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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.
The High Court held that once a final decree has been passed, the said decree can neither be amended nor revised, and the only remedy available to a party is to challenge the decree under the appropriate provisions of law.
The Court held that there was nothing on record to suggest that the post of Hindi Instructor is a feeder cadre for the post of Hindi Officer. Therefore, it cannot be said that the respondent was given promotion as Hindi Officer on 1 June 1998. The Court held that the respondent is entitled to 1st, 2nd, 3rd financial upgradation on accomplishment of 30 years of regular service.
Cheq Digital’s writ petition challenging DGGI’s provisional attachment of its bank accounts under Form GST DRC-22 was disposed of as infructuous after DGGI itself withdrew the attachment order during pendency, with ICICI Bank undertaking to implement the withdrawal forthwith.
“When the executive authority, entrusted with the implementation of the Service Rules, concedes their incompatibility with the governing constitutional instrument, the Court cannot sustain their validity.”
“Where potentiality of the act is to disturb the even tempo of the life of the community, it would be prejudicial to the maintenance of public order”
“The right to protest is protected, however, the right to insist upon a particular public junction for an indefinite recurring protest is not.”
“Justice is administered strictly in accordance with law and on the basis of legally admissible material placed on record, and not on emotional considerations or theatrical conduct in the Courtroom.”
“The magnitude of these revisions is not merely incidental; it bespeaks a systemic lapse in the framing, vetting, and finalisation of the question papers and answer keys, including issues of translation parity, which should have been unambiguous from the outset.”
“Court cannot help such writ petitioner appearing in person on basis of defective writ petition, making prayers contrary to law.”
“The instant writ petition, purportedly in public interest, has been filed inter alia seeking a direction to the Bar Council of India and Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh to reserve some of the positions in the Bar Council and Bar Associations for persons with disabilities, who are practicing as advocates.”
“A relationship born of mutual volition, even if it founders in disappointment, cannot, save in clearest of cases, be transmuted into an offence under the criminal law.”
“After accepting the policy, and availing the premium year after year, the insurer cannot later repudiate the claim on the ground of some ambiguity. In such cases, the principles of estoppel come into picture, which prevents the insurer from taking advantage of its own failure in disclosing the entire aspect with respect to the coverage of insurance.”
Section 16 provides immunity to the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners from being prosecuted for any act, thing or word, committed, done or spoken by him when, or in the course of acting or purporting to act in the discharge of his official duty/ function.
The Court directed the Regional Transport Officer and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) to immediately act against those vehicles who were violating the notice/circular dated 01-03-2025.
“A woman could become pregnant by choice irrespective of her marital status. However, in case of unwanted or incidental pregnancy, the burden invariably fell on the pregnant woman/victim, and she could not be forced to continue it”.
“The petitioners are, undisputedly, encroachers and, therefore, no indulgence can be granted by this Court.”
The appointment of the petitioner to the 2008 Civil Services, based on the subsequent legislative reform made in 2016, would lead to administrative chaos and raise several complications regarding seniority, induction etc.
The State submitted that the consideration of the eligible candidates including the petitioner has been done by a duly constituted committee and one Kumari Bhavna Dehariya is selected for the grant of Vikram Award 2023.
“Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of democratic governance, including elections of all kinds of governing bodies. Elections are usually best conducted in their usual course, i.e., without any interference and interruptions.”