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Supreme Court Quashes Karnataka Land Acquisition Over Fraud & Bribery In Housing Society Scheme, Orders Land Restoration To Owners
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 26) set aside the land acquisition proceedings of a privately owned land for construction of a cooperative housing society in Bengaluru, after finding that the private players had lured the state government to approve the proposed extent of land for acquisition, and there was no approved housing scheme or layout plan before acquisition took place.The Court also directed that possession of the acquired land be restored to the respective landowners,...
Cooperative Society Cannot Deny RTI Information To Member As 'Personal' If Registrar Can Access Such Records : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 26) held that a member of a cooperative society cannot be denied information about the affairs of the cooperative society under the Right to Information Act, 2005 merely because the cooperative society doesn't come under the ambit of 'public authority'. “…a Member of the Society cannot be denied such information on the ground that it is personal to the Society or that it does not involve any public activity or interest.”, observed a bench of Justice JB...
IBC | CoC Cannot Withdraw Approved Resolution Plan Citing Improved Financial Position Of Corporate Debtor : Supreme Court
A resolution plan, once submitted before the Adjudicating Authority, cannot be withdrawn, the Court ruled.
Supreme Court Directs States & High Courts To Ensure Availability Of Washrooms, Ladies' Bar Rooms For Women Lawyers
The Supreme Court today directed all States/UTs and High Courts to ensure availability of exclusive bar rooms for women lawyers as well as washrooms within their respective jurisdictions. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana passed the order, emphasizing that the States/UTs must allocate necessary funds wherever required and the High Courts' building-cum-infrastructure committees must oversee implementation. The order was passed in a petition filed by...
'UP Police Need Education In Investigation' : Supreme Court Orders ₹6 Lakh Compensation To Man Acquitted After 6 Years In Jail
“Six years have been erased from the life of a man on the strength of a concocted story," the Court noted.
LiveLaw Supreme Court Criminal Law Digest: September 2026
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — Section 91, Section 227 — Accused seeking production of unrelied documents at the stage of framing of charges — Permissibility, limits, and procedure for inspection - While an accused is entitled to documents available with the prosecuting agency to shape their defence, the entitlement to demand production of unrelied documents at the...
LiveLaw Supreme Court Monthly Digest: September 2026
Administration of Justice — Untraceable / Unverified Claimants — Protection of Underlying Entitlements - While administrative verification exercises cannot remain open indefinitely, the closure of verification exercises does not extinguish substantive underlying claims - Untraced employees or their legal heirs granted 12 months' liberty to submit documentation before designated...
LiveLaw Supreme Court Weekly Digest: September 21 - 30, 2026
Administration of Justice — Untraceable / Unverified Claimants — Protection of Underlying Entitlements - While administrative verification exercises cannot remain open indefinitely, the closure of verification exercises does not extinguish substantive underlying claims - Untraced employees or their legal heirs granted 12 months' liberty to submit documentation before designated...
Can't Penalise Flat Buyers Who Relied On Official Documents : Supreme Court Directs Alternative Site Before Demolition
The Supreme Court has held that flat purchasers who relied on government permissions and official revenue records while purchasing properties cannot be made to suffer for the lapses of government authorities, directing the Tamil Nadu government to provide an alternative site to the owners of 20 flats before demolishing their apartments built on land classified as a water body.A bench of...
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...
Public Authority Can Revisit Auction To Maximise Price Of Public Property Before Binding Contract Is Concluded: Supreme Court
"While dealing with matters relating to sale or lease of public property, the action of a public authority to recall or revisit the auction process would be justified if the decision is intended to maximise the price for the sale/lease of public property"
Disputed WhatsApp Message Cannot Sustain Conviction: Supreme Court Acquits Man In Murder Case
The Supreme Court has acquitted a man convicted of murder, holding that WhatsApp messages allegedly linking him to the crime could not sustain his conviction when the purported sender denied sending them and the prosecution witnesses did not support the prosecution's account of the incident.A bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vijay Bishnoi heard the case, where the accused was...