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“Pleadings by themselves do not meet the requirements under Section 17 or Section 18 of the Registration Act, 1908 for registration, nor do they satisfy the definition of an “instrument” under Section 2(14) of the Stamp Act, 1899.”
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“Almighty would undoubtedly shower his kindness and benevolence for the development of a metro rail station, which will benefit lakhs of people from all segments of society, some of whom may well be devotees, who visit the temple.”
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“Right to Property is protected under Article 300A of the Constitution of India, which ensures that no person can be deprived of their property without due process of law. It emphasized that land cannot be acquired without payment of due compensation, as mandated by law.”
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“The provisions of Section 42A of POCSO Act, cannot be interpreted so as to override the scope and ambit of enabling provision, i.e., Section 42 of POCSO Act.”
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“To determine whether an authority/body would fall under ‘State’ within the meaning of Article 12 would have to be determined on the cumulative facts of financial, functional and administrative dominance and/or control of the Government upon such a body. If such control is factually found, then the body would be treated as ‘State’ within Article 12.”
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“Considering the age of the convict at the time of the commission of the offence and the nature of the offence made out from the materials on record, a lenient view can be taken. The interest of justice can be met by adequately compensating the victim.”
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Supreme Court noted that nothing is stated by the detaining authority as to why the conditions are not sufficient to prevent the detenu from engaging in further activities of smuggling; which was the specific ground on which the conditions were imposed while granting bail.
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“There is no purpose in blaming the young generation. The society and parents should watch them closely and monitor that their relationship is with good people.”
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Madras High Court emphasised that the Government can regulate appointments in aided colleges, but not through administrative orders contradicting existing rules.
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“Right from the inception of democratic rule, universal adult franchise has found its place in our system of governance. Each election upholding these cherished values of public participation, equality and integrity of the vote is a testament to the vision of the founders.”
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“In tribal communities, practice of child marriages remains deeply ingrained, driven by tradition, poverty, and a lack of legal oversight. Ending child marriage requires legal and social intervention”
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“It is said that the woes for the litigants in this country start once they are able to obtain a decree in their favour and are unable to execute and reap its fruits for years together.”
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The Varadharaja Perumal Temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to God Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi. It is located in Tirumalairayanpattinam, Puducherry.
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A biological father has the inherent right to custody of his child, a right that continues until the child reaches the age of majority or until the order is modified or revoked by a competent court, and the substantive and intrinsic statutory right of a biological father to retain custody of his child cannot be waived or relaxed by the CARA under Regulation 63.
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Supreme Court reiterated that that an order of affirmation may not require elaborate reasons as required in the case of an order of reversal, but it does not mean that such order of affirmation need not contain any reason at all.
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“It does not make any good sense to keep a plot reserved in a development plan for the past 33 years. The Authority did not allow the original owners to use the land and are now not permitting even the purchasers to utilize the land.”
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The Finance Act No. 02 of 2024, which came into effect on 01-09-2024, brought about significant amendments to the Income Tax Act. Among the key changes are revisions to Sections 148 and 148A, which pertain to the provisions for assessment and reassessment of income. In addition, Section 152 has been amended to introduce two new sub-sections.
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“It is very clear that Section 2(g) of the Factories Act, 1934 did not have the words ‘washing, cleaning’ and they have been specifically brought in the Factories Act, 1948 with a clear object of bringing into the fold of the Act undertakings excluded from the scope of the 1934 Act.”
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“Though, the power of judicial review keeps a check and balance on the functioning of the public authorities and is exercised for better and more efficient and informed exercise of their powers, such power has to be exercised very cautiously keeping in mind that such exercise of power of judicial review may not lead to judicial overreach, undermining the powers of the statutory authorities”
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“The Constitution of India is blind to the differences between able-bodied and differently abled citizens in matters of providing equal opportunity to all citizens in all spheres of life, including employment, and envisages equality and non-discrimination.”
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