Supreme Court Upholds Penalty Order: Gyan Chand Jain vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Maintainability of appeal before High Court when tax effect is below prescribed limit. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Appeal Case Name: Late Shri Gyan Chand Jain through LR vs. Commissioner of Income Tax-I [Judgment Date]: April 19, 2022 Date of […]
Supreme Court Modifies Eligibility for Higher Judicial Service Exam: All India Judges Association vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of eligibility criteria for promotion to the Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE). CASE TYPE: Service Law, specifically concerning judicial appointments and promotions. Case Name: All India Judges Association
Supreme Court clarifies the applicability of Section 18 of the Limitation Act to IBC proceedings: State Bank of India vs. Krishidhan Seeds Private Limited (2022) INSC 189 Date of the Judgment: April 18, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 189 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J. and Surya Kant, J. Can a one-time settlement (OTS) offer or
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Case: Jagjeet Singh & Ors vs. Ashish Mishra @ Monu & Anr (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a victim has the right to be heard at the stage of adjudication of a bail application of an accused and whether the High Court overlooked relevant considerations while granting bail.
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for Domestic Violence Act Applications: Kamatchi vs. Lakshmi Narayanan (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 13, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 409 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can an application under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 be dismissed solely on the
Supreme Court Allows Another Chance to Defend Suit After Ex-Parte Decree: Jersey Developers vs. Canara Bank (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an ex-parte decree should be set aside to allow the defendant another opportunity to defend the suit. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: M/s Jersey Developers (P) Limited & Ors. vs. Canara Bank Judgment Date: 13
Supreme Court Orders Release of Convict Found to be Juvenile: Sanjay Patel vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of juvenility of a convict after final disposal of the case. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Sanjay Patel & Anr. vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh. [Judgment Date]: April 13, 2022 Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Teachers with Specialized History Degrees: Indresh Kumar Mishra vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether candidates holding postgraduate or graduate degrees in specialized branches of history (such as Ancient History or Medieval History) meet the eligibility criteria requiring a degree in “History” for teaching positions. CASE TYPE: Education/Service Law
Supreme Court Upholds Civil Court Decree Despite Rent Act Applicability: Shankarlal Nadani vs. Sohanlal Jain (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court’s decree for possession is valid if passed after a state Rent Control Act becomes applicable to the area. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Law, Rent Control) Case Name: Shankarlal Nadani vs. Sohanlal Jain Judgment
Dental Council of India vs. Biyani Shikshan Samiti: Supreme Court Upholds Regulations for Dental College Affiliations (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Dental Council of India’s amended regulations mandating dental colleges to be affiliated with medical colleges are valid. CASE TYPE: Regulatory and Education Law. Case Name: Dental Council of India vs. Biyani Shikshan Samiti &
Supreme Court permits color blind individuals to enroll in all courses at Film and Television Institute of India: Ashutosh Kumar vs. FTII (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether color blindness can be a valid ground for denying admission to film and television courses. CASE TYPE: Education/Disability Rights Case Name: Ashutosh Kumar vs. The Film and Television Institute
Supreme Court Clarifies Revenue Expenditure Deduction for Exchange Fluctuation Losses in Wipro Finance Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether losses due to exchange rate fluctuations on foreign currency loans used for business purposes can be considered revenue expenditure and thus be eligible for deduction under Section 37 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Income Tax
