objectionable photos is mental cruelty
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Such intimidation and infliction of emotional and psychological distress using wife’s past history to blackmail itself constitutes mental cruelty.”

electricity duty on net charges
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“If electricity duty is charged on per cent of ‘net charges’ for energy consumed or sold, then similarly situated persons pay different duty depending on the distribution licensee, since the tariff fixed by the JSERC varies, which would amount to violation of Article 14 of the Constitution.”

Section 197 not corruption shield
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Sanction under section 197 CrPC is only for the acts reasonably connected to official duty, not personal illegal acts even if done by the public servants.”

SAP personnel not entitled to superannuation
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“If any age of superannuation was to be included or read into the scheme, the same could only be done by a proper amendment and not by any recommendatory letter.”

Principal secretary affidavit custodial deaths
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“However, the Secretary was only called upon to file an affidavit indicating all cases of custodial death, whether in prison or in judicial custody.”

jail food quality inspection
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“So far as providing food to the inmates in the different jails is concerned, the Court directed the Chairman, DLSA to visit along with the Secretary on any non-working day to conduct a surprise inspection.”

detention period extension
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The ‘Law and Order’ problems typically affect only individuals or small groups, whereas ‘public order’ disruptions affect the community’s normal functioning.”

Workman appearing through advocate deemed consent
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The complete embargo on the appearance of Advocates in Industrial adjudication is confined to conciliation proceedings alone.”

DACP benefits
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“When the particular policy has been revived, all the persons, who are within the zone are entitled to get the benefit of the policy, no matter whether they have approached the Court or not.”

Summons cannot be issued against 'a post' in criminal cases
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In the case at hand, criminal proceeding was initiated against the post of ‘Plant Head’ of a company.

advocate over hooliganism
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Apology made by the petitioner in person has got no doubt in mind that contemner in the present case has given or tendered a sincere apology and has satisfied the Court of his undertaking to never repeat such an act again.”

district wise appointment of Chowkidar
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Jharkhand Chowkidar Cadre Rules, 2015 (‘Rules 2015’) itself speaks that the appointment is to be made ‘District-wise’ and as such the petitioners are wrong in contending that the appointment should have been made ‘Beat-wise’. Otherwise also, the cadre of Chowkidar is district level.”

hooliganism in court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“If he will be allowed to go scot free, message will go in the society that anything can be stopped to be delivered by a Judge for if such type of hooliganism is made in the open Court.”

Alimony not intended to penalize husband or wife
Case BriefsHigh Courts

‘This Court treats it very seriously and condemns the conduct of the husband as on one hand, he has shown his bona fide intent to take care of his two daughters, who are aged about seventeen and twelve years respectively but on the other hand he did not disclose his income in figure.’

demand notice by District Mining Officer
Case BriefsHigh Courts

If the administrative authority is calling upon the party concerned to explain the accusation of commission of any irregularity, then if the explanation is furnished, it is a bounded duty of the administrative authority to take decision on consideration of such explanation.

arbitrary denial of payment by State
Case BriefsHigh Courts

‘It is not the petitioner’s concern as to how the work was allotted to him. He/she is in no manner responsible for floating or non-floating of the tender.’

BIT MSERA dalit student death case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The College Administration has taken a very casual approach and has not paid any heed to the physical conditions and injuries sustained by the deceased-student. Had they treated him at the earliest by admitting him to a good, reputable hospital either in RIMS, Ranchi or at any private Hospital in Ranchi, his life could have been saved.

deception in cheating
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Even if the entire allegations made against the petitioner are considered to be true in their entirety, the continuation of this criminal proceeding against the petitioner will amount to abuse of process of law.

intra-court appeal not available to make new case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It is settled position of law that if there is no pleading having been taken before the writ court, then it is not available for the party concerned to come out totally with the new case for the purpose of scrutinising the order passed by the Single Judge on the basis of the document which was never been placed before the Single Judge for its consideration.”

Hata-Tiring NH 220
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The citizens have a fundamental right to use the roads, parks, and other public conveniences provided by the State. If the streets or footways are in bad condition, the citizens are deprived of the effective use of the same, thereby infringing their constitutional rights.”