Passport Act, 1967 – Section 6(2)(f) – Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 – Section 3, Section 14(5)(d) and (e), Section 15(2) – Proceedings before Juvenile Justice Board – Whether constitutes ‘Criminal Court’ – Petitioner falsely implicated in criminal case – Juvenile at the time of occurrence – Applied for re-i...
Passport Act, 1967 – Section 6(2)(f) – Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 – Section 3, Section 14(5)(d) and (e), Section 15(2) – Proceedings before Juvenile Justice Board – Whether constitutes ‘Criminal Court’ – Petitioner falsely implicated in criminal case – Juvenile at the time of occurrence – Applied for re-i...
Compensation awarded for erroneous examination result: In this Civil Writ Jurisdiction case, the Court granted compensation to petitioner no. 2 for the erroneous publication of her Secondary School Examination result, causing adverse effects on her career and future prospects. The Court held the Board liable for the inordinate delay in responding to the scrutiny request and condemned its irrespons...
Service Law - Personnel - Adverse remarks in APAR - Justification based on unserved memos - Allegations of bias - Expungement of adverse remarks - Review DPC for promotion - Warning against biased actions - Compliance with natural justice - Judgment allowing the petition, directing expungement of adverse remarks, conducting a review DPC, and warning against biased actions. [Para 78-81]
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Passport Act, 1967 – Section 6(2)(f) – Applicability – Post Conviction or Acquittal Proceedings – Scope and Interpretation – High Court not a Criminal Court – Constitutional Rights – Denial of Passport. [Para 24]
Interpretation of Statute – Section 6(2)(f) of Passport Act – Not Applicable to Post-Conviction or Post-Acquittal Proceedings &nda...
Detention under Foreigners Act - Power to Detain and Confine - Delegation of Authority - G.O.Rt.No.599, dated 02.11.2021 issued by 1st respondent - Legality - Writ Petition challenging the Government Order - Delegation of power under Section 3(2)(g) of the Foreigners Act - Absence of such delegation - Detenu's alleged fraudulent entry into India and possession of forged documents - Grant of ba...
Maintenance dispute - Sons seeking to quash orders directing monthly maintenance to their aged mother - Writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India - Sons arguing that they should not be worse off in their own appeal - Claiming lack of means to pay maintenance amount - Petitioners asserting mother should join their home - Alleging lack of bona fide in mother's c...
Service Law - Delhi Police Constable's dismissal for unauthorized absence - Tribunal dismissing Original Application (OA) for lack of merits - Review application filed - Tribunal recalling previous order and relisting OA for re-hearing - Petitioner challenging findings of Enquiry Officer, Disciplinary Authority (DA), and Appellate Authority (AA) - Charges include transfer, false complaint, fai...
Constitution of India, 1950 - Appointment of Director of Enforcement - Extension of tenure - Constitutional validity of Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Act, 2021 and Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Act, 2021 - Writ petitions challenging the Acts - Whether amendments violative of Article 14, 21, and 50 of the Constitution - Power of Government to appoint Director of Enforcem...
Kerala Building Tax Act – Exemption for buildings used principally for religious, charitable, or educational purposes – Interpretation of the phrase “charitable purpose” in relation to medical relief – Whether free medical relief is the only form of medical relief that qualifies as a charitable purpose – Previous judgments in SH Medical Centre Hospital v. State ...