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Under the provisions of the Easement Act, 1882, affected adjoining landowners who do not have a way of access to their plots of land can approach the Civil Court and prove their claim before the Court and get a decision by way of decree for access through the land or path. The easementary right by necessity could be acquired under Section 13 of the Act, which provides that such an easementary right would arise if it is necessary for enjoying the dominant heritage. If any easement ri

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In the given situation, you can escalate your grievance before the regulatory authority of all universities, including private universities, i.e, the University Grants Commission(UGC). To streamline the stakeholders' grievance redressal mechanisms, UGC has merged its existing portals/ helplines except for Anti Ragging Helpline and developed a new portal "UGC e-samadhan: A step forward: Service to Stake Holders" which would be a single Window system for all the stakeholders for regi

Dear Client,
Regardless of the sector or character of establishments, either public or private, recruitment, promotion, transfer etc., are the prerogatives of the management/establishment, strictly followed based on an established HR policy. Only in case of deviation/discrimination/mala fide in the said policy or rules, if it appears on the face of the record, the Tribunal(CAT) or High Court may entertain an appeal/petition challenging the well-established HR Policy of an organization which is

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Any ex-parte action or decision that left no reasons or justification behind such action/decision may be considered a cause of mental harassment for a person who becomes a victim of such irretional and unjustified decision. In the given scenario, you can escalate your grievance before the regulatory authority of all universities, including private universities, i.e, the University Grants Commission(UGC). To streamline the stakeholders' grievance redressal mechanisms, UGC has merged

Dear Client,
The disqualification as stated under Section 35(7)(d) of the Delhi Co-operative Societies (DCS) Act, 2003 is a legal consequence for failing to complete a statutory audit within the prescribed time and that cannot be regularised by simply paying a late fee or penalty. The clause disqualifies an officer of a co-operative society if the society has failed to complete its statutory audit within the time prescribed by the Act and is intended to penalise poor governance and ensure compl

Dear Client,
The Hon'ble High Court has passed a very transparent and reasoned order while disposing of your writ petition on the subject. The police authorities were instructed to oversee that there is no violation of law and order. Since the Title Suit on the subject matter is pending before the Ld. Civil Judge(Senior Division), any inconvenience or obstructions if caused by the opposite party, you should bring the matter to the notice of the Ld. Civil Judge(Senior Division) who would then pa

Dear Client,
In the given scenario, first ensure whether the writ petition is filed or not on the date you mentioned in the query opting user friendly website e-court service. You can search by advocate name, along with other details like case number or filing number. The website provides a "Case Status" feature where you can input the advocate's name and other relevant information to check if a writ petition has been filed. The website will display the case status, including whether a writ pet

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There are several factors behind the delay in hearing or disposal of a case that include procedural delays, backlogs in the court system, challenges in ensuring the presence of all parties involved, stay orders from higher courts etc. However, speedy trial is a fundamental right implicit in the guarantee of life and personal liberty enshrined in Article 21 of the Constitution of India and any party to a litigation who is denied this right of speedy trial is entitled to approach the

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Post filing a writ pertition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the court issues a notice to the respondents, informing them about the writ petition and directing them to appear before the court on a specific date. The notice is typically accompanied by a direction to the respondents to file their affidavits in response to the allegations made in the writ petition. The affidavit must be a sworn statement of facts, verified by the respondent or a person with knowledge o

Dear Sir/Madam,

Yes, a husband who has pending matrimonial cases — including Section 498A IPC, Domestic Violence (DVC), Maintenance (CrPC 125), Section 506 IPC, and Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act — can renew his passport, subject to certain legal conditions and permissions.

As per the Supreme Court in Suresh Nanda v. CBI (2008) 3 SCC 674:

Merely because criminal proceedings are pending, passport renewal cannot be automatically denied. Proper procedure under the CrPC and Passp