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Category: State Laws

State Laws

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 :…

State Laws

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.…

State Laws

Once the land was allotted to the appellant and had become his property it loses the character of being ‘evacuee property’ thereafter; the Collector has, therefore, rightly taken note of the subsequent acquisition of land by the appellant under Section 14-B and recomputed the excess land – Appeal dismissed.

May 13, 2017 sclaw

  (2001) 4 JT 419 : (2001) 9 SCC 734 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA SARASWATI INDUSTRIAL SYNDICATE LTD. — Appellant Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before…

State Laws

Examination of reports – The case arises of alleged ill-treatment of appellant by her husband and her father. The case is going on since 29th July, 1995. Appellant came up against the order passed by the Metropolitan Magistrate on 29th July, 1995 ordering to be admitted to Delhi Psychiatry center, 35, Defence Enclave, Vikas Marg, New Delhi, for observation and treatment

Apr 30, 2017 sclaw

  (1997) 2 Crimes 62 : (1997) 5 JT 120 : (1997) 3 SCALE 761 : (1997) 5 SCC 346 : (1997) 1 UJ 736 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA ANAMIKA…

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