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District Development Officer who is vested with the executive powers of the District Panchayat is not required to obtain prior or even subsequent orders of the President of the District Panchayat.

Apr 30, 2017 sclaw

2007(3) LAW HERALD (SC) 2489 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice C. K. Thakker The Hon’ble Mr. JusticeP.K. Balasubramanyan Civil Appeal No. 3340 of…

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House Tax— State Government has given exemption to the self occupied residential houses from the payment of house tax—But not to self occupied commercial premises—Whether proper ? YES. Jurisdiction of High Court— The court cannot usurp the functions assigned to the legislative bodies under the Constitution and even indirectly require the legislature to exercise its power of law making in particular manner.

Apr 26, 2017 sclaw

2007(3) LAW HERALD (SC) 2429 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.H. Kapadia The Hon’ble Mr. JusticeB. Sudershan Reddy Civil Appeal No. 684 of…

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Probation–Murder–There cannot be any bar for making an application–Acceptance or not is another question.

Apr 24, 2017 sclaw

2007(3) LAW HERALD (SC) 2302 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. Arijit Pasayat The Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.P. Naolekar Criminal Appeal No. 913 of…

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Illegal import—Burden of proof was upon the accused to establish the foundation of charge.

Apr 17, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1848 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Criminal Appeal No. 1114 of…

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Stamp duty—On Sale of property—Acceptance of order of Collector by one of the party would not ousts the jurisdiction of revisional authority to revise the stamp duty payable on the instrument of sale.

Apr 16, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 1797 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. S.B. Sinha The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Markandey Katju Civil Appeal No. 8167…

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Uttar Pradesh Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – Section – 6N – Order of reinstatement

Apr 16, 2017 sclaw

(2000) 84 FLR 896 : (1999) 10 JT 452 : (2000) 1 LLJ 1076 : (2000) 9 SCC 501 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA STATE OF U.P. AND ANOTHER —…

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Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 – Section – 330, 330(c) – Auction-sale –

Apr 16, 2017 sclaw

(1998) 4 JT 434 : (1997) 8 SCC 167 SUPREME COURT OF INDIA ROSHAN PRASAD AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. SHIV PAL AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before :…

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Tamil Nadu Estates Land Act, 1908 – Section – 3(13), 3(15) – Constitution of India, 1950 – Article – 136, 39(b) – Ryots – Whether the respondent-tenants are entitled to ryotwari patta or the ryotwari patta granted to the first respondent is in accordance with law –

Apr 10, 2017 sclaw

(1996) 11 JT 499 : (1996) 9 SCALE 284 : (1997) 9 SCC 313 : (1996) 9 SCR 161 Supp SUPREME COURT OF INDIA STATE OF T.N. — Appellant Vs.…

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Appointment of Lokayukta – Chief Justice is most appropriate person to judge suitability of retired Judge, who will act as Lokayukta and object of Act would not be served, if final decision is left to executive – Primacy of opinion of Chief Justice must be accepted

Apr 9, 2017 sclaw

(2013) 1 AD 325 : AIR 2013 SC 693 : (2013) 1 JT 276 : (2013) 1 RCR(Civil) 610 : (2013) 1 SCALE 7 : (2013) 3 SCC 1 :…

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First Information Report—There is no hard and fast rule that the FIR must always contain the names of all persons who were involved in the commission of an offence.

Apr 8, 2017 sclaw

2007(2) LAW HERALD (SC) 996 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA Before The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dr. AR. Lakshmanan The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Altamas Kabir Special Leave Petition (Criminal)…

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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Compensation — Deduction of amounts received under Haryana Compassionate Assistance to Dependents of Deceased Government Employees Rules, 2006 — Supreme Court clarifies that only benefits directly replacing lost income are deductible from compensation awarded under the Motor Vehicles Act. Other benefits, such as pensions or life insurance, remain unaffected.

Feb 28, 2026 sclaw

I B C

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — Section 7 — Adjudicating authority must satisfy itself that a financial debt exists and there is a default — Pre-existing dispute is not a bar to admitting an application by a financial creditor under Section 7, unlike in the case of an operational creditor under Section 9.

Feb 28, 2026 sclaw

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Companies Act, 1956 — Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) — Section 238 (IBC) — Overriding effect of IBC — Scheme of arrangement (SOA) under Companies Act vs. Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) under IBC — Delay and non-compliance with statutory timelines in the SOA process renders it defunct — IBC provisions prevail over inconsistent provisions in other laws — Adjudicating Authority under IBC can initiate CIRP even if SOA proceedings are pending, especially if SOA is defunct.

Feb 28, 2026 sclaw

I B C

Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 vs. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 — Jurisdiction — Orders passed under Benami Act cannot be questioned before authorities under IBC — NCLT lacks jurisdiction to entertain challenges to provisional attachment orders under Benami Act — Remedy lies exclusively before competent forum under Benami Act — IBC cannot be converted into a parallel appellate forum to review validity of attachment orders under specialised enactment — Doing so would render appellate machinery of Benami Act otiose.

Feb 28, 2026 sclaw

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