(1)
M/S PAL FILLING STATION …PETITIONER Vs.
UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
04/12/2014
HIGH COURTS
Contract Law – Marketing Discipline – Dealer Agreement – Petitioner, a dealer of petroleum products, faced cancellation of license due to allegations of tampering with the metering unit and short delivery – First inspection report showed no errors, but a second inspection on the same day found the seals broken – Held, cancellation order based on erroneous interpretati...
(2)
THE PUNJAB STATE AND ANOTHER …PETITIONER Vs.
EX. CONSTABLE SARABJIT SINGH …RESPONDENT D.D
28/11/2014
HIGH COURTS
Police Service – Discharge During Probation – Absence from Duty – Respondent, a probationary police constable, discharged from service for unauthorized absences and habitual absenteeism under Rule 12.21 – Trial Court dismissed respondent's suit challenging discharge, but Additional District Judge set aside discharge for lack of regular inquiry – Held, Rule 12.21 a...
(3)
ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED …APPELLANT Vs.
RACHAN KAUR AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
25/11/2014
HIGH COURTS
Employees’ Compensation – Penalty and Interest – Pay and Recover – Truck driver employed by respondent No. 4 died in an accident – Insurance policy held by appellant covered legal liability – Commissioner awarded compensation, interest, and 25% penalty against insurance company – Appellant contended penalty liability rests with employer – Held, emplo...
(4)
INDER SINGH AND OTHERS …PETITIONERS Vs.
THE FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER, HARYANA AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
19/11/2014
HIGH COURTS
Land Law – Re-determination of Surplus Land – Death of Landowner – Petitioners challenged the orders declaring surplus land under the 1953 Act – Original landowner Chandgi's land declared surplus in 1959 – Financial Commissioner set aside the 1959 order and remanded the case – Allotments made in 1976 set aside by High Court – Fresh determination of sur...
(5)
DR. DHIVYA S. …PETITIONER Vs.
STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
12/11/2014
HIGH COURTS
Education Law – Bond Requirement – Return of Certificates – Petitioner gained admission in MD course in Physiology under the All India Quota and later secured admission in another institution – Government College, Patiala, refused to return original certificates, demanding ₹15 lakhs as per bond – Held, bond requirement for All India Quota students not stipulated in ...
(6)
MRS. UPINDER LAMBA …PETITIONER Vs.
CHANDIGARH ADMINISTRATION AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
12/11/2014
HIGH COURTS
Service Law – Constitution of India – Articles 14, 16, 226 – Withdrawal of Service Benefits – Petitioners were deputed and granted benefits under the 'Next Below Rule' as per Rule 4.13 of Punjab Civil Services Rules – Benefits withdrawn without notice or hearing – Held, principles of natural justice violated – Actions of respondent authorities arbi...
(7)
INCOME TAX OFFICER AND ANOTHER …PETITIONER Vs.
SUDESH SHARMA …RESPONDENT D.D
10/11/2014
HIGH COURTS
Criminal Procedure – Cognizance and Limitation – Advocate's Liability – Appeal against acquittal of advocate accused of submitting false TDS certificates for a client's income tax return – Trial court acquitted advocate citing lack of direct involvement and limitation period under Section 468 Cr.P.C. – Held, advocate submitted return based on documents provide...
(8)
SMT. KAPILA SHARDA …PETITIONER Vs.
SMT. DHANPATI DEVI AND OTHERS …RESPONDENTS D.D
03/11/2014
HIGH COURTS
Civil Procedure – Withdrawal and Fresh Suit – Formal Defect – Petitioner's application to withdraw suit with liberty to file afresh on the same cause of action was dismissed by the lower court – Suit inherently flawed with incurable defects – Held, court can permit withdrawal with liberty to file afresh if suit likely to fail due to formal defect – Plaintiff...
(9)
KARAM SINGH …APPELLANT Vs.
BALBIR SINGH (DECEASED) THROUGH LRs …RESPONDENTS D.D
31/10/2014
HIGH COURTS
Civil Procedure – Second Appeal – Evidence Act – General Power of Attorney – Trial Court upheld the validity of the GPA and sale deed executed by GPA holder Rajinder Pal Singh, dismissing the suit – First Appellate Court reversed the decision, interpreting GPA as limited to management purposes only – Held, First Appellate Court's finding contrary to evidence...