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The Jharkhand High Court struck down any claim to state land based solely on prior political office, ruling that such preferential treatment violates constitutional equality. This sets a critical precedent for public resource allocation, ensuring that land grants must follow objective, non-discriminatory criteria-not personal influence or status.
The Delhi High Court has ruled that declaring 'None Found Suitable' in public recruitment without a clear, pre-defined benchmark is arbitrary and violates Article 14. While it denied relief to the appellant due to a subsequent lawful selection, the judgment establishes that public employers must justify NFS outcomes with transparent criteria-protecting candidates from opaque, discretionary rejections in reserved category posts.
The Calcutta High Court held that state-owned insurers cannot repudiate insurance claims by disregarding unchallenged survey reports or failing to articulate reasons, as this violates the constitutional mandate of fairness under Article 14. This ruling binds all public sector insurers to adopt transparent, evidence-based decision-making in claim assessments, reinforcing accountability in administrative action.