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Supreme Court Orders Central Empowered Committee to Identify Mining Leases Operating in Violation of Environmental and Forest Laws in Odisha. Court Finds Prima Facie Case of Illegal Mining and Directs Preparation of List of Defaulting Lessees for Interim Relief Under Article 32....

The writ petitions under Article 32 of the Constitution were filed by Common Cause and Prafulla Samantra, alleging rampant illegal mining in the Keonjhar, Sundergarh, and Mayurbhanj districts of Odish...

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Supreme Court Passes Interim Orders to Curb Illegal Mining in Odisha and Directs Central Empowered Committee to Identify Violating Lessees. Mining Operations Require Mandatory Clearances Under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; Non-Compliance Renders Operations Illegal and Subject to Immediate Intervention Under Article 32....

Two writ petitions were filed under Article 32 of the Constitution by Common Cause and by Prafulla Samantra and Anr. against the Union of India and others, highlighting large-scale illegal mining in t...

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Supreme Court Hears Appeals Against High Court's Restoration of Land Acquisition Withdrawal Notification Under Section 48 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The appeals raise the issue whether the State Government could validly withdraw from acquisition after possession had been taken, and whether the writ petition by land owners was barred by res judicata....

The dispute pertains to the acquisition of land for the formation of BTM Layout by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA). In 1977, the State of Karnataka issued a preliminary notification under Se...

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Supreme Court Examines Validity of Notification Withdrawing Land from Acquisition Under Section 48 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 After Possession Taken. Issue Concerns Whether Withdrawal Is Permissible When Acquisition Proceedings Had Attained Finality and Possession Was Taken Years Earlier....

The dispute concerned the validity of a notification under Section 48 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 withdrawing Survey No. 50 (6 acres 20 guntas) from acquisition proceedings initiated for the BTM...

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Supreme Court Directs State Governments to Implement National Food Security Act, 2013 Mandatory Bodies, Emphasizes Union's Obligation Under Article 256. Non-Compliance with Welfare Legislation Leads to Summoning of Chief Secretaries for Explanation....

The case arose from a public interest litigation filed by Swaraj Abhiyan (V) concerning the non-implementation of the National Food Security Act, 2013 (NFS Act) by various State Governments and Union ...

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Supreme Court Interprets Scope of 'Child' under POCSO Act in Appeal Concerning Mentally Challenged Victim. Mental Age of Adult with Cerebral Palsy Considered for Applicability of Special Procedures under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012....

The case concerned a criminal appeal by the prosecutrix, a 38-year-old woman suffering from cerebral palsy (R. Hemiparesis), through her mother. An FIR No. 197 of 2014 was lodged at Police Station Def...

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Supreme Court Hears Appeals on Permanent Establishment of Formula One World Championship Limited; Revenue Accepts That No Royalty Was Payable Under Race Promotion Contract. High Court Had Reversed AAR and Held That FOWC Had a Permanent Establishment in India Under Article 5 of the India-UK Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement....

The appeals arose from a tax dispute concerning the Formula One Grand Prix event in India. Formula One World Championship Limited (FOWC), a UK tax resident and holder of commercial rights to the FIA F...

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Supreme Court Hears Appeals Against Madras High Court’s Setting Aside of Alienations and Direction to Frame Scheme for Charitable Trust. High Court Held Will Dated 27.9.1968 Was Mutual and Joint, and Alienations by Surviving Spouse Void....

These appeals arose from Original Suit No. 76 of 1981, filed by Hindu Community in General and Citizens of Gobichettipalayam as plaintiff, seeking administration of a charitable trust created by a joi...

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Supreme Court Considers Insurer's Challenge to High Court Order Reversing MACT Finding on Invalid Driving Licence. Case Involves Key Evidential Principles Under Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Regarding Proof of Official Documents and Secondary Evidence....

The dispute arose from a motor accident claim where the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal, Panipat, held that the driver, Om Prakash, did not possess a valid driving licence on the date of the accident, ...