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Over-Age Candidate Cannot Claim Age Relaxation Due to Delay in Earlier Recruitment Process: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a candidate who participated in a recruitment process initiated in the year 2022 cannot claim age relaxation in a later recruitment process merely on the ground that the earlier process had a higher age limit. The Court clarified that delay in concluding an earlier…
Third Party Using Land with Owner’s Consent Cannot Be Prosecuted for Encroachment: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ruled that coercive action cannot be taken against a third party who merely used land with the permission of its recorded owner, particularly when the statute invoked by authorities is not applicable. The Court set aside an order directing seizure of building material and…
Vacancies Must Be Excluded While Computing Two-Thirds Majority for No-Confidence Motion: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by D. Venkateswaramma, President of the Kurnool Mandal Praja Parishad, challenging a no-confidence motion moved against her. The Court held that for the purpose of a no-confidence motion, the “total number of members” must be calculated based on the…
Section 17A Protection for Honest Officers Upheld; Plea Challenging Anti-Corruption Sanction Requirement Rejected: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, which mandates prior government approval before initiating any enquiry, inquiry, or investigation against a public servant for decisions taken in the course of official duties. The ruling…
Husband Liable to Pay Maintenance to Wife and Child Living with Her Despite Other Child Residing with Him: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has clarified an important aspect of maintenance law by holding that a husband’s legal duty to maintain his wife and minor child living with her does not get reduced merely because another child from the same marriage is residing with him. The judgment reinforces the principle that maintenance…
Quashing of Complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Relating to Dishonoured Cheque, Loan Dispute, and Security Cheque Allegations – Delhi High Court
Background of the Case The Delhi High Court recently delivered a judgment in a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, where the Petitioner, Shri Sarvesh Puri, challenged the filing of a complaint by Shri Rishab Kumar regarding a dishonoured cheque. The Petitioner approached the High Court…
Second Marriage During Subsistence of First Marriage Void in Property Dispute: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court delivered an important judgment clarifying that a marriage performed during the lifetime of a previous spouse is void under Hindu law, even if claimed to be based on local custom. The ruling arose from a long-standing family property dispute from Balod district, where the inheritance rights…
NCDRC Decrees Cannot Be Enforced Against Promoters Without Proven Liability, Court Clarifies: Supreme Court
Supreme Court of India has delivered an important ruling clarifying that consumer court orders passed against a company cannot automatically be enforced against its directors or promoters. The Court held that unless personal liability of directors is specifically pleaded, adjudicated, and fixed in the original…
Registered Ownership Prevails Over Unproven Family Settlement Claims: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court has brought an end to nearly two decades of litigation between two brothers by upholding the absolute ownership rights of the recorded title holder over a residential property situated at Vishal Enclave, West Delhi. The Court ruled that long occupation, emotional family claims, or alleged oral family…
Bail Granted to Woman Accused in Charis Goyal Death Case Citing No Active Role in Murder and Prolonged Custody: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to a woman accused in a case related to the death of nineteen-year-old Charis Goyal, holding that continued incarceration was unjustified when the Special Investigation Team did not attribute any active role to her in the alleged murder. The Court further…
