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EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK LTD. AND ANOTHER ...Petitioners Vs.
TARSHAM KUMAR SHARMA ...Respondent D.D
27/11/2020
HIGH COURTS
Employment Law – Withdrawal of Resignation – Bank Policy – Petition challenging the reversal of the trial court’s decision, which had declined interim injunction to reinstate the respondent. Bank policy allowed withdrawal of resignation through physical mode even if initially accepted online. The bank permitted the respondent to work until the last date mentioned in his res...
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ADARSH NATAYA SANSATHA THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT ...Petitioner Vs.
ASHOK MEHTA AND OTHERS ...Respondents D.D
27/11/2020
HIGH COURTS
Civil Procedure – Rejection of Plaint – Jurisdiction – Petition challenging the rejection of an application under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC. The trial court dismissed the application, emphasizing that the plaint must be read as a whole along with its accompanying documents. The challenge was to the conveyance deed and municipal assessment entries, not to any notice or proceedings under...
(3)
DHARAM SINGH @ MOHAN ...Petitioner Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA ...Respondent D.D
25/11/2020
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Law – Anticipatory Bail – Serious Allegations – Petition for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. in a case involving serious allegations under multiple sections of IPC, SC/ST Act, and IT Act. Allegations included rape, wrongful confinement, criminal intimidation, and recording and storing objectionable material. Held - given the gravity of the charges and the ...
(4)
BHUPINDERJEET @ BHOLA ...Petitioner Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER ...Respondent D.D
25/11/2020
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Procedure – Quashing of Proceedings – Compromise – Petition filed for quashing of DDR under Sections 323, 324, 148, 149 IPC in FIR under Sections 323, 324, 325, 148, 149 IPC, and the order declaring the petitioner a proclaimed offender. Statements of parties recorded before SDJM, confirming the compromise was voluntary. The petitioner appeared before the trial court and ...
(5)
BALJIT SINGH CHAWLA AND OTHERS ...PETITIONERS Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS D.D
24/11/2020
HIGH COURTS
Public Employment – Denial of Revised Pay Scales – Assured Career Progression Scheme – Petitioners, appointed/promoted as Deputy Project Officers, were denied revised pay scales and benefits under the Assured Career Progression Scheme due to the non-inclusion of the post in the Corporation’s bye-laws – Held, denial of revised pay scales and benefits arbitrary and disc...
(6)
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK CIRCLE OFFICE LUDHIANA AND ANOTHER … PETITIONER(S) Vs.
UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS … RESPONDENT(S) D.D
24/11/2020
HIGH COURTS
Provident Fund Dues – Priority Over Other Debts – Section 11 of EPF Act, 1952 – Claim of Central Excise Department – Court held that dues under EPF Act have precedence over central excise dues – Provident Fund dues are deemed first charge on assets of the establishment, overriding earlier claims by central excise if not satisfied by the time EPF claim is made – ...
(7)
AMRINDER SINGH VIRK AND OTHERS …Petitioners Vs.
PUNJAB STATE POWER CORPORATION LTD. AND OTHERS …Respondents D.D
19/11/2020
HIGH COURTS
Seniority List – Merit-Based Determination – Unjust and Arbitrary Actions – Petitioners contested the seniority list finalized on 05.07.2016, which ranked them junior to private respondents solely due to delayed appointment letters, despite higher merit positions – Held, as per Division Bench judgment in Prem Singh's case, petitioners could not be treated as junior due ...
(8)
BRIJ LAL THROUGH LRS AND OTHERS …Petitioners Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS …Respondents D.D
17/11/2020
HIGH COURTS
Land Ceiling – Reopening of Surplus Area Cases – Delay and Jurisdiction – Petitioners challenged the Financial Commissioner’s orders remanding surplus area cases to the Collector for a fresh decision after 16 and 24 years – Held, the power under Section 18(6) of the 1972 Act, although without a limitation period, must be exercised within a reasonable time – The ...
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DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT, CHANDIGARH ZONAL OFFICER, CHANDIGARH ...Petitioner Vs.
OM PARKASH CHAUTALA AND OTHERS ...Respondents D.D
17/11/2020
HIGH COURTS
Interim Relief – Appellate Tribunal's Powers – The Appellate Tribunal, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, granted interim relief by temporarily de-sealing and handing over possession of a residential property for marriage functions – Held, the Tribunal has discretionary power to grant interim relief as long as the trial has not commenced before the Special Court – The ...