Law and Case Commentaries

  Supreme Court of India District Council Of The Jowai vs Dwet Singh Rymbai Etc on 14 August, 1986 Equivalent citations: 1986 AIR 1930, 1986 SCR (3) 569 Author: E Venkataramiah Bench: Venkataramiah, E.S. (J) PETITIONER: DISTRICT COUNCIL OF THE JOWAI Vs. RESPONDENT: DWET SINGH RYMBAI ETC. DATE OF JUDGMENT14/08/1986 BENCH: VENKATARAMIAH, E.S. (J) OZA, G.L. (J) CITATION:   1986 AIR 1930; 1986 SCR (3) 569; 1986 SCC (4) 38 JT 1986 146; 1986 SCALE (2)240 ACT: United Khasi and Jaintia                 Hills Autonomous   District (Management and Control of Forests) Act, 1958-ss. 3, 4, 8, 11 &   13 and Jowai Autonomous District (Administration) Act, 1967-Royalty on timber brought from private forests-Whether in the nature of a tax-Whether constitutionally valid. Constitution of India, Art.   244(2)/Sixth Schedule, Paragraphs 3   and 8-Nature   and scope   of powers of District Councils-Competency to levy fees. HEADNOTE: Jowai was previously a subdivision of Unit

Wlcome to new blog. This blog is based on the legal facts discussed in Mrs. K.S. Yaomila vs The State Of Manipur decided on 6 January, 2020 by Manipur High Court. In Somi Kamkar Vs. State of Manipur & ors, WP(C) No.894 of 2017 it was held that Compensation can be broadly divided into two- one, a compensation that can be claimed in private law and two, a compensation that can be claimed in public law for violation of fundamental rights. In Somi Kamkar Vs. State of Manipur & ors, WP(C) No.894 of 2017 it was held that The law relating to payment of compensation on account of the violation of fundamental rights, is no longer res integra. Public law proceedings serve a different purpose than the private law proceedings. Award of compensation for established infringement of the indefeasible rights guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution is a remedy available in public law since the purpose of public law is not only to civilise public power but also to assure the citizen

  Prakash Singh Supreme Court of India Prakash Singh & Ors vs Union Of India And Ors on 22 September, 2006 Author: S . Y.K. Bench: Y.K. Sabharwal, C.K. Thakker, P.K. Balasubramanyan CASE NO.: Writ Petition (civil)   310 of 1996 The Indian Police Act, 1861 came into force during British era. But there was absence of any comprehensive review at the national level of the police system after independence. Hence on 15th November, 1977 the Government of India appointed a National Police Commission (NPC). The National Police Commission was appointed for fresh examination of the role and performance of the police both as a law enforcing agency and as an institution to protect the rights of the citizens enshrined in the Constitution. The Chairman of the National police commission was a renowned and highly reputed former Governor. A retired High Court Judge, two former Inspector Generals of Police and a Professor of TATA Institute of Special Sciences were members with the Directo