HIGH COURT AUGUST 2023 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on Air India; Right to Vent; K Ponmudi corruption case; Labour cess; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Air India
Delhi High Court| Air India not ‘State’ under Article 12 after privatization; Employees of Air India Limited no longer fall within the domain of ‘public employment’
Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, a writ cannot be issued against a Government- entity which has been subsequently privatized and no longer performs any public duty.
Bombay High Court dismisses petition by Air India Employees Union alleging their ‘right to occupy’ allotted accommodations after privatization
Bombay High Court observed that if such a small number of employees continue to hold on to the accommodations, the AIAHCL will not be able to monetize the land to reduce the burden of debt AIL put on it.
Portuguese national of Indian origin illegally restrained and detained by Air India Officials at Delhi Airport; Delhi High Court directs Air India Officials to arrange a flight to Ahmedabad for the Portuguese national
The Delhi High Court directs the Air India Officials to arrange for a flight to Ahmedabad for the Portuguese national of Indian origin who was illegally restrained and detained at the Delhi Airport by the Air India Officials.
Explained| The need for a policy providing reasonable accommodation for transgender persons seeking employment in establishments covered by the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019
Gender diverse persons continue to face barriers in accessing equal employment opportunities, especially in the formal sector, due to the operation of gender stereotypes.
Dr Subramanian Swamy’s plea that Air India’s Disinvestment is arbitrary, illegal, corrupt: 5-pointer report of Del HC decision
Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of D.N. Patel, CJ and Jyoti Singh, J., dismisses Dr Subramanian Swamy’s plea stating that any
CCI examines if airlines were involved in cartelization resulting in anti-competitive practice during Jat Agitation in 2016 || Synoptic view of Judgment
Competition Commission of India (CCI): Coram of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi, Members found no cartelization
COVID-19| Air India can operate full capacity flights till June 6 only: SC
Supreme Court: Considering the hardship of the passengers who are stranded on foreign soil at the airports after they were issued valid
Cabinet approves — Foreign Direct Investment policy on Civil Aviation
To permit foreign investment upto 100% by those NRIs, who are Indian Nationals, in case of M/s Air India Ltd., the Union
Disinvestment of Air India | Preliminary Information Memorandum for Strategic Disinvestment of Air India issued
Hardeep S. Puri, Minister of State (I/C), Ministry of Civil Aviation informed that the newly constituted Air India Specific Alternative Mechanism (AISAM),
Respondent entitled to fair opportunity in inquiry proceedings in case of sexual harassment at work place, to contradict/cross-examine complainant and witness
Kerala High Court: Deciding the question regarding the compliance of principles of natural justice in the context of inquiry conducted by the