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Land Acquisition and Requisition — Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — S. 48 — Release — After taking symbolic possession — If possible — Where neither Rojnama was brought on record to show that physical possession was taken nor any...

The short issue arising for consideration in this appeal is whether the appellants are entitled to interest for the period from the date of dispossession to the date of Notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act...

Municipalities — Cruelty to Animals — Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 — S. 9(h) — Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2001 — R. 2(b) — Destruction/removal of the stray dogs — Obligations of the local authority —...

A. Interpretation of Statutes — External aid to construction — Minister’s speech in Parliament — Relevance — Extent — Though speeches made by the Members of the Legislature on the floor of the House when a Bill for enacting a...

“We will be failing in our duty, if we do not take note of the submissions advanced by Mr. Gopal Subramanium, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner to the effect that though the petitioner will be filing its...

Practice and Procedure — Abuse of process of court — Constitution of India — Art. 32 and 226 — Writ petition pending before High Court under Art. 226 — Fresh writ petition field before Supreme Court under Art. 32 — Effect of —...

We have heard learned counsel for the parties.

One of the questions referred to the present Bench is extracted below :

The appellant herein, by way of present appeal, questions the validity and legality of the judgment and order dated 18.08.2004 passed by the High Court of Karnataka, at Bangalore, in Sales Tax Revision Petition No. 72 of 2002...

For the sake of convenience, we take note of the facts in respect of Assessment Year 1987-88 as similar factual situation appears in respect of all three Assessment Years viz. 1985-86, 1986-87 and 1987-88.