WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 943 OF 2021
1 Jan 1970The Supreme Court of India, in a combined proceeding, dealt with a batch of writ petitions, special leave petitions, and contempt petitions invoking A...
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High Court
High Court of Karnataka Upholds Validity of Premium Floor Area Ratio Scheme and Rejects Challenges Under Articles 14, 21, 243ZE, and 300A of Constitution. Section 18-B of Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, 1961 and Section 38-D of Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976 Held Not Violative of Constitution, and All Impugned Notifications Sustained.
15 Jun 2026The matter concerns a batch of cases challenging the constitutional validity of statutory provisions introducing the Premium Floor Area Ratio (FAR) sc...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging SEBI Settlement Regulations and Rejection of Settlement Proposal. Internal Committee's Power to Impose Conditions Precedent Upheld as Valid and Not Ultra Vires.
11 Nov 2024The petitioners, Abans Enterprises Ltd. and its promoter Abhishek Bansal, challenged the validity of regulations 6(1)(f) and 13(2)(ba) of the Securiti...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Restores POCSO and IT Act Charges in Child Pornography Case — High Court Erred in Quashing Chargesheet Without Considering Presumption of Culpable Mental State. Possession of Child Pornographic Material, Even Without Intent to Distribute, Constitutes an Offence Under Section 15(1) of POCSO and Section 67B of IT Act.
23 Sep 2024The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by Just Rights for Children Alliance and another child rights organization against the judgment of the Mad...
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High Court
High Court of Karnataka Hears Batch of Writ Petitions Challenging Constitutionality of Section 7 of Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. The Petitions Allege That Ex-Officio Members Cannot Vote in BBMP Elections for Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Standing Committees as It Violates Article 243R of the Constitution.
27 Nov 2015A batch of writ petitions was filed before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru challenging the constitutional validity of Section 7 of the Karnat...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Hears Arguments on Constitutional Validity of Shivraj Fine Art Litho Works (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertaking) Act, 1984 — Matter Remains Undecided in Provided Text. Petitioner Contended Act Lacked Nexus with Directive Principles and Was Not Protected Under Article 31C.
26 Feb 2014The petitioners, M/s Shivraj Fine Art Litho Works, a partnership firm, challenged the constitutional validity of the Shivraj Fine Art Litho Works (Acq...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Allows Family Pension to Mother of Deceased Bachelor Employee Despite Surviving Daughters — Rejection Based on Daughters' Existence Held Unreasonable. The court held that the mother, being the sole dependent of the deceased bachelor employee, is entitled to family pension under the Maharashtra Zilla Parishad Pension Rules, and the rejection on the ground of surviving daughters was unsustainable.
2 Jul 2026The petitioner, Surekha Yashwant Pilankar, a 75-year-old widow, filed a writ petition challenging the denial of family pension following the death of ...
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High Court
High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Eviction Order Under Senior Citizens Act - Eviction Application Maintainable Without Maintenance Claim. Senior Citizen's Right to Live with Dignity in Own Home Upheld Under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, as 'Maintenance' Includes Residence Under Section 2(b).
5 Mar 2026The dispute arose from a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India filed by Petitioner challenging the judgment and order dated 30t...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Dismisses Application Seeking Direction to Enact Custodial Torture Legislation, Upholding Separation of Powers. Court holds that directing Parliament to legislate would violate the basic structure of the Constitution, despite acknowledging the gravity of custodial torture and India's international obligations under the UN Convention.
5 Sep 2019The applicant, Dr. Ashwani Kumar, a senior advocate and former Law Minister, filed a miscellaneous application in a disposed writ petition seeking a d...
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Supreme Court
"Supreme Court Clarifies Legislative Competence on Alcohol Regulation: Potable vs Industrial Alcohol" "A landmark judgment addressing the scope of State and Union powers on regulating alcohol under the Indian Constitution."
23 Oct 2024The Supreme Court of India revisited the legislative competence concerning the regulation of alcohol under the Constitution. The court examined whethe...
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