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.”

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.”

S. 163-A HP Land Revenue Act unconstitutional
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“By condoning the illegal acts of the violators who carry out encroachments, the State intends to treat such law breakers equal to those persons who abide by the law. This is arbitrariness, because by treating un-equals alike, the State is violating Article 14 of the Constitution.”

Himachal Pradesh High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The right to hold a telephone conversation in the privacy of one’s home/office without interference can certainly be claimed as a “Right to Privacy.”

himachal pradesh high court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“No tangible explanation has been offered by the respondents to justify the date of appointment becoming relevant for fixing different pay scales for discharging similar work in the same cadre.”