Civil Writ - Legal Profession – Enrollment Fees – Validity of Charges for Verification – Supreme Court Directions Binding – Appellant challenged the collection of verification fees for enrollment certificates, relying on a Supreme Court order mandating that universities and boards verify such certificates without fees – Held: Bar Council cannot levy fees for verificat...
Civil Writ - PIL - Judicial Review – Public Contracts – Excessive Delegation Invalidated – Articles 13 and 14 of the Concession Agreement, allowing NOIDA Toll Bridge Company Ltd. to levy toll, were held invalid for violating public policy – Held: Power to levy fees or toll cannot be delegated to private entities as per the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Area Development Act, 1976...
LOC and Travel Permission – Investigation by SFIO – Petitioner’s request to suspend LOC and permit travel abroad was declined by the Special Judge – High Court upheld this decision emphasizing the ongoing investigation involving significant economic offenses – Court found that petitioner failed to fully disclose assets and there was a risk he might not return to face ...
Admission – Post-Graduate Medical Courses – Appellants challenged their exclusion from the merit list for Priority-III candidates in AFMS institutions due to lack of official seals on their sponsorship certificates – Learned Single Judge upheld the rejection – Appellants sought reconsideration and admission based on their NEET-PG 2023 ranks [Paras 1-11].
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Quashing of Criminal Proceedings – Jurisdiction of Indian Courts – Sections 188 Cr.P.C. and 494 IPC – Proceedings Quashed – The petitioner sought to quash a complaint filed by the respondent through his Power of Attorney alleging offences of bigamy, cheating, and other charges – The Court found that the marriage was solemnized in Maharashtra, and the alleged offences ...
Examination Process – OMR Sheet Filling Errors – Petitioners excluded from selection process due to improper filling/darkening of bubbles on OMR sheets – The court underscored the importance of strict adherence to instructions to maintain the sanctity and efficiency of the selection process – Emphasis on the mandatory nature of instructions and the lack of provision for rec...
Parole – Definition of Hardcore Prisoner – Rejection of Parole for Family Obligations – Petitioner convicted under Sections 148, 302, 307, and other provisions of IPC sought emergency parole for 10 weeks to attend his daughter’s marriage – Denial of parole citing petitioner’s involvement in criminal activities during prior paroles and categorization as a "h...
Industrial Law – Wrongful Termination – Compliance with ID Act – The case involved the State of Punjab's challenge to the Industrial Tribunal's award, which found the termination of Kamaljit, a work-woman, to be in violation of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Tribunal had ordered her reinstatement with 50% back-wages from the date of the demand notice, citing non-c...
Quashing of FIR – Civil Dispute Presented as Criminal Case – Sections 406 and 420 IPC – Petitioner alleged that the FIR registered by the complainant, claiming non-repayment of ₹70,00,000 lent as a loan, is a civil dispute being framed as a criminal offence – Petitioner contended that the FIR does not disclose fraudulent intent or breach of trust and that the complaint is...
Land Acquisition – Suppression of Material Facts – Writ Dismissed - Petitioners alleged non-service of requisition notice and sought release of land acquired under the West Bengal Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1948 – Court found that the petitioners suppressed material facts, including prior writ petitions and orders passed in compliance – Held: Petitioners, havin...