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The Supreme Court asked the Gujarat Government reasons behind its decision to grant remission to the 11 life convicts, who were convicted for raping Bilkis Bano and murdering her family members
When a redevelopment scheme is in the interest of public at large, the entire project cannot be put to a standstill at the behest of few persons (14 petitioners) when 75% of the occupants have consented to the redevelopment process.
The case pertains to the resurrection of controversy surrounding the Pune Municipal Corporation and Indore Development Authority judgements of the Supreme Court vis-à-vis Section 24 of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013.
The Delhi High Court held that places of worship could not encroach on public land and therefore, permitted demolition of parts of Mandir and Masjid to make pedestrian pathway uniform.
The Agniveer Scheme will increase the ‘leader to led ratio from 1.1 to 1.28; a ratio that would aspire confidence and would ease the pressure of the forces on the ground.
Bombay High Court: In a PIL filed by the petitioner who is a social activist highlighted the issue of conduct of mock
Madras High Court permitted Srilankan refugees’ daughter to apply for passport under Section 20 of the Passports Act and directed the Central Government to consider her application and pass order.
The recruitment process to any public post should be conducted in a fair and transparent manner. If the candidates are selected by any criterion other than merit and efficiency, the public authority will suffer for all the times to come. It is in the public interest that the process of selection and appointment should be transparent to make it foolproof from corrupt practices.
Kerala High Court while dealing with the issue of deleting personal information from the Judgments, discussed the different facets of right to privacy of individuals and the interest of the public qua judicial institutions. The Court concluded that the right to be forgotten cannot be claimed in current proceedings, but in appropriate cases the Court has power to invoke this right.
News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority: In a complaint regarding a debate programme aired on News18 India on 6.4.2022, wherein
Delhi High Court: In a petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (‘the Act’) for
Supreme Court: In a case where the closure of a Common Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility was sought for want of Environmental Clearance
Supreme Court: The bench of L. Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai*, JJ has held that the conduct of Andhra Pradesh DISCOMS, which
“Equity demands that when the State failed to produce an iota of evidence of either financial loss or any other public interest that has been affected, it should be compelled to fulfill its promises.”
Calcutta High Court: Opining that “process of applying the pick and choose a policy and making allotments at the whims and fancies
Central Information Commission (CIC): Vanaja N. Sarna (Information Commissioner), observed that, For a CPIO to be able to ascertain the impediment to
by Dr Uday Shankar*
Competition Commission of South Africa in a statement prohibited the transaction proposed by ECP Africa intended to acquire Burger King (South Africa)
Madras High Court: G.R. Swaminathan, J., remarked that, “I am conscious that every judicial verdict must be anchored only in law and
by Tariq Khan*
Cite as: 2021 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 21