https://sclaw.in/2026/06/02/allotment-of-land-irregularity-public-interest-litigation-demolition-vs-regularisation-the-court-must-balance-the-wrong-committed-with-the-current-reality-and/ 2026-06-02T08:47:29Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Allotment of Land — Irregularity — Public Interest Litigation — Demolition vs. Regularisation — The court must balance the wrong committed with the current reality and socio-economic consequences — Demolition of a fully operational commercial complex, involving significant investment, employment, and tax revenue, may not serve public interest if financial restitution is possible. 2026-06-02T08:47:29Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/02/all-india-service-death-cum-retirement-benefits-rules-1958-rule-162a-voluntary-retirement-acceptance-by-central-government-central-government-has-the-ultim/ 2026-06-02T08:26:51Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en All India Service (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 — Rule 16(2A) — Voluntary Retirement — Acceptance by Central Government — Central Government has the ultimate authority to accept or reject a Voluntary Retirement (VRS) notice — It is not bound by the State Government's recommendation and must apply its mind to all relevant facts and circumstances — This power is not unconstrained and is guided by DoPT Guidelines, requiring consideration of pending or contemplated disciplinary proceedings that could lead to a major penalty — The Central Government can accept a VRS request even if a major penalty is possible, but this requires a conscious and well-informed decision — Appeals allowed, order of Central Government rejecting VRS set aside, and matter remitted for fresh consideration. 2026-06-02T08:26:51Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/02/environment-law-illegal-sand-mining-supreme-courts-directions-for-states-to-file-compliance-affidavits-court-expresses-displeasure-at-rajasthans-lacklus/ 2026-06-02T08:20:05Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Environment Law — Illegal Sand Mining — Supreme Court’s directions for States to file compliance affidavits — Court expresses displeasure at Rajasthan’s lacklustre response and apathy in implementing directions affecting National Chambal Sanctuary — Rajasthan directed to ensure personal presence of senior officers with compliance reports — Court also directs Madhya Pradesh to address issue of unregistered vehicles. 2026-06-02T08:20:05Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/02/casual-labourers-grant-of-temporary-status-and-regularisation-scheme-1991-temporary-status-casual-labourer-entitlement-to-pensionary-benefits-held-entitled-even-in-th/ 2026-06-02T06:54:40Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Casual Labourers (Grant of Temporary Status and Regularisation) Scheme, 1991 — Temporary status casual labourer — Entitlement to pensionary benefits — Held, entitled even in the absence of formal regularisation, provided eligibility criteria under Rule 10(1-B) of CCS (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965, are fulfilled. 2026-06-02T06:54:40Z Blog https://sclaw.in/2026/06/02/hindu-succession-act-1956-sections-8-10-19-property-of-a-male-hindu-dying-intestate-devolution-of-property-heirs-taking-property-as-tenants-in-common-and-not/ 2026-06-02T06:36:11Z Supreme Court of India Judgements en Hindu Succession Act, 1956 — Sections 8, 10, 19 — Property of a male Hindu dying intestate — Devolution of property — Heirs taking property as tenants-in-common and not joint tenants — Each heir having a definite and separate share — No presumption of coparcenary property.----Section 8 — Property inherited by a son from his father — Son takes the property in his individual capacity and not as karta of his own Hindu Undivided Family — Descendants of the heir do not acquire rights in such property by birth. 2026-06-02T06:36:11Z Blog