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  • Unsatisfactory Service Record No Ground to Deny Compassionate Appointment: Madhya Pradesh High Court Slams Arbitrary and Unreasoned Rejection Orders
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27/04/2026, 2 months ago

Unsatisfactory Service Record No Ground to Deny Compassionate Appointment: Madhya Pradesh High Court Slams Arbitrary and Unreasoned Rejection Orders

Introduction: In Nikhil Kol v. Union Bank of India, the Madhya Pradesh High Court examined the legality of denying compassionate appointment on grounds not contemplated under the governing policy. The case arose from a writ petition filed by the petitioner, who challenged the rejection of his application for compassionate appointment following the untimely demise of […]

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27/04/2026, 2 months ago

No Parallel Inquiry Before ICC: Delhi High Court Invalidates Ad Hoc Committees in Sexual Harassment Cases Under PoSH Act

Introduction: In RS v. University of Delhi, the Delhi High Court dealt with a significant issue concerning the procedural integrity of inquiries into allegations of sexual harassment at the workplace under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (PoSH Act). The petitioner, who was serving as the Principal of […]

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27/04/2026, 2 months ago

Arbitrary Bid Rejection Violates Level Playing Field: Allahabad High Court Stays Tender Process for Discriminatory Decision-Making

Introduction: In M/S Associated Jute Industries through its Partner Shri Aditya Agarwal and Another versus State of Uttar Pradesh through Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Lucknow and Others, the Allahabad High Court was confronted with a challenge to the fairness and transparency of a public tendering process. The petitioners, a business entity engaged […]

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27/04/2026, 2 months ago

Police Complaints Authority Can Recommend Criminal Action Against Retired Officers for Custodial Torture: Kerala High Court Clarifies Scope of Section 110

Introduction: In V.V. Rajesh v. The District Police Complaint Authority and Others, the Kerala High Court undertook a crucial examination of the powers vested in the Police Complaints Authority under the Kerala Police Act, particularly in cases involving allegations of custodial torture. The case arose from a writ petition filed by the petitioner, who alleged […]

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27/04/2026, 2 months ago

“Not Being a ‘Perfect Woman’ No Ground to Deny Surrogacy”: Telangana High Court Upholds Reproductive Rights of Woman with CAIS

Introduction: In Dr. M & Another v. Union of India & Another, the Telangana High Court addressed a deeply sensitive and evolving issue at the intersection of medical science, gender identity, and reproductive rights. The case revolved around a married couple who approached the Court after the State Appropriate Authority denied them a certificate of […]

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27/04/2026, 2 months ago

UGC Recognition Alone Not Enough: Regulatory Body Approval Mandatory for Appointment to Professional Posts, Rules Uttrakhand High Court

Introduction: In Shashi Bala and Others v State of Uttarakhand and Others, the Uttarakhand High Court was called upon to adjudicate a significant issue concerning public employment, professional qualifications, and the interplay between university recognition and regulatory approval. The petitioners, a group of contractual Yoga Trainers, challenged their exclusion from consideration for appointment to the […]

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27/04/2026, 2 months ago

Legal Heirs Can Continue and Strengthen Bona Fide Need in Eviction Suits: Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Amendments After Landlord’s Death

Introduction: In Vinay Raghunath Deshmukh versus Natwarlal Shamji Gada and Another, the Supreme Court of India addressed a significant question concerning landlord-tenant disputes and procedural law—whether legal heirs of a deceased landlord can amend an eviction suit to include additional grounds of bona fide requirement arising after the landlord’s death. The case arose from an […]

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27/04/2026, 2 months ago

Limits of Article 227: Supreme Court Reaffirms That High Courts Cannot Reassess Merits of Subordinate Court Decisions

Introduction: In the case of Vinay Raghunath Deshmukh versus Natwarlal Shamji Gada and Another, the Supreme Court of India examined the scope and limits of the High Court’s supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution. The dispute arose from an eviction suit initially instituted by a landlord on the ground of bona fide requirement […]

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25/04/2026, 2 months ago

Deletion from Suit Doesn’t Mean Escape from Decree: Bombay High Court Holds Pendente Lite Purchaser Still Bound

Introduction: The case of Kashinath Ramji Shinde vs. Pradip & Ors. (2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 211) came before the Bombay High Court, raising a significant question regarding civil procedure and property law—whether deletion of a party from a suit under Order 1 Rule 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 absolves such party from the […]

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