Delay In Appeal Under S. 74 Of 2013 Land Acquisition Act Cannot Be Condoned: Supreme Court Disagrees With Precedent

The 120-day timelimit for filing the appeals is inflexible, the Courtsaid.

Builder Must Obtain Written Consent Of All Flat Owners For Layout Changes: Allahabad High Court

Court called inclusion of Indian Air Force land in floor area ratio calculation, without title- illegal.

Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Repeated Compounding Of Building Violations To Regularise Illegal Construction

An offence can be compounded only once, Court held.

Allahabad High Court Finds GDA Colluded With Builder To Regularise Illegal Constructions, Imposes Hefty Costs On Both

Court also ordered FIR against the Promoter and disciplinary action against GDA Vice Chairman.

Judgments Debtors Who Evade Notice, Fail To Show Reasons For Delay In Challenging Orders Can't Prolong Execution Proceedings: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that judgment debtors who intentionally evade court notices and fail to show sufficient cause for condoning delays in seeking to set aside ex parte orders cannot be permitted to prolong execution proceedings. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 261]The Court observed that the judgment debtors' applications seeking condonation of delay in challenging the ex parte...

Even Small-Scale Land Acquisition Must Follow Due Procedure, Right To Property Can't Be Deprived Except As Per Law: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the right to property under Article 300-A of the Constitution cannot be disregarded merely because a small portion of land is being acquired. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 260]It observed that deprivation of property must not only be authorised by law but must also follow the procedure established by law, even where the acquisition serves a larger...

Officer Who Supervised Recruitment Can't Order Probe Into Its Irregularities: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has quashed a preliminary enquiry into alleged irregularities in the 2013 recruitment process for the post of Junior Assistant, holding that an officer who supervised the recruitment could not subsequently order an enquiry into the same process when doing so gave rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias.A single-judge bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand reiterated...

Collection Amins Service Rules | Seniority Can't Override 70% Recovery Requirement For Regular Appointment: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a Seasonal Collection Amin who has failed to achieve the minimum recovery of 70% prescribed under the U.P. Collection Amins Service Rules, 1974 cannot claim regular appointment on the strength of seniority. It held that satisfactory work is a condition of eligibility under Rule 5 of the Rules and seniority becomes relevant only among those who...

Insurer Denying Issuance Of Motor Accident Policy Not Automatic Proof Of Forgery: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that an insurance company cannot avoid liability to indemnify third-party claimants under a motor accident claim on a mere assertion that the insurance policy produced before the Tribunal was forged or fabricated, in the absence of adequate evidentiary proof. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 294]Consequently, Justice J.C. Doshi dismissed an appeal filed by SBI General...

'Abuse Of Process': Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Case Over Business Dispute Pending Before Arbitrator

The Karnataka High Court has quashed an FIR and subsequent criminal proceedings against the partners and directors of Shalimar Agarbatti Company, holding that a purely civil dispute arising from a Business Transfer Agreement (BTA) cannot be given a criminal colour. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 426]The single-judge Bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna observed that the complainant, a family member involved...

Mere Suit Seeking Recovery Of Possession Not Sufficient When Plaintiff's Title Is Disputed : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a suit simpliciter for recovery of possession without seeking a cancellation of a sale deed would not be maintainable when the plaintiff's title is disputed. According to the Court, when the plaintiff's title was disputed by the defendant by cogent evidence, then the proper remedy for the plaintiff would be to file a suit for cancellation of the sale deed...

Registration Act | Writ Court Can't Conduct Full-Fledged Trial To Decide Fraud Allegations Over Land Agreement: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that allegations of fraud and fabrication, however serious, do not permit a writ court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to act as a court of first instance by recording oral evidence, testing the credibility of witnesses and deciding disputed questions of fact. It held that where a statutory authority has reached its conclusion on the...