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'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...
'Lis Pendens Applies To Involuntary Alienations'; Court Auction Sale Also Subject To Outcome Of Pending Suit: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the principle of lis pendens applies even to a court auction sale, an involuntary alienation, and the auction purchaser takes the property subject to the outcome of a suit already pending over it. The Court clarified that notice of the prior claim or agreement is not the basis for applying the doctrine; it operates because of the pendency of the...
Breach Of Labour Court Award Is Criminal Offence: MP High Court Orders Wages For Delayed Reinstatement Period
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that non-compliance with the time period prescribed by the Labour Court in its award is a criminal offence under Section 29 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 332]The bench of Justice Vivek Jain noted that the Labour Court had directed the reinstatement of a workman within one month, which was delayed by the MP Road...
Call Records Can't Be Denied Solely On Victim's Privacy Grounds If Prima Facie Relevant For Fair Trial: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court has held that an application seeking production of Call Detail Records (CDRs) and tower-location details “cannot be rejected solely on the ground of the victim's right to privacy when the records are prima facie relevant for a just adjudication of the case”. Justice Alok Mahra held that while the accused's right to a fair trial and investigation under Article 21...
Court Rejects Satyendar Jain's Plea Challenging Arrest, Sends Him To Judicial Custody In Delhi Jal Board Corruption Case
A Delhi Court on Wednesday remanded Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain to judicial custody in the corruption case related to the alleged irregularities in the Delhi Jal Board.Special PC judge Dig Vinay Singh of Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order after the accused were presented in the court today. The judge also rejected Jain's application seeking to declare his arrest as...
Calcutta High Court Quashes 163 'Vague' Charges Against Two Govt College Teachers, Says It Smacks Of Vindictiveness By Admin
The Calcutta High Court has quashed a preliminary enquiry and statements of allegations containing 93 charges against one Bagnan College teacher and 70 against another, holding that several allegations concerning unauthorised absence, attendance violations, service and academic records, promotions and alleged irregularities were either vague, frivolous or so stale that they could not...