public purpose

Tata Power land acquisition under MID Act
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bombay High Court held that the State cannot misuse the Maharashtra Industrial Development Act, 1961, to acquire land for the benefit of a private entity under the guise of public purpose. The Court while emphasising that the power of eminent domain must primarily serve public interest, quashed the acquisition of 84 hectares of Tata Power’s land as a colourable exercise of power.

Places of Worship Act and acquisition of religious properties
Case BriefsHigh Courts

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 BriefsHigh Courts

“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.”

Delhi High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

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 BriefsSupreme Court

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