MahaRERA directs cancellation of Agreements for Sale with the flat purchasers as they default in making timely payments to the Promoter
Bombay High Court Diary Introduction The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (for short, “MahaRERA”), Chairman Shri. Ajoy Mehta was hearing a bunch of complaints filed by a Pune based Promoter/Developer…
Position of the High Courts in Comparison of Supreme Court
A High Court is also a constitutional Court. It is well settled that it is not judicially subordinate to Supreme Court. In the case of Tirupati Balaji Developers (P) Ltd.…
Scope of Exercise of Powers under Article 142 of the Constitution
The provisions of Article 142 of the Constitution of India are meant to further the cause of justice and to secure complete justice. The directions in the exercise of power…
Object of Passing Interim Orders and When It Can Be Passed
Object of passing orders of interim relief pending the final disposal of the main case The High Court can grant relief of the stay of hearing of the main proceedings…
Who is an ‘Aggrieved Person’? The Issue of Locus Standi in Public Interest Petition
The Indian Supreme Court has discussed and settled the issue of locus standi throughout its Judgments while considering the stand of petitioner in those cases. 1976 In Jasbhai Motibhai Desai…
The Doctrine of Parens Patriae- Origin and Meaning
Parens Patriae in Latin means “parent of the nation”. In law, it refers to the power of the State to intervene against an abusive or negligent parent, legal guardian or…
The Writ of Habeas Corpus- The First Security of Civil Liberty
A writ of habeas corpus always been considered as ‘a great constitutional privilege’ or ‘the first security of civil liberty’. The writ is meant to provide an expeditious and effective…
Guidelines of Supreme Court for Protection of LBTQ+ Person against Family Interference
In its most recent judgment, the Supreme Court in the case of ‘Devu G Nair v. State of Kerala (2024)’ had laid down guidelines. The Judgement written by Justice DY…
What were the conclusions of Supreme Court on Privacy in K.S. Puttaswamy Case?
Excerpt from the Judgment The right of privacy is a fundamental right. It is a right which protects the inner sphere of the individual from interference from both State, and…
The Regime of Data Protection- Supreme Court’s Views
Ours is an age of information. Information is knowledge. The old adage that “knowledge is power” has stark implications for the position of the individual where data is ubiquitous, an…