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DRT vs civil court for debt recovery: which forum applies
Not every unpaid debt is filed in the same forum. Understanding DRT vs Civil Court is essential when deciding where to initiate debt recovery proceedings in India. The Debts Recove
How to stop a bank auction under SARFAESI
By the time a borrower sees an auction notice for a mortgaged property, the enforcement process is already well advanced. The account has been classified as a non-performing asset,
Contempt of Court Petition in the Gujarat High Court: Process
A court order that is ignored is worth nothing. Contempt of Court is the legal mechanism through which a High Court addresses wilful disobedience of its orders, directions or judgm
What is a Letters Patent Appeal (LPA) in the Gujarat High Court
A Letters Patent Appeal is an appeal from one part of a High Court to another. It is an intra-court appeal: a Division Bench of the same High Court hears a challenge to a judgment
Types of Writs Explained: Mandamus, Certiorari, Prohibition, Quo Warranto
The Constitution of India does not simply promise rights; it supplies the machinery to enforce them. That machinery is the writ jurisdiction, and understanding the different types
Writ petition vs PIL: key differences
A persistent misconception in the PIL vs writ petition debate is that they are separate species of proceeding. They are not. A PIL is a writ petition — one filed under Article 32
How to file a writ petition in the Gujarat High Court (step by step)
Introduction A writ petition is the constitutional remedy that allows a person to approach a High Court directly when a public authority has acted illegally, arbitrarily or without
Harmonizing Land Acquisition Compensation across Special Acts: The 2015 Order and Tarsem Singh
For a landowner, the identity of the statute under which the land is taken ought to be a matter of indifference. The Constitution does not grade citizens by the acquiring departmen
Severance & Injurious Affection — Forgotten Heads in Land Acquisition
Ask most landowners what they were paid for their acquired land and they will quote a single number: the per-square-metre rate multiplied by the area taken, dressed up with solatiu
The Limits of Challenging a National Highways Arbitral Award under Section 34
When land is acquired for a National Highway, the landowner does not receive a court-determined compensation in the first instance. The Competent Authority fixes compensation under
