Bihar State Housing Board Act, 1982, Section 28, 45, 51 -- Bihar State Housing Board (Management and Disposal of Housing Estate) Regulations, 1983 - Regn.7 - Allotment of plots - Powers of Board - Hire purchase agreement was entered thereafter plot was handed over to petitioner - Since adjacent land to plot of petitioner on western side was lying vacant and was of no use..........
Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, Section 154, National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, Section 15(1)(b), (c), 14, 16, 17, 4(4), 35, National Green Tribunal (Practice and Procedure) Rules, 2011, Rule 24 -- Powers of NGT - To ban development and building activities - General directions for future guidance, to avoid or prevent injury to environment for appropriate..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 173(8) -- Further investigation - Power of Court u/s 319 Cr.P.C does not create an embargo on powers of an I.O to invoke provision u/s 173(8) Cr.P.C to investigate further into the matter...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 197 -- Police Officer - Sanction for prosecution - To decide whether sanction is necessary, test is whether act is totally unconnected with official duty or whether there is a reasonable connection with official duty - In case of an act of a policeman or any other public servant unconnected with the official duty there can be no..........
Tamil Nadu Stamp (Prevention of Undervaluation of Instruments) Rules, 1968, Rule 11A -- Deficient stamp Duty - Delegation of powers by appellate authority - If appellate authority calls for any information or calls for any record or any inputs, that by itself will not amount to delegation of essential functions, as any report that was called for was essentially in the..........
Public Interest Litigation -- Covid-19 - Waiver of rent - General prayer for waiver of rent, cannot be granted by Court while exercising powers u/art.226 of Constitution...........
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 15(1) -- Criminal contempt - Suo motu contempt proceedings - Scandalous allegations have been made against members of Bench by contemnors in their complaints - Court on the basis of information itself took suo motu notice of contempt and matter was then placed before Chief Justice for listing it before appropriate Bench - Matter is..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 2(viia), 2(xxiiia) -- Challenge to Notifications 2009 and 2001 - Notifications issued in exercise of powers conferred by Ss.2(viia), 2(xxiiia) of the Act - It cannot be said that said Notifications are ultra vires to Scheme and relevant provisions of NDPS Act - Challenge to said Notifications rejected...........
Specific Relief Act, 1963, Section 31, Registration Act, 1908, Section 83A -- Registered sale deed - Cancellation - Sub Registrar is not vested with powers to register cancellation deed unilaterally - Once registration of sale deed is effected in accordance with law, then only alternative available to vendor other than the ones take care of u/s 83A of Act of 1908, is to..........
Registration Act, 1908, Section 83A -- Registered sale deed - Cancellation - Authorities under Registration Act are vested with powers to cancel such registered documents alone as provided thereunder - Such power is not conferred on Authorities generally but only under specified and limited circumstances to protect the public interest and such power cannot be utilized for..........
