Entertainment Duty – Definition and Scope – Petitioner organized APSARA award function, argued it did not fall under “entertainment” as per Maharashtra Entertainments Duty Act – Court held the function included performances and thus fell within definition of “entertainment” [Paras 10-12].
Sponsorship as Payment for Admission – Reliance C...
Police Clearance Certificate – Issuance for Overseas Employment – Petition for the issuance of PCC in light of an opportunity for employment in Brazil – Petitioner’s criminal case history cited as reason for delay in issuance – Trial court’s No Objection Certificate considered – Directed authorities to issue PCC if no adverse information beyond the mention...
Water Sharing Dispute – Writ Petition under Article 32 – Petitioner, Government of NCT of Delhi, requested directions for the release of surplus water from Hathni Kund Barrage by Haryana and Himachal Pradesh to alleviate acute water shortage in Delhi – UYRB convened an emergent meeting and discussed the MoU between Delhi and Himachal Pradesh and the additional water required by D...
Public Interest Litigation – Post-Poll Violence – Allegations of post-election violence following the 2024 West Bengal state elections – Petitioners raised concerns over the safety and security of citizens, citing incidents of violence and the State Police’s alleged failure to act – High Court directed the continued deployment of Central Forces until 21st June 2024 to...
Service Law – Appointment and Approval – Appellant school functionaries challenged the order directing approval of Mihir’s service – Contention on procedural lapses, lack of requisite qualifications, and alleged interpolations in records – High Court found Mihir was appointed against a sanctioned post and the procedural lapses were not substantiated by evidence &ndash...
Discrepancies in Examination Results – Petitioner alleged that the NTA uploaded two different response sheets and scorecards for her JEE (Mains) exam, with significant differences in scores – High Court examined the validity of the claim and the procedural integrity of NTA's system [Paras 1-2, 14].
Validity of Scorecards – Petitioner claimed the first response sheet and sc...
Education Law – Promissory Estoppel – Legitimate Expectation – Return of Applications for Special Education Courses – RCI’s Decision – Judicial Review – Writ Petitions Against RCI Circulars
Representation and Reliance - Circulars issued by RCI invited fresh proposals from institutions for conducting special education courses for the academic s...
Stamp Duty – Assessment of Market Value – Petitioner challenged the orders directing payment of deficient stamp duty on agricultural land purchased in 2011 – Contention that the land was being used for agricultural purposes and the authorities erred by not conducting a proper spot inspection – High Court held that the valuation was based on speculative assumptions without p...
Transplantation of Human Organs – Mandamus issued – Compliance with Authorisation Committee Procedures and Safeguarding Donors' Rights.
Transplantation of Human Organs – Writ petitions filed seeking mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioners' representations for kidney transplantation approval – Petitioners facing renal failure, with...
Criminal Law - Parole - Grant of Parole for Filing SLP - Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. for quashing rejection order of parole application - Petitioner convicted under Sections 302, 326, 452, 147, 148, 149 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment - Parole sought to engage counsel for filing SLP before Supreme Court - Rejection of parole by competen...