Jayalalitha Disproportionate Assets Case: Supreme Court refers plea to remove Spl. Public Prosecutor to a Larger Bench
9 years, 11 months ago

Jayalalitha Disproportionate Assets Case: Supreme Court refers plea to remove Spl. Public Prosecutor to a Larger Bench

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On Wednesday, the Supreme Court delivered its judgment in K. Anbazhagan v. State of Karnataka and Ors. The main question for consideration in this matter was whether Mr. G. Bhavani Singh appointed as a Special Public Prosecutor in the trial of the case against Ms. Jayalalithaa and other accused persons in the Special Court in Bengaluru was entitled to represent the prosecution in. The main question for consideration in this matter was whether Mr. G. Bhavani Singh appointed as a Special Public Prosecutor in the trial of the case against Ms. Jayalalithaa and other accused persons in the Special Court in Bengaluru was entitled to represent the prosecution in the appeals filed in the Karnataka High Court by the accused persons against their conviction in the Rs. Contradicting with Justice Lokur’s decision, the junior judge of the bench, Justice Banumathi held that Bhavani Singh has the authority to represent the State in the appeal before the High Court as he was notified as the SPP for the case and can continue as the SPP until the State Government cancels the February 2nd, 2013 notification that validly appointed him. If the larger bench decides that the appointment of SPP is not valid, the hearings and other proceedings that happened in the previous months in the appeal by Jayalalitha and other accused persons would stand vitiated and would have to be initiated and heard again by the High Court.

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Karnataka HC orders action against judge for citing 'fake' SC verdicts
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Karnataka HC orders action against judge for citing 'fake' SC verdicts

Deccan Chronicle  

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Karnataka High Court Orders Probe & Action Against Trial Judge Who Cited Non-Existing SC Judgments
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The Karnataka High Court has directed to conduct a probe and take appropriate action against a trial court judge who relied on non-existing judgments on the records of the respective courts to pass an order rejecting the application filed for the return of plaint. This act on the part of the learned judge would require further probe and appropriate action …

SC rejects petition seeking to withhold order on its website
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SC rejects petition seeking to withhold order on its website

Hindustan Times  

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Cash-for-job scam: SC stays Madras HC order for CBI probe against ex-AIADMK minister
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Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Madras High Court order directing a CBI probe into corruption allegations against former AIADMK minister K T Rajenthra Bhalaji in a cash-for-job scam case. Cash-for-job scam: SC stays Madras HC order for CBI probe against ex-AIADMK minister A bench comprising Justices Pankaj Mithal and S V N Bhatti passed the order …

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Enthiran copyright row: Madras High Court stays ED’s attachment of director Shankar’s properties

The Hindu  

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Madras High Court imposes Rs 5L cost on TN for ‘re-agitating’ settled case
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Madras High Court imposes Rs 5L cost on TN for ‘re-agitating’ settled case

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 5 lakh on Tamil Nadu government for filing an appeal in a matter concerned with the appointment of a sanitary worker in a government-aided private college, even though the matter was already settled by the court. The bench further stated that a 2013 G.O., which enabled the state to …

Madras High Court imposes costs of ₹5 lakh on T.N. govt; orders payment of ₹2.5 lakh to sanitary worker
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The Hindu  

The Madras High Court has imposed costs of ₹5 lakh on the Tamil Nadu government for having filed an “unnecessary” writ appeal against a single judge’s order, to approve the appointment of a sanitary worker, though the issue was not res integra and had been taken up to the Supreme Court in another case. Third Division Bench of Justices R. …

Madras High Court Imposes ₹5 Lakh Costs On State Of Tamil Nadu For “Re-Agitating” Case Which Had Already Been Decided By Supreme Court
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Madras High Court Imposes ₹5 Lakh Costs On State Of Tamil Nadu For “Re-Agitating” Case Which Had Already Been Decided By Supreme Court

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The Madras High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs. 5 Lakh on the State of Tamil Nadu for filing a writ appeal in a matter that had already attained finality through the order of the Supreme Court. The state had filed the appeal challenging an order of the single judge approving the appointment of a Sanitary worker in St. …

High Court notice to Karnataka government over dropping cases against MPs, MLAs
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India Today  

The Karnataka High Court, on Thursday, issued notice to the state government in a petition challenging a government order to withdraw 43 criminal cases, in which former ministers, MLAs and persons of influence were named accused. A Division Bench of Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice MI Arun passed the order on the public interest litigation questioning the legality of …

Supreme Court rejects HD Kumaraswamy's plea to cancel Bengaluru land scam case
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Supreme Court rejects HD Kumaraswamy's plea to cancel Bengaluru land scam case

India Today  

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India Today  

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SC stays Lokpal order entertaining complaints against sitting HC judge
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1 month, 1 week ago

SC stays Lokpal order entertaining complaints against sitting HC judge

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Lokpal's order, which entertained complaints against a sitting high court judge, terming it as "very disturbing." A special bench headed by Justice B R Gavai issued notice to the Centre and others seeking their responses in the suo motu proceedings initiated over the January 27 order passed by the Lokpal. The …

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Of Jayalalithaa's Niece For Return Of Properties Confiscated In Disproportionate Assets Case
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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Of Jayalalithaa's Niece For Return Of Properties Confiscated In Disproportionate Assets Case

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The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by J Deepa, the niece of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, seeking the return of the properties confiscated in the disproportionate assets case against Jayalalithaa. A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma refused to interfere with the Karnataka High Court's order refusing to release Jayalalithaa's …

Supreme Court junks plea by Jayalalithaa heir to return confiscated assets in DA case
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Supreme Court junks plea by Jayalalithaa heir to return confiscated assets in DA case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by the legal heir of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa seeking the return of the properties confiscated in a case against her and said abatement of proceedings did not mean she was acquitted of the crime. The top court was hearing a plea filed by Jayalalithaa's niece claiming right …

Jayalalitha's niece moves Supreme Court for release of assets
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Jayalalitha's niece moves Supreme Court for release of assets

Hindustan Times  

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha's one of the legal heirs have approached the Supreme Court challenging a Karnataka High Court January 13 order, which declined to return the movable and immovable assets, seized by the authorities, in the multi-crore disproportionate assets case. The petition of her niece stated, "In terms of the judgment of this court, all the …

Petition in SC by Jayalalithaa’s legal heir claiming her property
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Petition in SC by Jayalalithaa’s legal heir claiming her property

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The dispute over the inheritance of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s properties has reached the Supreme Court, with her niece, the legal heir, challenging a Karnataka High Court order that denied her relief. J Jayalalithaa, former Tamil Nadu chief minister and head of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, passed away in December 2016. Deepa’s …

Jayalalithaa's Niece Approaches Supreme Court Seeking Return Of Her Properties Confiscated In Disproportionate Assets Case
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Jayalalithaa's Niece Approaches Supreme Court Seeking Return Of Her Properties Confiscated In Disproportionate Assets Case

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The niece of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has approached the Supreme Court seeking the return of the properties confiscated in the disproportionate assets case against Jayalalithaa. J Deepa has filed a Special Leave Petition challenging the Karnataka High Court's order refusing to release Jayalalithaa's assets to her. While the State's petition challenging the High Court's acquittal was …

Bengaluru court to hand over confiscated valuables of Jayalalithaa to Tamil Nadu government on February 14 and 15
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Bengaluru court to hand over confiscated valuables of Jayalalithaa to Tamil Nadu government on February 14 and 15

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A special court in Bengaluru has decided to hand over all valuables confiscated from former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, in connection with an disproportionate assets case, to the government of Tamil Nadu on February 14 and 15. Mohan, judge of the Special Court for Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate cases, directed officers authorised by the Tamil Nadu …

Karnataka High Court Stays Centre's Order Debarring Former HC Judge From Govt Appointments For 3 Yrs
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The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Tuesday stayed a November 7, 2024 Central Government order by which a former High Court judge Justice Padmaraj Nemachandra Desai was debarred for three years from any Government appointments. Justice R Devdas stayed the order till the next date of hearing of the petition filed by Desai challenging the order and …

Supreme Court stays Madras High Court order against Chennai Police Commissioner
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India Today  

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Mathura Shahi Idgah row: SC defers hearing on mosque panel's plea to March
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Mathura Shahi Idgah row: SC defers hearing on mosque panel's plea to March

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Karnataka High Court dismisses plea of Jayalalithaa’s legal heirs claiming right over assets seized in disproportionate assets case
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Karnataka High Court dismisses plea of Jayalalithaa’s legal heirs claiming right over assets seized in disproportionate assets case

The Hindu  

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Of Jayalalithaa's Legal Heirs Seeking Return Of Her Properties Confiscated In DA Case
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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Of Jayalalithaa's Legal Heirs Seeking Return Of Her Properties Confiscated In DA Case

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The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed an appeal challenging a trial court filed by the legal heirs of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, seeking to release her property/assets seized by the authorities in the disproportionate assets case registered against her in 2004, in their favour. Further, they contended that the assets seized by the prosecuting agency also …

Karnataka HC dismisses appeal by former TN CM Jayalalithaa’s heirs over confiscated assets
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Karnataka HC dismisses appeal by former TN CM Jayalalithaa’s heirs over confiscated assets

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed the appeal filed by J Deepak and J Deepa, the legal heirs of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, seeking directions to the special court in the state to release the confiscated valuables and properties seized in connection with the disproportionate assets case against her. Justice V Srishananda upheld the special …

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments- Part 3 [51 to 75]
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100 Important Supreme Court Judgments- Part 3 [51 to 75]

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Karnataka High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]
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Karnataka High Court Annual Digest 2024 [Part I]

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Telangana HC stays sessions judge decision on KCR, BRS MLA Harish Rao
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Telangana HC stays sessions judge decision on KCR, BRS MLA Harish Rao

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: In major relief to former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and former minister T Harish Rao, Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court on Tuesday stayed a decision of the Jayashankar Bhupalpally district court to allow the numbering of a private petition against them. The high court criticised the sessions judge’s decision to review the chief munsif magistrate’s …

Telangana High Court Quashes FIR Against Junior Civil Judges Accused Under SC/ST Act By Colleague
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Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 16 to December 22, 2024
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Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 16 to December 22, 2024

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Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: SC junks Tamil Nadu's plea against CBI probe
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: SC junks Tamil Nadu's plea against CBI probe

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court has dismissed the Tamil Nadu government's plea challenging a Madras High Court order transferring to CBI the investigation into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy in which 67 people died after consuming illicit liquor.A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said on Tuesday that it was not inclined to interfere with the high court order. "Having …

Supreme Court clears way for CBI probe into Kallakurichi hooch tragedy
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New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the decks for a CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy that left 68 people dead. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan dismissed the special leave petitions filed by the Tamil Nadu government against the Madras High Court judgment ordering the CBI probe. Based on petitions filed by AIADMK …

Supreme Court Expresses Disinclination To Stay Karnataka Lokayukta Investigation In DK Shivakumar Disproportionate Assets Case
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Expresses Disinclination To Stay Karnataka Lokayukta Investigation In DK Shivakumar Disproportionate Assets Case

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In pleas challenging withdrawal of consent accorded by Karnataka government for CBI to prosecute Congress leader and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar in a disproportionate assets case, the Supreme Court today expressed disinclination to pass any interim order regarding ongoing investigation by Karnataka Lokayukta.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan heard the matter, arising out of. In pleas challenging …

'No Special Treatment' : Supreme Court Refuses CCI's Plea To Transfer Amazon, Flipkart Cases Directly To Karnataka HC Division Bench
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'No Special Treatment' : Supreme Court Refuses CCI's Plea To Transfer Amazon, Flipkart Cases Directly To Karnataka HC Division Bench

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The Supreme Court on Friday refused to transfer 24 writ petitions filed in various High Courts by Amazon and Flipkart associated sellers against the Competition Commission of India's probe into alleged anti-competitive practices to a division bench of the Karnataka High Court. Justice Oka said that CCI could not be given special treatment by directing the petitions to be heard …

Madras High Court Expedites Trial Against Sasikala In FERA Case
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The Madras High on Thursday dismissed three petitions filed by Sasikala, a close aide of former Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa, challenging certain questions put forward by the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court, Economic Offences – I at Egmore. Sasikala had approached the High Court against certain questions posed to her by the Magistrate. Another petition was filed highlighting that …

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Live Law  

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4 months ago

Madras High Court Stays Single Judge Order Directing CBI Probe Into Alleged Illegal Sale Of Church Property

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The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday reprimanded a lawyer and his juniors for filing an appeal against a single judge order without either a server or certified copy of the order under challenge. A division bench comprising of Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya had on an earlier occasion allowed the filing of the appeal without the certified copy of the order. On …

Madras High Court junks plea in cases of YouTubers’ ‘Savukku’ Shankar and Felix Gerald
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The Hindu  

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CJI-led five-judge Bench takes suo motu notice of a video showing Karnataka HC judge’s sexist remarks in court

The Hindu  

A five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising four senior most judges on Friday took suo motu cognisance of a video clip on social media showing a Karnataka High Court judge’s “scandalous” remarks in open court to a woman lawyer during proceeding. The High Court judge, Justice Vedavyasachar Srishananda, was seen …

Disproportionate asset cases: Supreme Court stays restoration of trials against T.N. Ministers Ramachandran, Thennarasu
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Disproportionate asset cases: Supreme Court stays restoration of trials against T.N. Ministers Ramachandran, Thennarasu

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court, on Friday, stayed the operation of an August 9 judgment of the Madras High Court reviving the criminal prosecution of Tamil Nadu Ministers K.K.S.S.R. A Bench headed by Justice Hrishikesh Roy froze the implementation of the judgment by the High Court’s Single Judge Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh, which had invoked suo motu powers of revision …

Supreme Court Stays HC Order Which Set Aside Discharge Of TN Ministers KKSSR Ramachandran & Thangam Thenarasu In DA Case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Stays HC Order Which Set Aside Discharge Of TN Ministers KKSSR Ramachandran & Thangam Thenarasu In DA Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the order of the Madras High Court which set aside the discharge of Tamil Nadu Ministers KKSSR Ramachandran,Thangam Thenarasu and their spouses in disproportionate assets cases.A bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Prashant Kumar Mishra passed the interim order while issuing notice on their special leave petitions.Senior Advocates. The Supreme Court on Friday stayed …

Supreme Court Says Telangana Governor's MLC Nominations Will Be Subject To Outcome Of BRS Leaders' Petition
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Says Telangana Governor's MLC Nominations Will Be Subject To Outcome Of BRS Leaders' Petition

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a petition filed by Bharat Rashtra Samithi leaders Dasoju Sravan Kumar and Kurra Satyanarayana seeking to prevent the Telangana Governor from nominating members of the State Legislative Council.While the Court declined to pass an order of status quo on the nomination of Member of Legislative Council, it clarified that. The Supreme Court …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 5 to August 11, 2024
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 5 to August 11, 2024

Live Law  

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SC defers to Aug 28 hearing on pleas seeking reconsideration of 2022 PMLA verdict
7 months, 3 weeks ago

SC defers to Aug 28 hearing on pleas seeking reconsideration of 2022 PMLA verdict

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred to August 28 the hearing on the question whether its 2022 verdict upholding the Enforcement Directorate's powers to arrest and attach property under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act required any reconsideration.As the hearing commenced, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Enforcement Directorate, told a three-judge bench headed by Justice Surya …

SC bench to hear Punjab HC’s criticism of its order
7 months, 3 weeks ago

SC bench to hear Punjab HC’s criticism of its order

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of an unusual order issued by a Punjab and Haryana high court judge, who criticised a stay order previously passed by the apex court while commenting that the Supreme Court tends to perceive itself as more “supreme” than it actually is and views high courts as being less “high” than they …

Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Death Of Former TN CM Jayalalithaa
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Death Of Former TN CM Jayalalithaa

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has issued notice to the Central Government and State Government in a plea seeking a CBI inquiry into the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. The bench of Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq issued notice to the authorities on a plea filed by Advocate Ramkumar Adithyan. In his petition, …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 8 to July 14, 2024
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Live Law  

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Right To Relief Lost: Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Filed After 44 Yrs Challenging Land Acquisition Proceedings From 1978
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Right To Relief Lost: Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Filed After 44 Yrs Challenging Land Acquisition Proceedings From 1978

Live Law  

Observing that “Forty four years is too long a time to maintain legal action. With passage of such protracted time, the right to relief is lost,” the Karnataka High Court dismissed an appeal filed by an appellant questioning the land acquisition proceedings initiated and completed in the year 1978. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice …

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