termination – Reinstatement Order Set Aside – Bank employee overstayed ex-India leave and thereafter absented without explanation – Labour Court ordered reinstatement citing lack of enquiry – High Court held: conduct established abandonment of service, not termination – No enquiry required – Reinstatement order contr...
Civil Writ - Service Law – Police Discipline – Unauthorized Absence – Quantum of Punishment Reduced - Petitioner was absent for 24 hours and 20 minutes and faced departmental action – Initially dismissed, later penalty reduced to forfeiture of 10 increments with permanent effect – Held: Punishment disproportionate to misconduct – Absence not in context of hostil...
Civil Writ - Society Membership – Balija Community – Eligible Applicants Denied Consideration – Appeals Allowed - Petitioners seeking membership in a community society were denied consideration despite eligibility – District Registrar directed the society to consider requests, but the society failed to act – Held: Petition maintainable, registrar’s directive val...
Civil Law - Debts Recovery – Cross-Examination – Denial of Opportunity – Tribunal Order Set Aside – The petitioner, a partner of the 1st defendant firm, contested liability for crop loans claimed by the bank and sought to cross-examine the bank’s witness – DRT rejected the application citing delay and the non-necessity of oral evidence from a bank official relyi...
Civil Writ - Rehabilitation Policy – Eligibility of Minors – Cut-off Date Under 2015 Policy – Writ Petitions Dismissed - Petitioners were denied rehabilitation on the ground of being minors as on 01.01.2015 – Appellate Authority upheld ineligibility due to non-fulfillment of age and documentary criteria – Held: The 2015 Policy mandates that applicants must have attain...
Criminal Law – Challenge Illegal Arrest – Non-production Before Magistrate Within 24 Hours – Arrest Declared Illegal – The petitioner was detained at Delhi airport on 17.05.2025 at 17:30 hours and was produced before the magistrate only on 18.05.2025 at 22:45 hours – Court held this exceeds the statutory 24-hour limit under Section 58 of BNSS and violates Article 22(2...