Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

Supreme Court Allows Crematorium to Continue Operations: South Delhi Municipal Corporation vs. Federation of Residents Welfare Association, Vasant Kunj (21 October 2022)

/ Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 with Section 391, Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 with Section 42(f), Judges, M.M. Sundresh, M.R. Shah

Supreme Court Allows Crematorium to Continue Operations: South Delhi Municipal Corporation vs. Federation of Residents Welfare Association, Vasant Kunj (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a long-standing cremation ground should be closed due to the subsequent establishment of residential areas nearby. CASE TYPE: Civil Law Case Name: South Delhi Municipal Corporation vs. Federation of Residents Welfare Association, […]

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Supreme Court Limits Monitoring Committee’s Power to Seal Residential Premises: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India (2020)

/ Arun Mishra, B.R. Gavai, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Constitutional Law with Article 300A, Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 with Section 334, Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 with Section 335, Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 with Section 347A, Judges, Krishna Murari

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

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Supreme Court Addresses Contempt of Court in Sealing Case: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India (22 November 2018)

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Supreme Court Addresses Contempt of Court in Sealing Case: M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an elected Member of Parliament (MP) taking law into his own hands by breaking a seal placed by a municipal authority constitutes contempt of court, especially when the sealing was not directly related to the orders

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Delhi Municipal Corporation Act: Supreme Court clarifies notice period for property tax assessment: Municipal Corporation of Delhi vs. Dharma Properties Pvt. Ltd. (2017) INSC 774 (15 September 2017)

/ A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan, Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 with Section 126, Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 with Section 444, Judges, Property Tax Assessment

Can a notice for increased property tax be valid if it is received after the financial year has ended? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957. The court clarified the rules for amending property tax assessments. This judgment impacts how the Municipal Corporation of

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Supreme Court Holds Industrialist in Contempt for Violating Closure Orders: Jaghbir Singh & Ors. vs. P.K. Tripathi & Ors. (2017) INSC 635 (10 July 2017)

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Can an individual repeatedly violate court orders and undertakings without facing consequences? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a contempt case involving an industrialist who repeatedly defied orders to close down his factory in a residential area. This case highlights the importance of respecting judicial pronouncements and the consequences of failing

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