Counter-claims must generally be filed before the framing of issues; exceptional circumstances allowing later filing were absent in this case. Judicial discretion should prevent substantial alteratio...
Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 226 – Power of High Court in Service Matters: The High Court held that in the exercise of jurisdiction under Article 226, it was not permissible to direct reg...
Constitution of India, Article 226 – Writ Jurisdiction – Petition filed seeking directions for issuance of corrected Marriage Certificate after rejection of visa application by German Embassy – ...
The failure to furnish a copy of the requisition to the Sarpanch under Rule 2(2) of the No Confidence Motion Rules does not invalidate a no-confidence motion passed by a valid majority. The provisi...
The Bombay High Court quashed the FIR and charge sheet, holding that: The allegations in the FIR, even if taken at face value, did not prima facie constitute an offence under Section 376 IPC (Par...
Compensation for Alleged Wrongful Detention — Scope of High Court’s Jurisdiction Under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) — Protection of Officers Under Section 69 of the...
The Apex Court Held That a Borrower of a Project Loan Does Not Qualify as a ‘Consumer’ When the Loan is Availed for Commercial Purposes The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by the Chief Ma...
Supreme Court quashed the High Court’s stay and surrender order — Held that stay on discharge orders should only be granted in rare and exceptional circumstances after giving the accused an opport...
The Supreme Court set aside the termination orders, holding that the terminations were punitive, arbitrary, and astigmatic. Petitioners were reinstated with all consequential benefits, including conti...
Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 136 – Reappreciation of Evidence – Scope of interference by Supreme Court – Findings of the lower courts being perverse or manifestly wrong warranted re-e...
