Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court Decision in Land Dispute: State of Telangana vs. B. Rangaswamy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Dispute over land ownership and identity based on survey numbers. CASE TYPE: Civil Land Dispute Case Name: The Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, State of Telangana & Anr. vs. B. Rangaswamy (Dead) By Lrs. & Ors. [Judgment Date]: […]
Supreme Court refers the issue of Commissioner’s power to extend assessment time to a larger bench: Commissioner of Sales Tax Odisha vs. Essel Mining LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Commissioner of Sales Tax can extend the time for an Assessing Authority to complete an audit assessment after the initial six-month period has expired. CASE TYPE: Tax
Supreme Court clarifies the scope of Regulation 10 of SEBI Takeover Regulations, 1997: SEBI vs. Sunil Krishna Khaitan & Ors (2022) INSC 608 (11 July 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Regulation 10 of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 1997, and the powers of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Supreme Court Holds Education Facilitator Not Liable for Policy Change: HCMI Education vs. Narendra Pal Singh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an education facilitator can be held liable for a policy change made by a foreign government that affects students admitted through the facilitator. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection Case Name: HCMI Education vs. Narendra Pal Singh
Supreme Court Clarifies Calculation of Aeronautical Tariffs, Upholds Regulatory Authority’s Decision Date of the Judgment: 11 July 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 618 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., M.M. Sundresh, J. The Supreme Court of India addressed a complex dispute regarding the calculation of aeronautical tariffs at major airports. The core issue revolved around how certain
Supreme Court defers decision on corruption case pending larger bench ruling: State of Kerala vs. M. Karunakaran (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act can be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence in the absence of direct evidence of demand for illegal gratification. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Corruption) Case Name: The State
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder and Robbery Case Due to Lack of Identification: Amrik Singh vs. State of Punjab (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be sustained solely on the basis of a witness’s identification of the accused in court, without a prior Test Identification Parade (TIP), and when the witness did not
Supreme Court Allows Counterclaim in Arbitration Despite Contractual Dispute Resolution Clause Date of the Judgment: 11 July 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 603 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a party be barred from filing a counterclaim in arbitration if they haven’t followed a pre-arbitration conciliation process, even if the main dispute is
Supreme Court Clarifies Definition of Consulting Engineer Under Finance Act, 1994: Commissioner of Central Excise vs. M/s Sepco Electric Power Construction Corporation (2022) Date of the Judgment: July 11, 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 4928 of 2018 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a “body corporate” be considered a “consulting engineer” under
Supreme Court Clarifies Application of Milind Judgment in Employment Cases: Bhilai Steel Plant vs. Mahesh Kumar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the ratio of State of Maharashtra v. Milind, which protected certain appointments made under the Scheduled Tribe category, can be indiscriminately applied to employment cases where a false caste certificate was used to secure a
Supreme Court overturns quashing of criminal proceedings in missing beer truck case: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Akhil Sharda (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in quashing criminal proceedings under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) without conducting a full trial and appreciating the larger conspiracy involved in the
Supreme Court Holds Avitel in Contempt for Not Maintaining USD 60 Million Balance: HSBC PI Holdings vs. Pradeep Shantipershad Jain (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-compliance with a court order to maintain a specific bank balance constitutes contempt of court, even if the order is executable through other means. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name:
