Tagged “public-trust”

2 articles on public-trust.

Supreme CourtSupreme Court of India

State of Telangana v. Mohd. Abdul Qasim: review is not an appeal in disguise

On 19 April 2024, a two-judge bench restated the narrow scope of the Order XLVII review jurisdiction, protected reserved forest land against a private title claim, and imposed ₹5 lakh costs recoverable from the officers who filed collusive affidavits.

Valkya Editorial·14 Jun 2026·7 min

Supreme CourtSupreme Court of India

State Bank of India v. Union of India: spectrum, sovereign trust and the IBC

In February 2026, the Supreme Court held that telecom spectrum is a sovereign resource held in public trust and cannot be subjected to IBC proceedings or the section 14 moratorium.

Valkya Editorial·1 Jun 2026·8 min