Supreme Court on Dismissal of Income Tax Appeal due to Company Dissolution: Commissioner of Income Tax vs. M/s Gopal Shri Scrips Pvt. Ltd. (2019) INSC 197 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an appeal filed by the Income Tax Department can be dismissed as infructuous solely because the respondent company has been dissolved. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law […]
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Settlement Agreement Dispute: State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. vs. Global Steel Holding Limited (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings and other actions arising from a settlement agreement can be quashed upon full satisfaction of the settlement terms. CASE TYPE: Civil, Settlement Agreement, Criminal Proceedings Case Name: State Trading
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Right to Deny Voluntary Retirement in Public Interest: State of West Bengal vs. Dr. Tonmoy Mondal (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 12, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 178 Judges: Arun Mishra, Navin Sinha, Indira Banerjee, JJ. Can a government employee’s request for voluntary retirement be denied if it goes against public
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Appeal Due to 1942-Day Delay: HUDA vs. Gopi Chand Atreja (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay of 1942 days in filing a second appeal can be condoned under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Estate Officer, Haryana Urban Development Authority & Anr. vs. Gopi
Supreme Court Upholds Land Ceiling Act: Sheetla Devi & Anr. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the appellants’ writ petition regarding land ceiling proceedings. CASE TYPE: Land Ceiling, Civil Case Name: Sheetla Devi & Anr. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [Judgment Date]: March 12, 2019
Supreme Court Clarifies Seniority for Deputy Tahsildar Posts in Tamil Nadu Revenue Service: A. Rajagopalan vs. The District Collector (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Implementation of amended service rules and seniority for promotions to Deputy Tahsildar posts. CASE TYPE: Service Law, specifically concerning promotions within the Tamil Nadu Revenue Subordinate Service. Case Name: A. Rajagopalan ETC. vs.
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to 25-Year Non-Remissible Life Imprisonment in Child Rape and Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Appropriateness of Death Penalty in cases of rape and murder of a minor. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sachin Kumar Singhraha vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [Judgment Date]: March 12, 2019 Date of the Judgment: March
Supreme Court Strikes Down 10% Deposit for Arbitration: ICOMM Tele Ltd. vs. Punjab State Water Supply & Sewerage Board (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a clause in a tender requiring a 10% deposit of the claimed amount to invoke arbitration is arbitrary and violates Article 14 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law, Contract
Supreme Court acquits Savitaben in murder case citing lack of evidence: Savitaben vs. State of Gujarat (2019) INSC 191 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused Savitaben was guilty of murder and house trespass along with her husband. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Savitaben vs. The State of Gujarat [Judgment Date]: 11 March 2019 Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Unauthorized Absence in Army: Union of India vs. Kulbeer Singh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Armed Forces Tribunal was correct in modifying the punishment of dismissal from service to notional service until pension eligibility for unauthorized absence of a member of the Armed Forces. CASE TYPE: Armed Forces Law Case
Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation in Haryana Acquisition Case Date of the Judgment: 11 March 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 207 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and M.R. Shah, J. Can the High Court rely solely on a previous judgment to determine land compensation without considering specific evidence related to the acquired land? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Upholds Natural Justice: NCLAT Order Set Aside in Insolvency Case LEGAL ISSUE: Violation of natural justice principles, specifically the right to be heard (audi alteram partem). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law, specifically under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). Case Name: Jai Balaji Industries Limited vs. State Bank of India & Ors. [Judgment
