Court : Supreme Court of India
Reported in : 2011(4)KLT137(SN)(C.No.147); 2011AIRSCW6418; 2012(1)LW593; AIR2012SC100; 2012(2)SCJ751
1. These appeals are filed against the judgment dated 24.4.2003 of a division bench of the Delhi High Court in the Uphaar Cinema tragedy. CA No.7114-15/2003 is by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (for short `MCD'). CA No.7116/2003 is by the Licensing Authority (Commissioner of Police). CA No. 6748/2004 is by M/s.Ansal Theatre and Clubotels Pvt. Ltd., the owners of the Uphaar Cinema Theatre (for short the `theatre owner' or `Licensee). 2. These appeals relate to the fire at Uphaar Cinema Theatre in Green Park, South Delhi on 13.6.1997, resulting in the death of 59 patrons and injury to 103 patrons. During the matinee show of a newly released film on 13.6.1997, the patrons of the cinema hall which was full were engrossed in the film. Shortly after the interval, a transformer of Delhi Vidyut Board installed in the ground floor parking area of Uphaar Cinema, caught fire. The oil from the transformer leaked and found its way to the passage outside where many cars were parked. Tw...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Allahabad
Reported in : AIR1996All375
..... other in a reasonable way. we do not, therefore, agree with the submission that the notification either falls outside the object and policy of the statute or is discriminatory.' (underlining mine) 183. let us apply the principles underlining this authority to the facts of the case at hand.the question arise :(1) does the proviso to sub-section (1) of section .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Allahabad
Reported in : AIR2004All1; II(2004)DMC223
S.P. Srivastava, J.1. Feeling aggrieved by the judgment and order of the Family Court decreeing the Suit of the husband filed under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act and annulling the marriage solemnized between the parties to the suit on 20-11-1975 providing, however, that the decree of annulment of marriage will come into effect on the payment of a lump sum amount of Rs. 5 lacs to the wife towards maintenance allowance to her, the wife has now approached this Court by means of the present First Appeal seeking redress praying for the reversal of the impugned decree.2. We have heard the learned counsel for the wife -- appellant as well as the learned counsel representing the husband -- respondent and have carefully perused the record.3. The facts in brief shorn of details and necessary for the disposal of this appeal He in a narrow compass.4. The Suit giving rise to this appeal had been filed on 9-1-1997 claiming a decree of divorce and annulment of the marriage praying for 'Setting...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Supreme Court of India
Reported in : AIR2007SC2809; 2007(7)SCALE631
P.K. Balasubramanyan, J.1. This reference is made by the Hon'ble President of India under Article 317 of the Constitution of India in relation to the conduct of the respondent, a member of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission. The question is whether respondent No. 3 is liable to be removed from office on the ground of misbehavior.2. The said respondent joined the Maharashtra Public Service Commission as a member on 8.5.2001. She was arrested on 8.6.2003 in a crime registered in connection with a complaint lodged by the Public Service Commission relating to mal-practices in respect of an examination conducted in the year 1999. Twenty one others were also arrested. The respondent was lodged in jail. This led to His Excellency the Governor of Maharashtra to request His Excellency the President of India to initiate action under Article 317 of the Constitution of India for her removal. He also suspended her from office until an order had been passed by the President under Clause (1) o...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Supreme Court of India
Reported in : AIR2011SC1290
1. Heard Mr. Shekhar Naphade, learned senior counsel for the petitioner, learned Attorney General for India for the Union of India Mr. Vahanvati, Mr. T. R. Andhyarujina, learned Senior Counsel, whom we had appointed as amicus curiae, Mr. Pallav Sisodia, learned senior counsel for the Dean, KEM Hospital, Mumbai, and Mr. Chinmay Khaldkar, learned counsel for the State of Maharashtra. 2. Euthanasia is one of the most perplexing issues which the courts and legislatures all over the world are facing today. This Court, in this case, is facing the same issue, and we feel like a ship in an uncharted sea, seeking some guidance by the light thrown by the legislations and judicial pronouncements of foreign countries, as well as the submissions of learned counsels before us. The case before us is a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution, and has been filed on behalf of the petitioner Aruna Ramachandra Shanbaug by one Ms. Pinki Virani of Mumbai, claiming to be a next friend. 3. It is st...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Andhra Pradesh
..... extent. some districts of telangana region such as nalgonda, medak, mahbubnagar and hyderabad are industrially developed and hence consume substantial amount of energy. since telangana region energy sources are largely coal based thermal power plants, any economic imbalance may lead to energy starvation of the small and marginal farmers which will adversely affect the productivity of the land. this can cause ..... qualified locals may lead to conflict between the locals and non-locals and also between the management and the workforce. telangana region is dependent on coal reserves for its power generation while seemandhra region, though dependent on coal reserves, is rapidly expanding its energy sources, viz., gas, wind, solar and nuclear. thus, energy deficiencies may lead to migration of population, imbalance in .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Mumbai
Reported in : (1981)IILLJ459Bom
Deshpande, C.J.1. This petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India, by the two petitioners, seeks to get the order of termination of their services dated 29th April, 1981 under Regulation 48 of Air India Employees' Service Regulations (hereinafter referred to as 'the said Regulations') quashed. Petitioner No. 1 was the Director of Engineering and the head of the Engineering Department while petitioner No. 2 was Deputy Director of Engineering (Maintenance) and the head of the Maintenance Division in the service of respondent No. 2, Air India Corporation (hereinafter referred to as 'the Corporation') on the date of the impugned orders. Petitioner No. 1 was promoted to the said post on 5th February, 1980 and was confirmed therein on 1st March, 1981. On the date of the impugned orders, petitioner No. 1 was aged 55 years while petitioner No. 2 57 years, their dates of birth being 7th November, 1925 and 24th April, 1924 respectively.2. The petitioners were responsible for the mainte...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Andhra Pradesh
Reported in : 1994(2)ALT665
B.K. Somasekhara, J.1. This Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent assails the judgment and order of dismissal of Writ Petition No. 3433 of 1993 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court- Hon'ble Sri Justice V. Sivaraman Nair. The appellant who is the writ petitioner filed the writ petition against the respondents under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs:(a) Declaring that the petitioner is entitled to function as Principal and Correspondent of St. Ann's Degree College for Women, Mehdipatnam and Correspondent of St. Ann's Junior Colleges.(b) Declaring that the respondents 1 to 6 can transact any matter relating to St. Ann's Colleges with no one excepting the petitioner in her capacity as Principal and Correspondent of St. Ann's Degree College for Women, Mehdipatnam and Correspondent of St. Ann's Junior College for girls, Mehdipatnam and that they should ignore all representations, reports or communications sent to them by any of the...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Punjab and Haryana
Reported in : AIR1997P& H87
..... and (2) forbid discrimination against any citizen on the ground of sex, the state may discriminate against males by making a special provision in favour of females.' (underlining is mine).52. in girdhar gopal v. state, air 1953 madh bha 147, a learned single judge has held :--'the discrimination that is prohibited under art. 15(1) is a ..... securing our personal freedom is efficient, but our procedure for preventing the power is not. just as the pick and shovel is no longer suitable for the winning of coal, so also the procedure of mandamus, certiorari and actions on the case arc not suitable for the winning of freedom in the new age. they must be replaced ..... of the matter i did not express any opinion regarding validity of regulation 5 in chapter vii(ii) of the punjab university calendar, volume iii. this view of mine on the preliminary objection has not been concurred by the brother judges constituting the full bench who are equally divided in regard to the validity of the regulation in .....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Supreme Court of India
Reported in : AIR1994SC988; JT1993(3)SC15; 1993(2)SCALE506; (1993)3SCC499
..... financial commissioner, a judicious distribution of order is called for between the other suppliers and that some of them are sick units and owe a lot of money to the nationalised banks and their cases are pending before bifr. and that it would be in the national interest to give them sufficient order so that they are able to rehabilitate themselves ..... is also in line with the recommendations of the tender committee. he, however, noted that some of the units were sick units and owe a lot of money to the nationalised banks and it would therefore be in the national interest to accept dual-pricing. therefore the file was again put up to the approving authority who agreed with the recommendations .....
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