Public Trust Archives

Whether state-funded ‘public trust institution’ obligated to provide ‘information’ under RTI? Bombay High Court clarifies

A Full Bench was constituted to consider whether a Public Trust registered under the provisions of Maharashtra Public Trusts Act 1950, which is running an institution that receives a grant from the State is duty bound to supply information sought from it under provisions of Right to Information Act 2005.

Case Briefs High Courts

Madhya Pradesh High Court to examine Arya Samaj Vivah Mandir Trust’s authority to solemnize marriage between a Hindu boy and a Muslim girl

Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Division Bench of Rohit Arya and Milind Ramesh Phadke, JJ., admitted a petition which was filed to

Case Briefs High Courts

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,

Case Briefs High Courts

Cal HC| CM Mamta Banerjee’s Dharna at CBI office: Public trust and confidence in the judicial system is more important; Mob cannot have an upper hand. TMC leaders’ bail stayed

Calcutta High Court: The Division Bench of Rajesh Bindal, CJ(A). and Arijit Banerjee, J., was called upon to deal with an extra-ordinary

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘Citizens have the right to know and participate in deliberation and decision making’; Justice Khanna dissents in 2:1 verdict clearing the Central Vista Project

“Deliberative democracy accentuates the right of participation in deliberation, in decision-making, and in contestation of public decision-making.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Here’s why the Supreme Court gave a go-ahead to Central Vista Project in a 2:1 verdict [Read majority opinion]

What purpose will a public interest proceeding serve if the fulfilment of one notion of public interest leads to a clear subjugation of another legitimate action of the State taken in public interest concerning project of national importance touching upon democratic polity.