Grant of Customs Brokers License - Petitioner cleared written examination and second attempt of oral examination obtaining 51 marks - Respondents denied Customs Brokers License to candidates scoring less than 60 marks in the oral examination due to alleged change in rules - Previous writ petitions allowed, directing issuance of licenses to similarly situated candidates - Principle of equal treatme...
Promotion on the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) in the U.P. Public Works Department under the Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department "Group-B" Civil Engineering Service Rules, 2004 - Controversy regarding promotion of Junior Engineers (Technical) to the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) under the 50% promotion quota as per the Rules, 2004 - Eligibility and procedure for promotion as ...
Appointment Tenure – Statutory Provisions – The Supreme Court held that the appointment of members of the NCLT for a period of three years is not contemplated by Section 413(1) of the Companies Act, 2013. The section stipulates a tenure of five years for members from the date of entering office, eligible for re-appointment for another term of five years [Paras 1-88].
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Arms Act, 1959 - Section 13 - Application for Arms License - Rejection - Challenge by way of Writ Petition - Petitioner, a businessman, sought an arms license for self-protection and carrying cash related to his business - Application rejected based on a police report that did not recommend granting the license for self-protection - Petitioner contended lack of proper application of mind in the im...
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 ...
Service Law - Jurisdiction - Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) - Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 - Writ Petition NO.9407 of 2023 - The petitioner challenges the dismissal of his Original Application (O.A.) by the CAT on grounds of lack of jurisdiction (Para 2).
Deputation - Effect on Employment - The petitioner's appointment as a Registrar with the Armed Forces Tribunal was on...
Right to Information vs. Right to Privacy – Balance of Rights – Petitioners (Banks) challenged the RBI’s directive to disclose information under RTI – Supreme Court acknowledged the conflict between the fundamental right to information and the fundamental right to privacy – Held, courts must balance these rights carefully, ensuring neither is disproportionately compro...
Principles of Natural Justice – Opportunity of Personal Hearing – Violation – Writ Petition filed to set aside a demand order issued under the CGST Act raising a total demand against the petitioner. Petitioner contends that the impugned order was passed in gross violation of principles of natural justice as it was passed without affording an opportunity of personal hearing. [Para...
Compensation for gunshot injury - Negligence of Railway Protection Force - Writ petition filed seeking compensation for personal injury, trauma, and mental agony suffered by the petitioner due to a gunshot injury inflicted by a Railway Protection Force constable - Admitted incident and negligence of the constable - Railway contesting the matter - Jurisdictional issue raised - Maintainability of th...
Termination of services – Writ petition filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India – Petitioner sought quashing of order dismissing his appeal against termination of service and reinstatement with continuity of service and payment of arrears of pay and other benefits – Petitioner appointed as Senior Lecturer-Mass Communications at Ansal Institute of Technology &ndas...