Rajasthan High Court dismisses plea challenging demolition drive on encroachments in Ummed Sagar Dam catchment area
“The petitioners are, undisputedly, encroachers and, therefore, no indulgence can be granted by this Court.”
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‘Elites look down upon those doing small business’; Punjab & Haryana HC rejects plea against street vendors in Manimajra markets, imposes Rs 50,000 cost
“We are a country that now has a homogenous class of Indians. A Tribal lady of a remote village can now be the President, and a worker from the grassroots level may reach up to the highest echelons of the administration.”
MP High Court upholds Indore Municipality’s traffic control measures at ‘56 Dukan’ Food Street
“Traffic jams are not new to the world and are known to be highly contagious … if the vehicles are allowed to enter in the 56 Dukan area from MG road, it would lead to a total chaos.”
‘Yamuna River Floodplain must be zealously protected from encroachment and unauthorised construction’: Delhi HC upholds demolition of temple near Yamuna Bank
“There is not even a single scrap of a document placed on record by the appellant/society to show any kind of legitimacy it exercises, either over the land or the illegal structure built thereon.”
Delhi HC directs DDA & MCD to frame rules on levy of charges for illegal encroachment on public land
The Court stated that for ascertaining the charges to be recovered from the encroacher, the land-owning authorities shall consider the area of encroached land, period for which the encroached land was illegally used, the market price or circle rate of the encroached area.
Gujarat High Court issues Notice to State Government and Junagadh Municipal Corporation on plea Opposing Demolition of Dargahs
The petitioner was aggrieved by the illegal and unconstitutional demolitions, contrary to the provisions of the GPMC Act, the Waqf Act, 1995 and the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.
Gauhati HC asks to be apprised of the steps taken by Assam Govt towards protection of Ahom dynasty era monuments from illegal encroachment
In the instant PIL where the central issue was regarding illegal mining in Digboi forest, the Court also took note of the fact that the illegal activities are also destroying heritage sites associated with Ahom dynasty.
[Right to Way] Delhi High Court permits demolition of parts of Mandir and Masjid to make the pedestrian pathway uniform
The Delhi High Court held that places of worship could not encroach on public land and therefore, permitted demolition of parts of Mandir and Masjid to make pedestrian pathway uniform.
State obligated to remove unauthorized constructions from public land, but if it is a religious structure, can State still be obligated to do so? Del HC addresses
Delhi High Court: Expressing that, the mere fact that certain encroachments represent religious structure cannot possibly detract State from its obligation, Yashwant
Bom HC | Negligent approach of Govt & a cascading effect: Mere right of rehabilitation will be equivalent to right of ownership? Detailed report on how slum dwellers encroached public land and claimed their right
Bombay High Court: While emphasizing the aspect of encroachment of public land, the Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, CJ and G.S. Kulkarni,
Illegally occupying Government/Panchayat Land? Supreme Court says you cannot claim regularization as a matter of right
Supreme Court: In the case where two petitioners had encroached upon the Panchayat land and had constructed houses on it, the bench
Monitoring Committee appointed vide 2006 order does not have the power to seal residential premises on the private land; SC
Supreme Court: Dealing with the authority of the “Monitoring Committee to seal the residential premises on the private land” particularly when they
MP HC | Incorrect to state that right to hold property is a fundamental right; writ petition against a private individual not maintainable
Madhya Pradesh High Court: G.S. Ahluwalia, J. dismissed a writ petition filed by the petitioners claiming that the Additional Director General of
Jhar HC | Chairman, Lohardaga Municipality, held incompetent to direct Hindalco remove their boundary wall on account of alleged encroachment
Jharkhand High Court: Rajesh Shankar, J. quashed and set aside the impugned order issued by the Chairman of Lohardaga Municipality. The had
HP HC | Provision to ‘issue a Commission to make local investigation’ is not a tool to create evidence in favor of parties; order made under Or. 26 R. 9 set aside
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Ajay Mohan Goel, J. entertained a writ petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, where
J&K HC | Writ under Art. 226 admissible only if there is allegation of violation of a statutory duty on the part of statutory authority
Jammu & Kashmir High Court: Sanjay Kumar Gupta, J. dismissed a writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus against official respondents for
Raj HC | Petitioner directed to approach District Collector in PIL concerning encroachment causing hardship
Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Mohammad Rafiq and Goverdhan Bardhar, JJ. disposed of a petition with the direction to the petitioner
Madras HC | Rule of law cannot be diluted for religious institutions encroaching on public spaces
Madras High Court: A Bench of S.M. Subramaniam, J. while addressing a writ petition stated that “If a deity in a temple
Karnataka HC declines to entertain PIL pertaining to encroachments on public roads holding that the same required determination of questions of fact
Karnataka High Court: A Division bench comprising of Dinesh Maheswari and S.G. Pandit, JJ. while hearing a civil writ petition declined to