Supreme Court Upholds Sales Tax on Time Charter Agreements: Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd. vs. State of Karnataka (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a time charter agreement constitutes a transfer of the right to use goods, thereby attracting sales tax. CASE TYPE: Tax Law, Sales Tax Case Name: The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd. vs. State […]
Supreme Court Upholds Punjab Religious Premises Act: Tenants of Religious Institutions Not Entitled to Rent Act Protection (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether tenants of religious institutions are entitled to protection under the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, or if they can be treated differently under a separate law. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Landlord
Supreme Court clarifies High Court’s jurisdiction over NCLT orders in insolvency cases: Embassy Property Developments Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of Karnataka (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can interfere with an order passed by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), when there is a statutory remedy
Supreme Court Clarifies “Document” Definition to Include Electronic Records in Rape Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Whether electronic records like memory cards/pen drives qualify as “documents” under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and whether an accused is entitled to a copy of such records. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Rape and related
Supreme Court Directs Fresh Review of Tamil Nadu Pay Scales: Tamil Nadu Rural Development Engineers vs. Government of Tamil Nadu (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government can reduce the pay scales of its employees after initially granting them higher pay based on the recommendations of a pay commission. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Clarifies Reservation Policy for Single Posts: R R Inamdar vs. State of Karnataka (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether reservation policies apply to single posts within a cadre. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: R R Inamdar vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 28 November 2019 Date of the Judgment: 28 November 2019
Supreme Court Limits High Court Intervention in Arbitration Matters: Deep Industries vs. ONGC (2019) Date of the Judgment: 28 November 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: R.F. Nariman, J., Aniruddha Bose, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a High Court interfere with an order passed in an arbitration proceeding, especially when the Arbitration and Conciliation
Supreme Court Upholds 2010 Rules for Ongoing Recruitment: APSC vs. Pranjal Kumar Sarma (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether new recruitment rules apply to ongoing selection processes. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Assam Public Service Commission & Ors. vs. Pranjal Kumar Sarma & Ors. Judgment Date: 28 November 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28
Supreme Court Strikes Down Section 87 of the Arbitration Act: Hindustan Construction Company vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Section 87 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and the repeal of Section 26 of the 2015 Amendment Act are constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Arbitration Law Case Name: Hindustan Construction Company
Supreme Court Orders Floor Test in Maharashtra Political Crisis: Shiv Sena vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Governor’s decision to invite a party to form a government without a floor test can be challenged. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Writ Jurisdiction. Case Name: Shiv Sena and Ors. vs. Union of India and Ors.
Supreme Court prohibits alienation of common water bodies for industrial use: Jitendra Singh vs. Ministry of Environment & Ors. (2019) INSC 926 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State can alienate common water bodies for industrial activities under the guise of providing alternatives. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Jitendra Singh vs. Ministry of
Supreme Court Upholds Detention Orders in Smuggling Case: Union of India vs. Ankit Ashok Jalan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a detention order under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA) is valid when the detenu is already in judicial custody. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Preventive Detention) Case Name: Union of
