Commercial Law – Civil Revision Petition – Maintainability – Petitioners challenged the rejection of an application filed under Order VII Rule 11 of CPC for rejection of the plaint – Petitioners argued that the suit was barred by limitation and failed to comply with Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 regarding mandatory pre-institution mediation – Held: Ci...
Economic Law – Royalty Computation – Writ Petition under Article 32 – Petitioners challenge the validity of Explanation to Rule 38 of the Mineral (Other than Atomic and Hydrocarbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016 (MCR, 2016) and Explanation to Rule 45(8)(a) of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017 (MCDR, 2017) – Contend that these provisions create a...
Mutation Proceedings – Summary Nature – Petitioners' Father’s Property Mutation Dispute – Petitioners challenged the mutation orders favoring the respondent, based on an earlier Will – Petitioners claimed subsequent Will in their favor – Court observed the mutation proceedings are summary and fiscal, not determining title – Petitioners required to purs...
Electricity Supply – Legal Obligation – Section 43 of Electricity Act – Appeals against the denial of electricity connections by Jaipur Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Ltd. (JVVNL) citing planned development concerns. Court held that Section 43 of the Electricity Act mandates distribution licensees to supply electricity to premises upon request by owner or occupier. The denial of electricit...
Second Appeal – Substantial Question of Law – No substantial question of law was formulated at the time of admission – The appellant framed questions of law in the memo of appeal, mostly pertaining to factual aspects – Held: All the questions framed by the appellant relate to factual aspects and cannot be treated as substantial questions of law under Section 100 of CPC &nda...
Jurisdiction of Telangana Women’s Commission – Validity of Summons – Writ Petition Dismissed – The petitioner, an astrologer, challenged the summons issued by the Telangana State Women's Commission following a complaint by the Telugu Film Journalists Association. The complaint alleged that the petitioner’s predictions about women celebrities were defamatory and de...
Administrative Law – Premature Transfer – Transfer Guidelines Violated – Writ Petition Allowed - The petitioner contested his premature transfer, citing non-compliance with the Transfer Guidelines, which require minimum tenure in a post and approval for premature displacement – Held: The High Court found that the petitioner was prematurely removed without necessary approval...
Criminal Law - Prisoner Rights – Alleged Torture and Solitary Confinement – Abuse of Power – The petitioner, the mother of convict prisoner Sivakumar, alleged assault, solitary confinement, and denial of medical treatment to her son by prison authorities based on false accusations – Held: The Court directed the CBCID to investigate and the Government to initiate disciplinar...
Compassionate Appointment – Eligibility of Married Daughter – Petition Dismissed – The petitioner, a married daughter, sought compassionate appointment following her brother’s death in harness. The Tribunal had denied her application, ruling that as a married daughter, she was ineligible under the rules in effect at the time of her brother’s death. Held: The compassio...
Interim Order – Vacation Request – Application filed for vacating interim order dated 01.03.2023 – Respondent argued interim order halted significant public projects involving national security – Court reviewed necessity of interim relief versus public interest [Paras 1-13].
Public Interest and National Security – Judicial Review in Tender Matters –...