Owner Can Avoid Confiscation Under NDPS by Proving Lack of Knowledge or Connivance in Illicit Use of Vehicle: Supreme Court Court is Expert of Experts: High Court Upholds Right to Rebuttal Evidence in Will Dispute Exceptional Circumstances Warrant Use of Inherent Powers to Reduce Sentences in Non-Compoundable Offenses: Supreme Court Execution of Eviction Decree Limited to Suit Premises; Additional Claims Not Permissible: Bombay High Court Only Apprentices Under the 1961 Act Are Excluded from Gratuity – Calcutta High Court Demand for Penalty and Interest Without Following Natural Justice Violates Section 11A of the Central Excise Act: P&H High Court Rajasthan High Court Acquits Bank Manager, Citing "Processing Fee, Not Bribe" in Corruption Case Compensatory Nature of Section 138 NI Act Permits Compounding Even at Revisional Stage: Madras High Court Kerala High Court Quashes GST Demand of Rs. 99 Crore: Faults Adjudicating Authority for Contradictory Findings Section 138 NI Act | Compounding Permitted Even at Revisional Stage with Reduced Fee in Special Circumstances: HP High Court No Renewal, Only Re-Tendering’ – Upholds Railway Board’s MPS License Policy: Delhi High Court Punjab and Haryana High Court Quashes Second FIR Against Former Minister in Corruption Case Nature of Suit Must Be Determined on Evidence, Not Technical Grounds: Delhi High Court on Rejection of Plaint Economic Offences Must Be Scrutinized to Protect Public Interest:  Allahabad High Court Dismisses Plea to Quash FIR Against Cloud Investment Scheme Company Golden Hour Care Is a Matter of Right, Not Privilege: Supreme Court on Road Accident Victim Treatment Limitation Law | When Once the Time Has Begun to Run, Nothing Stops It: Supreme Court Section 14 of Limitation Act Shields Bona Fide Claimants: SC Validates Arbitration Amid Procedural Delay Time Lost Cannot Be Restored, But Justice Can: Supreme Court Orders Immediate Release of Convict Declared Juvenile Bailable Warrants in Domestic Violence Cases Only in Exceptional Circumstances - Domestic Violence Act Cases Are Primarily Remedial, Not Punitive: Supreme Court

"Writ Law" Digest

Protection under Article 21 – Criminal Writ Petition – Petition for protection of life and liberty of petitioners in a live-in relationship – Supreme Court's prior rulings cited affirming protection rights under similar circumstances – Court directs state to assess threat and provide necessary protection if warranted. [Paras 1-15] Live-In Relationship and Legal Prote...

Filing of Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 – Petitioners seeking directions for protection against threats to their life and liberty – Relationship between the major petitioner No. 1 and minor petitioner No. 2 (17 years & 9 months) is a matter of their personal choice and stated to be consensual [Para 1, 2].   Notice and Representation – Initial hearing and...

Quashing of Notifications – Land Acquisition – Challenge to the acquisition process under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Petitioners seek quashing of two notifications (Annexures P-1 and P-3) for the acquisition of land for residential development in Sectors 1 and 2, Palwal – High Court upholds the validity of notifications and acquisition process, emphasizing compliance ...

Medical Law – Organ Transplantation – Delay in Authorization – Petitioners challenged delay in obtaining necessary approvals for kidney transplant – High Court emphasized need for prescribed timelines under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014 – Absence of such timelines caused significant delays – Court directed establishment of clear tim...

Medical Examination – Government Recruitment – Petition challenging Review Medical Examination Report dated 21.12.2023 declaring petitioner unfit due to hypertension and tachycardia – High Court noted failure to follow required regulations/guidelines for hospitalization and observation before final opinion – Set aside report – Directed reconstitution of Review Medical...

Land Acquisition – Challenge to notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Notification subsequently followed by Section 6 declaration – Possession not taken by Land Acquisition Authority – Claim of discrimination based on release of lands with prior construction – Review applications dismissed by the Court – Supreme Court’s decision ...

Writ of Mandamus – Right to Profession/Business – Rajasthani artisan petitioner alleges infringement by authorities in selling Vinayaka idols – Financial distress due to authorities' intervention – Context of environmental guidelines discussed – Court delves into Central Pollution Control Board's guidelines on idol immersions. [Para 4-8] Environmental Guide...

Criminal Writ Petition – Premature Release – Petitioner seeks direction for premature release under Article 161 of the Constitution of India – Petitioner has completed more than 16.5 years of actual custody – Convicted under Section 302 read with Section 120B IPC – Pending Criminal Appeal – Contention that State Government's policy allows her release –...

Writ Petition - Challenge to constitutional validity of master directions on 'Fraud - Classification and Reporting' - Allegation of manifest arbitrariness and violation of natural justice principles - No show cause notice or hearing provided to the petitioner - Violation of fundamental rights under Article 14, 19(1)(g), and 21 of the Constitution of India. [Para 1-3] Reference to High C...

Medical Ethics – Issuing professional certificates without examining patients – Complaint against doctors for issuing a certificate without examination – Warning issued by UP State Medical Council – Appeal before Medical Council of India – Consideration of regulations 7.7 and 8.2 of the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, 2...