Friday, May 20, 2011

Legal Quotes



01.       Power to frame a policy by executive or legislative decision included the power to withdraw the same[1]

02.       Benefits extended to some persons in an illegal or irregular manner cannot be claimed by others on the plea of equality[2].

03.       Rule of the game cannot be changed after the game is over[3].

04.       The procedure for depriving a person of his life or liberty should be fair, reasonable and just[4]

05.       Government is not accountable to the courts in respect of policy decisions. However, they are accountable for the legality of such decisions[5].

06.   It is trite law that justice should not only be done but it should be seen to have been done[6].

07.    The concept of adverse possession of lien on post or holding over is not applicable in service jurisprudence[7].

08.     An illegality cannot be regularized, particularly, when the statue in no unmistakable term say so[8].

09.     Necessity knows no law. A person may sometimes have to succumb to the pressure of the other party to the bargain who is in a stronger position[9].

10.       Ignoring our commitments may make us rationale but not free. It cannot make us maintain our constitutional identity[10]. - Rubenfeld

11.   The letter of the Government permitting regularization of possession of unauthorized occupants is not valid. Such letters are wholly illegal and without jurisdiction. Such illegalities cannot be regularized[11].


[1] . M/s Bajaj Hindustan Ltd V Sir Shadi Lal Enterprises Ltd. & Ors; 2011 AIR    SCW 1102, para 27.
[2] Secretary, Jaipur Development Authority, Jaipur V Daulat Mal Jain; (1997) 1 SCC 35
[3] State of Orissa & Anr V Mamata Mohanty; 2011 AIR SCW 1332, Para 31
[4] Maneka Gandhi V Union of India; AIR 1987 SC 597
[5] . Center for PIL V Union of India & Anr.; 2011 AIR SCW 1690
[6] K. Anbazhagan V Superintendent of Police; (2004) 3 SCC 767
[7] Dr. M.S Patil V Gulbarga University & Ors; AIR 2010 SC 3783
[8] Secretary, State of Karnataka V Umadevi; (2006) 4 SCC 1
       [9] Chairman and MD, NTPC Ltd V Reshmi Constructions, Builders & Contractors; (2004) 2 SCC 663
[10] M.Nagaraj & Ors V Union of India & Ors; AIR 2007 SC 17
[11] Jagpal Singh & Ors V State of Punjab & Ors.; 2011 AIR SCW 990

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