High Court Quashes Notices on CRZ-III Construction Permits; Pending Cases to be Reconsidered Based on Updated Cadastral Map The challenge in the present petitions was regarding the action taken by the Panchayat and various other Authorities including Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority for withdrawing the permits issued for the purpose of construction of residences, shops and other commercial establishments which was in CRZ-III area. The court quashed notices for withdrawing permits for co...

Until a Special Court is constituted by the State Government under Section 22(1), in case of registration of any offence punishable under UAPA, the Court of Sessions, in which the offence has been committed, would have the jurisdiction as conferred by the Act on a Special Court. Supreme Court 2024 KLT OnLine 1416 (SC) Hon’ble Mr. Justice B.R. Gavai & Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Mehta Decided on 18th April, 2024 For full judgment'click here'

In the preliminary stage of summoning an accused, prima facie case has to be made out on the basis of allegations in the complaint and the pre-summoning evidence led by the complainant. 2024 KLT OnLine 1417 Hon’ble Mr. Justice C.T. Ravikumar & Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Bindal Decided on 26th April, 2024 For full judgment'click here'

Mere factum of sufferance of incarceration for a particular period, in a case where life imprisonment is imposed, cannot be a reason for invocation of power under Section 389 Cr.PC without referring to the relevant factors. 2024 KLT OnLine 1420 (SC) Hon’ble Mr.Justice C.T.Ravikumar & Hon’ble Mr.Justice Rajesh Bindal Shivani Tyagi v. State of U.P. Decided on 5th April, 2024 For full judgment'click here'

Industry-cum-region test For revision of wages and other facilities, the standard criteria which is followed by the industrial adjudicator is to apply industry-cum-region test, which in substance implies that the prevailing pay and other allowances should be compared with equally placed or similarly situated industrial units in the same region. To determine comparability of units applying the industry-cum-region test, inter alia, the financial capacity of the employer would be a strong factor. ...