Election Disqualification – Challenging the disqualification of elected members of Supreme Court Bar Association Multi-State Cooperative Group-Housing Society Ltd. by Central Registrar of Cooperative Societies (Respondent No. 2) – Disqualification for a period of five years from date of order – Petition filed against jurisdiction and procedure of disqualification. [Para 1-2]
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Promotion Policy and LDCE Notification Challenge - Petitioner challenges circular dated 13.11.2023 on eligibility criteria for LDCE in DGM (E-4) Grade in Finance Cadre of IRCTC - Questions the arbitrariness of setting the cut-off date as 13.11.2023 instead of 01.07.2022 per IRCTC promotion policy - Argues for retrospective effect on promotion from 01.07.2022. [Paras 1-4, 14-15, 18-20]
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Pensionary Benefits – Counting of Seasonal/Contract Service for Pension – Petitioners seeking inclusion of seasonal/contract service period for qualifying service for pension under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India – Service rendered on an ad-hoc basis by petitioners before their regularization in 2004 not sufficient for pensionary benefits under old pension scheme &n...
Import of Guns for Entertainment Purposes - Petitioner's claim that imported guns, which do not release a projectile, should not be classified as "firearms" under Section 2(e) of the Arms Act, 1959, thus negating the need for a license [Paras 1-2].
Exemption Under Arms Rules, 2016 - Reference to exemption notification dated 18.07.2016 for “firearm replicas”, with the a...
Writ - Seizure of Driving Licenses and Legal Arguments – Petitioners, drivers in the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, had their licenses seized following accidents and subsequent registration of criminal cases under Section 304 (A) IPC – Petitioners argued that they were not convicted and no offence under the Motor Vehicles Act was committed – Respondent Police argued that...
Criminal Law - Transfer of Criminal Case due to Health Condition – Dr. A. Paramasivan, accused in a disproportionate assets case under Sections 109 IPC and Sections 13(2) read with 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, seeks transfer of his case citing a serious health condition (Adenocarcinoma) and inadequate opportunity to cross-examine witnesses due to rapid trial progressio...
Promotion and Seniority Dispute – Challenge against seniority list by petitioners, who were promoted to Havildar Instructors and then to Platoon Commanders. Dispute arises due to the retrospective effect of promotions not being acknowledged in the seniority list. [Para 2-5, 10]
Administrative Orders and Rectification – Respondent authority's right to rectify promotion orders, ne...
Petitioner's Enrollment and Medical Condition – Petitioner enrolled as Sepoy on 10.06.1991, diagnosed with ‘Aortic Regurgitation’ within 6 months of training, and discharged on 22.01.1992 due to being placed in Low Medical Category ‘EEE’ with 60% disability – Condition deemed not attributable to Military Service [Para 2].
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Judicial Power and Authority – Judicial power to cancel a registered instrument, specifically a sale deed, rests with the civil courts, not the Registrar – The impugned circular by the State Government of Jharkhand, vesting the power of cancellation on the Registrar, is legally unsustainable and is set aside – Registration of an instrument entails legal consequences affecting leg...
Service Law - Promotion Eligibility Dispute – Unauthorized Absence Impact - Appeal against a Single Bench judgment concerning the promotion of an employee in Cochin Port Trust - Issue centered around the interpretation of unauthorized absence and its effect on seniority and promotion eligibility - Appellant argued that a brief unauthorized absence should not affect his promotion prospects - ...