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Transmission line cannot be laid down on property of land-owners without paying compensation to them

Transmission line cannot be laid down on property of land-owners without paying compensation to them

Right to property is right under Art. 300A of Constitution of India. It provides that no person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law. In this case, a notification was issued by the Electricity Department to lay a High Tension line on the property of petitioners.

Mere providing access to a smartphone or e-mail account or biometrics would not amount to self- incrimination and testimonial compulsion

Mere providing access to a smartphone or e-mail account or biometrics would not amount to self- incrimination and testimonial compulsion

Search and seizure are important weapons in hands of the Investigating Officer and such powers should be exercised with due circumspection and discretion. Exercise of the same should not result in harassment of innocent persons. Even when a search is made without a search warrant, it would be treated that

House arrest amounts to â€œcustodyâ€ within meaning of Code of Criminal Procedure

House arrest amounts to â€œcustodyâ€ within meaning of Code of Criminal Procedure

If remand is illegal or afflicted with a lack of jurisdiction, the affected person can seek the remedy of Habeas Corpus. Broken periods of custody if reaches the requisite period, can be counted for default bail whether custody is suffered by order of Magistrate or superior courts. Remand according to

Foreign Court cannot restrain party from pursuing its cause before Indian Courts, when Indian jurisdiction is the only forum competent to adjudicate claim

Foreign Court cannot restrain party from pursuing its cause before Indian Courts, when Indian jurisdiction is the only forum competent to adjudicate claim

Plaintiff-Interdigital Technology Corporation challenged infringement of their Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) by defendants who manufacture cellular handsets, before Delhi High Court. Devices manufactured by the defendant are compliant with 3G and 4G standards which require SEPs and its usage without due authorisation, amounts to infringement. Defendants had already filed SEP

Simpliciter registration of FIR by itself cannot have any nexus with breach of maintenance of public order so as to pass detention order

Simpliciter registration of FIR by itself cannot have any nexus with breach of maintenance of public order so as to pass detention order

In this case, detenu was detained under the detention order passed under S. 3(2) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social activities Act. The Detaining Authority held Detenu as a bootlegger. FIR registered against detenu for a single offence under Prohibition Act. Apart from the registration of FIR and statement

Member of notified scheduled tribe, converted to Hinduism, is not barred from invoking provisions of Hindu Marriage Act, especially when spouse is non-tribal Hindu

Member of notified scheduled tribe, converted to Hinduism, is not barred from invoking provisions of Hindu Marriage Act, especially when spouse is non-tribal Hindu

The husband is a non-tribal Hindu, while the wife is a tribal Hindu. Their marriage was performed under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Section 5 of the Act states that marriages under the Act can be solemnized only between two Hindus. In such a case, the Petitioner can certainly contend,

Order of Registrar of Co-operative Societies to wind up affairs of Bank is an executive order, that neither contemplates any show-cause notice or personal hearing

Order of Registrar of Co-operative Societies to wind up affairs of Bank is an executive order, that neither contemplates any show-cause notice or personal hearing

Petitioners have challenged the order passed by the Reserve Bank of India cancelling the licence of the CKP Bank and order of Commissioner for Cooperation and Registrar of Co-operative Societies thereby appointing a Liquidator of the said CKP Bank. Petitioners have also prayed for a writ of mandamus to issue