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Supreme Court Upholds ICAI’s Power to Limit Tax Audits, Grants Relief for Past Violations: Shaji Poulose vs. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (2024) INSC 451 (17 May 2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds ICAI’s Power to Limit Tax Audits, Grants Relief for Past Violations Date of the Judgment: 17 May 2024 Citation: (2024) INSC 451 Judges: Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Augustine George Masih. Can a professional body like the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) limit the number of tax audits a chartered […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Tax on Concessional Loans for Bank Employees: All India Bank Officers’ Confederation vs. Central Bank of India (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Fundamental Rights, Income Tax Act, 1961, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 17, Income Tax Rules, 1962, Income Tax Rules, 1962 with Rule 3, Perquisites, Tax on Concessional Loans, Taxation of Salary, Valuation of Perquisites

Supreme Court Upholds Tax on Concessional Loans for Bank Employees: All India Bank Officers’ Confederation vs. Central Bank of India (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the tax on interest-free or concessional loans provided by banks to their employees is valid. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: All India Bank Officers’ Confederation vs. The Regional Manager, Central

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Supreme Court Directs Review of History Sheets to Protect Privacy: Amanatullah Khan vs. Commissioner of Police (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Criminal Law, Criminal Law with Punjab Police Rules, 1934, Fundamental Rights, Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 with Section 74, Police Procedure

Supreme Court Directs Review of History Sheets to Protect Privacy: Amanatullah Khan vs. Commissioner of Police (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the details of minor relatives should be included in the history sheet of an offender. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Amanatullah Khan vs. The Commissioner of Police, Delhi & Ors. Judgment Date: May 7, 2024

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Minimum Qualifying Marks for Viva Voce: Supreme Court Upholds High Court Rules in Judicial Appointments (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 16, Fundamental Rights, Judicial Appointments, Service Law, Service Law with Article 309

Minimum Qualifying Marks for Viva Voce: Supreme Court Upholds High Court Rules in Judicial Appointments (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prescribing minimum qualifying marks for viva voce (interview) in judicial service exams is constitutional and in line with previous Supreme Court rulings. CASE TYPE: Service Law, specifically concerning judicial appointments. Case Name: Abhi Meet Sinha &

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Supreme Court Upholds Special Main Exam for MP State Service: Deependra Yadav vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 309, Fundamental Rights, Recruitment Rules, Service Law, Service Law with Madhya Pradesh Lok Seva (Anusuchit Jatiyon, Anusuchit Jan Jatiyon aur Anya Pichhade Vargon Ke Liye Arakshan) Adhiniyam, 1994

Supreme Court Upholds Special Main Exam for MP State Service: Deependra Yadav vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a special main examination can be conducted for candidates who became eligible after a revision of the preliminary exam results due to changes in reservation rules. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Deependra Yadav

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Supreme Court Upholds EVM Integrity, Directs Enhanced Security Measures in Election Process (26 April 2024)

/ Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 with Rule 49M(3), Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 with Rule 49MA, Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 with Rule 56D, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 324, Fundamental Rights, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 177

Supreme Court Upholds EVM Integrity, Directs Enhanced Security Measures in Election Process (26 April 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the current Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) system ensures free and fair elections and whether 100% counting of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips is required. CASE TYPE: Election Law Case Name: Association for Democratic Reforms vs.

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Supreme Court Upholds Forest Land Status, Rejects Review Based on New Evidence: State of Telangana vs. Mohd. Abdul Qasim (2024) INSC 310 (18 April 2024)

/ Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967, Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967 with Section 15, Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967 with Section 16, Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967 with Section 4, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order XLVII Rule 1, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 114, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 48A, Constitutional Law with Article 51A, Fundamental Rights

Supreme Court Upholds Forest Land Status, Rejects Review Based on New Evidence: State of Telangana vs. Mohd. Abdul Qasim (2024) INSC 310 (18 April 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can review a judgment based on new evidence that surfaces after the original judgment, especially when the new evidence is from an authority lacking

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Supreme Court Refuses Stay on Election Commissioner Appointments Amidst Challenge to 2023 Act

/ Appointment of Election Commissioners, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 324, Election Commission of India, Election Law, Fundamental Rights

Supreme Court Refuses Stay on Election Commissioner Appointments Amidst Challenge to 2023 Act LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of the appointment process for Election Commissioners. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law – Election Law. Case Name: Dr. Jaya Thakur & Ors. vs. Union of India & Anr. [Judgment Date]: March 22, 2024 Date of the Judgment: March 22, 2024.

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Supreme Court Quashes Preventive Detention under Telangana Goonda Act: Nena V. Ath Bujji (2024) INSC 239 (21 March 2024)

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Supreme Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order in Telangana Goonda Act Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a preventive detention order under the Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1986 is valid when based on a few FIRs and considering extraneous factors like criminal history. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Preventive Detention) Case Name: Nena V. Ath Bujji Etc. vs.

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Great Indian Bustard Conservation vs. Renewable Energy: Supreme Court Modifies Order on Power Lines (21 March 2024)

/ Climate Change, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 21, Energy Conservation Act 2001, Section 14(w), Environmental Law, Fundamental Rights, Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972

Supreme Court Modifies Order on Overhead Power Lines to Protect Great Indian Bustard and Promote Renewable Energy Date of the Judgment: 21 March 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 280 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, J B Pardiwala, J, Manoj Misra, J Can the urgent need to protect critically endangered species like the Great Indian Bustard

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Supreme Court Allows Admission for Son of BSF Personnel: Vansh vs. Ministry of Education (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Education Law, Education Law with NEET UG-2023 Information Brochure, Fundamental Rights, Medical Admissions

Supreme Court Allows Admission for Son of BSF Personnel: Vansh vs. Ministry of Education (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a candidate, domiciled in Maharashtra, whose parent is employed with the Border Security Force (BSF) and posted outside the state, can be denied admission to a state quota medical seat, despite meeting all other eligibility criteria. CASE

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Obscenity and Freedom of Speech: Supreme Court Quashes FIR Against ‘College Romance’ Makers (2024)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 156, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 200, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 19, Fundamental Rights, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 292, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 294, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 509, Information Technology Act, 2000, Information Technology Act, 2000 with Section 67, Information Technology Act, 2000 with Section 67A

Supreme Court Quashes FIR in ‘College Romance’ Web Series Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the use of expletives and profane language in a web series constitutes obscenity under the Information Technology Act, 2000. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Information Technology Case Name: Apoorva Arora & Anr. Etc. vs. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr. Judgment

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