Digi - Legal Insights

Once Central Armed Police Forces are declared as Organised Group A Services, all consequential benefits must follow, and such status cannot be restricted only to Non-Functional Financial Upgradation.

Personnel retired or released from Indian Military Nursing Service qualify as ex-servicemen under Punjab Recruitment of Ex-Servicemen Rules, 1982 and are entitled to notional service benefits without backwages.

Legal representatives can continue eviction proceedings for their own bona fide need, and where comparative hardship favors landlord, long-standing tenant’s eviction is justified.

In case of policy breach due to drivers lack of valid licence, insurer must first satisfy award and then recover from owner, with compensation computed including 40% future prospects and conventional heads.

Condonation of delay in filing appeal under IBC - Limitation for appeal under Section 61(2) of IBC runs from date of uploading of NCLT order, and delay without sufficient cause cannot be condoned.

MSMED Act - Limitation Act not applicable to conciliation under Section 18(2) - Time-barred claims can be referred for conciliation - Limitation applies only to arbitration under Section 18(3) - Appeals partly allowed.

Issue of limitation  - Limitation being a mixed question of law and fact cannot be decided as a preliminary issue under Section 9A CPC, and evidence recorded on it must be retained for consideration at final adjudication.

Limitation for appeal in Commercial Matters - Runs from pronouncement of judgment, and negligent inaction in obtaining certified copy bars condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act.

Director of Technical Education cannot override statutory Boards certification that HSSC passed via Form No.17 satisfies 10+2 pattern, making candidate eligible for Diploma in Pharmacy admission.

Income Tax Returns are reliable statutory evidence for assessing deceaseds income, and compensation cannot be reduced merely because the return was filed after the accident.

Dispute arising under agreement is arbitrable - Parties bound by arbitration clause - Independent arbitrator appointed to resolve claims and defences - Application allowed.

Courts may restrain bank guarantee encashment only in cases of egregious fraud or irretrievable injustice and interim protection may be granted to preserve pending section 9 proceedings.

In absence of evidence of contributory negligence by motorcyclist, entire liability rests on rash and negligent Alto driver, entitling claimants to full compensation.

Implied waiver of monsoon-completion condition in marine insurance bars insurer from repudiating claim on that ground, and matter must be remanded for assessment of insured sum.

Non-return of spouse without proof of intention to permanently end cohabitation does not establish desertion under Section 13(1)(i-b) of the Hindu Marriage Act.

In CLAT 2025, disputed questions require answer key revision and re-evaluation, with counselling to proceed on corrected results within two weeks.