Tripura High Court | Employees of statutory organizations cannot claim pensionary benefits as a matter of right
Tripura High Court: In a batch of writ petitions filed for directing the State Government to provide similar Pension benefit as granted
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Chhattisgarh High Court reiterates power of relaxation for filling up the posts by promotion is within the exclusive domain of the State Government
Chhattisgarh High Court: In a writ petition filed for quashing of the notification dated 21.6.2016, whereby the State Government has amended the
Madras High Court | Appointment of Archaka to be done as per Agamas
Madras High Court: The Division bench of Munishwar Nath Bhandari, CJ. and N. Mala, J. has held that the temple
Whether a petition can be entertained applying principle of Forum Conveniens? Jharkhand High Court answers
Jharkhand High Court: Rajesh Shankar, J., while dismissing the present writ petition primarily for want of territorial jurisdiction held that even if
Whether a petition can be entertain applying principle of Forum Conveniens? Jharkhand High Court answers
Jharkhand High Court: Rajesh Shankar, J., while dismissing the present writ petition primarily for want of territorial jurisdiction held that even if
Whether writ petition on cancellation of GST Registration affecting the Right to Livelihood is maintainable? Uttaranchal High Court answers
Uttaranchal High Court: The division bench of Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, acting C.J., Ramesh Chandra Khulbe, J., held in the writ petition is
High Court cannot be an expert body for the purpose of forming an opinion on equivalence of degrees; Madras High Court upheld the Government Order
Madras High Court: S. M Subramaniam, J. upheld the government order that stated, the Degree of B.Sc (Biochemistry) awarded by
Karnataka High Court grants compensation to a law student who was arrested and handcuffed
Karnataka High Court (Dharwad Bench): Suraj Govindaraj, J. while deciding a matter regarding handcuffing of an accused during arrest, held that “handcuffing
2022 SCC Vol. 5 Part 2
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 — Or. 41 Rr. 4 & 33, Ss. 96, 100 and Or. 20 R. 18 — Partition suit
MP HC │ Not obligatory for the Court to entertain writ petition when efficacious alternative remedy is available
Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Sujoy Paul and Prakash Chandra Gupta, JJ., disposed of a petition reserving liberty to
Raj HC | Writ Petition not maintainable due to having an alternative and efficacious remedy under S. 17 of the SARFAESI Act
Rajasthan High Court: Mahendar Kumar Goyal, J. dismissed the writ petition in view of availability of alternative remedy to the petitioners under
Kar HC issues general directions in matters relating to compromise before the Lok Adalat which are challenged by way of writ petitions
Karnataka High Court: Suraj Govindaraj, J., allowed the petition and quashed the compromise decree in the original suit filed before Principal Senior
In absence of any settlement, Lok Adalat can’t enter into merits of writ petition and dismiss it on merits: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: In a case where the members of the Lok Adalat, Madhya Pradesh High Court had entered into the merits of
Tri HC | Factual issue in absence of any material produced not acceptable; Court dismisses appeal
Tripura High Court: Akil Kureshi, CJ., dismissed a petition which was filed challenging an order passed by the disciplinary authority imposing punishment
Jhar HC | Practice of filing a writ petition Art. 226 of the Constitution of India because a person has a grievance that his FIR has not been registered by the police must be discouraged
Jharkhand High Court: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J. dismissed the petition being devoid of merits. The instant writ petition under Article 226 of
When can High Court entertain a writ petition, notwithstanding the availability of an alternative remedy? Supreme Court explains
“The availability of an alternative remedy does not prohibit the High Court from entertaining a writ petition in an appropriate case.”
Explained: Rule of alternate remedy and maintainability of writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution
“An alternate remedy by itself does not divest the High Court of its powers under Article 226 of the Constitution in an appropriate case though ordinarily, a writ petition should not be entertained when an efficacious alternate remedy is provided by law;.”
Ker HC | “A teacher is not expected to file frivolous writ petition, motivated by personal animosity”; HC dismisses petition
Kerala High Court: V.G. Arun, J., dismissed the instant petition filed for seeking direction to the Police to conduct an investigation into
Cal HC | Can a registered society file a writ petition on behalf of a group of people including those who are not members of the society? HC discusses while upholding shifting of market site in view of COVID-19
Calcutta High Court: Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J., dismissed a writ petition which, inter alia, sought to challenge the shifting of Sheoraphuli Market following
‘Unfavorable earlier order by a judge not a ground for recusal’; SC rejects plea for Justice Chandrachud’s recusal in an application seeking recall of an unfavorable order
“A litigant cannot be permitted to browbeat the Court by seeking a Bench of its choice.”