SC: STUDENTS ENTITLED TO GOOD ENVIRONMENT, ENROACHERS ASKED TO VACATE PREMISES

-Report by Sakshi Muttur It was held by the Honourable Supreme Court of India in the case of STATE OF HARYANA VS SATPAL AND OTHERS that the students of the school are entitled to a good environment inclusive of a playground that was illegally occupied by the encroachers namely, the respondents. It overruled the order passed by the High CourtRead More

PLOT ALLOTMENT WOES: PARTY FIGHTS BACK AGAINST HSIDC’s CANCELLATION

-Report by Eshna Ray The Supreme Court in the recent judgement of AMAN SEMI-CONDUCTORS (PVT.) LTD. VERSUS HARYANA STATE INDUSTRIAL DEVLOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. & ANR., passes required conditions that the Respondent needs to follow for the industrial plot allotment, failure to comply which will have consequences. FACTS: The appeals, brought by special leave, concern orders issuedRead More

The law cannot be used as a tool to Harass people’s Bombay High Court to Police in its latest verdict

-Report by Tannu Dahiya Bombay High Court while hearing the petition on 27th February 2023 in the case Sandeep Arjun Kudale v. State of Maharashtra directed the police to carefully look into the matter and must find whether an offence has been made or not before arresting a person.  Facts The facts of the caseRead More

Lack of Particular Evidence is no Ground for an Appellate Court to Remand a Matter

-Report by Arun Bhattacharya The honourable Supreme Court of India on Monday (27th of February, 2023) while allowing an appeal matter (SIRAJUDHEEN versus ZEENATH & Ors.) observed that “merely because a particular evidence which ought to have been adduced but had not been adduced, the Appellate Court cannot adopt the soft course of remanding theRead More

Court Orders Prohibition of Nominated Members’ Votes in DMC Elections

-Report by Eshna Ray The Constitution of India has been invoked by the petitioners under Article 32 to seek relief regarding the constitution of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi after the elections held on December 4, 2022. The elections were held to elect 250 Councillors, and the first petitioner is a prospective candidate for theRead More

Fast Track Judges’ Elevation to High Court: A Matter of Judicial Service

-Report by Eshna Ray The Andhra Pradesh State Judicial Service members have filed a petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking appropriate writs or orders to be issued to respondent no. 1. The primary relief sought is the calling of judgments of the petitioners for elevation to the High Court as judicial officers asRead More

WHETHER LOCAL MEDIA HAVE ACCESS TO THE LAND TRANSACTION OR NOT?

-Report by Sakshi Sneha The current review petition in the case of State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Versus Chandervir Singh Negi has been filed on the grounds that defendants/the State were ordered to begin the acquisition procedures for the land in question within three months of the judgment’s entry and to conclude those proceedingsRead More

WRIT PETITION IN THE CASE OF PROVIDING WATER SUPPLY ALLOWED

-Report by Mushkan Vasani  Bombay High Court while hearing the writ petition on 24thFebruary, 2023 in the case of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (Petitioner) Versus Union of India & Ors (Respondents) allows the writ petition subject to compliance of conditions.  FACTS: In the present case, the Petitioner is seeking permission for the execution of the proposed project of a suction tank for providing water supply (basic necessity) to the citizens ofRead More