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Category: State Laws

State Laws

Maharashtra Land Revenue (Extraction and Removal of Minor Minerals) Rules, 1968 – Rule 4A – – The object and purpose of Rule 4A would be permitting the family of Vadar community to continue their traditional profession of stone crushing by hand by extracting the stone up to 200 brass annually without payment of any fee or royalty – Rule 4A is not meant for the lease for commercial use.

Nov 27, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH MAHARASHTRA RAJYA VADAR SAMAJ SANGH — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : M.R. Shah and M.M. Sundresh, JJ.…

Constitution State Laws

Allotment of land – Deputy Collector possess the powers to pass the orders of allotment – High Court has seriously erred in setting aside orders on the ground that the Deputy Collector was not having jurisdiction and therefore order is coram non judice – Matter is remitted to the High Court

Nov 13, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH RAJARAM ABASAHEB DESHMUKH — Appellant Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : M.R. Shah and M.M. Sundresh, JJ. ) Civil…

State Laws

Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 – Section 52(1A) read with Section 102(1)(ca) – Election – Non-disclosure of conviction – Failure to disclose conviction for an offence under the Kerala Police Act for holding a dharna in front of the Panchayat office, not a ground for declaring an election void – Appeal allowed.

Nov 13, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH RAVI NAMBOOTHIRI — Appellant Vs. K.A. BAIJU AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : S. Abdul Nazeer and V.Ramasubramanian, JJ. ) Civil Appeal Nos.…

Rent State Laws

Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act, 1961 – Section 13(6) – Striking off defence – Defence was struck off on non-deposit/payment of the balance amount of GST, which is now deposited – same deposited – striking off the defence of the appellant is quashed and the appellant is permitted to defend the eviction suit/suit

Oct 18, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH M/S. FASHION WORLD — Appellant Vs. BANSHIDHAR MULTI BUILDERS PVT. LTD. — Respondent ( Before : M.R. Shah and C.T. Ravikumar, JJ. ) Civil…

State Laws

West Bengal Co-operative Societies Act, 1940 West Bengal Co-operative Societies Act, 2006 – Appellant Society to proceed further with its project of redevelopment in accordance with the resolutions passed by the General Body from time to time. It is needless to clarify that the first priority should be given to demolish the entire building as the same is in a dilapidated condition.

Oct 16, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH THE BENGAL SECRETARIAT COOPERATIVE LAND MORTGAGE BANK AND HOUSING SOCIETY LTD. — Appellant Vs. SRI ALOKE KUMAR AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before :…

State Laws

Madhya Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2002 – Sections 14 and 46(1) – Rebate of Input tax – High Court ought not to have entertained the writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the Assessment Order denying the Input rebate against which a statutory appeal would be available under Section 46(1) of the MP VAT Act, 2002.

Oct 16, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. M/S COMMERCIAL ENGINEERS AND BODY BUILDING COMPANY LIMITED — Respondent ( Before : M.R.…

State Laws

Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 – Section 40(1)(a) – Exemption from certain taxes, fees and duties – a member of the society executing the document in his own capacity or in the capacity of a Guardian or a minor shall not be entitled to the benefit of remission of stamp duty.

Oct 16, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH KERALA LAND REFORMS & DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED — Appellant Vs. THE DISTRICT REGISTRAR (GENERAL) AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : M.R. Shah…

State Laws

Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 HELD we are of the opinion that Rule 5 cannot be said to be inconsistent with Section 15(2) of the Act. However, on merits and for the reasons stated above, we are in complete agreement with the ultimate view taken by the learned Single Judge confirmed by the Division Bench of the High Court upholding the acquisition in question.

Sep 4, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH M. MOHAN — Appellant Vs. THE STATE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ.…

State Laws

Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act 1999 – Section 2(1)(d) – Illegal gambling – Organized crime – It is settled law that more than one charge sheet is required to be filed in respect of the organized crime syndicate and not in respect of each person who is alleged to be a member of such a syndicate.

Aug 29, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISON BENCH ZAKIR ABDUL MIRAJKAR — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud and Surya Kant,…

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