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Art 226 | Writ Petition Shouldn't Be Normally Entertained If Alternative Remedy Available Under HC's Different Jurisdiction: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that when an effective alternate statutory remedy exists before the High Court under a different jurisdiction, a writ petition becomes non-maintainable. “The principle, plainly, is that, if a remedy is available to a party before the high court in another jurisdiction, the writ jurisdiction should not normally be exercised on a petition under Article 226…”,...
S. 197 CrPC | Order Granting Or Denying Sanction Must Show Clear Application of Mind : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a sanction under Section 197 CrPC to prosecute a public servant cannot rest on vague or mechanical assertions and must reflect a clear application of mind by the competent authority. “Application of mind by the authorities granting or denying sanction must be easily visible including consideration of the evidence placed before it in arriving at the...
Supreme Court Daily Round-up : November 20, 2025
Links to today's reports :Timelines Can't Be Fixed For Governors/President For Bills' Assent; No Concept Of 'Deemed Assent' : Supreme Court In Presidential ReferenceShanti Bhushan Didn't Remove 'Secular' & 'Socialist' From Preamble Because Constitution Is Obviously Secular & Socialist: Justice NarimanAt UN Climate Conference In Brazil, Justice NK Singh Speaks Of Supreme...
Landowners Who Agree To Compensation Settlement Can't Later Claim Statutory Benefits : Supreme Court
Landowners who voluntarily enter into a compensation agreement under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 (“Act”) cannot later invoke statutory provisions to claim additional benefits such as interest, observed the Supreme Court. “a contract voluntarily entered into between the parties, shall not be disturbed by taking recourse to the statutory...
Governor Can Reserve Bill Passed Again By Assembly For President's Assent : Supreme Court In Presidential Reference
In the opinion given in the Presidential Reference, the Supreme Court held that the Governor has the option of reserving a Bill, which has been re-enacted by the Legislature after being returned by the Governor in the first instance, for the President's assent.The Court said that the restriction as per the first proviso of Article 200 of the Constitution is on the Governor withholding the...
Governor Can't Simply Withhold Bill Without Returning It To Assembly; Allowing It Against Federalism : Supreme Court In Presidential Reference
In its opinion in the Presidential Reference, the Supreme Court has held that a Governor cannot indefinitely withhold assent to a Bill without returning it to the State Legislature. The Court ruled that such a “simpliciter” power to withhold assent does not exist under Article 200 and that any interpretation enabling a Governor to stall legislation through inaction would run contrary...
No Requirement To Publish Entire Environmental Clearance In Newspaper : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 19) observed that there's no requirement to publish entire Environmental Clearance (“EC”) in the local daily newspaper, and “it will be sufficient compliance, if the project proponent publishes the grant of the EC, and indicates therein the substance of the conditions and safeguards.”A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Atul S Chandurkar made...