'Part Of Agrarian Reform, Protected By Article 31A Constitution': Supreme Court Upholds 1992 Haryana Amendment To Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act

The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the 1992 Haryana Amendment ("Amending Act") to the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act. 1961, which vests land reserved for common purposes by applying pro-rate cut in the village Panchayat. A Bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian allowed the appeals filed by the State of Haryana and the Panchayats and upheld...

Unless Order Of Demolition Specifically Indicates Extent Of Unauthorised Construction, It Cannot Be Implemented: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court has recently observed that unless an order of demolition specifically indicates the nature of the deviation and the extent of unauthorised construction which is to be demolished, such an order cannot be implemented. Justice Shampa Sarkar observed, "In the opinion of the Court unless the order of demolition specifically indicates the nature of the deviation and the...

Allahabad High Court Directs UP Govt To Ensure That Status Of Hyoid Bone Is Reflected In All Post Mortem Forms

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Principal Secretary, (Health & Family Welfare) Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Uttar Pradesh, to ensure that in all post mortem forms/proforma taken out by the competent authorities, the status/column of the hyoid bone shall be specifically reflected.The Bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot ordered thus as it took into account...

Anti Dumping Duty: The Department Has Circumstantial Discretion To Include Exporters Or Importers In The Purview Of 'Domestic Industry'; Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court bench of Justice Achintya Malla Bujor Barua has held that the department has circumstantial discretion to include producers related to exporters or importers of dumped articles in the purview of 'Domestic Industry'.The review petition was filed by the Century Plyboards Limited against the judgement as regards the concept of domestic industry as defined in Rule 2(b)...

Employee Can't Take Advantage Of His Own Absence For Time When He Was Under Suspension: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has observed that it would be absolutely contrary to a service jurisprudence principle if an employee is able to take advantage of his own absence for the period of time when he was under suspension. The bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh rendered this observation while considering a Special Leave Petition assailing Jharkhand High Court's order dated May 9,...

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup-April 4 to 10

Supreme Court Judgements 1. Power Of Attorney Must Be Construed Strictly; Agent Can't Sell Without Express Authorisation : Supreme Court Case Title: Umadevi Nambiar Vs Thamarasseri Roman Catholic Diocese | CA 2592 of 2022 Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (SC) 338 The Supreme Court observed that the power to sell is not to be inferred from a document of Power of Attorney...

Madras High Court Directs Sensitization Of School Teachers On LGBTQIA+ Students Issues

The Madras High Court on Friday directed the State Government to organize a program spanning from 6-8 weeks inviting one teacher from every school for sensitization on dealing with issues relating to children belonging to the LQBTQIA+ community. The bench of Justice Anand Venkatesh was hearing a petition filed by a lesbian couple who were being harassed by the parents and the police....

All DRT Vacancies Filled : Attorney General Tells Supreme Court

The Attorney General of India, Mr. K.K. Venugopal on April 8 informed a Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai that appointments of DRT members to the vacant posts are complete. He apprised the Bench that the Selection Committee has recommended 25 names for all the vacancies. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet had accepted all the names recommended in two...

Can't De-Register Political Parties For Offering Freebies : Election Commission Tells Supreme Court

Election Commission of India has told the Supreme Court that offering any freebies either before or after the election is a policy decision of the party and that the Commission cannot regulate state policies and decisions which may be taken by the winning party when they form the government. "That offering/distribution of any freebies either before or after the election is...

Enforcement Directorate Moves Supreme Court Challenging Bail Granted To Kerala CPI(M) Leader's Son Bineesh Kodiyeri In PMLA Case

The Enforcement Directorate has moved the Supreme Court of India challenging Karnataka High Court's order granting bail to Bineesh Kodiyeri, son of Kerala CPI (M) leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan who was arrested by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The ED has argued that the High Court failed to appreciate that Kodiyeri preferred five previous Bail Applications, which...

Actor Assault Case | Prosecution Submits Audio Clips Before Kerala High Court, Seeks More Time To Wind Up Further Probe

The prosecution has submitted a pendrive before the Kerala High Court while seeking more time to conclude the further investigation in the 2017 sexual assault case. The pendrive includes two folders containing three voice clips each which were apparently collected by the investigating officers during the course of further investigation. The prosecution has submitted that the said clips are...

"Wholly Arbitrary": High Court Quashes Delhi University's Circular Not Considering Revaluation Result For Award Of Gold Medals

The Delhi High Court has quashed a circular of the Delhi University in so far as it does not take into consideration the revaluation result for award of gold medals and prizes to students.Calling it wholly arbitrary, Justice Rekha Palli set aside the circular dated 6th March 2014 which stated that award of Gold Medals and Prizes should be considered only in cases who passed the examination on...