https://sclaw.in/2026/05/11/environmental-law-environmental-clearance-ec-ex-post-facto-ec-the-supreme-court-has-held-that-the-concept-of-ex-post-facto-environmental-clearance-is-alien-to-indian-en/ 2026-05-11T15:00:32Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Environmental Law — Environmental Clearance (EC) — Ex-post facto EC — The Supreme Court has held that the concept of ex-post facto Environmental Clearance is alien to Indian environmental jurisprudence and struck down notifications allowing it — However, in cases where industries were established based on Consent to Establish (CTE) and Consent to Operate (CTO) granted by Pollution Control Boards (PCBs) which were themselves unaware of the prior EC requirement, and the industries have subsequently applied for EC, the Court may allow them to operate while the EC process is pending, to avoid economic and livelihood impacts if no actual pollution is caused or norms are otherwise met. 2026-05-11T15:00:32Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/05/11/land-revenue-records-evidentiary-value-for-title-revenue-records-like-faisal-patti-vasool-baqi-and-pahanies-are-primarily-for-fiscal-purposes-and-do-not-confer-title-or-ownership/ 2026-05-11T14:57:08Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Land Revenue Records — Evidentiary Value for Title — Revenue records like Faisal Patti, Vasool Baqi, and Pahanies are primarily for fiscal purposes and do not confer title or ownership — Mutation entries do not create or extinguish title and have no presumptive value regarding ownership — Such records cannot be the sole basis for declaring title, especially when the primary document of title (patta) is not produced. 2026-05-11T14:57:08Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/05/11/recruitment-process-advertisement-and-selection-while-filling-vacancies-state-instrumentalities-must-adhere-to-comparative-merit-and-avoid-discrimination-a-candidate-in/ 2026-05-11T14:54:19Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Recruitment Process — Advertisement and Selection — While filling vacancies, State instrumentalities must adhere to comparative merit and avoid discrimination — A candidate in a select list does not gain an indefeasible right to appointment without specific rules to that effect. 2026-05-11T14:54:19Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/05/11/specific-relief-act-1963-section-28-rescission-of-contract-for-failure-to-pay-purchase-money-within-time-limit-prescribed-by-decree-courts-discretion-to-extend-time-or/ 2026-05-11T14:48:16Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Specific Relief Act, 1963 — Section 28 — Rescission of contract for failure to pay purchase money within time limit prescribed by decree — Court's discretion to extend time or rescind — Dismissal of appeal for non-prosecution does not result in merger of trial court decree — Permitting deposit of balance amount does not extinguish judgment-debtor's right to seek rescission — Court can consider extending time to balance equities and compensate judgment-debtor for delay, but not automatically — Judgment-debtor's conduct showing willful negligence is a factor for rescission. 2026-05-11T14:48:16Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/05/10/prohibition-of-benami-property-transactions-act-1988-section-45-bar-of-jurisdiction-of-civil-courts-this-section-bars-civil-courts-from-entertaining-suits-or-proceedings/ 2026-05-10T13:48:11Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 — Section 45 — Bar of jurisdiction of civil courts — This section bars civil courts from entertaining suits or proceedings related to matters within the jurisdiction of authorities, Adjudicating Authorities, or the Appellate Tribunal under the Act — However, the question of whether a suit falls under this bar is itself a matter that can be considered in the context of Order 7 Rule 11 or Order XIV Rule 2. 2026-05-10T13:48:11Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/05/10/penal-code-1860-ipc-section-34-common-intention-requires-proof-of-pre-arranged-plan-or-prior-meeting-of-minds-which-must-be-clearly-discernible-from-the-material-on-r/ 2026-05-10T13:44:17Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 34 — Common intention — Requires proof of pre-arranged plan or prior meeting of minds, which must be clearly discernible from the material on record — Mere presence at the scene of offence without proof of participation or shared intention is insufficient to sustain conviction with the aid of Section 34 IPC — Prosecution must establish that accused shared a common intention and acted in furtherance thereof. 2026-05-10T13:44:17Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/05/10/police-manual-jharkhand-rule-828-read-with-appendix-49-procedure-for-imposition-of-major-penalties-respondent-no-1-was-provided-with-charge-memorandum-relevant-materia/ 2026-05-10T13:41:31Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Police Manual, Jharkhand, Rule 828 read with Appendix 49 — Procedure for imposition of major penalties — Respondent No — 1 was provided with charge memorandum, relevant materials, afforded adequate defence opportunity, participated in enquiry, received enquiry report, and submitted representation, satisfying procedural fairness. 2026-05-10T13:41:31Z Blog