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Madras High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Government Order and Housing Board Proceedings Alleging Encroachment of Water Bodies — Finds No Evidence of Water Bodies and Upholds Government's Disposal of Land for Housing Scheme

The petitioner, N. Shanmugham, filed two writ petitions: WP No. 17421 of 2021 challenging proceedings of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board dated 26.03.2021...

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"Deputy Commissioner Cannot Exceed Revisional Jurisdiction Under Karnataka Municipalities Act – Karnataka High Court Quashes Building Licence and Khata Cancellation Orders for Violation of Natural Justice"

The petitioner challenged the orders dated 27.11.2013 and 02.08.2017 whereby the building licence granted in respect of the subject property was cance...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition of Company Seeking Mandamus to Permit Construction of Captive Jetty and Cement Plant in Mangrove Area. Court holds that prior environmental clearances are mandatory and the petitioner cannot circumvent the directions in PIL No.87/2006.

The petitioner, Adani Cementation Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 and part of the Adani Group, filed a writ petition see...

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Caste-Based Discrimination in Prison Manuals as Unconstitutional. Prison Rules Dividing Labour and Segregating Barracks by Caste Violate Articles 14, 15, 17, 21, and 23 of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Sukanya Shantha, a journalist, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking directions for the repeal of offendi...

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Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Apartmentalisation in Chandigarh Residential Plots to Preserve City's Original Character. Fragmentation of single dwelling units into multiple apartments violates Rule 16 of Chandigarh Estate Rules, 2007 and the Chandigarh Master Plan 2031.

The case involves a Public Interest Litigation filed by the Chandigarh Citizens Forum (appellants) against the Chandigarh Administration and others, s...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals Against Quashing of Prosecution of Municipal Commissioners Under Water Pollution Act. Holds That Commissioner of City Municipal Council and Chief Officers Are 'Head of Department' Under Section 48 of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.

The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board filed complaints against the City Municipal Council, Krishnarajapuram, Bangalore, and its Commissioner (B....