(1)
PARKASH GURBAXANI AND OTHERS …PETITIONERS Vs.
THE DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT THROUGH ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
02/06/2021
HIGH COURTS
Bail – Grant of Regular Bail – Petitioners, Managing Directors of QVC Realty Company Limited and Chintels India Limited, sought regular bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. – Petitioners accused of fraud and money laundering under Sections 3 and 4 of the PMLA – FIR initially registered under Section 10 of the 1975 Act and Section 420 IPC for breach of license terms – Twin c...
(2)
RENU BALA AND OTHERS … PETITIONERS Vs.
THE STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS … RESPONDENT(S) D.D
28/05/2021
HIGH COURTS
Teachers Transfer Policy – Weightage of Points – Clause 6 – Petitioners challenged the policy on grounds of discrimination and inaccuracies in the online portal showing vacant posts – Court held the policy aimed at uplifting education standards in higher classes and did not suffer from arbitrariness or discrimination – Emphasized that administrative decisions applicab...
(3)
INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS’ ASSOCIATION CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS … PETITIONERS Vs.
UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS … RESPONDENTS D.D
28/05/2021
HIGH COURTS
Regulation of Fee – Private Unaided Educational Institutions – Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 30(1) – Vires of Section 87 of the Punjab Re-Organisation Act, 1966 – Notification extending Punjab Regulation of Fee of Unaided Educational Institutions Act, 2016 to Chandigarh challenged – Requirement for schools to disclose income, expenditure, and balance sheet on website –...
(4)
PREETI BALA … PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER … RESPONDENT(S) D.D
27/05/2021
HIGH COURTS
Medical Termination of Pregnancy – Beyond 24 Weeks – Genetic Defect – Section 3(2)(ii) of the MTP Act – Petitioner sought termination of pregnancy at 24 weeks and 5 days due to genetic defect in fetus – Previous child with similar disorder – Permanent Medical Board confirmed fetus likely affected by Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, a neurological disorder – C...
(5)
NAND KISHORE SHARMA … PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS … RESPONDENT(S) D.D
25/05/2021
HIGH COURTS
Pension Parity – Private Aided Colleges vs. Government Employees – Articles 14 and 311 – Petitioners, retired teachers from private aided colleges, claimed parity in pension calculation with government employees – Court held teachers of private aided colleges cannot claim parity due to different service conditions and recruitment methods – Non-transferable posts and d...
(6)
M/S AMRIK WINES … PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER … RESPONDENT(S) D.D
13/05/2021
HIGH COURTS
Recovery of Excise Revenue – Arrears of Land Revenue – Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 – Section 98 – Petitioner contended that with the abolition of land revenue by the Punjab Land Revenue (Abolition) Act, 1997, recovery of excise revenue as arrears of land revenue is not permissible – Court held that under Section 98 of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887, arrears of la...
(7)
LUDHIANA IMPROVEMENT TRUST … PETITIONER Vs.
SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH COOP HOUSE BUILDING SOCIETY LTD. … RESPONDENT D.D
12/05/2021
HIGH COURTS
Fraud and Nullity – Tribunal Orders – Article 226 of Constitution – Constitutional Court's Duty – Petitioner alleged fraud in obtaining tribunal orders for plot allotment – Court held that orders obtained by fraud are nullity and non-executable – Duty of every court to declare such orders null and void – Mere omission to disclose insignificant facts do...
(8)
BALWAN SINGH AND ANOTHER … PETITIONERS Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS … RESPONDENT(S) D.D
06/05/2021
HIGH COURTS
Reservation Policy – Vertical vs. Horizontal Reservation – Articles 14 and 16 – Petitioners challenged the conversion of Ex-Servicemen reservation from vertical to horizontal and its subdivision among reserved categories – Court held that horizontal reservation, whether overall or compartmentalized, is valid – Conversion aims at equitable distribution and is not arbit...
(9)
PDM RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION … PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS … RESPONDENT(S) D.D
05/05/2021
HIGH COURTS
University Affiliation and Expansion – Prohibited Activities – Section 10 of Haryana Private Universities Act, 2006 – University set up under the Act cannot affiliate colleges, open offshore campuses, or offer distance education – Petitioners sought to expand activities beyond Haryana using changed sponsoring body – Court held such expansion prohibited under Section 1...