High Courts

A General Plea for Invoking the Principle of Equal Pay for Equal Work, without Proving any Similarity in the Nature of Work, not Sustainable: J&K&L...

The Single Bench of Justice Javaid Iqbal Wani in a Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution elucidated the principle of “equal pay for equal work”and observed, “equality...

A Person Continuously Working For a Period of More Than Seven Years Cannot be Termed as “Casual Labour” to Deny Him the Benefit of...

The Bench of Justice Sanjeev Kumar while hearing a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution held petitioner entitled to regularization retrospectively in terms...

Reservation Beyond Ceiling Limit of 50% is Arbitrary, Excessive and Violative of Article 16(4) of the Constitution of India: J&K&L HC Reiterates

The Single Bench of Justice Sanjeev Kumar of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh while refusing to quash selection and appointment of private...

Espousal by an Authorized Union of Workmen Essential for a Dispute to Qualify as an ‘Industrial Dispute’ under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Delhi...

The Single Bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh of the High of Delhi in a Petition under Article 226, where the issue involved was...

Jurisdiction to Try Offences Under IPC Would be Available to Special Court Only When it is Trying the Said Offence Along With Offences Under POCSO...

The Single Bench of Justice Sanjeev Kumar while answering a reference by the Sessions Judge (PDJ), Jammu held that a Special Court designated under the POCSO Act is by virtue of Section...

Bar of Challenging Compromise Decree as Contained under Order 23 Rule 3A of CPC Shall Not be Applicable to a Stranger to The Compromise...

A single Bench of Justice Rajnesh Oswal recently while dealing with the Civil Revision petition under section 115 of CPC held that the bar...

Order 39 Rule (7) C.P.C Only an Enabling Provision Applicable to Disposal of Interlocutory Applications; it does not Compel the Court to Pass Orders Sought...

The Single Bench of Justice Javaid Iqbal Wani of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh while exercising jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution in...

Rule 26(1) of The Army Rules 1954 is Mandatory & the Requirement of Serving Charge Along With Summary of Evidence Recorded Under Rule 23...

The Single Bench of Justice Sanjeev Kumar, while adjudicating a petition under Article 226 in terms of which the petitioner had called in question...

Transfer of Wakf Property Invalid in Terms of Wakaf Act, 1978, Irrespective of a Sale Deed qua the Said Land/Property: J&K&L HC

A Single Bench of Justice Javaid Iqbal Wani  while adjudicating a Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution held that once a land is...

A Preventive Detention gets Vitiated Where the Facts are Lacking, Deficient, Diversionary or Illusionary: J&K&L HC

The Single Bench of Justice Rahul Bharti while deciding a Habeas Corpus Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, detailed the “historicity of the...

Director SKIMS Not Competant to Impose Penalty of Removal From Services: J&K&L HC

The Single Bench of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Kumar of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh while setting aside the order of termination...