Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Power to Intervene in Caste Certificate Disputes Date of the Judgment: March 19, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 263 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a High Court intervene when a statutory body’s decision could lead to the retrospective disqualification of an elected official? The Supreme Court of India […]
Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Rights in Insolvency Cases: MCGM vs. Abhilash Lal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) overrides the statutory rights of a municipal corporation to control its properties. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) vs. Abhilash Lal & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 15
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Supreme Court allows slum redevelopment despite lease claim: Lullu Vas vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim of leasehold rights can prevent the implementation of a slum redevelopment scheme under the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, 1971. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (Slum Redevelopment) Case Name: Lullu Vas (Since Deceased) Through Lrs vs. State
Supreme Court Invalidates NDMC’s Unit Area Method for Property Tax Date of the Judgment: 22 January 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 44 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a municipal council bypass the statutory method for calculating property tax by introducing a new system through bye-laws? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Clarifies Res Judicata in Municipal Corporation Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court’s observations on the merits of a case are binding when the court lacks jurisdiction to make such observations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Municipal Law Case Name: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Pankaj Arora (Secretary) and Others Judgment Date: 23 January
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
LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 174 of the Calcutta Municipal Corporation Act, 1980 concerning the determination of annual value of land and buildings for property tax assessment. CASE TYPE: Property Tax Assessment Case Name: Harbanslal Malhotra & Sons Pvt. Ltd. vs. Kolkata Municipal Corporation & Anr. Judgment Date: September 05, 2017 Date of the Judgment:
