Indian Railways sought open access to procure 100 MW of power and claimed it is a deemed distribution licensee (DDL) under the Electricity Act, 2003, thereby exempt from cross‑subsidy surcharge (CSS) and additional surcharge. The dispute centered on whether activities under sections 11(g) and 11(h) …
The writ petitions challenged the constitutional validity of the practice of appointing the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners (ECs) solely by the executive. The Supreme Court examined Article 324(2) and Constituent Assembly debates, concluding that Parliament was intended …
The petitioners, inspectors under the Central Excise and Customs cadre, challenged a circular dated 20 September 2018 that barred Inter‑Commissionerate Transfers (ICTs) after the 2016 Recruitment Rules came into force, alleging violations of Articles 14, 15, 16 and 21 of the Constitution and the …
The Union of India amended the import policy for peas and other pulses, shifting them from a free to a restricted category and imposing quantitative import limits through notifications and a trade notice issued under the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 (FTDR Act). Importers …
DIG K.P.S. Raghuvanshi challenged the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) recommendation for his promotion to Inspector General of the Indian Coast Guard, alleging that the DPC was conducted under the newly issued Coast Guard Order (CGO) 02/09, which altered the Annual Confidential Report (ACR) …
The appellants, doctors employed in Central Health Services and Railways, sought inclusion of the Non‑Practicing Allowance (NPA) in the computation of their pension, arguing that an Office Memorandum dated 29‑Oct‑1999 unjustly excluded NPA for those who retired before 1 January 1996. The Union of …
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