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Slum Rehabilitation Scheme Not To Be Seen As Real Estate Development Project, It's Linked To Right To Life: Supreme Court
A Supreme Court bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Aravind Kumar has held slum rehabilitation scheme cannot be viewed as a real estate development project because “there is a public purpose involved, and that is inextricably connected to the right to life of some of our brothers and sister citizens who are living in pathetic conditions”.In this case, the appellant was appointed as a...
Supreme Court Directs Performance Audit Of Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, Raises Concerns With Its Working
A Supreme Court bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Aravind Kumar has suggested that a comprehensive statutory audit of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971 (Maharashtra Slum Areas Act) should be performed. It has done so by stating that "reviewing and assessing the implementation of a statute is an integral part of Rule of Law. It is in recognition...
Is Interest On Solatium Payable From Date Of Land Acquisition Or Date Of 'Sunder' Judgment? Supreme Court Refers To 3-Judge Bench
The Supreme Court recently referred to a three judge bench the question of whether landowners whose land is acquired are entitled to interest on solatium from the date of land acquisition or only from the date when the judgment in Sunder v. Union of India was delivered (19.09.2001).A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan directed the matter to be placed before a three-judge...
PMLA| Supreme Court Grants Bail To Money Laundering Accused Considering Age & Custody Period
The Supreme Court granted bail to Humayun Merchant, an alleged aide of Iqbal Mirchi (late gangster), in a money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar took into consideration that Merchant is 75 years of age and has already suffered actual incarceration for more than four years and nine months. The trial...
Complaint U/s.29 Of Industrial Disputes Act Must Contain Specific Pleadings Regarding Breach: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 30) quashed criminal proceedings initiated under Section 29 (penalty for breach of settlement or award) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (ID Act) observing that the complaint did not contain specific pleading regarding breach of settlement or award binding on the accused employers.A bench of Justice Abhay Oka and justice Augustine George Masih set aside...
Social Capital & Networks Play Important Role In Legal Career; Lawyers From Marginalised Sections Face Difficulties: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court in its recent decision notably highlighted the economic struggles and systemic discrimination that law graduates from marginalised sections of society faced in the legal fraternity. The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra observed that the exorbitant enrolment fee charged by State Bar Councils (SCBs) across the states created...
TN Entertainment Tax Act Not Applicable To Online Cinema Ticket Booking Charges : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today (July 30) affirmed that entertainment tax cannot be levied on the internet service provided by the cinema owner under the Tamil Nadu Entertainment Tax Act, 1939. Justice BV Nagarathna orally marked that the extra charge is for booking the ticket from home. This, in turn, is the service that allows the customers to book the tickets by sitting at home and also...
Exorbitant Enrolment Fees Charged By State Bar Councils Violate Of Right To Profession, Dignity And Equality: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court in a significant ruling today held that exorbitant enrollment fees charged by the State Bar Councils (SBCs) violate an aspiring lawyer's right to choose a profession and dignity. Compelling lawyers from marginalised sections to pay hefty enrollment fees strikes at the heart of principles of equality. The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj...