Ankita Kumari, Author at SCC Times

UPPSC APO-2025 Mains candidature rejection

Rejected hours before her exam over a missing hard copy, candidate gets relief from Allahabad HC’s special Sunday sitting to write UPPSC APO Mains

The Court noted that the petitioner’s candidature was rejected solely on the ground that she did not submit the hard copy of the application form and accordingly permitted her to provisionally appear in the Mains Examination, subject to further orders to be passed in the present writ petition.

Case Briefs High Courts

Read why P&H High Court refused protection to a live-in couple who ran away from home

“The orders cannot be passed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India which guarantees freedom of life to all citizens, but such freedom has to be within the ambit of law.”

Law made Easy

Can Police arrest you anytime? Understanding police powers, arrest procedure and your rights under law

Can police arrest you anytime? Not exactly. Police can arrest without a warrant in certain situations, but the law also gives you specific rights and protections during arrest. Here’s what you should know.

FIR quashed against advocate in assault case

Case Briefs High Courts

Prosecution case collapses on its own evidence; Gujarat HC quashes FIR against advocate implicated in assault case

“Having found that present applicant was not present at the scene of offence and was also not visible at the District Court, Surat as alleged by the complainant from the CCTV footage, the said aspect would itself demolish the very basis of the FIR against the present applicant.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Treating Employment Bond Amount as Debt Without Establishing Actual Loss Impermissible under Section 138 NI Act; Employee Acquitted in Cheque Dishonour case: Bengaluru Sessions Court

Any dispute arises in respect of liquidated damages, it should be reasonable. A party to contract violated a terms or conditions, he is liable to pay actual damages or loss caused to other party.

Tender for procurement of Battery Energy Storage System

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Material change in bid conditions after tariff discovery vitiates competitive bidding process; APTEL sets aside MERC approval

“It is a trite law that goal post cannot be re-arranged after the bidding process is complete to the prejudice of the rights of the bidders.”

Entry Tax imposed later by the State amounts to a Change in Law

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Absence of Restitution Clause Cannot Defeat Change in Law Claim: APTEL Applies “Penta-Test”

“Absence of any such clause in the PPA cannot be held to the prejudice of the appellant so as to deny relief to it under Change in Law clause.”

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Delays by EPC Contractor and Gas Supplier Are Controllable Factors Under CERC Tariff Regulations; Their Cost Cannot Be Passed to Consumers: APTEL

Delay attributable to suppliers falling in the category of controllable factors is equally applicable in accordance with Regulations 11 and 12, CERC Tariff Regulations, 2014.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CAG Audit of Delhi DISCOMs Impermissible Without Compliance of Section 20 Conditions; APTEL quashes Lt. Governor’s Approval

“The DERC has failed to disclose to the DISCOMs the ‘public interest’ in which it was found expedient to entrust audit to CAG and therefore, there was no opportunity for the DISCOMs to represent against such audit.”

review without plea or hearing parties unsustainable

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Power to review judgement or order under Section 114 and Order 47 CPC can’t be exercised suo moto; APTEL set asides CERC’s modification order

“We find it ironical that the Commission has ignored this basic tenet of natural justice by issuing the direction in question without hearing the appellant. Thus, on this count also, the impugned order cannot be sustained.”