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Constitution of India — Art. 19(1)(a) to (c) r/w Art. 32 — Peaceful demonstration to air their grievances — Held, right of people however, subject to reasonable restrictions in the interest of the sovereignty and integrity of...

Environment Protection and Pollution Control — Forests — Preservation/Conservation of forests — Illegal excavation and violation of Forest Conservation Act, 1980 — Persons alleged to be victims come from the disadvantaged and...

Delay is condoned on a condition that in the event of enhancement of compensation, the petitioners shall not be entitled to any statutory benefits for the period covered by the delay.

By the impugned order, the High Court has dismissed the application of the petitioner, who wanted intervention in the matter, on the ground that it has no locus.

We have heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the relevant material.

Income Tax — Income — Classification — Assessee company was involved in leasing its property and earning rent therefrom — Whether the income so received should be taxed under the head “house Property” or “profit and gains of...

Taxation — Indirect Taxation — Sales Tax and VAT — Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 — S. 14 — Iron and steel used in execution of works contract — Exemption from tax held, not granted — In the instant case, iron and steel goods, after...

Land Acquisition and Requisition — Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Invocation of Ss. 17(1) and (2) — If mandates invocation of S. 17(4) — In the present case, State had departed from its initial stand of invoking S. 17(4) and...

A. Local Government — Municipalities — Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 — S. 119 — Exemption under — Properties of the Union — Held, exempted under from taxation   (Para 12) B. Constitution of India — Art. 239 —...

Constitution of India — Art. 233(2) — Appointment of judges — Bar on persons already in the service of either the Union or of the State — If extends even for the participation in the selection process — Since, there is a...