Land Acquisition – Failure of Procedure – Writ petition against State for restoration of land acquired in 1983 under West Bengal Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1948 and compensation – Petitioner challenged the non-completion of acquisition process and non-payment of compensation – Despite expiry of the 1948 Act and repeal of the 1894 Act by the 2013 Act, no acquisi...
Service Law - Misconduct and Disciplinary Proceedings – Petitioner, former Area Manager, charged with unauthorized sale of seeds causing financial discrepancies, challenged the disciplinary action including his dismissal – Dismissal upheld due to sufficient evidence of misconduct including failure to adhere to procedural norms for sales transactions [Paras 1-56].
Denial of Natural J...
Civil Law – Orders for delisting trucks by Ex-Servicemen Corporation – Challenge in Himachal Pradesh High Court against delisting orders due to concealment of re-employment – Common judgment passed for multiple writ petitions - Orders for delisting trucks – Chairman-cum-Managing Director of HP Ex-Servicemen Corporation delisted trucks owned by petitioners – Concealmen...
Non-delivery of Possession – Petitioner not provided possession of flat despite full payment – Respondent offered inadequate temporary solutions and refunds without interest – Court highlighted plight of petitioner who invested life savings and faced severe accommodation issues – Writ petition allowed with direction for full refund with interest and compensation for mental ...
Criminal Law – Application for Judge’s Recusal – De facto complainant, Sheshadri Goswami, requests the recusal of the current bench and reassignment to Hon’ble Justice Tirthankar Ghosh, who previously handled a related matter – Goswami alleges poor handling of a financial fraud case involving a company where he represents 17 victim investors – Initial FIR filed ...
Writ - Criminal Law – Offence under Section 304(A) IPC for Causing Death by Negligence – Petition for Return of Seized Driving License – The petitioner, K. Perumal, drove a bus involved in a fatal accident, resulting in the registration of a case under Section 304(A) IPC. The second respondent police seized the petitioner's driving license and handed it to the first responden...
Civil Procedure – Appeal and Delay Condonation – Article 227 – Order 41 Rule 3A CPC – Non-joinder of Necessary Party - Appeal Process – Challenge against the appellate court's order overruling objections related to the maintainability of an appeal filed without a condonation of delay application – High Court upheld appellate court's decision to grant lea...
Electricity Theft - Revisional Application for Quashing – Petitioner, owner of premises rented to a nursing home, charged under Section 135(1)(b)&(c) of the Electricity Act for alleged electricity theft through meter tampering – High Court dismisses application, emphasizing trial to ascertain veracity of allegations – Highlights petitioner’s continued role as consumer f...
Municipal Employment – Regularization of Temporary Employee – Industrial Court directed the regularization of the respondent as a Tax Inspector – Petitioners challenged on grounds of lack of qualifications and procedural irregularities – High Court dismissed the petition, upheld regularization considering prolonged service and procedural compliance [Paras 1-31].
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Constitutional Law – Challenge to Telangana State Judicial Services Rules, 2023 – High Court upholds constitutionality of Rule (5.2) (A) prescribing age and marks criteria for selection of judicial officers – Challenge to maximum age limit of 26 years and marks criteria for open category (60%) and reserved categories (55%) – Court follows previous decisions and Supreme Cour...