Service Law – Disciplinary Proceedings – Compulsory Retirement – Court examined the petitioner's challenge against the Tribunal's dismissal of his appeal regarding disciplinary actions including compulsory retirement, and later modification to withholding promotion for five years. The disciplinary actions stemmed from false declarations made by the petitioner concer...
Right to Education – Eligibility for Admission under EWS Category – Involves petition for admission of a child, Jiya, under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category in a specific school for academic year 2023-24. High Court holds that right to education under Article 21A of the Constitution and Section 12 of the RTE Act entitles a child only to free and compulsory educa...
Domestic Violence and Maintenance – Grant of interim maintenance of Rs.60,000/- per month to Respondent No.2 (daughter-in-law) by Additional Sessions Judge under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 – Challenged by the mother-in-law (Petitioner) on grounds of non-existence of domestic relationship and ownership of properties via Will – Issue of entitlement and...
Land Acquisition and Railway Employment Policy – Petitioners claim employment as a right following land acquisition by Railways – Question of policy application in granting jobs for land acquired for railway projects – Monetary compensation deemed primary, employment secondary and conditional – Review of Railway employment policy implications. [Paras 1, 2, 4, 8, 16-17]
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DJS Examination 2023 Answer Key Challenge – Preliminary Examination – Answer Key Challenge – The petitioners, aspiring to join the Delhi Judicial Services, challenged the Model Answer Key and the Revised Answer Key of the Delhi Judicial Services Examination 2023, asserting errors and inconsistencies. [Para 1-5]
Multiple Correct Answers in Preliminary Examination &nda...
Service Law – Promotion and Service Matters – The petitioner sought promotion to the post of Chief Law Officer/Inspector General in BSF. The High Court examined the criteria for promotion, recruitment rules, petitioner’s medical category, and procedural delays in framing recruitment rules. [Para 2-4, 30-32]
Promotion Eligibility – held – eligibility for p...
Taxation Law – Income Tax Act – Section 148 Reassessment – The High Court of Delhi adjudicated the validity of reassessment proceedings initiated against Seema Gupta under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Court examined the discrepancies between the reasons provided to the petitioner and those recorded by the respondent, as well as the overall legality and justificati...
Writ Petition – Transfer of Prisoners – The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru adjudicated on a writ petition filed by several inmates seeking transfer to Bangalore Central Prison, invoking Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. The petitioners, accused in a criminal case, requested consolidation at a single prison for safety concerns and better access to legal counsel. [...
Disciplinary Proceedings – Judicial Officer’s Integrity Questioned – Petitioner, a former Judicial Officer, suspended and prevented from retiring on superannuation due to allegations of involvement in a telephonic conversation regarding financial transactions linked to a criminal case – Charges framed under Rule 17(b) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal)...
Mortgagee vs. Licensee Rights Dispute – Petition challenging the approval of sale of mortgaged property at a price below the reserve price set by DRT, treating a licensee as a secured creditor over the mortgagee. [Paras 2, 14-15, 32-34]
Procedural and Factual Background – Mortgage created by Karias in favor of ARCIL (Petitioner), license agreement between Karias and SCB. D...