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Supreme Court rules on extent of fire damage compensation in insurance claim: M/s Super Label Mfg. Co. vs. New India Assurance Company Limited (2023)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Consumer Law, Dipankar Datta, Insurance Claims, Insurance Law, Judges, Standard Fire and Special Perils Policy

Supreme Court rules on extent of fire damage compensation in insurance claim: M/s Super Label Mfg. Co. vs. New India Assurance Company Limited (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the extent of compensation payable under a ‘Standard Fire and Special Perils’ insurance policy following a fire accident. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law, Insurance Claim Case Name: M/s Super […]

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Other Valuable Articles” Under Section 69A of Income Tax Act: M/s. D.N. Singh vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (2023)

/ Hrishikesh Roy, Income Tax Act, 1961, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 69, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 69A, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 69B, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 405, Judges, K.M. Joseph

Supreme Court Clarifies “Other Valuable Articles” Under Section 69A of Income Tax Act: M/s. D.N. Singh vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “other valuable articles” under Section 69A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and determination of ownership in the context of a carrier. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name:

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Other Valuable Articles” Under Section 69A of Income Tax Act: M/s. D.N. Singh vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (2023)

/ Bailment, Contract Act, 1872, Contract Act, 1872 with Section 148, Hrishikesh Roy, Income Tax Act, 1961, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 69, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 69A, Judges, K.M. Joseph

Supreme Court Clarifies “Other Valuable Articles” Under Section 69A of Income Tax Act: M/s. D.N. Singh vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bitumen can be classified as “other valuable articles” under Section 69A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and whether a carrier of goods can be considered the owner of those

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Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation for Railway Accidents: Kamukayi vs. Union of India (2023)

/ J.K. Maheshwari, Judges, Railway Accident Compensation, Railways Act, 1989, Railways Act, 1989 with Section 123(c), Railways Act, 1989 with Section 124A, Surya Kant

Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation for Railway Accidents: Kamukayi vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining compensation for railway accident victims and the burden of proof for establishing a passenger’s bonafide status. CASE TYPE: Railway Accident Compensation Case Name: Kamukayi & Ors. vs. Union of India and Ors. Judgment Date: 16 May 2023 Date of

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Supreme Court awards compensation in railway accident case: Kamukayi vs. Union of India (2023)

/ J.K. Maheshwari, Judges, Railway Accident Compensation, Railways Act, 1989, Railways Act, 1989 with Section 123(c)(2), Railways Act, 1989 with Section 124A, Surya Kant

Supreme Court awards compensation in railway accident case: Kamukayi vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death of a passenger who fell from a train constitutes an ‘untoward incident’ and if the absence of a ticket negates a claim for compensation. CASE TYPE: Railway Accident Compensation Case Name: Kamukayi & Ors. vs. Union

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Supreme Court Clarifies Advance Increments for Lecturers with PhDs: Sree Sankaracharya University vs. Dr. Manu (2023)

/ Advance Increments, B.V. Nagarathna, Clarification vs. Amendment, Government Order, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Retrospective Application, Retrospective Effect of Orders, Service Law, Vested Rights

Supreme Court Clarifies Advance Increments for Lecturers with PhDs: Sree Sankaracharya University vs. Dr. Manu (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether lecturers with a Ph.D. degree at the time of recruitment are eligible for additional advance increments upon placement in the selection grade. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit & Ors. vs.

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Supreme Court Upholds ED’s Power to Investigate Money Laundering in Tamil Nadu Job Scam: Y. Balaji vs. Karthik Desari (2023)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 173, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 406, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420, Judges, Krishna Murari, Offences related to Criminal Intimidation, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 with Section 2(1)(u), Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 with Section 3, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 with Section 50(2), V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Upholds ED’s Power to Investigate Money Laundering in Tamil Nadu Job Scam: Y. Balaji vs. Karthik Desari (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Enforcement Directorate (ED) can investigate money laundering based on predicate offenses of corruption. CASE TYPE: Criminal, Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Case Name: Y. Balaji vs. Karthik Desari & Anr.

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Supreme Court holds Naveen Sharma in Contempt for Defying Child Custody Order in Meenal Bhargava vs. Naveen Sharma & Ors. (2023)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Civil Contempt, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 129, Contempt of Court, Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Criminal Contempt, Judges, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Holds Naveen Sharma in Contempt for Defying Child Custody Order (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Contempt of Court for non-compliance with orders regarding child custody. CASE TYPE: Contempt Jurisdiction Case Name: Meenal Bhargava vs. Naveen Sharma & Ors. Judgment Date: May 16, 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 16, 2023 Citation: Not Available in

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Gruesome Murder Case: Kallu vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Criminal Law, Eyewitness Testimony, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Judges, Murder, Rajesh Bindal

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Gruesome Murder Case: Kallu vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder was justified based on the evidence presented. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kallu vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh Judgment Date: May 15, 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: May

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Lost Will: Supreme Court declines to order investigation in decades-old probate matter

/ Grant of Probate, Indian Succession Act, 1925, Indian Succession Act, 1925 with Section 222, Indian Succession Act, 1925 with Section 272, Indian Succession Act, 1925 with Section 317, Judges, Pankaj Mithal, Probate Law, V. Ramasubramanian, Will

Supreme Court Dismisses Petition for Will Copy in Decades-Old Probate Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can order an investigation into the whereabouts of an original Will when the probate records have been destroyed and the Will is untraceable after a long period. CASE TYPE: Probate Law Case Name: A. Wilson Prince vs. The Nazar

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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Copy of Destroyed Will: A. Wilson Prince vs. The Nazar & Ors. (2023)

/ Destruction of Records Act, 1917, Indian Succession Act, 1925, Indian Succession Act, 1925 with Section 222, Indian Succession Act, 1925 with Section 272, Indian Succession Act, 1925 with Section 317, Judges, Pankaj Mithal, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Copy of Destroyed Will: A. Wilson Prince vs. The Nazar & Ors. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can direct the supply of a copy of a will when the original has been destroyed as per the Destruction of Records Act, 1917, and its whereabouts are unknown. CASE TYPE: Civil

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Supreme Court settles tax liability on warranty replacements in automobile sales: Tata Motors vs. Deputy Commissioner (2023)

/ Ahsanuddin Amanullah, B.V. Nagarathna, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Sale of Goods Act, 1930, Sale of Goods Act, 1930 with Section 12, Sale of Goods Act, 1930 with Section 4, Sale of Goods Act, 1930 with Section 59, Sales Tax Law, Sales Tax Law with Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, Sales Tax Law with Rajasthan Sales Tax Act, 1994

Supreme Court Clarifies Tax on Warranty Replacements: Tata Motors vs. Deputy Commissioner (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether credit notes issued by manufacturers to dealers for warranty replacements are subject to sales tax. CASE TYPE: Sales Tax Law Case Name: M/S. TATA MOTORS LTD. vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES(SPL) & ANR. [Judgment Date]: 15 May

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