Punjab & Haryana High Court Declares 1997 Cooperative Service Rules Invalid: No Enforceable Right to Retirement Benefits
In a significant judgment affecting retired employees of cooperative societies in Punjab, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has declared the Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Service Societies Service Rules, 1997 as invalid. The Court held that the rules were...
Right to Die with Dignity: The Constitutional Journey of Article 21
The debate on the Right to Die with Dignity remains one of the most sensitive and evolving constitutional issues in India. While the Constitution guarantees the Right to Life under Article 21, the judiciary has gradually expanded its meaning to include dignity,...Delhi High Court: Woman Cannot Insist on Re-Entry Into Abandoned Matrimonial Home If Alternate Accommodation Exists
In a recent judgment, the Delhi High Court held that an aggrieved woman under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act) does not have an indefeasible or automatic right to re-enter a matrimonial home which she had voluntarily abandoned, where...