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The petitioner filed an RTI application seeking detailed contracts and agreements of a university from 2005 onward, covering education, research, and procurement. The State Information Commission, invoking Section 8(1)(d) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, ordered the university to disclose only …
Anjana filed a criminal writ petition alleging that the statement of her husband, recorded by Kotwali Police Station on 01‑06‑2020, was not attached to the charge sheet by Ashti Police Station. The High Court noted that the statement had been sent by ordinary post but was not received by Ashti …
The petitioners, the Public Information Officer and the Head Master of Anandibai Bankat Boys High School, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 14 August 2018 issued by the State Information Commissioner, Maharashtra, which directed the petitioner (Chalisgaon Education Society) to furnish …
The petition was filed by the Public Information Officer and the Head Master of Anandibai Bankat Boys High School seeking information about vacancy positions in institutions run by Chalisgaon Education Society under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Respondent No.2, Mr. Umesh Soma Tribhuwane, who …
The petitioner, a police officer, filed a writ petition challenging an order of the State Information Commission that directed the Information Officer to disclose his service record to a third party who had sought the information under the RTI Act to verify the petitioner’s caste certificate. The …
Ms. Kiran Salgar was appointed as a Shikshan Sevak on 6 August 2019 after a newspaper advertisement on 30 May 2019, following the management’s proposal to the Deputy Director of Education which received no response. The Deputy Director later refused approval of the appointment on 15 March 2021, …
The applicant, a Rural Housing Engineer, sought anticipatory bail in connection with an FIR alleging fraud under sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code for misappropriating funds under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana scheme. The prosecution’s case is based on an …
The petitioners, a large group of agriculturists, challenged the acquisition of their lands for the Jalna‑Nanded Super Expressway, contending that the compensation process violated the Maharashtra Highways Act, 1955. They argued that the District Level Committee approved compensation without the …
The petitioners, a large group of agriculturists whose lands were earmarked for the Jalna‑Nanded Super Expressway, challenged the compensation award and the procedural steps taken by the State, arguing that the District Level Committee’s meeting on 9 June 2023 and the subsequent award dated 29 …
The petitioner, Vikas, sought a writ to quash the Education Officer's order rejecting approval of his appointment as Assistant Teacher at Tirupati Vidyalaya, a school run by Jay Bhawani Shikshan Sanstha. The school had initially advertised a vacancy for a Scheduled Tribe (ST) post twice in 2016 …
The petitioner filed an RTI application for information on Primary/Secondary Ashram Schools, but the Public Information Officer directed him to approach each school separately and the petitioner did not receive the information. He appealed to the first appellate authority under Section 19(1) of the …
The petitioners, a large group of agriculturists, challenged the compensation award for lands acquired for the Jalna‑Nanded Super Expressway, arguing that the District Level Committee’s minutes and a later award were illegal because they were passed without the statutory hearing required under …
The petitioners, a large group of agriculturists whose lands were earmarked for the Jalna‑Nanded Super Expressway, challenged the compensation award and the procedural steps taken by the State of Maharashtra, the MSRDC and various officials. Their main grievance was that the District Level Committee …
The petitioner, Prakash Pandharinath Thombre, filed a writ petition challenging the order dated 16‑04‑2018 of the State Information Commission, which had rejected his second appeal for information on the grounds that the requested data pertained to the property of his real brother and was therefore …
Maria Angelica Fernandes purchased a 211 sq.m. plot in Calapor in 1970. The Custodian of Enemy Property later issued a notice claiming the property was enemy property because the original vendor was alleged to be a Pakistani national, and on 8 December 2004 issued orders under Sections 8 and 12 of …
The petitioner, Conception Coutinho, filed a writ petition challenging several orders of the Civil Judge Junior Division, Margaon, which had rejected his attempts to produce original documents of the Mehraj Center MNF Heights Co-operative Housing Society. The suit sought a declaration that the …
The petitioner filed a public interest litigation seeking a writ of mandamus to compel the State of Maharashtra to produce the original records of the conservation work at the historic Mahalaxmi Temple and to appoint a high‑level expert committee to examine the work. The petitioner alleged violation …
The applicant, Abdullatif Amiroddin Mujawar, filed a second anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with FIR No. 0621 of 2024 alleging offences under IPC Sections 409 and 420. The first anticipatory bail application had been …
Jayashri Annasaheb Khot, a member of a cooperative society, sought inspection of documents relating to the society's transactions. The Assistant Registrar allowed the request, but the Divisional Joint Registrar dismissed a subsequent revision, leading the society to obtain a ministerial order that …
Petitioner Abdul Rajak Shaukatali Shaikh filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State of Maharashtra and others to act against an alleged illegal encroacher and remove the encroachment on the Corporation DP Road in Solapur. The Court held that it could not determine whether the …
The petitioners, Bhoomi Bhaganna Koli and Bhaganna Jagadev Koli, claimed Scheduled Tribe status as "Koli Mahadev" and possessed caste certificates that were examined by the State's Caste Scrutiny Committee, which subsequently invalidated their claims on the basis of alleged interpolation in their …
Swapnil Sunil Potdar and Rohit Motilal Narote applied for anticipatory bail in connection with CR No.1602 of 2022, which alleged offences under Sections 323, 326, 354, 452, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of the IPC. The trial court, on 21 December 2023, granted conditional anticipatory bail, …
The petitioner, a teacher, sought directions to fix her pay scale from her appointment date of 1 July 1995, compute arrears with yearly increments, and grant consequential benefits. She had multiple short breaks in service between 1994 and 1999, which were later condoned by the State and Social …
Avanish Kumar Rai filed a writ petition under the Right to Information Act, 2005, seeking information that had already been provided in an order dated 27 July 2026 in his second appeal. The petitioner alleged that a respondent had been appointed on forged documents, but an inquiry found the …
The petitioners challenged the Registrar's order dated 19 December 2019 and the Minister's confirmation dated 17 March 2021 that de‑registered the Vashi Fantasia Business Park Premises Co‑operative Society under Section 21A of the Maharashtra Co‑operative Societies Act, alleging misrepresentation at …
The petitioners challenged the Registrar’s order dated 19 December 2019 and the Minister’s confirmation dated 17 March 2021 that de‑registered the Vashi Fantasia Business Park Premises Co‑Operative Society under Section 21A of the Maharashtra Co‑operative Societies Act, 1960 on the ground of alleged …
The petitioners challenged the Registrar's order dated 19 December 2019 and the Minister's confirmation order of 17 March 2021 which de-registered the Vashi Fantasia Business Park Premises Co‑Operative Society Ltd. on the ground of alleged misrepresentation at registration. The petitioners argued …
The petitioner, Hussain Abbasali Khan, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (Respondents 2 and 3) to demolish an allegedly unauthorized vertical structure and to order a departmental enquiry against officials for alleged dereliction of duty. …
The petitioner Arvind Kumar Tiwari sought to set aside the 2016 selection of certain respondents under a government advertisement, alleging irregularities discovered via a Right to Information (RTI) request. The respondents argued that the petition was barred by laches, noting that the RTI …
Petitioner Pralhad Anant Gaikar filed two RTI applications (30 Mar 2021 and 24 Nov 2022) seeking certified copies of documents related to a saw‑mill license and clarification of plot details. The first application received no response due to the COVID‑19 lockdown; the second, covering the same …
The petitioner, Savita Pandurang Bohir, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution seeking a mandamus directing the second respondent to decide a second appeal (No. 4588 of 2025) filed under the Right to Information Act, 2005, within two weeks, and also to initiate …
The petitioners challenged a notification dated 15 September 2025 issued under Section 11 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, alleging that the proposed acquisition for a service road around a canal was unnecessary. They …
The appellant, Sachin Omprakash Agrawal, entered into a 2013 agreement with respondents 1‑4 for the transfer of leasehold rights over Plot No. 44, Ghansoli, with a balance payment conditioned on the execution of a lease by CIDCO. The appellant alleges that the respondents failed to obtain the …
The appellant, Sachin Omprakash Agrawal, entered into a 2013 agreement with respondents 1‑4 for the transfer of leasehold rights over Plot No. 44, Ghansoli, with a balance payment conditioned on the execution of a lease by CIDCO. The appellant alleges that the respondents failed to obtain the …
The petitioner applied for a unit under a 5,000‑dwelling Residential Housing Scheme that was to be allotted by lottery, and the draw was held on 10 July 2018. He sought confirmation of his selection through a Right to Information (RTI) request but received no response, and subsequently approached …
The petitioner sought to purchase Flat No. 9 in Malboro House and, under the Right to Information Act, obtained copies of repair plans dated 1972 and 1995 along with a signed plan. The BMC later issued a communication declaring those plans null and void, citing the existence of a different …
The petitioner, Sindhubai Baliram Chavan, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Maharashtra to correct revenue records for her land in Raigad, alleging that acquisition proceedings from 1964 had lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act and Section 11A of …
The petitioner, Ramlal, filed a writ petition before the Allahabad High Court seeking direction for the expeditious disposal of a second appeal filed under Section 19(3) of the Right to Information Act, 2005. The petition alleged that the second appeal remained pending without a decision. The …
The petitioner sought a compassionate appointment after his father, a Class‑IV employee, died in 2003. The mother’s application was rejected in 2010 on the basis that vacancy ceilings limited such appointments, and the petitioner’s subsequent writ petition was dismissed, directing him to approach …
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) filed a series of writ petitions challenging orders of the Central Information Commission (CIC) that directed SEBI to obtain information from BSE and furnish it to RTI applicants. The core issue was whether, under …
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) filed a series of writ petitions challenging orders of the Central Information Commission (CIC) that directed SEBI to obtain information from BSE and furnish it to RTI applicants. The core issue was whether, under …
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) filed a series of writ petitions challenging orders of the Central Information Commission (CIC) that directed SEBI to obtain information from BSE and furnish it to RTI applicants. The core issue was whether, under …
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) filed a series of writ petitions challenging orders of the Central Information Commission (CIC) that directed SEBI to obtain information from BSE and furnish it to RTI applicants. The core issue was whether, under …
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) filed a series of writ petitions challenging orders of the Central Information Commission (CIC) that directed SEBI to obtain information from BSE and furnish it to RTI applicants. The core issue was whether, under …
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) filed a series of writ petitions challenging orders of the Central Information Commission (CIC) that directed SEBI to obtain information from BSE and furnish it to RTI applicants. The core issue was whether, under …
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) filed a series of writ petitions challenging orders of the Central Information Commission (CIC) that directed SEBI to obtain information from BSE and furnish it to RTI applicants. The core issue was whether, under …
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) filed a series of writ petitions challenging orders of the Central Information Commission (CIC) that directed SEBI to obtain information from BSE and furnish it to RTI applicants. The core issue was whether, under …
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) filed a series of writ petitions challenging orders of the Central Information Commission (CIC) that directed SEBI to obtain information from BSE and furnish it to RTI applicants. The core issue was whether, under …
The petitioners, comprising leaseholders and owners of land and structures occupied by a flyover and road project in Mumbai, challenged the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai's (MCGM) calculation of compensation under Sections 298‑301 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act (MMC Act). They …
The petitioners, Shiv Shankar Poddar and Radheshyam Poddar, filed a writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking grant of ACP/MACP promotion. They submitted representations dated 7 February 2023 and 18 March 2024. The State contended that the grievance fell within the Bihar Government Servant …
The petitioner, a principal‑in‑charge of an Industrial Training Institute, was deputed as Centre Superintendent for an All India Trade Examination. A surprise inspection by a flying squad found irregularities, and the petitioner was issued a show‑cause notice but was not provided the squad’s report …
The petitioners, Class IV employees of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), sought promotion to Junior Engineer (Civil) under the 2014 PMC Service Rules which provided a 25% promotional quota based on seniority‑cum‑merit. After the promotion process began in January 2021 and seniority lists were …
The petitioners, Class IV employees of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), sought promotion to Junior Engineer (Civil) under the 2014 PMC Service Rules, which provided a 25% promotional quota based on seniority‑cum‑merit. After the promotion process began in January 2021 and seniority lists were …
The petition under Article 227 challenged the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission’s order affirming the District Commission’s condonation of a 1192‑day delay in filing a consumer complaint against Godrej Projects Development Ltd. The complainants had booked a flat, paid part consideration, …
The petitioners, Class IV employees of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), sought promotion to Junior Engineer (Civil) under the 2014 PMC Service Rules which provided a 25% promotional quota based on seniority‑cum‑merit. After the promotion process began in January 2021 and seniority lists were …
The petitioner, a Sub‑Inspector recruited in 1976, filed a writ petition seeking promotion to Deputy Superintendent of Police on the ground that seniority under Rule 659(a) of the Bihar Police Manual had not been fixed and that his denial violated Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution. The State …
Bipin Kumar Singh filed a writ petition seeking to be placed on the revised pay scale of Rs. 5,000‑8,000 with Grade Pay Rs. 4,600, payment of salary arrears, and benefits under the Assured Career Progression (ACP) and Modified ACP schemes after 33 years of service. The State argued that the petition …
The petitioner, Arun Kumar Paswan, a government employee, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar and its road construction officials to pay his salary arrears from 1 April 2016 under the Seventh Pay Commission and to grant his promotion benefits (ACP/MACP/Time‑Bond). …
The petitioner, a orthopaedically disabled candidate, applied for the 56th‑59th Bihar Combined Competitive Examination, secured 820 marks and was eligible for the disabled (O.H.) quota, but his name was omitted from the final list of 736 successful candidates. He discovered that Archana Kumari, who …
The appellant, a father, lost his five‑year‑old son when a tanker struck the boy as they walked to school on a road that had no footpath or pedestrian crossing. The father filed a claim for Rs 25,00,000 before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, which awarded Rs 7,82,000 with interest; the High …
The Cape Foundation filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking the immediate identification, safe custody, and return of three captive elephants (Bhola, Suman and Basanti) to West Bengal, invoking a Calcutta High Court order dated 23 June 2025. The petition alleged that the elephants had …
The petitioner, Lay Prakash Sharma, sought a direction to be considered for the post of Constable (Technical/Tradesman) advertised on 13 November 2012, alleging that his medical re‑examination record was maliciously destroyed and that he was unfairly denied appointment. He had previously filed a …
The petitioner, a retired Panchayat Sachiv, filed a writ petition seeking the grant of second ACP/MACP benefits and accrued interest from 2011, based on a 2010 finance department resolution. The State of Bihar contended that the grievance fell within the Bihar Government Servant Grievance Redressal …
The petitioner, Pratima Kumari, filed a writ petition seeking mandamus and prohibition to withdraw the result of a security guard recruitment conducted by the Bihar Legislative Assembly Secretariat and to order a fresh selection based on videographic evidence of her physical test performance. She …
Kiran Devi, the widow of a deceased government employee, filed a writ petition seeking direction for payment of salary arrears and benefits under the first and second M.A.C.P., including interest, and the grant of the second M.A.C.P. after 20 years of service. The State of Bihar contended that the …
The Special Police Establishment (SPE) of Madhya Pradesh, constituted under the 1947 Act to investigate corruption‑related offences, was directed by the High Court to disclose information sought by a Town Inspector under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI). The appellant argued that a 2011 …
The petitioner, recommended by the Bihar Public Service Commission for an Assistant Professor post in Persian at Patna University, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus for his appointment and certiorari to quash letters that cited rationalisation of posts as a reason for non‑appointment. The …
The petitioner, Subodh Kumar, a government employee, filed a writ petition seeking to quash an order denying him a third M.A.C.P., to correct the date of his second M.A.C.P., and to obtain the resulting pay difference. The State contended that the Bihar Government Servant Grievance Redressal Rules, …
Manoj Kumar, a clerk in the Bihar Road Construction Department, filed a writ petition seeking his promotion to Head Clerk with retrospective benefits, including MACP allowances, alleging that the post was vacant and he was eligible. The State of Bihar contended that the Bihar Government Servant …
Petitioners, two police officers, filed a writ petition seeking an officiating promotion to Sub‑Inspector (Arms) effective 5 Oct 2025, contending that their juniors had already been promoted. The State raised a preliminary objection, invoking the Bihar Government Servant Grievance Redressal Rules, …
A group of 32 police personnel filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar to re‑fix their pay scale in the Rs 4000‑6000 band as 1st ACP/ASI and to grant MACP benefits, contending they belong to the literate cadre and should receive the same relief as petitioners in LPA No. …
The petitioner, a retired night guard of the Agriculture Department, sought a direction for the grant of 2nd and 3rd ACP and payment of salary arrears for the period he was suspended due to a criminal case, from which he was later acquitted. He argued that his entitlement arose under Rule 97 of the …
The petitioner, Ajit Kumar, filed a writ petition alleging that respondents Rinki Devi and Deepak Kumar were illegally encroaching on a 0.28 decimal parcel of Bihar Government land used as a common village road. He relied on information obtained under the Right to Information Act which identified …
Petitioner Raj Bahadur Yadav filed a criminal complaint under Section 156(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code alleging that the respondent, an army personnel, had forged his age by obtaining two matriculation certificates ten years apart to secure army employment. The trial court and a revisional …
The petitioner, filing a special civil application, sought certiorari to quash orders of the Chief Gujarat Information Commissioner that directed the provision of information regarding temporary teaching posts and reservation policies at Maharaja Sayajirao University, and also sought compensation …
Petitioner Yatish Singh, appointed as a Shramik in 1988, discovered that his date of birth recorded in his service book (19‑Oct‑1967) had been overwritten to 14‑Apr‑1966, which would accelerate his retirement. The respondents ordered his retirement on 30‑Apr‑2026 based on a 2005 Transfer Certificate …
Three petitioners filed a writ petition before the Patna High Court seeking mandamus directing the State of Bihar and the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) to revise the dates of grant of their first and second Assistant/Deputy Commissioner posts, extend benefits, fix pay, and pay arrears with …
Petitioner Vrinda Prasad filed a writ petition seeking the benefit of ACP/MACP, alleging that his grievance had not been addressed. The State argued that the grievance fell within the scope of the Bihar Government Servant Grievance Redressal Rules, 2019, and therefore could not be entertained by the …
The petitioners, heirs of the late Sokhi Pandit, claimed ownership of land in Madhepura district and alleged that respondent No.8 obtained a Basgit Parcha in his wife's name through forgery and collusion with a Circle Officer. They challenged the Collector's order of 5 January 2019, which upheld the …
The appellant filed a suit for specific performance of a sale agreement dated 14 October 2020, seeking to restrain the respondent from dispossessing her of Flat No. 306. The respondent contended that the agreement was forged and that he could not have signed it because he was hospitalized for …
Petitioner Chandrakala Devi filed a writ petition seeking grant of ACP/MACP, alleging that her grievance was not being addressed. The State of Bihar contended that the grievance fell within the ambit of the Bihar Government Servant Grievance Redressal Rules, 2019, and therefore the petitioner should …
Soumitra Bhadury filed a writ petition seeking the benefit of ACP/MACP, alleging that the State had denied his entitlement. The State contended that his grievance fell within the Bihar Government Servant Grievance Redressal Rules, 2019, and thus could not be entertained by the High Court. The Court …
A group of petitioners filed a writ petition seeking the grant of ACP/MACP, alleging that their grievance was not being addressed. The State of Bihar contended that the matter was covered by the Bihar Government Servant Grievance Redressal Rules, 2019, and raised a preliminary objection. The Court …
The petitioner, Subodh Kumar, filed a writ petition seeking a direction for an ad hoc promotion to Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police, citing a 2002 government letter that granted similar promotions to his juniors. The State of Bihar contended that the Bihar Government Servant Grievance Redressal …
Petitioner Md Sadique Zafar filed a writ petition seeking the grant of ACP/MACP, alleging that his representation dated 20‑07‑2024 had not been acted upon. The State of Bihar contended that the grievance fell within the ambit of the Bihar Government Servant Grievance Redressal Rules, 2019, and …
Kamini Kumari filed a writ petition seeking exemption from a computer examination and the release of her annual increment and related arrears, invoking a 2021 recommendation by the Deputy Labour Commissioner. The State of Bihar opposed the relief, contending that the petitioner was not entitled to …
The petitioner, a retired Accounts Clerk, filed a writ petition seeking mandamus for payment of deficit salary, arrears based on various Pay Commissions, strike period salary, house rent allowance, and interest. The State argued that the petition lacked supporting documents and that the reliefs …
Petitioner Jiva Ganesha Bala filed an RTI application on 12‑Nov‑2021 seeking certain documents, but the RTI Officer (Respondent 3) failed to respond. A complaint was lodged before the Gujarat Information Commission (Respondent 1) under Sec. 18(1) of the RTI Act, leading to an order on 27‑Jul‑2022 …
The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State Information Commission to decide his RTI appeal filed on 30 September 2025 under Section 19(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005. The appeal remained pending beyond the statutory period of 30 days, extendable to 45 days, as …
Gulab Chand Ram, a government employee, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Water Resource Department to grant him the benefits of the 1st ACP pay scale (Rs.5000‑8000) and to modify an earlier order that gave him a lower pay scale, citing several precedents. The State argued that …
Diplal Yadav, a retired Panchayat Sachiv, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Bihar to grant him the full benefits of the third ACP/MACP scheme from 2012 and to pay delayed interest up to his superannuation in 2014. The State argued that the Bihar Government Servant …
The petitioner, Vikas Sharma, alleged that he was illegally detained by police from 15‑03‑2023 to 30‑03‑2023 and that a false report claiming non‑functional CCTV cameras was filed to conceal the misconduct. He sought relief under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. after an RTI response indicated the cameras …
The petitioners, four peons employed in various education department offices in Bihar, filed a writ petition seeking a direction for their promotion to Class‑III posts. They relied on a representation dated 28‑01‑2026. The State argued that the grievance fell within the Bihar Government Servant …
Daroga Singh, a former employee of the Minor Irrigation Department, filed a writ petition seeking the issuance of his first, second and third ACP, payment of salary arrears from December 1987 to December 1989 with 18% compound interest, and related benefits. The State of Bihar contended that the …
Five employees of the Bihar Special Armed Police, each having served more than ten years as sepoys/constables, filed a writ petition seeking mandamus directing the State to grant them benefits and arrears under the A.C.P. & M.A.C.P. Rules, 2010. The State contended that the Bihar Government Servant …
The petitioner, Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, sought a compassionate appointment after his father, a government employee, died in harness in 1988. He filed applications in 1990 and 1992, which were rejected on grounds of minority and limitation, respectively, and he only learned of these rejections in …
The petitioner, Shri Jatin Shailesh Patel, purchased a franking stamp for Rs 10,500 from a bank, but a government notification dated 06‑04‑2023 stipulated that the stamp should have been issued at Rs 10,000. He applied to the Superintendent of Stamps for a refund and also filed an RTI application, …
The petitioner filed an RTI application on 15‑06‑2016 seeking land‑record documents from the Public Information Officer (PIO) of the Mamlatdar, Daskroi, but the information was not supplied within the statutory period. The first appellate authority (Respondent No.3) and later the State Information …
The applicant filed a private complaint alleging massive corruption, fraud and misappropriation of government funds, invoking IPC sections 164, 165 and 120(A) and several provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Principal District & Sessions Judge dismissed the complaint at the …
The petitioner, a widow, sought service records and post‑death benefit details of her deceased husband under the Right to Information Act, after the information authority refused citing Section 8(1)(i). The authority directed her to submit documents, which she did, but the authority still denied the …
Jayeshkumar Ambalal Patel filed an RTI application with the Public Information Officer seeking details of the financial management and grant utilisation of Singalgadh Village Panchayat, but received only partial information. He appealed to the First Appellate Authority, which ordered the officer to …
Manojbhai Rupareliya, a protected tenant and cultivator of agricultural land, applied for a new electricity connection and the upgrade of an existing transformer. Although his application was approved and fees paid, the electricity company (respondent No.3) refused to proceed, citing the need for a …
The petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Bihar Information Commissioner to consider his RTI application dated 06‑08‑2020, alleging that his second appeal under Section 19(3) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 remained pending before the State Information Commission. …
The petitioner, Dharmendra Kumar Singh, applied for a compassionate appointment after his father, a chowkidar, died in service. The District Compassionate Committee rejected his 2022 application on the ground that he was an accused in a criminal FIR. The petitioner was later discharged by the …
The petitioner, Md. Jawed, sought appointment on compassionate ground after his father, a clerk in the Accountant General's office, died in 2015. The Departmental Screening Committee evaluated his application in 2016 and found him unfit, communicating the decision to his mother in 2017, 2018 and …
The petitioner, Deepa Bhosale, challenged an order of the State Information Commissioner issued under Sections 19(2) and 19(3) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, which directed the initiation of departmental proceedings against a Public Information Officer for a delay in furnishing information. …
The appellant, Vijay Kumar, complained that the private respondent Upendra Kumar had concealed his identity and held multiple names, leading the Divisional Commissioner to cancel his PDS shop licence in 2023. The respondent filed a writ petition, and the Single Judge set aside the cancellation, …
Anil Kumar filed a writ petition seeking comprehensive records, an affidavit, and a high‑level inquiry into the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojna, alleging that its Direct Benefit Transfer disbursements continued during the Model Code of Conduct for the 2025 Bihar elections and amounted to electoral …
The High Court considered a criminal revision filed by Smt. Vijay Bharti and her two minor daughters seeking enhancement of maintenance awarded under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code against their husband, Prem Narayan Vyas, an accountant with GAIL. The trial court had fixed interim …
The petitioner, Md Abul Kalam, a Store Assistant appointed in 2006, was suspended in 2010 and faced departmental proceedings on six charges, of which five were found proved by the Enquiry Officer and the sixth was initially held not proved. Despite the Enquiry Officer’s view, the disciplinary …
The petitioner, a Block Teacher appointed in 2010, challenged an order of the State Appellate Authority that declared his 1994 Intermediate marksheet forged and directed his cancellation in favour of a private respondent. The dispute centered on whether the petitioner’s aggregate marks were 558 (as …
The petitioner, Rina Kumari, applied for the 64th Combined Competitive Examination conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) and secured 514 marks, exceeding the stated cut‑off of 513 for her unreserved (female) category. She filed a writ seeking declaration of success, arguing that …
The petitioner, Shashi Ahmed Khan, filed a writ petition seeking the merit list, score card, and ranking of the selection for the post of Store Purchase Officer, as announced on 15-10-2025, and also requested that the authorities not accept the joining of the declared successful candidate, Sunil …
Petitioner Banshi Lal Singh filed a writ petition seeking a certiorari to quash a memo and notice directing the carving out of land in favour of a private respondent, a mandamus to remove alleged illegal encroachment, and a declaration that the land capture was unlawful. The petitioner also sought …
The petitioner, Md Abul Khair Alam, filed a writ petition seeking a court order directing the Bihar State University Service Commission to produce his academic score obtained in the selection process for Assistant Professor (Advertisement No. AP-HIST-08/20-21). He claimed he met the qualifications …
The petitioner, Sidharth Shankar Singh, applied for the post of Principal under a Bihar State University Service Commission (BSUSC) advertisement and was awarded a lower academic performance score than stipulated, resulting in a downgraded merit rank. He filed a writ petition seeking recalculation …
Ram Shankar Jha filed a writ petition seeking documents related to his PDS licence after his RTI application was denied by the authority, which claimed the documents were unavailable. The petitioner argued that the authority should furnish the documents, while the State contended that the proper …
The petitioner, Arun Ramkrishna Patil, filed a civil writ petition seeking certain reliefs. The petitioner’s counsel later requested leave to withdraw the petition and instead file an application under the Right to Information Act, 2005 to obtain the information originally sought. The Court …
The petitioner, Sonu Jha, was arrested in connection with a case alleging cruelty and dowry demand under several provisions of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Dowry Prohibition Act. He contended that the alleged demand of Rs. 1 lakh was for a business venture, not dowry, and that the …
The petitioner, Jethabhai Rambhai Baraiya, filed a Special Civil Application before the Gujarat High Court against the Public Information Officer. The petitioner later sought to withdraw the application, indicating an intention to pursue relief under the Right to Information Act, 2005 before the …
The petitioner, S. Kumar, a Deputy Secretary in the Bihar Health Department, was sanctioned for prosecution under sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120‑B IPC for allegedly colluding to stay a mutation proceeding in favour of Kumar Gyanendra. The petitioner argued that the stay order dated 27‑06‑2013 …
Moshin Salim Chunawala, a construction businessman, claimed that police protection granted after underworld threats was free of charge. The State of Maharashtra later issued bills and a demand notice under Section 174 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code to recover alleged protection fees. Chunawala …
The petitioner, an ex‑service defence personnel, applied for appointment as an Excise Constable under Advertisement No. 1 of 2015 but was rejected because he did not possess an intermediate (10+2) qualification from a board or council recognized by the State/Center, as required by Rule 5 of the …
The complainant, Sadiq B. Hanchinmani, filed a private criminal complaint alleging that the accused had forged an e‑stamp rent agreement to illegally occupy his property and had committed offences under Sections 120B, 201, 419, 471, 468 and 420 IPC. The Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) …
The appellants, prominent badminton players and their coach, were accused in a private complaint of falsifying birth records to gain entry into age‑restricted tournaments, leading to the registration of an FIR under Sections 420, 468, 471 and 34 IPC. The complaint relied mainly on an unauthenticated …
The appellant, a police constable, was summoned to the Senior Superintendent's office and allegedly detained illegally for six days during which he suffered severe genital mutilation and other injuries, as confirmed by medical reports. His wife complained to the police seeking registration of an FIR …
The petitioners, owners of two flats in Mumbai, allowed the Police Department to occupy the premises temporarily in 1940 without any written requisition order. The police paid a nominal rent until 2007 and then stopped, prompting the petitioners to file a writ petition under Article 226 seeking …
The respondent, a civil servant of Jharkhand, was dismissed after disciplinary proceedings for alleged misconduct, including financial irregularities and forgery. The draft charge‑sheet and a proposal to suspend him were placed before the Chief Minister, who approved the proposal on 21 March 2014, …
The appellant Vijay Bahadur contested the election of Gram Pradhan in Chaka village, alleging a discrepancy of 19 votes between the Presiding Officer’s oral statement (1194 votes) and Form 46 (1213 votes) and claiming irregularities such as missing poll‑booth diaries and police interference. He …
The plaintiff, a resident of Village Fakarhedi, challenged the appointment of Defendant No.3 as a Rajiv Gandhi Rural LPG distributor, alleging that the appointment was based on a fraudulent domicile certificate. The trial court dismissed the plaintiff's suit ex parte, and the first appellate court …
The appellant, convicted of culpable homicide amounting to murder for a 1994 incident, claimed he was a minor at the time of the offence, asserting a plea of juvenility under s.9(2) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Despite earlier courts treating him as an adult …
The appellant, B.N. John, owned a hostel for underprivileged children and alleged that officials raided it illegally on 3 June 2015, falsely accusing him of assaulting them. An FIR was lodged under IPC s.353, and a charge‑sheet later added s.186, leading the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) to take …
The Central Information Commission (CIC) issued Management Regulations in 2007, including provisions to constitute benches and form committees for case management. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) challenged these actions, and the Delhi High Court quashed the regulations, holding that the RTI …
M/s Bisco Limited imported 595 cases of second‑hand steel‑mill machinery to be stored in a notified public bonded warehouse. Because heavy rain made the warehouse inaccessible, the appellant obtained permission from the Superintendent under Section 64(d) to unload 264 cases outside the warehouse but …
The petitioner, Kishan Chand Jain, filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking directions that State Information Commissions (SICs) adopt hybrid or virtual hearings to reduce travel costs for applicants, especially from remote areas. The petition argued that such measures would further the …
The Supreme Court examined the appropriate procedure for police to conduct media briefings during ongoing criminal investigations, balancing the public’s right to information under Article 19(1)(a) with the accused’s presumption of innocence and victims’ privacy under Article 21. An amicus curiae …
Kishan Chand Jain filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking a direction that public authorities implement the proactive disclosure obligations under Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005. The Union of India responded by detailing the various guidelines, task forces, and memoranda …
The appellant, a shareholder and former director of Seva Vikas Co-operative Bank, filed FIR No. 806 of 2019 alleging financial fraud by the bank's chief executive and former chairperson based on a forensic audit report. The Bombay High Court quashed the FIR, holding that Section 81(5B) of the …
The respondents claimed ownership of land that had been recorded in the 1962 Record of Rights and later allotted to the Reserve Bank of India. They appealed to the Settlement Officer in 1990, filed a civil suit in 2003 (withdrawn in 2007 without permission to re‑file), and finally filed a writ …
The victim‑complainant alleged that she was raped by three accused on 29 November 2018 and filed an application under Section 156(3) of the CrPC seeking a direction to the police to register an FIR. The Chief Judicial Magistrate dismissed the application, citing a two‑year delay and inconsistencies …
Kamlesh Rani Bhatla, an Assistant Teacher, resigned on 22 March 2012 to contest a municipal election; her resignation was accepted on 29 March 2012. After losing the election, she applied on 21 April 2012 to withdraw her resignation, but the application remained pending for years. She filed a writ …
The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking a direction that all State governments upload copies of chargesheets filed under Section 173 of the Criminal Procedure Code on their websites, invoking the transparency principle established in Youth Bar Association of India v. Union of …
Rajmati Singh was appointed as an untrained assistant teacher in 1971 and was relieved in 1973 to undergo mandatory training, which she failed to complete, leading to the termination of her contractual employment in 1974. Over the next three decades she made repeated representations but never …
The Supreme Court considered a batch of writ petitions filed by several banks challenging the Reserve Bank of India's directions to disclose confidential information under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The banks argued that the directions conflicted with Section 8 of the RTI Act, the RBI Act …
The appellant, a watchman employed since 1992, was terminated in 2002 without notice or compliance with the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. He claimed continuous service under Section 25B and sought reinstatement; the Labour Court and a Single Judge affirmed his right to reinstatement but denied …
The appellant, Harkirat Singh Ghuman, contested the 2019 Punjab/Haryana Superior Judicial Service examination, alleging procedural irregularities such as a missing question in Paper V (Criminal Law), absence of an OMR sheet and transparent answer key for Paper VI (General Knowledge), non‑provision …
B.L.A. Industries Private Limited sought relief under Article 32, contending that it had not been allocated a coal block through the illegal Screening Committee process that the Supreme Court had struck down in the Manohar Lal Sharma judgments. The petitioner had applied for a mining lease to the …
The appellants, a group of farmers, allowed the Sulthan Bathery Panchayat (later a municipality) to use a portion of their agricultural land for a bypass road on the promise of compensation, which was never paid. No formal acquisition, transfer, or documented voluntary surrender was produced by the …
The appellant, former MD and CEO of Ricoh India Ltd., was served a show‑cause notice by SEBI alleging violations of the SEBI Act and the PFUTP Regulations based on an investigation report. The appellant demanded the full investigation report, but SEBI claimed it was an internal document not subject …
The State of Bihar appealed a High Court order that had directed the appointment of Madhu Kant Ranjan as constable with five extra marks for his NCC ‘B’ certificate. The advertisement for the 2004 constable recruitment required candidates to submit self‑attested photocopies of all documents, …
The petitioners, Citizens for Green Dehradun, challenged Stage‑I forest clearances for a highway project and were directed by the Supreme Court to approach the National Green Tribunal (NGT). They filed an original application before the NGT under Section 14, which was dismissed on the ground that …
Dr. Sushil Kumar Tripathi was appointed as Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science of Jagadguru Ram Bhadracharya Handicapped University under a UGC grant for the Tenth Five Year Plan. After protesting a monthly deduction of Rs.5,000 from his salary, his annual increments were …
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) appealed against the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) and the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) which had ordered it to pay Late Payment Surcharge (LPS) to power generators based on the State Bank of India …
Rahmat Khan, a journalist and social worker, exposed alleged misappropriation of government grants to madrasas in Amravati district and filed RTI applications and complaints against officials. In retaliation, three FIRs were lodged against him under various IPC sections, and the Deputy Commissioner …
The Punjab State Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Ltd. (the Federation) appealed against a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that granted its employees pay scales equivalent to Punjab government employees from 1 January 1986, despite the Federation having introduced revised pay scales only …
The appellant, Sanjay Kumar Rai, was charged under Sections 504 and 506 IPC for allegedly threatening a journalist and sought discharge under Section 239 CrPC, claiming the investigation was biased and the complainant’s testimony unreliable. The Chief Judicial Magistrate rejected the discharge …
The Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) sought an environmental clearance (EC) for its Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) project, which was later quashed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on the ground that the primary data used in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report was over three years …
The Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) directed the Gujarat High Court to provide certified copies of judicial documents to a third‑party applicant under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act). The High Court, relying on Rule 151 of its own Rules, required the applicant to file an affidavit …
Vinay Sharma, a death‑row convict in the Nirbhaya case, filed a writ petition under Article 32 challenging the President's rejection of his mercy petition on grounds of alleged non‑consideration of relevant documents, torture, mental illness, illegal solitary confinement and bias. The petition also …
The respondent, Subhash Chandra Agarwal, filed three RTI applications seeking information about (1) correspondence regarding the appointment of three Supreme Court judges who superseded seniority, (2) declaration of assets by judges pursuant to a 1997 resolution, and (3) correspondence about a Union …
The appellants, a group of educational societies running D.A.V. colleges and schools, challenged the applicability of the Right to Information Act, 2005, arguing that they were not public authorities because they were NGOs not substantially financed by the government. The central issue was whether …
The appellants, appointed as Land Records Inspectors (LRIs) through a limited departmental examination for vacancies that arose in 2008‑09, 2009‑10 and 2010‑11, were placed in seniority lists dated 2012‑14 and later treated as appointed in 2014‑15. They claimed seniority should be computed from the …
The appellants challenged the inclusion of candidates holding a two‑year Diploma in Health Inspectors Course (DHIC) in the short‑list for the post of Junior Health Inspector Grade‑II in the Municipal Common Service, arguing that DHIC was a higher qualification and should be treated as equivalent …
The University advertised a post of Assistant Professor in Physical Education (Yoga Therapy) requiring a Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga or Yoga Therapy. Dr. Sridip Chatterjee applied with a Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga Education and was selected by a Selection Committee of subject experts, and later …
The petitioners challenged the CBI's reliance on three documents that were allegedly taken without authorization from the Ministry of Defence and marked secret under the Official Secrets Act. The respondents argued that the review petition was untenable because the documents violated Sections 3 and …
Common Cause and an RTI activist filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking to quash the appointment of Mr. Nageshwar Rao as interim Director of the CBI and to compel the Union of India to appoint a regular Director in accordance with Section 4A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, …
The petitioners filed a writ petition under Article 32 alleging that the Central Information Commission (CIC) and several State Information Commissions (SICs) had large backlogs because vacancies of Information Commissioners were not filled promptly and the appointment process lacked transparency. …
The case concerns a candidate (Tirtha Sarathi Mukherjee) who failed to qualify for the Tripura Judicial Service examination and sought re‑evaluation of his answer scripts. His writ petition for re‑evaluation was dismissed in 2012, the Special Leave Petition was dismissed in 2013, and a review …
The Supreme Court addressed the protection of identity of victims of sexual offences, both adult and child, under IPC s.228A, CrPC s.327 and the POCSO Act. It held that no person may publish the victim's name or any detail that could lead to identification, and FIRs relating to such offences must …
Ferani Hotels Pvt. Ltd. (appellant) entered into a development agreement with Mr. Nusli Neville Wadia (respondent No.3), who later terminated the agreement and sought certified copies of the development plans, layouts and related documents filed with the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai under …
Aseer Jamal filed a writ petition under Article 32 seeking directions to the Union, States and Union Territories to create an effective mechanism for illiterate and visually impaired persons to obtain information under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The petitioner argued that Section 6(1) of …
Unsuccessful candidates of the 2010 Civil Services Preliminary Examination filed a writ petition under Art. 226 seeking the UPSC to disclose raw and scaled marks, cut‑off marks, scaling methodology, model answers and the complete result. The Delhi High Court, both Single and Division Benches, …
Wing Commander Ashwini Kumar Handa, after being granted a two‑year study leave under Army Instructions 13/78, gave a Service Guarantee Certificate to serve nine years from his return. He served only 6 years 8 months before taking premature retirement on health grounds, and the government deducted …
Karan Singh, a former conductor with Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC), opted for the corporation's Voluntary Retirement Scheme in 1993 after completing ten years of service, but was denied a pension. He challenged the denial before the Central Administrative Tribunal, which held that his service, …
The employee of Canara Bank filed an RTI application under Section 6 seeking details of transfers and postings of all clerical staff from 2002 to 2006, which included personal data of individual employees. The bank’s Public Information Officer rejected the request, invoking the exemption under …
The case arose from a reference to a nine-judge bench to determine whether the right to privacy is a constitutionally protected fundamental right under the Indian Constitution, particularly in light of the Aadhaar scheme's collection of biometric data. The petitioners argued that privacy is an …
The petitioner, Mis. Sunder Marketing Associates, entered into a joint venture (JV) with KJSL and won the highest bid for a mining lease in Haryana. After the JV was granted the lease, the partner KJSL sought to rescind the contract while the petitioner wished to continue, leading the State …
The Supreme Court examined a writ petition filed by Suraz India Trust, which had repeatedly approached the Court with 64 public‑interest litigations and several contempt petitions, none of which resulted in any relief. The Court found that the Trust’s actions amounted to an abuse of the judicial …
The Supreme Court examined writ petitions filed by Common Cause and other NGOs seeking a declaration that Rule 10(1) and Rule 10(4)(i) of the Search Committee Rules, 2014 were ultra vires the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 and that the appointment process for the Lokpal should be stayed until the …
The appellant, Balakram, was charged with murder and attempted murder and, after the prosecution's witness (the investigating officer) was examined, sought to produce copies of pages from the police diary obtained under the Right to Information Act to confront the officer. The trial court rejected …
The appellant, Surajsinh alias Sonu Surajsinh, was convicted for kidnapping a seven‑year‑old boy from Ahmedabad and demanding a ransom of Rs 10 lakh, leading to the child's recovery in Dausa, Rajasthan. The trial court found the child’s testimony reliable and corroborated by police officers, other …
The appellants’ land in Chandapora was acquired under the Jammu & Kashmir Land Acquisition Act, 1934 for the resettlement of Dal dwellers and they were awarded Rs 2,50,000 per Kanai, whereas owners of identical lands in the adjacent villages of Bhagichandpora and Pazwalpora received Rs 4,00,000 per …
Eighty‑eight workmen employed as Tyndals at Kenduadih Colliery of BCCL sought regularisation. The Industrial Tribunal (1996) ordered their absorption within a year, and the Jharkhand High Court (2004) modified the award, directing that whenever the management hires regular workmen, preference must …
The Supreme Court examined the Lodha Committee's recommendations for reforming the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after a public interest litigation. It held that the Committee's report is merely recommendatory and does not bind the BCCI unless the Court directs it, and that the …
The Cellular Operators Association of India and other telecom service providers challenged the Telecom Consumers Protection (Ninth Amendment) Regulations, 2015, which required service providers to credit Rs 1 to the calling consumer for each call drop (up to three per day). The Delhi High Court …
The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) was approached by examinees seeking, under the Right to Information Act, scanned copies of their answer sheets, the tabulation sheet containing interview marks, and the names of the examiners who evaluated their papers. The State Public Information Officer …
The Supreme Court examined whether the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) could refuse to disclose information obtained from banks under the Right to Information (RTI) Act on the grounds of fiduciary relationship, economic interest, or commercial confidence. The Court held that RBI does not have a …
Daljit Singh Grewal, a District Commander in the Punjab Home Guards, sought promotion to Battalion Commander but was denied due to adverse entries in his Annual Confidential Reports (ACR) that downgraded his performance. He filed multiple representations, a civil suit (which was decreed in his …
The Supreme Court examined the allotment of three plots of government land by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) to entities linked to the same proprietor. The respondents had obtained the plots through private applications without any public tender, prompting CIDCO to cancel …
The Rajasthan State Electricity Board (RSEB) introduced a Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) scheme and, later, a Pension and General Provident Fund (GPF) scheme in 1988, requiring employees to choose between them within 90 days. Over the next eight years RSEB issued a series of notices extending the …
The appellant, Aayush Buildwell Pvt. Ltd., applied for a half‑acre institutional plot advertised by the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) and paid earnest money, but was unsuccessful and had the money refunded. The High Court set aside the allotments made to private respondents, finding …
The appeal arose from the appointment of Class IV staff in courts subordinate to the Delhi High Court on an ad‑hoc basis without proper advertisement, which the petitioners challenged as violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution. The Supreme Court examined whether such appointments could …
The appellant, a former Madhya Pradesh State Service teacher, joined the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) on 23 September 1987 and was confirmed on 23 September 1989. He claimed pay protection under the Government of India Order dated 7 August 1989, which was to take effect from 1 August 1989, …
Retired civil servants filed writ petitions under Article 32 seeking a mandamus directing the Union, State Governments and Union Territories to create an independent Civil Services Board (CSB), to fix a minimum tenure for civil servants, and to require recording of all oral instructions in writing. …
The Supreme Court examined whether cooperative societies registered under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 are "public authorities" under Section 2(h) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 and thus bound to disclose information. The Court distinguished statutory bodies from bodies merely …
The Supreme Court reviewed its own September 2012 judgment that upheld Sections 12(5), 12(6), 15(5) and 15(6) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, on the ground that the earlier decision contained a manifest error of law. The Court held that the provisions merely require persons of eminence with …
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) advertised vacancies for Deputy Director (Law) and stipulated that the written test would carry 80% of the marks and the interview 20%, with minimum qualifying marks of 50% (general) and 40% (reserved) for the written test. After the written test and …
The Supreme Court considered a batch of writ petitions challenging preventive detention orders issued under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA) and the National Security Act, 1980. The petitioners, many of whom had absconded or evaded …
R.K. Jain filed an RTI application seeking copies of the Annual Confidential Report (ACR) of Ms. Jyoti Balasundaram, a Member of CESTAT, and the follow‑up action on alleged integrity issues. The Central Public Information Officer denied the request under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act, deeming the …
The appellant, an advocate, was selected for appointment as a Junior Civil Judge but was not appointed because the State Government relied on a police report alleging her and her husband’s links to a banned political party. The High Court dismissed her writ petition, holding that judicial review was …
