Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Income Tax Appeal: K.V. Mohammed Zakir vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Withdrawal of a civil appeal. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Case Name: K.V. Mohammed Zakir vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, Thrissur [Judgment Date]: 24 September 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 24 September 2021 Citation: Not Available […]
Supreme Court Extends Limitation Period Due to COVID-19: In Re Cognizance for Extension of Limitation (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Extension of limitation period for legal proceedings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation. Case Name: In Re: Cognizance for Extension of Limitation. Judgment Date: 23 September 2021 Date of the Judgment: 23 September
Supreme Court Clarifies MSMED Act Procedure: Vijeta Construction vs. Indus Smelters Ltd. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for dispute resolution under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act) CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: M/s Vijeta Construction vs. M/s Indus Smelters Ltd. & Anr. Judgment Date: 23 September 2021 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Clarifies Res Judicata in Property Dispute: Jamia Masjid vs. K V Rudrappa (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of Res Judicata in property disputes, particularly concerning representative suits and compromise decrees. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: The Jamia Masjid vs. Sri K V Rudrappa (Since Dead) By Lrs. & Ors. Judgment Date: 23 September 2021
Supreme Court Dismisses Land Acquisition Compensation Appeal Due to Delay and Merits: Bihari vs. State of U.P. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a special leave petition challenging the enhancement of land acquisition compensation should be dismissed due to significant delay and lack of merit. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Bihari (Dead) through Lrs. and others
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Cheque Dishonor Case: Triyambak S. Hegde vs. Sripad (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, that a cheque was issued for the discharge of a debt or liability, was successfully rebutted by the respondent. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal (Cheque Dishonor) Case Name:
Supreme Court Upholds Toll Plaza Location: NHAI vs. Madhukar Kumar (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Rule 8 of the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008, regarding the location of toll plazas. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (National Highways Law) Case Name: National Highways Authority of India & Others vs. Madhukar Kumar &
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Supreme Court Revises Land Acquisition Compensation for NOIDA: Ajai Pal Singh & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. (2021) Date of the Judgment: 23 September 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 5738-5739 of 2021, Civil Appeal No. 5740 of 2021 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., A.S. Bopanna, J. Can a court rectify a previous compensation
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Audit for Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple and Trust LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the special audit of Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple should also include the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple Trust (SPSTT). CASE TYPE: Religious and Charitable Endowments. Case Name: Sri Marthanda Varma (D) Th. Lrs. & Ors. vs. State of Kerala &
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in NDPS Case: Union of India vs. Md. Nawaz Khan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to an accused charged with offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), particularly when a commercial quantity of contraband was recovered from the vehicle
Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitrability of Disputes Under Construction Management Agreements: DLF Home Developers vs. Rajapura Homes (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether disputes arising from Construction Management Agreements can be referred to arbitration under the arbitration clause of the Construction Management Agreements, or whether they fall under the ambit of the Share Purchase Agreements. CASE TYPE: Arbitration
Supreme Court clarifies the application of Section 33 of the Industrial Disputes Act in Sri Dorairaj Spintex vs R Chittibabu LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the interpretation and application of Section 33 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, specifically concerning the conditions under which an employer can take disciplinary action against workmen
