Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia

family pension despite void marriage
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The Court’s role is to understand the purpose of law in society and to assist the law in achieving its intended purpose. An interpretation which reduces the subordinate legislation to a futility should be avoided, and a view that the rule making authority made the rule only for the purpose of bringing about an effective result should be adopted.”

right to be considered for promotion
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The case centred on a dispute between a worker’s request for transfer on marriage and a helper’s claim to priority consideration for the Anganwadi Worker post.

PITNDPS detention order
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The Superintendent of Police’s proposal and source report showed that the petitioner was still involved in the activities of drug trafficking and there was a live link, however, the record was to the contrary because no FIR was lodged after March 2024 till the passing of detention order.”

Swatantrata Sainik Pension
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Union of India had rejected the claim over unsustainable reasons despite being reminded time and again, by law, of their obligations and their pronouncements for the faith of the freedom fighters.”