Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale After 30-Year Land Acquisition Dispute: Jagan Singh & Co. vs. Ludhiana Improvement Trust (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an auction sale of property can be set aside due to procedural irregularities after multiple opportunities for objections were missed by the judgment debtor, and whether a bona fide auction purchaser’s rights are […]
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Compensation for Land Used in Road Construction: Kalyani vs. Sulthan Bathery Municipality (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a landowner is entitled to compensation when their land is used for public road construction without formal acquisition. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Rights. Case Name: Kalyani (Dead) Through Lrs. & Ors. vs. The
Supreme Court Upholds Haryana Amendments on Village Common Lands: State of Haryana v. Jai Singh (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 7, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 371 Judges: Hemant Gupta, J. and V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can amendments to land laws retroactively change the definition of village common lands? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Sets Aside Confiscation Order After Acquittal in Cow Slaughter Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a vehicle can be confiscated under the M.P. Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, 2004, after the accused persons have been acquitted in the related criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Cow Slaughter Prohibition Case Name: Abdul Vahab vs. State of
Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Land Release Notification Citing Fraud: U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad vs. Noor Mohammad (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a notification issued under Section 48(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, releasing land from acquisition, can be rescinded by the government if it was obtained through fraud and misrepresentation. CASE TYPE: Land
Supreme Court Quashes Land Acquisition for Lack of Urgency: Hamid Ali Khan vs. State of U.P. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the invocation of the urgency clause under Section 17(4) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, was justified, thereby dispensing with the inquiry under Section 5A. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Hamid Ali Khan (D)
Supreme Court Reduces Interest on Deferred Salaries and Pensions in Andhra Pradesh: State of Andhra Pradesh vs. Dinavahi Lakshmi Kameswari (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of State Government’s order to defer salaries and pensions due to financial crisis and the imposition of interest on the deferred amounts. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds Landowner’s Rights: Bajranga vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) Date of the Judgment: January 19, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 19 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Hrishikesh Roy, J. Can a landowner be deprived of their land without proper adherence to legal procedures? This question was at the heart of
Supreme Court Orders Return of Land After Unlawful Possession: B.K. Ravichandra vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Union of India can continue to possess land requisitioned under the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952 after the requisition period has ended and without acquiring the land through due process. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Limits Monitoring Committee’s Power to Seal Residential Premises: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Authority of the Monitoring Committee to seal residential premises. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 14 August 2020 Date of the Judgment: 14
Supreme Court Rules Against State in Land Acquisition Case Date of the Judgment: 2 March 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 178 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., K.M. Joseph, J. Can a state government claim ownership of land without following due process of law and providing fair compensation? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical
Supreme Court on Withholding Pension and Gratuity Pending Criminal Proceedings: Dr. Hira Lal vs. State of Bihar (2020) Date of the Judgment: February 18, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 137 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Indu Malhotra, J. Can a state government withhold the pension and gratuity of a retired employee because of pending criminal
