(1)
VIJAY KUMAR …PETITIONER Vs.
CHARANJIT SINGH AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
12/10/2018
HIGH COURTS
Tenancy Law – Eviction – Character of Building – Absence of Zoning Plan – Determination of Building Character – Held, in absence of zoning plan, scheme or notification proving residential or non-residential character of a building, the purpose for which demised premises was let out would determine its character. Here, the building was used for non-residential purposes...
(2)
SHYAM BABU RAWAT …APPELLANT Vs.
MANISH …RESPONDENT D.D
12/10/2018
HIGH COURTS
Negotiable Instruments Act - Section 138 Complaint - Rebuttable Presumption - Complaint dismissed and respondent acquitted - Respondent rebutted the presumption under Section 139 - Complainant failed to prove legally enforceable debt - Appeal dismissed. [Paras 1-10]
Burden of Proof - Financial Capacity - Analysis - Complainant failed to provide evidence of financial capacity to advanc...
(3)
PALVINDER SINGH ...PETITIONER Vs.
PRESIDING OFFICER, LABOUR COURT 1, GURGAON AND ANOTHER ...RESPONDENTS D.D
11/10/2018
HIGH COURTS
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 - Section 2(s) - Definition of Workman - Petitioner’s claim rejected on grounds of involvement in selection process and supervisory work with a salary over Rs. 1600/- per month - Held, Management must prove the dominant nature of duties to exclude an employee from the definition of workman - Reliance on a mere statement of the workman is inadequate - Onus is on ...
(4)
M/S HORIZON AGROCHEM LIMITED …PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
10/10/2018
HIGH COURTS
Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Rules, 1964 - Transfer of Gram Panchayat Land - Condition to set up sugar mill within two years not fulfilled - Transfer cancelled due to non-fulfillment and improper land value assessment - Held, the condition required setting up the sugar mill within two years failing which land to revert to Gram Panchayat - No illegality in cancellation by the state - Pl...
(5)
SEEMA DEVI …PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
09/10/2018
HIGH COURTS
Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 19(1)(g) - Advocates Act, 1961 - Enrolment Requirement - Government servant challenging the condition requiring enrolment with Bar Council for the post of Assistant District Attorney - Held, enrolment as an advocate is necessary as the Assistant District Attorney appears in court as an advocate on behalf of the government - The condition does not violate Artic...
(6)
HARBHAJAN SINGH RIAR …PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENTS D.D
09/10/2018
HIGH COURTS
Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 226 - Deterioration of Wheat Stock - Petitioner DFSO held responsible for wheat stock deterioration rejected by FCI - No specific evidence of dereliction of duty by the petitioner - Penalty imposed without substantiation - Held, petitioner was only in a supervisory role and took necessary steps to dispose of the stock - Enquiry initiated solely based on stock ...
(7)
VIDYA DEVI AND OTHERS …PETITIONERS Vs.
SUDESH KUMAR AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
06/10/2018
HIGH COURTS
Indian Evidence Act, 1872 - Sections 65 and 66(2) - Secondary Evidence - Application for leading secondary evidence without issuing notice under Section 66 - Held, court has discretion to determine the necessity of notice before leading secondary evidence - Notice not required if the adverse party is aware that the document will be required - Petition dismissed as respondents established that peti...
(8)
HARENDER PAL AND OTHERS …APPELLANTS Vs.
STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER …RESPONDENTS D.D
03/10/2018
HIGH COURTS
Indian Penal Code, 1860 - Sections 302, 307, 506, 148, 149 - Conviction - Complainant party alleged accused of committing murder - Medical evidence indicated a 12 bore shot fired from close range, contradicting the complainant's version of indiscriminate firing from a distance - Held, the medical evidence did not support the ocular version of the complainant and eyewitnesses - Conviction set a...
(9)
SATVINDER SINGH CHAUDHARY …APPELLANT Vs.
RITU JAGLAN …RESPONDENT D.D
03/10/2018
HIGH COURTS
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - Section 13(1)(i.a) - Cruelty and Desertion - Allegations by husband of cruelty and non-cooperation by wife - Prolonged separation and counter-allegations by both parties - Held, allegations not serious enough to constitute cruelty - Matrimonial cruelty must be such that it is dangerous for either spouse to remain in the company of the other - Appeal dismissed - Divorce c...