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All. HC: Denying Pension by Applying Amended Rule Retrospectively Violates Arts. 14 & 16 of COI(25.01.2024)

Allahabad HC has held that denying pension to individual by retrospectively applying Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Appointment and .....

Tags : Allahabad High Court, Denying Pension, Article 14 of Constitution, Article 16 of Constitution

Cal. HC: Cannot Differentiate Between Contractual and Permanent Employees For Maternity Leave(27.02.2024)

Calcutta High Court has held that, for the purpose of maternity leaves any differentiation done between permanent and contractual employees shall be p.....

Tags : Calcutta High Court, Maternity Leaves, Article 14 of Constitution

SC Quashes Notification Exempting Earth Extraction For Linear Projects From Environmental Clearance(26.03.2024)

Supreme Court while quashing Center’s Notification has set aside an amendment that eliminated the requirement of environmental clearance for extractin.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Article 14, Constitution, environmental clearance

Bom. HC: Public Sector Banks Not Empowered to Issue Look Out Circulars Against Loan Defaulters(27.04.2024)

Bombay High Court has observed that Public Sector Banks are not authorized to issue look out circulars against loan defaulters. The power exercised by.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Public Sector Banks, Look Out Circulars, Article 14 of COI, Article 21 of COI

Punjab & Haryana HC: Appointment on Contractual Basis Without Public Advertisement Not Regularized(11.04.2022)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that employees appointed on contractual basis sans any advertisement and contrary to the provisions of Arti.....

Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, contractual basis, advertisement, Article 14, Article 16, Constitution of India

SC: Court U/A 142 Can’t Ignore Any Substantive Statutory Provision Dealing with a Subject(05.10.2023)

Supreme Court has held that court in exercise of powers under Article 142 cannot ignore any substantive statutory provision dealing with the subject, .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Article 142, Substantive Law

SC Appoints Justice Nageswara Rao as Ombudsman of Bihar Cricket Association(13.08.2025)

SC appointed Justice L. Nageswara Rao as Ombudsman of Bihar Cricket Association, citing “dirty politics” and misuse of public funds. The Court, while .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Bihar Cricket Association, Ombudsman, Justice Nageswara Rao, BCCI, Article 142

SC Orders Husband to Pay Rs. 1.25 Cr Permanent Alimony(19.08.2025)

Supreme Court has dissolved a marriage due to irretrievable breakdown under Article 142 of the Constitution of India and directed the husband to pay ?.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Permanent Alimony, Divorce, Irretrievable Breakdown, Article 142

Supreme Court Explains there is No Concept of Negative Equality under Article 14 of Constitution(18.09.2019)

Supreme Court has noted that there is no concept of negative equality under Article 14 of Constitution of India. The Court further observed that what .....

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Patna HC: Not Disclosing Reasons for Confiscating Goods is Violative of Article 14 of COI(27.09.2024)

Patna High Court has observed that an officer confiscating goods without giving strong and compelling reasons for such confiscation shall render the o.....

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SC Refuses to Entertain PIL Seeking Criminalisation of Sexual Offences Against Men, Trans Persons(15.10.2024)

SC while refusing to entertain PIL seeking criminalisation of sexual offences against men, trans persons and animals, has observed that this court can.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Sexual Offences, Article 142

SC: Necessary to State Whether Decision Resolves Dispute between Parties or Lays Down Precedent(14.01.2025)

SC has observed that it is necessary to be cautious in our dispensation and state whether a particular decision is to resolve the dispute between the .....

Tags : Supreme Court, Article 141, Precedent

SC: State Must Abide by Article 14, Irrespective of Being in the Contractual Realm(07.07.2023)

Supreme Court has held that despite the fact that the issue falls into the contractual realm, the State has an obligation to comply with the requireme.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Contractual Realm, Article 14

SC: Power Under Section 432(1) of CrPC Has to be Exercised in a Fair and Reasonable Manner(22.10.2024)

Supreme Court has held that the power under Section 432(1) of the CrPC has to be exercised in a fair and reasonable manner. Therefore, conditions impo.....

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Ker. HC: Once SC Has Dismissed Challenge to Regulation, Courts Bound by Article 141 Can’t Revisit it(04.11.2024)

Kerala High Court has held that once the Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to a regulation, any court bound by the declaration of law under Arti.....

Tags : Kerala High Court, Supreme Court, Article 141

Supreme Court: Article 14 is a Concept Clothed in Positivity Based on Law(15.11.2024)

SC has held that the idea of equality under Article 14 is a concept clothed in positivity based on law. It can be invoked to enforce a claim having sa.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Article 14, Illegality

Bombay HC: Condition that Younger Candidate Would be Preferred Over Older Candidate Violates COI(03.04.2025)

Bom. HC while hearing a petition challenging Indian Oil Corporation Limited's (IOCL) policy for the selection of service providers, has held that a te.....

Tags : Bombay High Court, Younger Candidate, Article 14

SC: Candidate Can’t Claim Equitable Relief if Appointment is Illegal(04.04.2025)

Supreme Court has observed that a candidate cannot claim equitable relief under Article 142 of the Constitution of India if the candidate gained entry.....

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SC: Post of Treasurer to Be Exclusively Earmarked For Women in Bengaluru Advocates' Association(27.01.2025)

Supreme Court while invoking its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, has directed that the post of Treasurer for the purposes of Be.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Article 142, Women Candidates

SC: Recalls Judgment in Bhushan Steel Case Citing Injustice Under Art. 142(01.08.2025)

Supreme Court recalled its previous order that had rejected JSW Steel’s resolution plan for Bhushan Power & Steel, noting that Article 142 had been us.....

Tags : Article 142, JSW Steel, Bhushan Power, Resolution Plan, Recall of Judgment

Rajasthan HC: Accommodation to Female Candidates for Karwa Chauth isn’t Violation of Article 14(05.08.2025)

Rajasthan High Court while upholding accommodation granted to female candidates to appear for Patwari Direct Recruitment Examination one day prior on .....

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SC Frames Uniform Pattern for Pay in District and State Consumer Commissions Across All States& UTs(21.05.2025)

Supreme Court while exercising its jurisdiction under Article 142 of Constitution of India has framed a uniform pattern of service conditions regardin.....

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SC Clarifies Article 14 Does not Forbid Reasonable Classification for Purposes of Legislation(11.10.2019)

Supreme Court has upheld a compassionate appointment regulation of Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation which restrained dependants of a decease.....

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SC Dismisses Plea Seeking Similar Powers to High Courts and Supreme Court under Article 142(24.04.2025)

Supreme Court has dismissed a petition that sought grant of similar powers to High Court and Supreme Court under Article 142 of the Constitution of In.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Article 142, High Courts

President Asks SC: Can Court Fix Timeline for President to Make a Decision on Bill Reserved to Her(15.05.2025)

President Droupadi Murmu while making a 14 point reference to the SC under Article 143 of the Constitution of India has asked the Court if it can impo.....

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SC: Cannot Use Article 142 to Frame Guidelines on Judicial Recusal(19.05.2025)

Supreme Court has observed that recusal is a matter of discretion of the judge. Jurisdiction under Article 142 of Constitution of India cannot be exer.....

Tags : Supreme Court, Judicial Recusal, Article 142