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Supreme Court Clarifies Royalty vs. Tax in Patna Municipal Corporation Case: Patna Municipal Corporation & Ors. vs. M/S Tribro Ad Bureau & Ors. (2024)

/ Bihar Municipal Act, 2007, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 265, Municipal Law, Municipal Law with Section 146, Municipal Law with Section 431, Royalty vs Tax, Taxation Law, Taxation Law with Article 265

Supreme Court Clarifies Royalty vs. Tax in Patna Municipal Corporation Case (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the charges levied by the Patna Municipal Corporation on advertising agencies for displaying hoardings were a tax or royalty. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Municipal Law, Taxation Law. Case Name: Patna Municipal Corporation & Ors. vs. M/S Tribro Ad Bureau & […]

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Supreme Court clarifies tax treatment of broken period interest for banks: Bank of Rajasthan Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (2024) INSC 781 (16 October 2024)

/ Banking Regulation Act, Income Tax Act, 1961, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 28, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 37, Profits and gains of business or profession, Statutory Liquidity Ratio

Supreme Court Clarifies Deduction of Broken Period Interest for Banks Date of the Judgment: 16 October 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 781 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Pankaj Mithal, J. Can banks deduct the interest paid for the broken period on securities purchased as a business expense? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question,

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Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in False Caste Certificate Case: Vimalakka Ramappa Koli vs. State of Karnataka (2024)

/ Appeals, Criminal Law, Fraud, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 198, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 420, Mens Rea

Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in False Caste Certificate Case: Vimalakka Ramappa Koli vs. State of Karnataka (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution proved that the accused “corruptly” used a false caste certificate and had knowledge of its falsity for offences under Sections 198 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law

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Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale: IDBI Bank vs. Ramswaroop Daliya (2024) INSC 780

/ Auction Law, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Natural Justice, Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002, Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002 with Rule 9(4), Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002 with Rule 9(5)

Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale: IDBI Bank vs. Ramswaroop Daliya (2024) INSC 780 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an auction sale can be cancelled if the auction purchaser fails to deposit the balance amount within the stipulated time, especially when the delay is not attributable to the purchaser. CASE TYPE: Auction Law, Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial

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Supreme Court Allows MBBS Admission for Student with 44% Speech Disability: Omkar Ramchandra Gond vs. Union of India (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Directive Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Rights, Inclusive Education, Reasonable Accommodation, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 with Section 32

Supreme Court Allows MBBS Admission for Student with 44% Speech Disability: Omkar Ramchandra Gond vs. Union of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate with a benchmark disability exceeding 40% can be denied admission to a medical course solely based on the percentage of disability. CASE TYPE: Disability Law, Education Law Case Name: Omkar Ramchandra

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Supreme Court enhances compensation in motor accident case: Chandramani Nanda vs. Sarat Chandra Swain (2024)

/ Attendant Charges, Compensation, Future Prospects, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 279, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 337, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 338, Motor Vehicle Accident Law

Supreme Court enhances compensation in motor accident case: Chandramani Nanda vs. Sarat Chandra Swain (2024) Date of the Judgment: October 15, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 777 Judges: J.K. Maheshwari, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a claimant receive compensation exceeding the initial claim in a motor vehicle accident case? The Supreme Court addressed this question while

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Supreme Court Upholds Compensation in Medical Negligence Case: D.C. Malviya vs. Dr. A.H. Memon (2024)

/ Consumer Law, Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Medical Law, Medical Negligence

Supreme Court Upholds Compensation in Medical Negligence Case: D.C. Malviya vs. Dr. A.H. Memon (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Medical negligence and compensation in consumer cases CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: D.C. Malviya (Since Deceased) Thr. Lrs. vs. Dr. A.H. Memon (Since Deceased) Thr. Lrs. and Others Judgment Date: 15 October 2024 Date of the Judgment:

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Supreme Court Upholds Title Based on Registered Sale Deed, Dismissing Adverse Possession Claim: Neelam Gupta & Ors. vs. Rajendra Kumar Gupta & Anr. (2024)

/ Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988, Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 with Section 4, Indian Contract Act, 1872, Indian Contract Act, 1872 with Section 11, Limitation Act, 1963, Limitation Act, 1963 with Article 65, Transfer of Property Act, Transfer of Property Act with Section 54, Transfer of Property Act with Section 6(h), Transfer of Property Act with Section 7

Supreme Court Upholds Title Based on Registered Sale Deed, Dismissing Adverse Possession Claim: Neelam Gupta & Ors. vs. Rajendra Kumar Gupta & Anr. (2024) Date of the Judgment: 14 October 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 769 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J., Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a claim of adverse possession succeed against a title established through a

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Supreme Court allows appeal against quashing of criminal proceedings in truck rent case: Somjeet Mallick vs. State of Jharkhand (2024) INSC 772 (14 October 2024)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 156(3), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 173(2), 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

Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Quashing of Criminal Proceedings in Truck Rent Case Date of the Judgment: 14 October 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 772 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala, J., Manoj Misra, J. Can a High Court quash a criminal proceeding at the initial stage without considering the materials collected during the investigation? The Supreme Court of

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Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Pendente Lite Transferee in Property Dispute: Renjit H K.G. vs Sheeba (2024)

/ Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Civil Procedure Code, 1908 with Order XXI Rule 99, Limitation Act, 1963, Limitation Act, 1963 with Article 136

Supreme Court Upholds Rights of Pendente Lite Transferee in Property Dispute: Renjit H K.G. vs Sheeba (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a pendente lite transferee (a person who acquires property while a lawsuit is ongoing) can resist the execution of a decree against the original owner. CASE TYPE: Civil, Property Law, Execution of Decree Case Name:

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Supreme Court modifies life sentence in murder case: Sandeep vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024)

/ Arms Act, 1959, Arms Act, 1959 with Section 25, Arms Act, 1959 with Section 27, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 302, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court modifies life sentence in murder case: Sandeep vs. State of Uttarakhand (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of an accused under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 read with Section 34 of the same code can be sustained when the co-accused have been acquitted and the evidence of instigation is contradictory.

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Supreme Court Orders Fresh Selection List for Junior Engineers, Bihar: Upholds Candidate Rights (04 October 2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Recruitment, Service Law, Service Law with Bihar Water Resources Department Subordinate Engineering (Civil) Cadre Recruitment Rules, 2015

Supreme Court Orders Fresh Selection List for Junior Engineers, Bihar LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State can cancel a completed selection process after a select list has been prepared. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Recruitment Case Name: Shashi Bhushan Prasad Singh vs. The State of Bihar and Others [Judgment Date]: 04 October 2024 Date of the Judgment: 04

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