Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Land Acquisition Matter — Assessment of Compensation and Allied Issues. Dispute Involves Quantum of Compensation and Locus Standi of Acquiring Body Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
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Bombay High Court at Goa Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Police Misconduct in Arrest of Couple for Abandoning Newborn - Court Issues Directions for Protection of Children and Guidelines for Police Conduct. The court held that police officials posing with an accused in a humiliating manner violates the dignity of the accused and requires guidelines to prevent recurrence.
5 Nov 2019The Bombay High Court at Goa took suo motu cognizance of a news report published in the daily 'Tarun Bharat' on 30th August 2019, which reported the a...
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Supreme Court Directs Implementation of Second National Judicial Pay Commission Recommendations for District Judiciary — Upholds Uniform Pay, Pension, and Service Conditions as Essential for Judicial Independence. The Court held that financial security and economic independence of judicial officers are part of the basic structure of the Constitution, and directed uniform pay revision with a multiplier of 2.81 and pension at 50% of last drawn pay.
19 May 2023The Supreme Court, in a writ petition filed by the All India Judges Association, addressed the implementation of the Second National Judicial Pay Comm...
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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Discriminatory Age of Superannuation for Taluka Health Officers. Differential treatment between Taluka Health Officers and District Health Officers/Civil Surgeons regarding retirement age violates Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution.
20 Mar 2020The petitioners, seven Taluka Health Officers employed in the Public Health Department of the Government of Maharashtra, challenged the Government Res...
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High Court Allows Petition to Register FIR Against Police Officer for Illegal Arrest and Assault in Land Dispute. Arrest for Offences Under Sections 447, 379 IPC Without Compliance of Section 41A CrPC Held Violative of Personal Liberty, Compensation Directed.
19 Jan 2023The case arose from a land dispute between neighbors that escalated into allegations of police brutality. The petitioner, a 23-year-old advocate, owne...
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Bombay High Court Considers Public Interest Litigation Seeking Phase-Out of Horse Carriages and Enforcement of Animal Welfare Laws. Petitioners Plead Violation of Article 51A(g) and Statutory Provisions; Respondents Acknowledge Licensing Deficiencies and Reduction in Victorias.
8 Jun 2015This Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay by Animals and Birds Charitable Trust and others, highli...
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High Court of Karnataka Upholds UGC Regulations on Deemed Universities — Regulations Held Valid and Not Ultra Vires. The court dismissed petitions challenging the UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations 2010, finding them within the rule-making power under Section 26 of the UGC Act, 1956 and not violative of Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution.
22 May 2014The judgment involves multiple writ petitions filed by deemed universities, including Manipal University and Sri Siddartha Academy of Higher Education...
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Bombay High Court Dismisses Acquitted Accused's Writ Petition for Rs.200 Crore Compensation as Acquittal Does Not Automatic Entitlement. The Court Holds That Compensation Under Article 226 Requires Proof of Malicious Prosecution and Violation of Fundamental Rights, Not Mere Acquittal.
5 May 2017The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was filed by the peti...
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Supreme Court Dismisses Petitions Seeking Return to Paper Ballots or 100% VVPAT Counting in Elections. Court Upholds EVMs with VVPAT as Sufficiently Transparent and Reliable, Rejects Allegations of Manipulation Without Evidence.
26 Apr 2024The Supreme Court dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms and others seeking various directions regarding ...
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Bombay High Court Quashes Interception Orders of Petitioner in Indian Telegraph Act Case Due to Absence of Public Emergency or Interest of Public Safety. The Court Held That Telephone Interception Without Proper Statutory Compliance Violates Right to Privacy and Intercepted Material Must Be Destroyed.
22 Oct 2019The petitioner, a businessman, challenged three orders dated 29 October 2009, 18 December 2009, and 24 February 2010, by which his telephone calls wer...
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