(1)
INDERJEET REWARI—Petitioner Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB—Respondent D.D
15/03/2023
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Procedure - Quashing of FIR and Charge-sheet - Essential Commodities Act - Fertilizer Control Order - Petition to quash FIR and charges for non-standard DAP fertilizer sample—Petitioner appointed as responsible person after sample drawing—Company not made an accused—No specific allegations in FIR/charge sheet indicating petitioner’s vicarious liability—Court ...
(2)
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS—Appellant(s) Vs.
VIJAY PAL AND OTHERS—Respondent(s) D.D
15/03/2023
HIGH COURTS
Departmental Proceedings - Acquittal in Criminal Trial - Reinstatement of Employees - Constitutional Petition and Letters Patent Appeals - Appeals by State challenging reinstatement of police personnel after acquittal in criminal trial—Writ petition by left out employees challenging departmental inquiry and dismissal—Held, once there is acquittal on merits after detailed discussion, re...
(3)
1. Babita Devi
2. Navneet Singh
3. Jyoti Kumari
4. Punit Singh ..... … Petitioner Vs.
The State of Jharkhand … Respondents D.D
14/03/2023
HIGH COURTS
Custodial death – Allegation of police brutality – Petition filed seeking CBI investigation and compensation for custodial death of deceased – Deceased taken into custody by police and later found dead with multiple injuries – Inquiry report by CJM confirmed custodial death – CID exonerated accused police officials – Violation of fundamental rights and liberty o...
(4)
VIJAY GOYAL ...PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS D.D
14/03/2023
HIGH COURTS
Service Law - Validation of Degrees - Distance Education - Special Examination- AICTE Special Examination – Petition under Article 309 challenging the denial of benefits based on an engineering degree obtained through distance education – Held: The Supreme Court ordered the suspension of engineering degrees for students enrolled during 2001-2005 but did not declare these degrees illega...
(5)
HOSHIYAR SINGH THROUGH LRs. & OTHERS ...APPELLANTS Vs.
THE LAND ACQUISITION COLLECTOR-CUM-DRO & ANOTHER ...RESPONDENTS D.D
14/03/2023
HIGH COURTS
Arbitration - Objections to Award - Limitation Period - Section 34(3) - No Condonation Beyond Specified Period– Appeal against dismissal of objections under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, as time-barred – Held: Section 34(3) prescribes a limitation period of three months from the receipt of the arbitral award, extendable by a further 30 days if sufficient cau...
(6)
SUKHJIT SINGH …PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
13/03/2023
HIGH COURTS
Administrative Law - Arms Licence Cancellation - Writ Petition Seeking Certiorari - Petition challenging orders cancelling arms licence retrospectively and dismissing appeal - Petitioner held arms licence since 2001 and was later convicted and released on probation - Licence cancelled due to conviction - Held, Licensing Authority must provide written reasons for suspension or revocation of licence...
(7)
BHAGWANDAS
.....PETITIONER Vs.
PANPATI SHAH
.....RESPONDENTS D.D
12/03/2023
HIGH COURTS
Maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Interpretation of the term "wife" - Expansive interpretation given to the term "wife" in Chanmuniya v. Virender Kumar Singh Kushwaha, (2011) 1 SCC 141 - Broad interpretation includes cases where a man and woman have been living together as husband and wife for a considerable period of time - Strict proof of...
(8)
CHARANJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Petitioner Vs.
UNION OF INDIA Respondent D.D
12/03/2023
HIGH COURTS
Senior Citizens Act, 2007 - Section 23(1) - Constitutional validity - Challenge to the constitutional validity of Section 23(1) of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 - Section restricts the applicability of the provision only to gifts of property made by a senior citizen after the commencement of the Act - Petitioner seeks removal or striking down of the...
(9)
MANJUNATH …PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF KARNATAKA And Others …RESPONDENTS D.D
11/03/2023
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Law - Bail - POCSO Act - Sexual harassment of minor girls - Petitioner, an assistant teacher, alleged to have sexually harassed girl students - Bail application rejected by FTSC-I, Tumkur - Petitioner files a criminal petition seeking bail before the High Court - Whether petitioner entitled to bail - Held, no - Offences alleged are heinous in nature, committed against minor girls studying...