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CAPF Personnel Can Approach Delhi HC’s Writ Jurisdiction in Service Matters Despite Cause of Action Arising Elsewhere: Supreme Court

Reiterating the distinction between territorial jurisdiction and forum convenience, the Supreme Court held that once jurisdiction is validly attracted under Article 226(1) by the presence of necessary respondent authorities within a High Court’s territorial limits, the doctrine of forum non conveniens cannot be routinely invoked to decline adjudication.

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Can retired BSF personnel be treated as ‘Ex-Servicemen’ for benefits of purchase and consumption of liquor in Tamil Nadu? Madras HC answers

“Even if the claim of the petitioner that discrimination is meted out to retired personnel of BSF as against Ex-servicemen has to be accepted, the consequence would only be that the exemption and concession granted to Ex-servicemen in consumption of liquor would have to be withdrawn, but, it cannot be a ground on parity to extend the same benefit to the retired personnel of the BSF”

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Del HC | Justice to which mercy is alien is no justice at all: HIV + BSF Personnel granted relief on his transfer order || HC deals with a notable situation

Delhi High Court: The Division Bench of C. Hari Shankar and Subramonium Prasad, JJ., while addressing the matter expressed that: Within the