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Places of Worship Act and acquisition of religious properties

Religious properties not beyond State’s eminent domain; Places of Worship Act bars only conversion: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court clarified that the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 does not curtail the State’s power to acquire religious properties for a public purpose, including road widening and infrastructure development.

Punjab & Haryana HC grants bail in SC/ST Act case; Questions applicability of Act against accused belonging to deprived scheduled caste

Case Briefs High Courts

Kerala HC deprecates State’s Evasive Tactics in Land Acquisition; Orders Fair Compensation to landholders, upholding Article 30(1-A)

“In the absence of any specific law enabling the acquisition of property belonging to a minority educational institution, it was not possible for the State to acquire the Venkateswara School’s land.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Donations, gifts made to NGO ‘Operation Asha’ are property entrusted to it; thus, acquires character of a ‘constructive trust’: Delhi High Court upholds

Donations, gifts etc., which were being received by the appellant, and being vested in the committee, from various institutions will be endowments for public purpose.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Sections 305, 306 and 387 of the Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 are reasonable and consistent with Article 300-A of the Constitution

Supreme Court: Stating that sections 305, 306 and 387 of the Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956 are quite reasonable, the Court