(1)
Shri Onkar Dattatray Kalmankar...Petitioner Vs.
Public Information Officer and Registrar...Respondents D.D
11/11/2024
Right to Information Act – Disclosure of Candidate Marks – Petitioner, a candidate for Junior Clerk post, was denied information regarding marks obtained by other candidates on grounds of confidentiality under Maharashtra District Courts Right to Information (Revised Rules), 2009, and under Sections 8(1)(j) and 11 of RTI Act – Petitioner contended that public interest and transpa...
(2)
Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd....Petitioner Vs.
Employees' State Insurance Corporation and Others...Respondents D.D
11/11/2024
Labour Law – ESI Act – Principal Employer Liability for Contract Workers – Petitioner contended that contract workers, engaged via petty contractors with no direct supervisory control by KSEB, should not be covered under the ESI Act – The Court highlighted that under Section 2(12), establishments employing more than 10 workers are covered, and principal employers bear respo...
(3)
BKS Galaxy Realtors LLP and Others ...Appellants Vs.
Sharp Properties and Others ...Respondents D.D
11/11/2024
Arbitration Law – Single Transaction and Interconnected Agreements – Enforceability of Arbitration Clause – Appellants sought to refer disputes to arbitration, citing a single transaction encompassing a sale agreement with an arbitration clause and subsequent MoU and Allotment Letter – Trial Court dismissed the application, treating the MoU as an independent agreement lacki...
(4)
Gourav Gowala...Petitioner Vs.
State of West Bengal...Respondent D.D
11/11/2024
Bail Application – Custodial Detention – Section 439 CrPC – Bail Granted - The petitioner sought bail, asserting prolonged detention and lack of specific evidence linking him to the alleged offences of wrongful confinement, assault, and murder – The State opposed bail, citing witness statements recorded under Section 164 CrPC and the chargesheet naming eight accused, includ...
(5)
Sahil alias Sallu ...Appellant Vs.
State of Punjab ...Respondent D.D
11/11/2024
Criminal Law – Murder – Evidence of Hostile Witnesses – Conviction Upheld – Appellants were convicted for murdering Chand Masih in daylight following a conspiracy – Prosecution witnesses turned hostile during the trial – Court relied on their earlier corroborated statements and medical evidence – Held: Testimonies of hostile witnesses can be partially reli...
(6)
Sunaina Wd/o Late Shankar Lal ...Petitioner/Appellant Vs.
Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir through the SHO Police Station Bhaderwah,
2. Sunny Sharma & Ors. ...Respondents D.D
11/11/2024
SC/ST Act – Prima Facie Case – Sections 3(1)(x)(xi) – Charges Dropped – Allegations under the SC/ST Act regarding caste-based abuse and intimidation not substantiated – Trial court rightly found that the complaints were contradictory and did not establish public view or deliberate caste-based insult – Charges dropped under the SC/ST Act due to lack of prima faci...
(7)
Sukhjinder Pal Singh ...Petitioner Vs.
State of Punjab and Others ...Respondents D.D
11/11/2024
Service Law - Judicial Review in Departmental Inquiries – Limited Scope – Petition Dismissed – Petitioner sought quashing of termination and related orders, alleging non-consideration of evidence and bias – Court held that judicial review under Articles 226/227 does not permit reappreciation of evidence or interference unless proceedings are vitiated by perversity, procedur...
(8)
M/s R.D. Sales Corporation and Another ...Petitioners Vs.
Anoop Singh Gill ...Respondent D.D
08/11/2024
Rent Law - Landlord-Tenant Relationship – Proof of Authority and Derivative Title – Whether Agreement to Sell and Power of Attorney Establish a Valid Landlord-Tenant Relationship – Held: An agreement to sell combined with a power of attorney grants the landlord authority to collect rent and seek eviction. Under Section 2(c) of the 1949 Act, the landlord need not necessarily be th...
(9)
Discovery Communications India...Petitioner Vs.
Additional Commissioner of Income Tax, Special Range - 3, New Delhi...Respondent D.D
08/11/2024
Income Tax Law – Reassessment Notice – Assumption of Jurisdiction Beyond Four Years – Reopening of assessment under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for AY 2011-12 was challenged by the petitioner (Discovery Communications India), as the original assessment had already been completed under Section 143(3) – Notice issued after the four-year limitation under the first ...