Introduction Date of the Judgment: October 01, 2008 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5949 of 2008 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 17058 of 2006) Judges: S.B. Sinha, J. and Cyriac Joseph, J. How should courts determine compensation in motor accident cases involving disability? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a case where an appellant, […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: October 01, 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: S.B. Sinha, J., Cyriac Joseph, J. When can the Income Tax Department waive interest on delayed tax payments? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of B.M. Malani vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, focusing on the interpretation
Introduction Date of the Judgment: October 1, 2008 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5951 of 2008 [Arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 336 of 2005] Judges: S.B. Sinha, J., Cyriac Joseph, J. When an employee’s services are terminated, what factors should an Industrial Court consider when deciding whether to reinstate the employee with back wages? The
Introduction Date of the Judgment: October 01, 2008 Judges: Tarun Chatterjee, J., Dalveer Bhandari, J. Does the absence of a formal signed agreement negate the existence of an arbitration agreement when parties have acted upon the terms of a tender containing an arbitration clause? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a
Introduction Date of the Judgment: October 1, 2008 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: K.G. Balakrishnan, CJI, P. Sathasivam, J. When a student seeks admission to a medical college, how should the rules regarding state and regional quotas be applied? The Supreme Court of India addressed
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 30, 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. Is the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) an “establishment” as defined under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970? This question was at the heart of a legal battle between the Reserve Bank of India and the
Date of the Judgment: September 30, 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. Are High Court decisions final even when a similar issue is pending before the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving a pension dispute in Kerala. The court ultimately directed the High
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 30, 2008 The Supreme Court of India addressed a critical question: Can the independence of tribunals established under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) be ensured to uphold the constitutional separation of powers? This question arose in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Ms. Pareena Swarup,
Date of the Judgment: September 30, 2008 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. Can inconsistencies in witness statements undermine a conviction in an attempted murder case? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in an appeal concerning
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Date of the Judgment: September 30, 2008 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Tarun Chatterjee, J., Harjit Singh Bedi, J. When does the limitation period begin for recovering money in a commercial transaction? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving a dispute between Krishna Gopal Kakani and Bank of Baroda.
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 29 September 2008 Judges: Markandey Katju, J., Altamas Kabir, J. Citation: Civil Appeal No. 2461 of 2006, with C.A. 5889/2008 @ SLP (Civil) No. 6325 of 2006 When does a commercial disagreement become an unfair trade practice? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a dispute between Philips
Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 29, 2008 Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. In an era where reproductive technologies are rapidly evolving, the legal and ethical considerations surrounding surrogacy have become increasingly pertinent. The Supreme Court of India, in the case of Baby Manji Yamada vs. Union of India, addressed the
