Facts:
The case pertains to Writ Petition (Civil) No. 55 of 2019 filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. The petition challenges the Constitutional (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019, which introduced Clause (6) in Articles 15 and 16, enabling reservation for economically weaker sections. The petitioners contend that this amendment violates the basic structure of the Cons...
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The present writ petition was filed in 1985 and raised various issues related to the environment in Delhi, misuse of premises for unauthorized/commercial purposes, and the shifting of heavy industries. In 2006, the Supreme Court appointed a Monitoring Committee to restrain the misuse of residential premises for commercial purposes in Delhi. Subsequently, the Monitoring Committee also ad...
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) issued guidelines dated 06.07.2020 directing universities and colleges to complete terminal semester/final year examinations by 30.09.2020. The Ministry of Human Resource Development also issued an Office Memorandum (OM) on the same date, and the Ministry of Home Affairs permitted the conduct of examinations. However, the State of Maharas...
Right to Privacy vs. Right to Information – Victim Protection in Crimes Against Women and Juveniles – The petitioner challenged the administrative orders of the High Court prohibiting the publication of judgments and personal details in cases involving women, juveniles, and other sensitive matters, arguing that it violates the right to information under Article 19(1)(a) – Court h...
Selection Process – Normalization of Marks – Interview Weightage – Petitioner challenges the selection process of ISRO for the post of Administrative Officer, alleging irregularities in the normalization of marks in the written test and interview – Court holds that the selection process followed laid down procedures, including normalization and interview weightage, which we...
Facts:
The case involves a situation where the Governor was intimated about the resignations of certain Members belonging to a political party. The Chief Minister advised the Governor for the removal of some ministers, and notices of disqualification were issued. Subsequently, the Speaker accepted resignations of some ministers. The Chief Minister requested a floor test to resolve the situation...
Compensation – Death Due to Negligence – Maintainability Under Article 226 – The petitioners sought compensation for the death of their minor son caused by the alleged negligence of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in maintaining its premises – Held: The High Court can entertain writ petitions under Article 226 for compensation in cases of violation of fundamental r...
Writ - Security Cover – Threat Perception – Discretion of Security Agencies – Petitioner, a political leader, sought security cover citing threat perception – Previous petition directed the authorities to consider threat perception, but the respondents denied security based on reports from field agencies – Held: The assessment of threat perception is within the domain...
Criminal Law – Passport Renewal – Petitioner sought renewal of his passport, which was denied by the trial court citing lack of jurisdiction – Petitioner was implicated in a pending criminal case under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC – Court held that under Article 19(1)(d) and Article 21 of the Constitution, the right to a passport is a fundamental right – Notificati...
Service Law - University Appointments – Requisite Qualifications for Lecturer Post – UGC Regulations Compliance – Petitioner sought permanent approval for appointment as a lecturer in Computer Science in respondent No. 4 college, initially appointed in 2003 with MCA qualification and later acquiring M. Phil in 2009 – Petitioner argued M. Phil acquisition prior to 11.07.2009...