Category: Constitution

HELD misused/used the solvency certificate dated 07.12.2017 for his own benefit illegally and submitted the same along with his bid and on the basis of the said solvency certificate he got the lease bid. Under the circumstances, the bid by using the solvency certificate dated 07.12.2017 by respondent no.1 was non-est and void ab initio and therefore, the lease in his favour on the basis of such solvency certificate was rightly cancelled by the Collector.

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH DEBIDUTTA MOHANTY — Appellant Vs. RANJAN KUMAR PATTNAIK AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : M. R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ. ) Civil…

A person having bachelor’s degree from a recognized University and who is a person of ability, integrity and standing, and having special knowledge and professional experience of not less than 10 years in consumer affairs, law, public affairs, administration, economics, commerce, industry, finance, management, engineering, technology, public health or medicine, shall be treated as qualified for appointment of President and Members of the State Commission

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS — Appellant Vs. DR. MAHINDRA BHASKAR LIMAYE AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : M. R. Shah and…

Adani Group-Hindenburg Research – In order to protect Indian investors against volatility of the kind which has been witnessed in the recent past – It is appropriate to constitute an Expert Committee for the assessment of the extant regulatory framework and for making recommendations to strengthen it – This Court hereby constitute a committee consisting of the members.

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH VISHAL TIWARI — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, CJI, Pamidighantam Sri. Narasimha and…

Appointment to the posts of Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners are concerned, the same shall be done by the President of India on the basis of the advice tendered by a Committee consisting of the Prime Minister of India, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and, in case, there is no such Leader, the Leader of the largest Party in the Opposition in the Lok Sabha having the largest numerical strength, and the Chief Justice of India.

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH ANOOP BARANWAL — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA — Respondent ( Before : K.M. Joseph, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy, C.T. Ravikumar and Ajay Rastogi,…

“Renaming Commission” – For achieving the sublime goals which are enshrined in Part IV – that is the Directive Principles, but bearing in mind the fundamental rights also guaranteed in Part III of the Constitution, which have been described as the two wheels of the chariot of the State, both of which are indispensable, for the smooth progress of the nation, actions must be taken which bond all sections of the society together – Writ petition is dismissed.

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH ASHWINI KUMAR UPADHYAY — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : K.M. Joseph and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ. ) Writ…

Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 30 – management of any registered minority Secondary School receiving Grant-in-Aid from the State-Government, then such school would not be entitled to receive any grant in respect of the expenditure incurred for continuing such employee or teacher beyond the age of 58 or 60 years

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH THE STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. H.B. KAPADIA EDUCATION TRUST AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Dinesh Maheshwari and Bela…

Delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies – Article 170 will have no application as it forms a part of Chapter III of Part VI which deals with only the State Legislature – It has no application to the Legislatures of Union Territories HELD argument that certain provisions of the J&K Reorganisation Act and actions taken thereunder are in conflict with Article 170 and in particular Clause (3) thereof is clearly misconceived and deserves to be rejected.

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH HAJI ABDUL GANI KHAN AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay…

Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 14 and 300A – Development Control Rules – Rule 19 – Building bye Laws – Articles 14 and 300A of the Constitution are not violated by the requirement to reserve 10% of land for open space – It does not amount to compulsory acquisition – Areas covered by the Open Space Regulation area (OSR) cannot be diverted for any other purpose

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH ASSOCIATION OF VASANTH APARTMENTS’ OWNERS — Appellant Vs. V. GOPINATH AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : K.M. Joseph and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, JJ.…