Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Corporation’s Right: Century Textiles Loses Claim for Conveyance (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a lease agreement mandates conveyance of property upon expiry of the lease term, and the implications of delay in seeking such conveyance. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Law, Municipal Law Case Name: The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Royalty vs. Tax in Patna Municipal Corporation Case (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the charges levied by the Patna Municipal Corporation on advertising agencies for displaying hoardings were a tax or royalty. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Municipal Law, Taxation Law. Case Name: Patna Municipal Corporation & Ors. vs. M/S Tribro Ad Bureau &
Supreme Court Upholds Terminal Tax in Scheduled Areas: South Eastern Coalfields Ltd vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: 21 September 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 865 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, J.B. Pardiwala, J., Manoj Misra, J. Can a municipal body impose a terminal tax on goods exported from a Scheduled
Supreme Court Clarifies Use of Domestic Water for Non-Domestic Purposes in Kolkata: Trust Estate Khimji Keshawji vs. Kolkata Municipal Corporation (2023) Date of the Judgment: July 05, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 609 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Vikram Nath, J. Can a municipal corporation restrict the use of domestic water for non-domestic purposes when unfiltered water
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal After Ratification: Jamnagar Municipal Corporation vs. R.M. Doshi (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 2, 2023 The Supreme Court of India, in a recent judgment, addressed a crucial question regarding the validity of a dismissal order passed by an authority lacking initial jurisdiction but subsequently ratified by the competent body. The
Supreme Court clarifies eligibility for Labour Welfare Superintendent post: North Delhi Municipal Corporation vs. Kavinder (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an MBA degree with Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations subjects fulfills the eligibility criteria for a Labour Welfare Superintendent post requiring a post-graduate degree/diploma in allied subjects. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: North Delhi
Supreme Court Upholds Recruitment Rules for Municipal Posts: Mohd. Rashid vs. The Director, Local Bodies (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether direct recruitment can be initiated without exhausting the promotion and deputation avenues as per the Recruitment Rules. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Mohd. Rashid vs. The Director, Local Bodies, New Secretariat & Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Restricts Rebuilding of Illegally Demolished Structures: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Sunbeam High Tech Developers (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can direct the reconstruction of a demolished structure if the demolition was carried out by a municipal corporation in violation of the prescribed procedure. CASE TYPE: Municipal Law, Building Regulations
Supreme Court on External Development Charges for Government Entities Date of the Judgment: 30 January 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 73 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can a municipal council demand external development charges from Central Government entities for construction within their limits? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in
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
Date of the Judgment: June 27, 2013Citation: (2013) INSC 499Judges: A.K. Patnaik, J. and Ranjan Gogoi, J. Can a municipal corporation declare an election void if a candidate submits a false caste certificate? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning the Pune Municipal Corporation. The court upheld the disqualification of
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 19, 2008 Judges: C.K. Thakker, J., D.K. Jain, J. Can a person suffering from leprosy be disqualified from holding the office of a Councillor? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in Dhirendra Pandua vs. State of Orissa & Ors., a case concerning the interpretation of Sections
