News Update… Supreme Court Clarifies: DRT Recovery Certificate Not Equivalent to Decree for Issuing Insolvency Notice Under Presidency Towns Insolvency Act 13 Jul 2026 The Supreme Court has held that a recovery certificate issued by a Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) under the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (pre-2016 amendment) cannot form the…
News Update… Supreme Court Holds Section 19(1) JJ Act Order Mandatory – Conviction of Juvenile as Adult Without Specific Determination Set Aside 13 Jul 2026 The Supreme Court has clarified that the Children’s Court must pass a reasoned order under Section 19(1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, after receiving…
Gujarat high court… Gujarat High Court Clarifies Lapse of DP Road Reservation under Section 20 of Gujarat Town Planning Act – Key Ruling on Revisions of Development Plan 1 Jul 2026 The Gujarat High Court has examined the interplay between Section 20 (lapse of reservation) and Section 21 (revision of Development Plan) of the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act,…
News Update… Supreme Court Holds Section 5 Limitation Act Applies to Externment Appeals under Chhattisgarh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam – Condoned Delay & Restored Appeal 30 Jun 2026 In a significant ruling on limitation law, the Supreme Court has clarified that appeals under Section 9 of the Chhattisgarh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990 are not barred from the benefit…
News Update… Supreme Court Holds Madhya Pradesh Special Police Establishment (Lokayukt) Not Exempt from RTI Act – Notification Dated 25.08.2011 Declared Invalid 17 Jun 2026 The Supreme Court of India allowed the appeal filed by the Special Police Establishment (SPE), Madhya Pradesh, while clarifying important principles regarding the applicability of the Right to Information Act,…
allahabad high court… Allahabad High Court Holds Reference Court Under Land Acquisition Act Has No Power To Set Aside Collector’s Award And Remand Matter For Fresh Determination 18 Apr 2026 The Allahabad High Court has held that the Reference Court under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, acting as an original court for determining compensation, is not empowered to set aside…
News Update… Supreme Court Holds Gratuity Cannot Be Released if Either Departmental or Judicial Proceedings Remain Pending Against Retired Employee Under Rule 69(1)(c) of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 9 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court on 7 April 2026 dismissed the civil appeal filed by Bikram Chand Rana, a retired Senior Assistant of the Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation, upholding the withholding…
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