(1)
Pratima Sahoo .......Appellant Vs.
Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co. Ltd. &Anr. .....Respondent D.D
09/02/2023
HIGH COURTS
Motor Accident Claim – Appellant’s appeal against the judgment and award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal – Appellant seeks enhancement of compensation – Appellant sustained severe injuries in a motor accident caused by rash and negligent driving – Appellant’s income claimed at Rs. 4000/- per month – Dispute regarding the assessment of compensation an...
(2)
PARAMJIT KAUR AND OTHERS ...Appellants Vs.
GENERAL PUBLIC AND OTHERS ...Respondents D.D
09/02/2023
HIGH COURTS
Hindu Law – Succession – Legitimacy of Children – Writ petition by widow and daughters of a deceased employee claiming retiral benefits – Marriage of appellant No.1 during subsistence of first marriage – Marriage void – Daughters born out of void marriage deemed legitimate for succession – Appeal allowed to the extent daughters entitled to father's est...
(3)
BHAKRA BEAS MANAGEMENT BOARD AND ANOTHER …APPELLANTS Vs.
JAI BHAGWAN …RESPONDENT D.D
09/02/2023
HIGH COURTS
Service Law – Recovery of Excess Payment – No Fraud or Mistake by Employee – Appeal against quashing of recovery order – Respondent received excess increment for 20 years due to employer's mistake – No allegation of fraud or mistake by respondent – Inequitable to recover after retirement or near retirement – Recovery orders set aside – Appeal dis...
(4)
MUKHWINDER SINGH @ MUKHA AND ANOTHER ...Appellants Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB ...Respondent D.D
08/02/2023
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Law – Conviction Appeal – FIR Delay – Appeal against conviction under Section 397 IPC – Incident on 23.04.1996 – FIR registered on 18.05.1996 – 25 days delay in FIR registration – Place of occurrence on busy road in thickly populated area – Complainant admitted lodging complaint on occurrence date, but no complaint exhibited – Prosecut...
(5)
KULJIT SINGH …PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENTS D.D
07/02/2023
HIGH COURTS
Land Acquisition - Re-determination of Compensation - Requirement of Certified Copy of Award - Civil Writ Petition against rejection of application under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - Petitioner's application dismissed solely for not attaching certified copy of award - High Court finds no legal mandate requiring attachment of certified copy for re-determination of ...
(6)
SEEMA SHARMA …APPELLANT Vs.
M/s CHALLENGERS ABACUS EDU-TECH (INDIA) PVT. LTD. …RESPONDENT D.D
07/02/2023
HIGH COURTS
Contract Law - Enforcement of Employment Terms – Regular Second Appeal against the dismissal of suit for recovery of damages and salary – Appellant, employed as Program Instructor, claimed unpaid salary and damages after the closure of the center – Agreement lacked explicit clause for salary payment by the respondent – Civil suit dismissed for absence of enforceable contrac...
(7)
YOGESH KUMAR ...Petitioner Vs.
THE STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS ...Respondents D.D
07/02/2023
HIGH COURTS
Service Law – Pay Parity – Educational Qualification – Writ petition challenging different pay scales for graduate and non-graduate clerks – Petitioner, a non-graduate clerk, sought higher pay scale granted to graduate clerks – Held, educational qualification constitutes a valid basis for different pay scales – Classification between graduate and non-g...
(8)
JASPREET SINGH ...Petitioner Vs.
THE SPECIAL SECRETARY, COOPERATION, PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondents D.D
07/02/2023
HIGH COURTS
Service Law – Selection Process – Compliance with Rules – Writ petition challenging annulment of appointment due to procedural violations – Appointment as Salesman annulled for not issuing notice to Assistant Registrar’s nominee – Held, selection made without issuing notice to Assistant Registrar’s nominee in violation of Rule 80 of 1963 Rules – Sele...
(9)
DILBAR SINGH ...Petitioner Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...Respondents D.D
06/02/2023
HIGH COURTS
Land Law – Encroachment – Demarcation Reports – Writ petition against orders under Section 7 of Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act – Petitioner's appeal dismissed without considering demarcation reports showing no encroachment – Held, authorities failed to consider demarcation reports revealing no encroachment on Panchayat land – Impugned orders se...