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...
Constitutional Law – Article 226 – Writ of Mandamus – Petition filed under Article 226 seeking issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to permit the conduct of ‘Hanuman Jayanthi Shobhayatra’ on 01.06.2024, challenging the rejection by the 5th respondent on grounds of lack of authority and arbitrariness – Court held that the Inspector of Police, ...
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...
Administrative Law – Writ of Mandamus – Commercial Circular No. 61 of 2017 – Petitioners, operating multipurpose stalls at railway stations, challenged Clauses 5 and 11 of the 2017 Policy as arbitrary and unconstitutional – Sought renewal of licenses in light of the Supreme Court judgment in South Central Railways – Court held the 2017 Policy was non-arbitrary and the...
Criminal Law - Writ of Mandamus and Transfer of Investigation - Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to transfer investigation of Crime No. 212/2024 from Mannanthala Police Station to a higher-ranking officer, preferably of IPS cadre - Petitioner, a healthcare professional, alleges biased investigation due to political influence - Court finds o...
Jurisdiction - Coram Non-Judice - Caste Certificate Cancellation:
Proceedings before the Assistant Commissioner were deemed coram non-judice as he lacked the authority to review an order that was essentially an implementation of a superior officer’s directive. The Tahsildar's cancellation of the caste certificate was based on the Committee's decision, and the Assistant Comm...
Public Contracts – Non-payment for Completed Work –
Petitioner’s claim for Rs. 68.50 Lakhs for completed road construction from Chowkian to Sarotha upheld – Administrative approval and completion certificate issued – Respondents withheld payment citing lack of “Technical Sanction” and non-adherence to tendering process – Court found objections unj...
Compassionate Appointments – Age Limit and Substitution – Petitioners challenged clauses 3.11 and 3.21 of Government Resolution dated 21/09/2017, which limit the age for compassionate appointments to 45 years and allow for substitution of legal heirs under specific circumstances – Division Bench formed an opinion that the judgment in Dnyaneshwar S/o. Ramkishan Musane v. State of ...
Property Law – Registration of Sale Certificate – Denial based on Income Tax dues – Karnataka High Court’s direction to Sub-Registrar for mandatory registration despite pending dues – Importance of SARFAESI Act provisions emphasized – State Government directed to issue compliance circulars to Sub-Registrars – The petitioner sought mandamus directing the Su...
Criminal Law – Offences under Sections 354, 294(b), 323 IPC and Section 4(1)(i) of Kerala Healthcare Service Persons and Healthcare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Amendment Act, 2023 – Petition for transfer of investigation and anticipatory bail – High Court’s dismissal of bail application and writ petition – Importance of custodi...