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Supreme Court clarifies land acquisition after reservation lapse: Kolhapur Municipal Corporation vs. Vasant Mahadev Patil (2022)

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Supreme Court on Lapsed Land Reservations: Kolhapur Municipal Corporation vs. Vasant Mahadev Patil LEGAL ISSUE: Can a Municipal Corporation be compelled to acquire land after the reservation for public use has lapsed under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966? CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Town Planning Case Name: The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation & Ors. […]

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Supreme Court quashes High Court order directing land acquisition: Kolhapur Municipal Corporation vs. Vasant Mahadev Patil (2022)

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Supreme Court quashes High Court order directing land acquisition: Kolhapur Municipal Corporation vs. Vasant Mahadev Patil (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can mandate a municipal corporation to acquire land and pay compensation when the land reservation has lapsed and is unsuitable for its intended purpose. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition and Town Planning. Case

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Supreme Court on Lapsed Land Reservations: Kolhapur Municipal Corporation vs. Vasant Mahadev Patil (2022)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Judges, Land Acquisition, M.R. Shah, Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 with Section 127, Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 with Section 22

Supreme Court on Lapsed Land Reservations: Kolhapur Municipal Corporation vs. Vasant Mahadev Patil (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can mandate a municipal corporation to acquire land and pay compensation when the land reservation has lapsed and the land is unsuitable for the designated public purpose. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition and Town Planning Case

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Supreme Court modifies punishment of removal to compulsory retirement in bank employee case: Umesh Kumar Pahwa vs. Uttarakhand Gramin Bank (2022)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Compulsory Retirement, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Disciplinary Proceedings, Judges, M.R. Shah, Proportionality of Punishment, Service Law

Supreme Court modifies punishment of removal to compulsory retirement in bank employee case: Umesh Kumar Pahwa vs. Uttarakhand Gramin Bank (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the punishment of removal from service was disproportionate to the charges proved against the employee. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Umesh Kumar Pahwa vs. The Board of Directors Uttarakhand Gramin

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Supreme Court clarifies insurance claim rules for vehicle theft: Delay in intimation not always fatal: Jaina Construction Company vs. Oriental Insurance Company (2022)

/ Bela M. Trivedi, Consumer Law, Consumer Rights, Gurshinder Singh vs. Shriram General Insurance Company Ltd., Insurance Claims, Insurance Law, Insurance Law with Condition No. 1 of the Insurance Policy, Judges, Sanjiv Khanna

Supreme Court on Delay in Insurance Claim for Vehicle Theft: Jaina Construction Company vs. Oriental Insurance Company (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can reject a claim for vehicle theft solely due to a delay in informing the company, despite a timely police report. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Jaina Construction Company vs.

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Supreme Court orders joint hearing of land acquisition appeals: M.P. Housing Board vs. Satish Kumar Batra (2022)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 4, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 5-A, Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with Section 6, M.R. Shah

Supreme Court orders joint hearing of land acquisition appeals: M.P. Housing Board vs. Satish Kumar Batra (2022) Date of the Judgment: February 10, 2022 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a High Court decide a case related to land acquisition when a related case concerning the same land is already pending before

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Supreme Court Rejects Split Multiplier in Motor Accident Claims: R. Valli vs. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd. (2022)

/ Compensation Calculation, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 with Section 166, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Rejects Split Multiplier in Motor Accident Claims: R. Valli vs. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of the appropriate multiplier for calculating compensation in motor accident claims. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: R. Valli & Ors. vs. Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd. Judgment Date: 10 February

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Premature Release Policy: Supreme Court Orders Reconsideration in Sharafat Ali Case (10 February 2022)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 32, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Judges, Surya Kant, Vikram Nath

Supreme Court Orders Reconsideration of Premature Release: Sharafat Ali vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) Date of the Judgment: 10 February 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J., Surya Kant, J., and Vikram Nath, J. Can a state government reject a premature release application based on a general apprehension of resentment from

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Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings in bigamy case: Shafiya Khan vs. State of U.P. (2022) INSC 123 (10 February 2022)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Ajay Rastogi, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 494, Judges, Offences Relating to Marriage

Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings in bigamy case: Shafiya Khan vs. State of U.P. (2022) INSC 123 (10 February 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for bigamy and forgery can be sustained when the second marriage is registered, and the first marriage was not consummated and was dissolved by a village panchayat. CASE TYPE: Criminal

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Supreme Court Upholds Compensation in Motor Accident Case: O.S. Kannan vs. A. Alima (2022)

/ Bela M. Trivedi, Judges, Motor Accident Claims, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 with Inherent Jurisdiction, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Upholds Compensation in Motor Accident Case: O.S. Kannan vs. A. Alima (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of Motor Accident Compensation Award. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Claims. Case Name: O.S. Kannan vs. A. Alima and Anr. [Judgment Date]: February 10, 2022 Date of the Judgment: February 10, 2022. Citation: (Not Available in Source). Judges: Uday

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Supreme Court clarifies partition of self-acquired property in family disputes: B.R. Patil vs. Tulsa Y. Sawkar (2022)

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Supreme Court clarifies partition of self-acquired property in family disputes: B.R. Patil vs. Tulsa Y. Sawkar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether self-acquired properties of a deceased person can be partitioned among legal heirs and whether a suit for partition can be dismissed for non-joinder of other family members and properties. CASE TYPE: Civil (Partition) Case Name:

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Heinous Child Rape and Murder Case: Pappu vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022)

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Heinous Child Rape and Murder Case: Pappu vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a death sentence should be upheld in a case of child rape and murder, considering the possibility of reformation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Pappu vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [Judgment Date]:

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