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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act Case, Overturning High Court's Grant of First Right of Refusal. The Court Held That Section 11 of the Act Does Not Confer a First Right of Refusal and Upheld the Competitive Bidding Process for Appointing a Mine Developer-cum-Operator.

The Supreme Court of India heard civil appeals arising from special leave petitions concerning a dispute over the interpretation of Section 11 of the ...

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Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection to Journalist in Multiple FIR Case Based on News Broadcasts. Court Transfers One FIR for Investigation, Stays Other Proceedings, and Emphasizes Balance Between Freedom of Speech and Criminal Process Under Article 19(1)(a) and Article 32 of the Constitution.

The dispute arose from two news broadcasts by the petitioner, a journalist and editor-in-chief of Republic TV and R Bharat, on 16 April 2020 and 21 Ap...

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High Court Hears Public Interest Litigation Challenging Closure of Pathway and Old Bridge by Power Company; Issue of Whether Spillway is Public Road and Whether Closure is Unauthorised Considered

The dispute arose from a public interest litigation filed by a retired municipal engineer and resident of Lonavala, challenging the closure of a pathw...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging NOC Requirement for Construction Near Naval Area. Court holds that the requirement of NOC from Naval authorities for construction within 500 meters of naval installation is valid and not arbitrary.

The petitioners, Dolby Builders Private Ltd. and its shareholder Girish Agarwal, filed a writ petition challenging the requirement of a No Objection C...

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Bombay High Court Hears Writ Petitions Challenging Maharashtra Entry Tax on Goods. Petitioners Argue That Differential Tax Burden on Imported LNG and Air Conditioners Violates Constitutional Provisions, Relying on Jindal Stainless Steel Principle.

Three writ petitions were heard together by the Bombay High Court, all challenging the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Tax on the Entry of ...

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Supreme Court Refers Questions on Eligibility of Judicial Officers for Direct Recruitment as District Judges to Constitution Bench — Interpretation of Article 233(2) of Constitution of India, 1950 Regarding Requirement of Continuous Practice as Advocate.

The Supreme Court, in a reference by a three-Judge Bench, examined substantial questions of law concerning the interpretation of Article 233(2) of the...

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Supreme Court Upholds Tax Authorities in Madras Urban Land Tax Act — Act Held Constitutionally Valid. Levy of 0.4% on Market Value of Urban Land Under Madras Urban Land Tax Act, 1966 Not Violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(f), and Retrospective Operation Reasonable.

The case concerned the constitutional validity of the Madras Urban Land Tax Act, 1966, which levied a tax on urban land at 0.4% of its market value. T...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Compensation Case — Directs Shifting of Date for Determining Market Value Due to Inordinate Delay. Compensation to be Determined as on Date of Award Instead of Preliminary Notification Under Section 28 of KIAD Act, 1966.

The appellants, Bernard Francis Joseph Vaz and others, purchased residential sites in Gottigere Village, Bengaluru between 1995 and 1997. On 3rd April...