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‘Policy framed by the Government is in national interest’; Delhi High Court dismisses plea against conversion of Ordnance Factory Board into Corporations

“The policy decision of the Government is aimed to enhance functional autonomy, efficiency and unleash new growth potential and innovation in Ordnance Factories. The re-structuring is aimed at transforming the Ordnance Factories into productive and profitable assets, deepen specialization in product range, enhance competitiveness, improving quality and cost efficiency.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Public interest demands easy, affordable access to anti-cancer drug’; Delhi High Court denies interim injunction to Bayer Healthcare for drug ‘Regorafenib’

Bayer healthcare LLC was selling its product of Rs. 36,995 by importing the same into India, whereas the Natco Pharma Ltd. was manufacturing the product in India and selling the same of Rs. 9,900. The injunction was refused due to the huge disparity between the prices offered by both, for a life threatening disease.

Case Briefs High Courts

[Adipurush Controversy] Allahabad HC directs IB Ministry to revisit issue by forming an expert committee; Seeks personal presence of Film Director and Dialogue writer

Allahabad High Court said that the Gods have been shown in a film by the film makers including the dialogue writers without taking care of holiness and sanctity of those characters.

Case Briefs High Courts

[Adipurush Controversy]: Will I&B Ministry take steps in public interest by invoking revisional power under Cinematograph Act; Allahabad High Court asks Centre

Allahabad High Court has also allowed an application requesting the inclusion of Manoj Muntashir Shukla, the dialogue writer of ‘Adipurush’, as a party in the case and issued notice to him.

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Counter-speech protecting interests of LGBTQ+ neither antithesis to public interest nor amounts to defamation; Canada SC dismisses SLAPP suit

In an anti-SLAPP ruling, Supreme Court of Canada dismissed defamation suit targeting counter counter-speech protecting rights of marginalised groups, i.e.; transgender and other 2SLGBTQ+ youth.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Bilkis Bano – Premature release of Convicts case: Supreme Courts asks Centre and Gujarat Government to produce files and give reasons for releasing 11 convicts

The Supreme Court asked the Gujarat Government reasons behind its decision to grant remission to the 11 life convicts, who were convicted for raping Bilkis Bano and murdering her family members

Case Briefs High Courts

Public Interest precedes Private Interest; Gujarat HC rejects plea to standstill housing redevelopment scheme of 32-year-old society

When a redevelopment scheme is in the interest of public at large, the entire project cannot be put to a standstill at the behest of few persons (14 petitioners) when 75% of the occupants have consented to the redevelopment process.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Can orders be reviewed for relying on a judgment subsequently overruled by a superior Court? Supreme Court division bench delivers split verdict

The case pertains to the resurrection of controversy surrounding the Pune Municipal Corporation and Indore Development Authority judgements of the Supreme Court vis-à-vis Section 24 of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013.

Case Briefs High Courts

[Right to Way] Delhi High Court permits demolition of parts of Mandir and Masjid to make the pedestrian pathway uniform

The Delhi High Court held that places of worship could not encroach on public land and therefore, permitted demolition of parts of Mandir and Masjid to make pedestrian pathway uniform.

Case Briefs High Courts

Agnipath has an objective of creating an Armed Force which is agile, youthful, physically fit, and mentally alert; Delhi High Court upholds the constitutional validity of Agnipath scheme

The Agniveer Scheme will increase the ‘leader to led ratio from 1.1 to 1.28; a ratio that would aspire confidence and would ease the pressure of the forces on the ground.

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay High Court directs State police to stop conducting mock drills depicting persons of Muslim religion as terrorists

Bombay High Court: In a PIL filed by the petitioner who is a social activist highlighted the issue of conduct of mock

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras High Court directs Union to consider passport application of Srilankan refugees’ daughter

Madras High Court permitted Srilankan refugees’ daughter to apply for passport under Section 20 of the Passports Act and directed the Central Government to consider her application and pass order.

Case Briefs High Courts

Non-Applicant does not have a locus-standi to challenge appointment of Junior Assistants for being a stranger; Madras High Court rejects petition

The recruitment process to any public post should be conducted in a fair and transparent manner. If the candidates are selected by any criterion other than merit and efficiency, the public authority will suffer for all the times to come. It is in the public interest that the process of selection and appointment should be transparent to make it foolproof from corrupt practices.

Case Briefs High Courts

[Right to be Forgotten] | Claim for the protection of personal information cannot co-exist in an Open Court justice system; Kerala High Court directs Registrar of the High Court to publish the privacy notices within two months in both English and Malayalam languages on the High Court and District judiciary websites

Kerala High Court while dealing with the issue of deleting personal information from the Judgments, discussed the different facets of right to privacy of individuals and the interest of the public qua judicial institutions. The Court concluded that the right to be forgotten cannot be claimed in current proceedings, but in appropriate cases the Court has power to invoke this right.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

News 18 debate programme violative of the Code of Ethics & Broadcasting Standards and principles under the Specific Guidelines Covering Reportage; News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority imposes fine of Rs. 50,000/- on the broadcaster

News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority: In a complaint regarding a debate programme aired on News18 India on 6.4.2022, wherein

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court set aside arbitral award as it suffers from patent illegalities, and fraud and conflicts with the Public Policy of India

Delhi High Court: In a petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (‘the Act’) for

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Closure of Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility, only for want of prior Environmental Clearance, would be against public interest: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In a case where the closure of a Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility was sought for want of Environmental Clearance

Case Briefs Supreme Court

By purchasing power at higher rate, Andhra Pradesh DISCOMS have acted contrary to public interest: SC

Supreme Court: The bench of L. Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai*, JJ has held that the conduct of Andhra Pradesh DISCOMS, which

Case Briefs Supreme Court

State can’t use mere possibility of more money in the public coffers to forgo contractual obligations: Supreme Court

“Equity demands that when the State failed to produce an iota of evidence of either financial loss or any other public interest that has been affected, it should be compelled to fulfill its promises.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Did Sourav Ganguly play with the ‘System’? Cal HC pens down its decision in illegal allotment of plot to cricketer against State’s land allotment policy

Calcutta High Court: Opining that “process of applying the pick and choose a policy and making allotments at the whims and fancies