Indian Port Act sec. 34 – 2011 Policy – Except Licence , no lease, sale etc., – Since it is Licence – there is no right of renewal – Writ filed for renewal licence etc.,was dismissed by the High court – Apex court confirmed the same – Constitutional court in either granting or declining to grant a … Continue reading
Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET) -2013 Notification/Advertisement No.13/2013 dated 22nd May, 2013 – fixing cut off marks at 60% with out considering communal basis reservations- Writ petition to quash the notification as unconstitutional – High court rejected the writ as it is a matter of policy , court’s have no business to interfere – Apex court … Continue reading
Service matter – Caste certificate – Schedule Tribe Halba – the Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes, (Vimukta Jatis) Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Caste Certificate Act, 2000 (for short, ‘2000 Act’) – Termination of service – Tribunal reinstated as they shall not get any benefit … Continue reading
Deaf & Dumb persons – transport allowance on par with other Blind & Orthopedically handicapped government employees – writ for directions to Governments of central and state – Apex court allowed the same = This Writ Petition has been preferred by two Associations representing the Deaf and Dumb persons … Continue reading
Sec.101,102 of Evidence Act – Sec.100 of C.P.C = Suit for Declaration of title and consequential reliefs = Goa – Portuguese civil code – Suit for declaration & possession & cancellation of document = with out producing any documentary proof in respect of title – no suit be decreed on vague admission -Sec.101,102 – burden of proof & onus … Continue reading
Contempt of court – 2 G spectrum scam – Respondents attempted to interfere with an investigation which is being monitored by Apex court – Maintainability – Apex court held that the contempt petition is maintainable = Whether the contempt petition is maintainable = This contempt petition has been preferred under Article 129, … Continue reading
Market fee on castor seeds purchased by company in the market area of Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Baroda (for short “APMC”) – Apex court held as the company bought the seeds , it is not entitled for any exemption for fee as it is agriculture product = The respondent-Company, manufacturing castor oil … Continue reading
Use of excess police power on peaceful pro-testators is against law and is an offence The law is now well settled that the State or its functionaries cannot deprive any person of his life which includes right to live with human dignity except in accordance with law. whether petitioners have made out a case that their … Continue reading
Public interest litigation questioning the appointment of Mr. U.K.Sinha as chairman of SEBI -In our opinion,the petition does not satisfy the test of utmost good faith which is required to maintain public interest litigation. Apex court dismissed the writ filed under Art.32 of Indian constitution = This writ petition has been filed by one … Continue reading
RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT – In order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority Stop giving Oral instructions or directions by the administrative superiors, political executive etc. & directions to the Union State Governments and Union Territories to issue appropriate directions to secure providing of minimum tenure of service to various civil servants, … Continue reading