Rejection of Nomination Papers – Challenge to the rejection of nomination papers of the petitioners for the State Assembly elections from the 61-Jubilee Hills Constituency. Orders of rejection dated 13.11.2023. [Para 2]
Constitutional Bar to Judicial Review in Electoral Matters – Article 329(b) of the Constitution of India prohibits judicial review of electoral matters. Su...
Land Dispute - Petitioners seek relief against the change in the nature and purpose of a road - Allegation of arbitrary and illegal encroachment for the extension of Outer Ring Road - Violation of constitutional rights and legal provisions - Petitioners claim to be residents of a residential complex - Building Rules prescribe a minimum abutting road width for high-rise buildings - Approval for roa...
Procedural Appropriateness of Issuing Certified Copies Post-Disposition – Writ Appeal against order in Interim Application – 7th respondent/appellant challenges the High Court’s decision allowing the issuance of certified copies from a disposed writ petition (W.P.(Crl) No. 445/2022) under IA No.3/2024 – High Court holds that such issuance does not constitute a revival of di...
Criminal Law – Application for Judge’s Recusal – De facto complainant, Sheshadri Goswami, requests the recusal of the current bench and reassignment to Hon’ble Justice Tirthankar Ghosh, who previously handled a related matter – Goswami alleges poor handling of a financial fraud case involving a company where he represents 17 victim investors – Initial FIR filed ...
Recovery Proceedings - Challenge by National Political Party - Dispute over dues claimed by U.P. State Road Transport Corporation (U.P.S.R.T.C.) - Initiation of recovery notice - Issue of recovery certificate - Political vendetta alleged - Proceedings pending since 1998 -. [Para 2-4]
U.P. Public Moneys (Recovery of Dues) Act, 1972 - Section 3 - Dispute over the recovery of dues under the Act - ...
Administrative Law – Transfer of cases between benches of the Central Administrative Tribunal – Chairman’s power to transfer cases – Requirements of a reasoned order – Orders transferring cases should specify reasons – Orders lacking reasoning violate principles of natural justice. [Para 23-31]
Decision – Orders dated March 2, 2023, and March ...
Writ Petition – Inclusion of petitioner’s name in the birth certificate – Refusal by the Corporation based on a 15-year rule – Dispute over the petitioner’s name not being mentioned in her birth certificate – Validity of refusal challenged. [Para 1-5]
Rule Interpretation – Examination of whether the Municipal Corporation can refuse the inclusi...
Misuse of Official Symbols – Unauthorized use of stickers and artifacts containing emblems and phrases like “Govt of India”, “Government of Tamil Nadu”, “High Court”, and “Police” on private vehicles – Petitioner seeks directions for removal and penal action. [Para 2]
Previous Directions – Reference to order in W.P.No.14697 of 20...
Cooperative Bank Employees and Election Duty – The court examined whether employees of cooperative banks, registered but not established under or controlled by a governmental statute, could be requisitioned for election duty under Sections 159 and 26 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 – Found that such employees do not meet the criteria specified under Section 159(2), which ...
SCBA Governance Reforms – SCBA Special General Body Meeting resolutions for amending tenure and eligibility rules for office bearers, and fees structures fail to pass due to lack of required majority – Proposed reforms include changing eligibility for contesting in SCBA elections, adjusting membership fees, increasing the number of members required to convene a general meeting, and rev...