States not empowered to take over all private properties for distribution to serve common good: SC, ET LegalWorld
In a majority 7:2 ruling, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that states are not empowered under the Constitution to take over all privately-owned resources for distribution to serve the “common good”. A nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, however, said states can stake claim over private properties in certain cases. The majority […]
High Court refuses time extension to serve claim on law firm
Brightwell: No sense of urgency from claimants The High Court has refused a time extension to claimants to serve a professional negligence claim on a law firm over the restructuring of a trust. Master Brightwell said he was “unable to come to the view that there is a good reason” for failure to serve the […]