(1)
DHARAM SINGH @ MOHAN … PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA … RESPONDENT D.D
25/11/2021
HIGH COURTS
Eligibility for Membership – Primary Society Chairmanship – Section 28 of the Haryana Co-operative Societies Act, 1984 – Petitioner ceased to be the Chairman of the Primary Society on 15.08.2019 – Consequently, he ceased to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Union – Order of removal from the post of Chairman upheld – Petition dismissed [Paras 1-20].
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(2)
ROHIT DHAWAN AND ANOTHER ...APPELLANTS Vs.
REETA DHAWAN AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS D.D
23/11/2021
HIGH COURTS
Civil Procedure – Jurisdiction of Civil Courts – Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 – Senior citizen mother filed a civil suit for eviction of her son from her property – Appeal questioned the jurisdiction of Civil Courts, citing exclusive jurisdiction of the Tribunal under the 2007 Act – Court held that the jurisdiction of Civil Courts i...
(3)
LAKHWINDER SINGH ...PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB ...RESPONDENT D.D
16/11/2021
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Procedure – Quashing of FIR – Section 174-A IPC – Non-appearance in Court – FIR registered against the petitioner for non-appearance in trial proceedings – Petitioner later granted anticipatory bail and acquitted in the main case – High Court held that continuation of proceedings under Section 174-A IPC after acquittal in the main case constitutes abuse...
(4)
ROHIT KAPO ...PETITIONER Vs.
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS D.D
12/11/2021
HIGH COURTS
Education Law – Admission and Eligibility – Fault of School – Petitioner took Class XII examination but was declared ineligible due to his Class X certificate being from a non-recognized school – Court held it was the responsibility of the admitting school to verify documents before granting admission to Class XI – Fault lies with the school, not the student – W...
(5)
DALJIT KAUR AND OTHERS ...PETITIONERS Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS D.D
08/11/2021
HIGH COURTS
Service Law – Selection Criteria – Elementary Trained Teachers (ETT) – Challenge to the selection criteria for ETT posts, which awarded additional marks for higher qualifications – Petitioners argued this was contrary to the Service Rules which mandate selection based solely on written test scores – Court held that the criteria violated Rule 6(4) of the 2018 Service R...
(6)
AMANPREET KAUR BALE ...PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS D.D
03/11/2021
HIGH COURTS
Habeas Corpus – Child Custody – Legal and Proper Detention – Petition for habeas corpus seeking release of minor son aged 14 years – Child living with grandfather and uncle since birth – Court held writ of habeas corpus maintainable only if custody is illegal or improper – Direct interaction with the child showed he was happy living with his grandfather and did ...
(7)
EDELWEISS ASSET RECONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD. ...PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS D.D
26/10/2021
HIGH COURTS
Stamp Duty – Assessment and Recovery – Jurisdiction and Limitation – Petitioner filed writ petitions against the State for initiating recovery of deficient stamp duty on assignment deeds registered in 2016. Revenue authorities claimed the deeds were conveyance deeds and insufficiently stamped. Petitioner contended that action was barred by limitation under Section 47-A of the Ind...
(8)
RAJ PAL ...PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER ...RESPONDENTS D.D
25/10/2021
HIGH COURTS
Negotiable Instruments – Section 138 Conviction – Compromise – Conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act – Petitioner sentenced to rigorous imprisonment and compensation – Appeal dismissed – During revision, parties reached a compromise – Court observed that as the offence is compoundable and the compromise is bona fide, the conviction...
(9)
HARYANA STATE INDUSTRIAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LIMITED...APPELLANT Vs.
MAHENDER SINGH AND OTHERS...RESPONDENTS D.D
14/10/2021
HIGH COURTS
Land Acquisition – Assessment of Market Value – Challenge to market value assessment for different parcels of land in the same village acquired at different times – Previous Supreme Court assessments not automatically applicable – Market value to be determined based on the date of the Section 4 notification and contemporaneous sale exemplars – Comparable sale deeds of...