Royalty is Tax: Dissent of Justice Nagarathna
The 9-judge bench of the SC headed by the CJI held by 8:1 that the royalty that is charged under the Mines and Minerals Act by the union government is not a tax. Justice B V Nagarathna was the lone dissenting judge. Justice
Supreme Court Faces Backlog with 50 Pending Constitution Bench Cases
The Supreme Court currently has 50 Constitution Bench matters awaiting adjudication, as reported by the Union Ministry of Law & Justice, based on the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG). Out of these, 35 cases are pending before a 5-Judge Bench, 8 cases before
Warning signs must be ensured at construction site, if absence, then liable for negligence : MP High Court
An FIR was registered against one, P.D Agarwal, of negligence for not putting up the warning signs, leading to an accident of Charan Singh, which led to his subsequent death. The single judge bench of Justice GS Ahluwalia of the M.P HC delivered
Madras High Court Rules No Prior Sanction Needed to Prosecute Police Officers Below Inspector Rank
The Madras High Court has clarified that police officers below the rank of Inspector do not require prior sanction under Section 197 CrPC for prosecution. Section 197 of the CrPC (Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023) mandates obtaining prior sanction
MP High Court Revives PIL Over Delayed Chambal River Bridge Construction
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has revived a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) from 2020 due to the state government’s failure to complete the construction of a bridge over the Chambal River. This bridge is essential for connecting parts of Madhya Pradesh with Uttar
LLP and individual partners can’t raise same issues, hit by Res Judicata: Calcutta HC
It was argued by the petitioner that since the challenge under section 34 is final, the interim challenges under section 37 should not exceed the scope of the final one The HC examined whether the parameters that are mentioned under section 34 of
Jhansi based advocate files PIL challenging ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’ in Allahabad HC
A PIL has been filed in Allahabad High Court challenging the Union Government’s notification issued on July 13, declaring June 25 as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’ or constitutional murder day. Jhansi-based practising advocate Santosh Singh Dohrey filed the plea through Advocate Braj Mohan Singh
Punjab & Haryana High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance of Water Bodies Drying Up, Impacting Wildlife
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has taken suo moto cognizance of the drying up of water bodies and dams around Chandigarh, which has severely impacted local wildlife. This issue was highlighted during an earlier hearing by Justices GS Sandhawalia and Vikas Bahl.
Supreme Court Grants Bail Under UAPA, Distinguishing Watali Case
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court granted bail to an accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA), emphasizing that the precedent set in the case of NIA v. Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali should not automatically be used to deny bail
Interim bail of Bilkis Bano Convicts denied
On Friday, the SC rejected the interim bail request of Radheshyam Bhagwandas and Rajubhai Babulal, who were convicts in the Bilkis Bano Case. They had sought a temporary release, amidst their new remission plea which is pending in the court. In March they
