FIR for Offences under IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act – Allegations of dowry demands, physical abuse, and mental cruelty by husband and in-laws – FIR lodged in Jabalpur, transferred to Bhopal for investigation, trial pending at Bhopal – Petitioner seeks transfer back to Jabalpur [Paras 1-2, 12].
Mental Cruelty and Jurisdiction – Continuation of mental cruelty in...
Writ Law - Challenge to Answer Key – Judicial Services Exam – Correctness of Question No. 154 – Petitioner challenged the Answer Key of DJS Preliminary Examination 2023 regarding Question No. 154. The petitioner sought additional marks, claiming the correct answer as 'Option (1)', while the key indicated 'Option (2)'. [Para 1]
Examination and Merits o...
Compassionate Appointment - Writ Petition - Denial of appointment as Junior Engineer (Civil) on compassionate grounds - Petitioners, wife, and son of deceased KSRTC employee, seek appointment for the son on compassionate grounds following the death of the father who was a senior driver in KSRTC - Petitioners contend that they are entitled to appointment as per the scheme existing at the time of th...
Erroneous Date of Birth Entry - Visually Impaired Candidate's Candidature Rejected - The petitioner, a 100% permanently visually impaired candidate, faced rejection of her candidature for the post of Assistant in Level-1 in 'D' grade due to an incorrect date of birth entry made inadvertently by a helper at an internet cafe [Paras 3, 12].
Legislative Protection for Persons ...
Writ - Disability Rights – Reasonable Accommodation and Fairness – The High Court examined the Railway Recruitment Cell’s rejection of a 100% visually impaired candidate’s application due to an inadvertent error in the date of birth entry. The Court emphasized the need for reasonable accommodation and affirmative action for persons with disabilities, underscoring the import...
Writ - Issue of Protection in a Live-in Relationship – Addressed – The petitioners sought protection from interference and harassment by family members in their live-in relationship. They claimed their relationship was threatened by the respondent, primarily petitioner No.1's father. The petitioners also sought a legal mandate to prevent such interference and for the provision of s...
Tenant's Right to Electricity Connection – Ambit and Limitations – The petitioners, as tenants, seek an electricity connection independent of the landlord's consent. They rely on Supreme Court and Allahabad High Court precedents asserting tenants' rights to basic amenities like electricity. [Paras 2, 7, 8]
Occupier’s Right to Electricity – clarified...
Fraudulent Manipulation of Revenue Records – Writ Petition – Challenge against orders by Additional Commissioner and Prescribed Authority – Petitioner contests fraudulent entry in revenue records by Ram Naresh (Lekhpal), manipulation of land records, and subsequent orders based on these fraudulent entries – Inquiry reveals unauthorized changes in records – Supreme Cou...
Criminal Law – Malicious Prosecution – Quashing of FIR – The Supreme Court addressed the challenge against the High Court's dismissal of a petition for quashing FIR No. 248 of 2022. The FIR involved allegations of financial impropriety and deceit related to a job offer. The court scrutinized the circumstances under which the FIR was lodged, considering the delay in filing, la...
Petitioner's Challenge to FIR Transfers – Petitioners challenged the transfer of FIRs related to alleged violations of Prize Chits and Money Circulation Scheme Act to different regional offices of CBCID – Alleged violation of fundamental rights due to potential for multiple arrests and investigations for the same incident – Issue of whether different transactions at various c...