Supreme Court Interprets ‘Vacant Land’ Under Urban Land Ceiling Act: Kewal Court Pvt. Ltd. vs State of West Bengal (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of ‘vacant land’ under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, specifically concerning permissible construction area. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Acquisition Case Name: M/s. Kewal Court Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. […]
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
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning building concessions should be transferred to the Supreme Court when related Special Leave Petitions (SLPs) are already pending. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Civil Case Name: Janhit Manch & Anr. vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. Judgment Date: 31 July 2017 Introduction Can a Public Interest
