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April 19, 2025 7:13 am

Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960 – Section – 3(7) – Judicial separation – The claim made by learned Senior Counsel for the appellants, is that a wife who had separated in property from her husband, shall be treated to be a judicially separated wife for the purposes of Section 3(7) of the U.P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960

Jun 25, 2017 sclaw

(1998) 7 JT 237 : (1998) 9 SCC 186 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SAROJ BHARDWAJ (SMT) AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. ADDITIONAL CIVIL JUDGE AND OTHERS — Respondent (…

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Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 – Section – 61, 62, 68 – Levy of property tax – The delegation of power to levy property tax in favour of the Chief Administrator of Union Territory of Chandigarh Administration was in excess of legislative power

Jun 23, 2017 sclaw

(1996) 8 AD 391 : (1996) 8 SCALE 13 : (1996) 11 SCC 497 : (1996) 7 SCR 315 Supp SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CHIEF COMMISSIONER, UNION TERRITORY, CHANDIGARH…

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Land and Property Law—Whether having regard to notification vis-a-vis the expansion of the Indore development plan, the district committee in exercise of its delegated power can automatically extend the area of operation of the appellant despite the notification constituting it by the state whereby and whereunder its area of operation was limited to the one covered by the notification? NO.

Jun 4, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 3105 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Civil Appeal No. 2530 of 2007…

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Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 – Sections 4 and 6 – Punjab Excise Act, 1914 – Sections 61(1)(a) and 65(c) – Seizure of illicit liquor – Conviction

Jun 3, 2017 sclaw

(2009) CriLJ 3731 : (2009) 14 JT 48 : (2009) 8 SCALE 519 : (2009) 15 SCC 94 : (2009) 8 SCR 285 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CHAND GUPTA…

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Public interest litigation — Whether a Society such as TELC is required to be treated as Society registered under the Act in view of the operation of Section 53 — The entire litigation between the parties herein is without any basis in law. It resulted in wastage of time of the judiciary as well as the administration.

May 31, 2017 sclaw

(2014) 10 SCALE 197 : (2015) 5 AD 499 : (2014) 4 RCR(Civil) 689 : (2014) 10 SCALE 197 : (2015) 2 SCC 121 : (2014) 9 SCJ 152…

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Interpretation of Statutes—Mere use of word may or shall is not conclusive. The question whether a particular provision of a statute is directory or mandatory cannot be resolved by laying down any general rule of universal application.

May 28, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 3048 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.K. Thakker The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Altamas Kabir Civil Appeal No. 4466 of…

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Electricity Law–One Meter Reading Inspection Report should not be construed as single violation of the commercial restrictions irrespective of the fact that a number of contraventions might have been made by consumers during the period covered by the said report.

May 28, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 3044 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P. Sathasivam Civil Appeal No. 4465 of…

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Sanction of Building–Before making the Zonal Plan and the Master Plan, the Authority was required to give an opportunity of hearing to the persons who may be affected thereby.

May 28, 2017 sclaw

2007(4) LAW HERALD (SC) 3042 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Harjit Singh Bedi Civil Appeal No. 4344…

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Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 – Section – 85(8) – Delay in filling the application under section 85(8) – Appeal is directed against the judgment and order of the High Court of Kerala affirming the order of the Taluk Land Board dismissing the application of the appellants filed under Section 85(8) of the Kerala Land Reforms Act as barred by time

May 27, 2017 sclaw

(1998) 9 JT 499 : (1997) 11 SCC 256 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA ALIPARAMBA MOHAMMED AND OTHERS — Appellant Vs. TALUK LAND BOARD AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before :…

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Whether an application under Section 416 of the Act could at all be maintained by a person in whose favour there was only an agreement for sale and who had not acquired the title – Writ petition filed in the High Court was not confined to raising dispute between private parties. There was essentially an element of public interest involved as serious questions alleging violations of building laws and the town planning were raised – Appeal allowed.

May 14, 2017 sclaw

(2005) 12 SCC 317 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DEBASHIS ROY AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. CALCUTTA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : R.C. Lahoti, C.J.; H.K.…

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Bail Declined

Cancellation of Bail — Factors for Consideration — Child Trafficking — Appeals preferred by victims (kith and kin of trafficked children) assailing High Court orders granting bail to accused involved in a large-scale, organized, interstate child trafficking racket — The offences alleged involve kidnapping, buying, and selling of minor children primarily from impoverished backgrounds, punishable under Ss. 363, 311 & 370(5) IPC —High Court’s approach found to be callous, overlooking critical aspects including the organized nature of the crime and the subsequent absconding of several accused post-bail, thereby jeopardizing the trial.

Apr 16, 2025 sclaw

Specific Performance

A buyer’s continuous readiness and willingness to perform their part of an Agreement to Sell, a prerequisite for seeking specific performance, is negated by their conduct of accepting and encashing a substantial portion of the refunded earnest money/advance

Apr 15, 2025 sclaw

Service

The 18-month Diploma in Elementary Education (D. El. Ed.) programme conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) through Open Distance Learning (ODL) mode, pursuant to the NCTE Recognition Order dated 22.09.2017, was a specific, one-time measure necessitated by the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Act, 2017

Apr 15, 2025 sclaw

I B C Limitation

The statutory limitation period for filing an appeal before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) under Section 61(2) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) is thirty days, commencing from the date of pronouncement of the order by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) — The NCLAT possesses discretion to condone delay for a further period not exceeding fifteen days, upon satisfaction of sufficient cause

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