Constitutional Law – Creation of Judicial Districts – Validity of Notification – Delhi Bar Association challenged the notification issued by the Lt. Governor on 28.06.2000 dividing Delhi into nine civil districts – Petitioners argued that the Lt. Governor had no authority and that only Delhi Legislative Assembly could decide such matters – Held: Lt. Governor acted law...
PIL - Motor Vehicles – High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) – Enforcement of Statutory Scheme – States directed to take final decision within six months – Petitioner sought implementation of Supreme Court's earlier judgment in Association of Registration Plates v. Union of India regarding mandatory use of High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) under Rule 50 of CMV...
Criminal Law – Sentence of Transportation for Life – Nature and Legal Effect – Petitioner convicted for murder under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to transportation for life – Held: Even before the 1955 amendment, such sentence did not necessarily involve deportation overseas – As per Pandit Kishori Lal v. King Emperor, transportation for life is to be treated as rigo...
Environmental Protection – Aravalli Mining – Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 – Preparation of Macro Plans Ordered - CEC filed a report on mining activities in Aravalli region – Court directed that macro-level environmental and land use plans must be prepared before permitting site-specific projects including relocation of Trade Fair Authority, Police Training Academy, an...
Constitutional Law – Article 19 – Validity of Section 144 CrPC – Wide powers conferred on magistrates under Section 144 CrPC challenged as violative of the fundamental rights to free speech and peaceful assembly – Held: Powers under Section 144 are preventive in nature, meant to deal with urgent situations to maintain public order – Exercise of such power is judicial ...
Environment – Diversion of forest land for highways, transmission lines, mining, and Commonwealth Games projects – Conditional clearances granted subject to CEC recommendations, NBWL conditions, FC Act approval, and NPV payments [Paras 6-8, 26, 40-44].
Forest Land Diversion – National Highway Expansion – Wildlife Sanctuary Land – Conditional Approval - NHAI sought ...
PIL – Civil Writ - Inter-State Water Dispute – Jurisdiction – Articles 262(2), 131, 32, Constitution – Section 11, Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956 – Petitioners sought to restrain Karnataka and private company from constructing Mini Hydel Project at Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme alleging diversion of Krishna river water to detriment of Andhra Pradesh farmers &ndas...
Constitutional Law – Writ - Article 14 – “One-man legislation” – Proviso to Section 11(1A), AIIMS (Amendment) Act, 2007 – Held unconstitutional – Amendment directed only against incumbent Director P. Venugopal, prematurely terminating his five-year tenure without justifiable reasons or safeguards – Such singling out constitutes naked discrimination, ...
PIL - Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 – Independence of Judiciary – Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21, 50, 323B – Validity of provisions on Adjudicating Authorities and Appellate Tribunal – Petition partly allowed – PIL challenged provisions of PMLA and Rules of 2007 alleging executive dominance in selection/removal of adjudicatory members – Held: Judicial inde...
Land Laws – Partition of Joint Holding – Ex Parte Proceedings – Allegation of Wrong Address – Petitioner challenged partition order dated 30.08.2018 and appellate order dated 09.08.2024 on ground that respondent No.3 mentioned wrong address to prevent his participation – Held: Petitioner failed to produce any material, including jamabandi or revenue record, to prove t...