(1)
BALWANT KAUR ...Petitioner Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS ...Respondents D.D
04/05/2023
HIGH COURTS
Widow of deceased soldier - Allotment of land - Symbolic possession - Revenue rasta (road) not assigned - Petitioner approached the court through a writ petition - Deceased soldier's gallantry - Widow allotted 10 acres of land - Symbolic possession of 8 acres delivered - Remaining 2 acres under forest cover - Petitioner not assigned revenue rasta – Held - respectful treatment for the sur...
(2)
Anand Singh - Appellant Vs.
State of Himachal Pradesh - Respondent D.D
04/05/2023
HIGH COURTS
Abetment of suicide - Essential elements - Mere allegations of harassment not sufficient to establish guilt - Conviction under Section 306 IPC requires proof of instigation or intentional aid to the commission of suicide - Direct or indirect act/s of incitement needed - Act/s should be proximate to the time of occurrence - Absence of abetment element from the allegations renders offence under Sect...
(3)
Usha Rani - Petitioner Vs.
Haryana Staff Selection Commission and another - Respondents D.D
04/05/2023
HIGH COURTS
Change in category during the recruitment process - Not permitted: Once a candidate applies under a specific category, they cannot be allowed to change their category during the selection or midway through the recruitment process. The court cited previous judgments and an advertisement condition to support this principle. (Para 6 and 8)
Failure to upload required documents - Consequen...
(4)
Manoj Kumar Chamoli alias Sonu and another - Appellants Vs.
State of Uttarakhand - Respondent D.D
04/05/2023
HIGH COURTS
Dowry death - Ingredients - Conviction based on proof of cruelty or harassment for dowry soon before death - Nexus between alleged harassment and death must be established - Presumption under Section 113B of the Indian Evidence Act - Examination of evidence to ascertain whether cruelty or harassment leading to suicide is proved beyond reasonable doubt - Acquittal of husband and tenant - Conviction...
(5)
M/S DHIR AND DHIR ASSET RECONSTRUCTION AND SECURITIZATION COMPANY LTD. …PETITIONER Vs.
M/S CONVERNTRY COIL-O-MATIC LTD AND OTHERS …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
04/05/2023
HIGH COURTS
Constitutional Law - Writ Petition under Articles 226, 227 – Challenge to Appellate Authority Order – Petitioner challenged the order of the Commissioner, Gurugram, which directed payment of additional stamp duty on the deed of assignment. High Court exercised its jurisdiction to interpret relevant provisions of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 – Held that the order of the Commissioner...
(6)
Chandu Nagarjuna …PETITIONER Vs.
Chief Commissioner of Land Administration and Special Chief …RESPONDENTS D.D
03/05/2023
HIGH COURTS
Constitutional Law – Equality Before Law – Petition challenging the ten-year limit for considering sports achievements for government job eligibility under the sports quota – Petitioner’s earlier sports achievements excluded by the impugned Government Order – High Court finds the ten-year restriction arbitrary, lacking rational basis, and violative of Article 14 of th...
(7)
SOM NATH AND OTHERS …PETITIONERS Vs.
STATE OF U.T. AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
03/05/2023
HIGH COURTS
Administrative Law – Delay and Laches – Constructive Res Judicata – Writ petition challenging the cancellation of allotment and eviction orders dated 28.02.1996 and 17.05.1999, respectively, and the appellate order dated 15.05.2003. The petitioners approached the court in 2023, with an unreasonable delay in invoking writ jurisdiction. Held, the writ petition suffers from laches a...
(8)
Mewa Singh - Petitioner Vs.
Divisional Commissioner, Hisar Circle, Hisar & Ors. - Respondents D.D
02/05/2023
HIGH COURTS
Section 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - constructive res judicata - Earlier petition dismissed but petitioner or their predecessor not impleaded - Causes of action, reliefs, and khasra numbers in the earlier petition similar to present petition - Doctrine of res judicata not applicable - Impugned orders suffer from a vice of breach to the principle of constructive res judicata - Multipli...
(9)
GURCHARAN SINGH AND OTHERS …PETITIONERS Vs.
JOINT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, PUNJAB AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENTS D.D
02/05/2023
HIGH COURTS
Village Common Lands – Eviction Petition – Ownership and Control – Writ petition against eviction orders under Sections 4 and 5 of the Punjab Public Premises Act, 1973. The Gram Panchayat sought eviction of the petitioners from the land described as "Gair Mumkin Abadi." The petitioners contended that the land, recorded as "JumlaMushtarka Malkan" in ownership a...