Articles for Writ Petitioner

Writ Courts Shall Not Act As Court Of Appeal Against Decision Of Lower Court Or Tribunals To Correct Errors Of Fact: Bombay High Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Writ Courts Shall Not Act As Court Of Appeal Against Decision Of Lower Court Or Tribunals To Correct Errors Of Fact: Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court recently clarified that writ courts shall not trench upon an alternate remedy provided by statute for granting any relief, by assuming jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution. Similarly, writ courts shall not act as a court of appeal against the decision of the lower court or Tribunals, to correct errors of fact, observed the Division …

High Court Court Writ Tribunal High Act Bench
Telangana HC orders contempt notice against TSSPDCL official
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana HC orders contempt notice against TSSPDCL official

Deccan Chronicle  

Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka of Telangana High Court on Friday ordered contempt notice against K. Verra Reddy, the additional divisional engineer, TSSPDCL, Sadashivpet. Earlier, the petitioner filed a writ petition challenging the action of TSSPDCL in not releasing power supply to his agricultural land stating pending civil dispute and status quo order. Plea on Rameshwaram Café encroachments Justice T. Vinod Kumar …

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Telangana HC Dismisses Independents’ Pleas
8 months, 1 week ago

Telangana HC Dismisses Independents’ Pleas

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court dismissed three writ petitions challenging the rejection of nominations of independent candidates. Senior counsel Avinash Reddy, appearing for the Election Commission of India, stated that the petitioner was in the electoral role of the Musheerabad Assembly segment, and filed his nomination as an independent candidate for the Nalgonda parliamentary constituency and …

Court Writ Eci Filed Nomination Nalgonda Panel
Lok Sabha polls | ECI tells Madras High Court action will be taken based on police report on seizure of ₹3.99 crore from train passengers
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | ECI tells Madras High Court action will be taken based on police report on seizure of ₹3.99 crore from train passengers

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Thursday, April 18, 2024, recorded the submission of the Election Commission of India that it would take further action on the seizure of ₹3.99 crore, from three passengers of a train bound to Tirunelveli from Chennai, after the police completes its investigation and files a final report. Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice J. …

Eci Tirunelveli Writ Petitioner
Party Fails To Challenge Arbitral Award U/s 34 A&C Cannot Approach High Court Under Article 226: Delhi High Court Dismisses Writ Petition
10 months, 1 week ago

Party Fails To Challenge Arbitral Award U/s 34 A&C Cannot Approach High Court Under Article 226: Delhi High Court Dismisses Writ Petition

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court single bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad held that Article 226 of the Constitution of India is an extraordinary remedy and cannot be invoked where a party has failed to invoke other remedies available to it under law. It held that if a party fails to challenge the arbitration award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and …

High Court Arbitration Delhi High Court Writ State Respondent Act
Government Dental College: Action Challenged
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Government Dental College: Action Challenged

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Justice S. Nanda of the Telangana High Court on Monday directed the Government dental college in Hyderabad to respond to a dental student’s writ plea for taking her fourth-year examination. Restaurant in marriage hall: HC reserves verdict Justice T. Vinod Kumar of the Telangana High Court on Monday reserved orders in a writ plea challenging the actions of Jagtial …

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No Appeal Against Interim Order, says HC
1 year ago

No Appeal Against Interim Order, says HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court refused to interdict an ad interim order of the single judge and ruled that such an appeal is not maintainable. Expedite arms licence hearing: HC Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy of the High Court of Telangana directed an expeditious hearing of the pending appeal with regard to the arms licence. HC refuses …

Appeal Court Writ Order Filed Petitioner Road Widening
'Can't Allow Weaponization Of Writ Jurisdiction In Private Dispute': Bombay HC Junks Padma Shri Awardee's Plea Alleging Illegal Repairs
1 year, 1 month ago

'Can't Allow Weaponization Of Writ Jurisdiction In Private Dispute': Bombay HC Junks Padma Shri Awardee's Plea Alleging Illegal Repairs

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court dismissed a petition by Padma Shri awardee Mustansir Barma alleging illegal repairs by the owner of ground floor of a building in Colaba observing that the court cannot permit writ jurisdiction to be “weaponized” by delving into disputed questions of fact. He alleged that Lambason Hotel and Restaurant Services had damaged the building's structural stability during …

Writ Jurisdiction Court Services Restaurant Building Hotel Pair
HC Quizzes GHMC, Cops on Vendor Policy
1 year, 3 months ago

HC Quizzes GHMC, Cops on Vendor Policy

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Justice T. Vinod Kumar of the Telangana High Court directed the GHMC to explain its stance regarding street vendors at Raheja Mindspace. Notice over fake Aadhaar claim Justice S. Nanda of the Telangana High Court ordered notice to the authorities in a writ petition complaining of a land deal based on a fraudulent Aadhaar card. Farooq Ali Khan filed …

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HC stays State Human Rights Commission order on demolition
1 year, 4 months ago

HC stays State Human Rights Commission order on demolition

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A two-judge bench of the Telangana High Court stayed an order of the Telangana State Human Rights Commission directing the municipal authorities to demolish a cattle shed allegedly raised without permission. The bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice T. Vinod Kumar was dealing with a writ petition filed by Jagadeeshwar Reddy who said that the action of …

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Notice to Kaloji varsity on quota ‘violation’
2 years, 1 month ago

Notice to Kaloji varsity on quota ‘violation’

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A division bench of the Telangana High Court on Friday directed that notice be served on Kaloji Narayana Rao university of health in a writ petition challenging the enhancement of reservations to ST candidates that was made by the tribal welfare department in September. The writ petition was filed by Aleti Nipuna Reddy, an 18-year old student aspiring for …

No Compulsory Retirement Merely On Committee Recommendation, Sans Departmental Enquiry & Sufficient Material: J&K&L High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

No Compulsory Retirement Merely On Committee Recommendation, Sans Departmental Enquiry & Sufficient Material: J&K&L High Court

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Wednesday ruled that the power to compulsorily retire a government servant in terms of service rules is absolute, provided the authority concerned forms a bona fide opinion that compulsory retirement is in public interest. Elaborating on the law on the subject, the bench observed that the power to retire compulsory a …

Retirement High Court Public Interest Writ Order Service State
Writ Of Quo Warranto Can't Be Issued Unless Appointment To Public Office Made In Violation Of Constitution/ Statutory Provisions: Karnataka HC
2 years, 4 months ago

Writ Of Quo Warranto Can't Be Issued Unless Appointment To Public Office Made In Violation Of Constitution/ Statutory Provisions: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a postgraduate law student questioning the appointment of Dr. Shanth Averahally Thimmaiah as the Chairman of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty while dismissing the petition filed by Pushpa B. Gavadi said, "A writ of quo warranto …

Karnataka Thimmaiah
Intended To Blackmail Leaseholders: Madras High Court Dismisses Plea To Stop Construction Of Sand Quarries With 50K Cost
2 years, 5 months ago

Intended To Blackmail Leaseholders: Madras High Court Dismisses Plea To Stop Construction Of Sand Quarries With 50K Cost

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently dismissed a petition filed to stop the construction of sand quarries at three villages of Nagapattinam District after observing that the same was filed without bonafide.The bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy held that the petitioner, who himself had a criminal track record under the Mines and Minerals Act, had …

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Kerala High Court Prohibits Registry From Accepting Petitions With Vernacular Documents Unless Accompanied By English Translation
2 years, 5 months ago

Kerala High Court Prohibits Registry From Accepting Petitions With Vernacular Documents Unless Accompanied By English Translation

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently held that advocates filing writ petitions should produce the English translation of documents which are filed in a local or vernacular language while prohibiting its Registry from accepting petitions without such translation.Justice Amit Rawal was adjudicating upon a petition filed with vernacular documents and a note by the advocate saying that the. The Kerala High …

Translation English Court Petitions Kerala High Court Documents Writ
NEET-UG: Meghalaya HC Conditionally Affirms Single Judge Order Granting Relief To Candidate Who Missed Counselling Due To Spam Email
2 years, 9 months ago

NEET-UG: Meghalaya HC Conditionally Affirms Single Judge Order Granting Relief To Candidate Who Missed Counselling Due To Spam Email

Live Law  

In an interesting development, a Division Bench of the Meghalaya High Court, comprising of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice W. Diengdoh, has conditionally affirmed the decision of the Single Judge, who had provided relief to a National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test candidate, whose initial e-counselling invitation mail was delivered in her ' spam box '. On 14 March 2022, when the …

Court Right Discretion Appellants Candidate Bench Seat
EPF Pension : Police Certificate Needed For Dependent To Claim Benefits After Missing Person Under Employees Pension Scheme
3 years, 4 months ago

EPF Pension : Police Certificate Needed For Dependent To Claim Benefits After Missing Person Under Employees Pension Scheme

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has observed that for a woman to claim the benefits of EPF Pension scheme after her deserted husband, it is necessary for her to lodge an FIR and get a police certificate as to whether he is alive or not.A single bench of Justice S Vaidyanathan made this observation while disposing of a writ petition filed …

Benefits Pension Fir Certificate Scheme Bench Her Husband
Being A Court Of Record, High Court Can Review Its Own Judgments Under Article 226 Of the Constitution: Kerala High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Being A Court Of Record, High Court Can Review Its Own Judgments Under Article 226 Of the Constitution: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Friday iterated the legal proposition that High Courts as Courts of Record could review their own orders. Affirming the stance of the Single Judge, the Court said, "Discussion of facts made above would make it clear that while rendering the impugned judgment, learned single Judge was under the impression that the entire facts and circumstances …

Record High Court Judgment Constitution Court Judge Review
If Women Organizations Complain About Illegal Sale of Liquor, All The More Necessary For State To Act Expeditiously: Karnataka High Court
4 years ago

If Women Organizations Complain About Illegal Sale of Liquor, All The More Necessary For State To Act Expeditiously: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court recently said if an organization of women makes a complaint about illegal sale of liquor, the State Government and its officers will have to act very expeditiously, considering the rights of women. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vioshwajith Shetty in its order dated December 1, 2020, noted "It is the …

Women Legal Court Sale Liquor State Illegal
Overqualified for Job: SC Upholds Disqualification of Graduate Peon at Bank for Suppressing Info
4 years, 2 months ago

Overqualified for Job: SC Upholds Disqualification of Graduate Peon at Bank for Suppressing Info

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to accept the contention that overqualification cannot be a ground for disqualification as it upheld an order of the Punjab National Bank terminating the service of a peon who had suppressed the fact that he was a graduate. The top court set aside two orders of the Orissa High Court by which it had …

Job Court Bank Post Candidate Das Qualification
'Tender Minds Can't Be Treated With Iron Gloves As Offender Of War Crime', Karnataka HC Quashes CBSE Action Against Class-XII Student [Read Order]
4 years, 2 months ago

'Tender Minds Can't Be Treated With Iron Gloves As Offender Of War Crime', Karnataka HC Quashes CBSE Action Against Class-XII Student [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday observed that "A tender student, even when the delinquency is established, cannot be treated as the offender of the war crime; it hardly needs to be mentioned that all this has entered the framing of this judgment." The Bench of Justice Krishna S. Dixit was hearing the plea of a Petitioner-student who challenging the …

Court Student Examination Petitioner Tender Byelaw Read Order
''State Has Statutory And Vicarious Liability To Protect Citizens": Madras HC Dismisses PIL Questioning The Legality Of Lockdown With Rs. 50,000 Cost:[Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

''State Has Statutory And Vicarious Liability To Protect Citizens": Madras HC Dismisses PIL Questioning The Legality Of Lockdown With Rs. 50,000 Cost:[Read Order]

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed, with exemplary costs, a PIL contending that there is no provision in The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 or The Disaster Management Act, 2005 to impose a lockdown and therefore, the orders for the same, have been passed without any authority of law besides being arbitrary. Section 35 of The Disaster Management Act specifically …

India Disaster Court Management Order State Pil