holding the defendant
to be covered by an absolute privilege, explained the
reason of that privilege in these words:
"It may be inconvenient ... civil common law as to the privilege of
certain classes in litigation--a privilege which existed, in
India as in England, long before the Penal
corresponding interest or duty to receive it such statement commands a privilege and cannot be made the basis of an action for defamation ... party to the litigation communicates to the opposite party of an alleged interference with the course of justice it is a privilege occasion because
existing toilet at the ground floor, the defendant dragged the plaintiff to litigation and sought for an injunction restraining the plaintiff from raising/covering ... after dragging the plaintiff to litigation by filing of the suit. The plaintiff revoked the privilege allowed to the defendant.
6. It is further mentioned
directions; to ensure
that the privilege is not impinged upon by valiant investigators
or overzealous parties to a litigation, purely on the basis ... engaged in a litigation or in a non-litigious or a pre-litigation
matter.
2. Production of documents in the possession of the
Advocate
public interest litigation. In his judgment at page 1476 in PUDR's case (supra), the nature and scope of public interest litigation was elaborated ... area of humanity, is a totally different kind of litigation from the ordinary traditional litigation which is essentially of an adversary character where there
order of AFT Chandigarh.
14. While taking the said plea, certain other privileges conferred on the
Air Force personnel, as under Section 28 providing immunity ... allowances or as under Section 32 providing priority
in respect of litigation or as under Section 29 providing immunity from
arrest for debt, are ignored
Keshav Datt vs South Asian University on 23 January, 2024
Author: Chandra Dhari Singh
Bench
Naresh Sharma vs Union Of India & Ors. on 20 July, 2023
Author: Swarana Kanta
Ford
Foundation in USA defined "public interest litigation" in its
report of Public Interest Law, USA, 1976 as follows:
"10. ....Public Interest ... defined
"Public Interest Litigation" and observed that the Public interest
litigation is a cooperative or collaborative effort by the
petitioner, the State
interest @ 18% per annum from the date of termination till realization
besides litigation costs of Rs.10,000/-.
2. The factual matrix of the case ... with immediate effect on
account of misconduct of theft and stealing the privileged and confidential
documents from the branch office premises and threatening the employer
