Section 24 (2) of the The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 : Conditions to be satisfied

by The Legal Blog | Sep 15, 2015 | Constitutional Law, Interpretation of Statutes, Land Acquisition, Litigation

Justice R.M. LodhaSupreme Court of India In an important judgment, a 3 Judge Bench of the Supreme Court in the case of Pune Municipal Corporation & Anr. v. Harakchand Misirimal Solanki & Ors. has examined the applicability of Section 24 (2) of the The Right to...

Exemplary Costs on Frivolous Litigation : Supreme Court

by The Legal Blog | Nov 2, 2011 | Arbitration, Civil Procedure Code, Constitutional Law, Legal News

Justice Raveendran Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court in Sanjeev Kumar Jain Vs. Raghubir Saran Charitable Trust has dealt with the relevant provisions under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 for award of compensatory and punitive costs in favour of the...

Abuse of Article 136 of the Constitution : Supreme Court

by The Legal Blog | Sep 13, 2011 | Constitutional Law, Practice and Procedure

Justice Markandey Katju Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court in Mathai @ Joby Vs. George has lamented the abuse of Article 136 of the Constitution whereby unscrupulous litigants approach the Supreme Court at the drop of a hat, thereby clogging up the justice...

Wrongful Arrest and Compensation to Victims : The Law

by The Legal Blog | Sep 12, 2011 | Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Legal Concepts

Justice D.K. Jain Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court in Raghuvansh Dewanchand Bhasin Vs. State of Maharashtra has examined the law relating to issuance of non-bailable warrants, arrests and compensation for wrongful imprisonment which results in violation...

Doctrine of Repugnancy : The Law

by The Legal Blog | Aug 24, 2011 | Constitutional Law, Legal Concepts

Justice M.K. Sharma Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court in Zameer Ahmed Latifur Rehman Sheikh Vs. State of Maharashtra has examined the law relating to the Doctrine of Repugnancy. In essence, Part XI of the Indian Constitution describes the legislative relations...

Power of High Courts under Article 227 of the Constitution : Broad Principles

by The Legal Blog | May 4, 2011 | Constitutional Law, Legal Concepts

Justice R.C. Lahoti The Supreme Court in Surya Devi Rai v. Ram Chander Rai & Ors. has examined the scope of Article 227 of the Constitution vis-a-vis Article 226. The Supreme Court has laid down broad principles outlining the difference between a writ of...