Cases Citing Section 137

FACTS: Petition seeking action for police failure to register an FIR for kidnapping. Held: Registration of FIR is mandatory under Section 154 CrPC (now Section 173 BNSS) if the information discloses a cognizable offence. Ratio: No preliminary inquiry is permitted if cognizable offence is disclosed; ...

FACTS: Petitioner's passport was impounded without giving reasons. Held: Article 21 procedure must be 'just, fair, and reasonable', not arbitrary or oppressive. Ratio: Expanded Article 21 scope, introducing substantive due process principles into Indian jurisprudence....

the Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation (Annexure-5). Thereafter, an agreement was entered into between the parties on 29 th August, 2013. The consideration money was fixed as Rs.17.37 crores, Patna High Court C.R. No.12 of 2021(11) dt.12-01-2024 3/10 as per Clause 5 of the agreement. The ...

FACTS: Challenged Aadhaar biometrics scheme as violating privacy. Held: Right to Privacy is a fundamental right guaranteed under Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of India. Ratio: Privacy is intrinsic to life and personal liberty, subject to proportionality tests for state restrictions....

which was to be based on a platform of 30 ft height. As such, the work performed by the petitioner in pursuance of the contract comes under the definition of ‘work contract’ defined in Section 2(k) of the Act 2008. Therefore, the Arbitration Tribunal has jurisdiction over the disput...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1113 of 2020 ====================================================== Sangita Mandal Wife of Lakshman Mandal Resident of Nirsa Nagar, P.S. and District- Hatiya (Jharkhand) at present residing in the house of Gopal Kumar, 3LF/4/27...

Accountant General. 2. The petitioners are daughter-in-law and son of the erstwhile employee (Surendra Prasad Singh), has approached this Court seeking a direction upon the respondents to ensure the Patna High Court CWJC No.1393 of 2024(2) dt.13-08-2024 2/4 payment of proportionate share of the pe...

Road), P.S. Kotwali, Patna- 800021. 5.North Bihar Power Distribution Co. Ltd.-through its Managing Director, Office at Vidyut Bhawan, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg (Bailey Road), P.S. Kotwali, Patna- 800021. 6.General Manager (HR and Adm), South Bihar Power Distribution Co. Ltd., Office at Vidyut Bhawan, ...

deceased Dinesh Singh is not ready to give affidavit and as such till date the pension or other retiral benefits has not been distributed proportionately. 7. At this juncture, learned Advocate for the respondents submitted that since there is a dispute with regard to the claim and as such they have...

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1507 of 2017 ====================================================== Dipak Kumar Jha Son of Late Shyam Charan Jha, Grand Son of Late Tara Charan Jha @ Lalan Babu Resident of Village - Mahisi, P.O. and P.S. - Mahisi, ...