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Tenant Who Loses Tenancy Can Be Evicted As Trespasser; City Civil Court Has Jurisdiction: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that a person whose tenancy comes to an end by operation of Section 2(g) of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 cannot claim the status of a tenant for invoking the jurisdictional protection under Section 12A of the Act. The Court observed that whether such an occupant is described as a "trespasser" or a "tenant at sufferance" is immaterial, since he...
Even Minor Penalty Requires Departmental Enquiry If Employee Denies Charges: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a regular departmental enquiry must be conducted where the delinquent government employee denies the factual allegations, and such employee must be granted an opportunity of hearing even if he faces a minor penalty. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 331]The bench of Justice Anand Singh Bahrawat observed: "Even in the case of a minor penalty an opportunity has to...
Parity In Pay
For the purpose of this article, parity in pay can be claimed for basic pay, pay scale, pay band, allowance, all of these, or just wages.Ordinarily, fixation of pay is in the domain of executive authorities, which can only be brought under the purview of judicial review if the fixation is improper, discriminatory, patently irrational, unjust and prejudicial. The courts generally approach such matters with restraint. Thus, when matters pertaining to parity in pay are entertained, the courts take...
Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench To Pronounce Judgment Tomorrow On Correctness Of 'Industry' Definition
Update on August 21 - 'Industry' Definition Given In Bangalore Water Supply Case Must Govern Pending Cases Under ID Act 1947 : Supreme Court 9-Judge BenchThe Supreme Court will tomorrow pronounce its judgment on reconsideration of the expansive definition of "industry" given in Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. A. Rajappa (1978).A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant...
'Abdication Of Duty': High Court Summons Haryana DGP To Explain Laxity Of Police Witnesses Absenting From Trial In NDPS Cases
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Director General of Police, Haryana to remain personally present before it and explain why police officials cited as prosecution witnesses in NDPS cases are repeatedly failing to appear before trial Courts despite warrants being issued against them.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "It has been repeatedly observed that official witnesses in...
Bombay High Court Upholds Quashing Of Process Issued Against BJP's Mangal Prabhat Lodha In 2007 Cheating Case
The Bombay High Court on Monday (August 18) upheld an order passed by Magistrate in October 2008 quashing the process issued against BJP leader and Maharashtra's Cabinet Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha in a 2007 case of alleged cheating and fraud with respect to development of certain properties in Thane district. Single-judge Justice Milind Jadhav found that the complaint filed by one...
Two-Year Program In “Master Of Arts In Mediation & Conflict Resolution For Executives” 2026-2028
Centre for Mediation and Research (CMR), Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai (MNLU Mumbai) is offering a Two-year Program in “Master of Arts in Mediation & Conflict Resolution for Executives” for the year 2026-2028. The program is the first of its kind and is offered with an Exit option after one year with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Mediation and Conflict Resolution. The admissions shall be conducted on a first-come first-serve basis. Below are the details of the program.About MNLU...
'All Parties Didn't Consent To Settlement', Supreme Court Sets Aside Lok Adalat Award In Land Acquisition Dispute
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (August 19) set aside Lok Adalat awards passed in a land acquisition dispute, holding that the awards could not be sustained as they did not reflect a genuine agreement under Section 29 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, since all the disputing claimants were neither parties nor signatories to the settlement. “…the High Court in its impugned judgment erred...
PC Act | Recovery Of Bribe Amount Alone Insufficient Without Proof Of Demand: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (19.08.2026) has acquitted a former Talati-cum-Mantri and a Peon of a Gram Panchayat, who were convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PCA), holding that the prosecution has failed to prove the initial demand of bribe beyond reasonable doubt. It was also observed that mere recovery of a currency note from the co-accused could not sustain...
Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act Cannot Be Invoked To Acquire Private Land For Connector Road Where No Public Street Exists: High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that Sections 297 and 299 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 cannot be invoked to take possession of private land where there is no existing public street over the portion sought to be acquired. The Court further held that the statutory power under Sections 297 and 299 cannot be extended to an exercise which would substantially and actually dismember...