Supreme Court Upholds Tax on Share Buybacks: Genpact India vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a company is liable to pay additional income tax on buyback of shares under Section 115QA of the Income Tax Act, 1961, even when the buyback is part of a scheme of arrangement approved by the […]
Supreme Court Upholds Tax Rebate for Fly Ash Industries: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Birla Corporation Limited (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State can rescind a tax rebate notification for industries that had already commenced production based on the promise of the rebate. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.
Supreme Court Upholds Special Eviction Rights for NRIs under Rent Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Section 13-B of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, which grants special eviction rights to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), is constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Property Law, Rent Control Case Name: Ram Krishan Grover and Others vs. Union of India and
Sabarimala Temple Entry: Supreme Court Upholds Women’s Rights in Review Petitions (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the exclusion of women of menstruating age from the Sabarimala Temple is constitutional. CASE TYPE: Religious Rights/Constitutional Law Case Name: Kantaru Rajeevaru vs. Indian Young Lawyers Association [Judgment Date]: November 14, 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: November 14, 2019
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Supreme Court Addresses Inter-State River Water Dispute: Tamil Nadu vs. Karnataka (2019) Date of the Judgment: November 14, 2019 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Vineet Saran, J. Can a state unilaterally construct a dam on an inter-state river without the consent of the lower riparian state? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical
Supreme Court Upholds Rafale Deal, Dismisses Review Petitions: Yashwant Sinha vs. CBI (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of Supreme Court judgment on the legality of the Rafale fighter jet deal. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Criminal Review Case Name: Yashwant Sinha & Ors. vs. Central Bureau of Investigation Through its Director & Anr. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Clarifies Transparency in Judicial Appointments and Asset Declarations (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Balancing the Right to Information with Judicial Independence and Privacy CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Right to Information Case Name: Central Public Information Officer, Supreme Court of India v. Subhash Chandra Agarwal Judgment Date: 13 November 2019 Date of the Judgment: 13 November
Supreme Court Clarifies Disqualification Powers of Speaker in Karnataka Defection Case LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of the Speaker’s power to disqualify members under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution and the extent of judicial review in such matters. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Anti-Defection Law Case Name: Shrimanth Balasaheb Patil vs. Hon’ble Speaker, Karnataka Legislative Assembly and
Supreme Court Overrules Key Aspects of Finance Act 2017 on Tribunal Appointments and Powers LEGAL ISSUE: Constitutionality of the Finance Act, 2017, specifically regarding tribunal appointments and powers. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Tribunal Law Case Name: Rojer Mathew vs. South Indian Bank Ltd. & Ors. Judgment Date: 13 November 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Resolves Ayodhya Dispute: Title Granted to Deity, Land to Waqf Board (2019) Date of the Judgment: 09 November 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 1086 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, S.A. Bobde, Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan, S. Abdul Nazeer (Majority Bench) Can a dispute over a piece of land, steeped in centuries of history, be
Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Power to Re-Initiate Disciplinary Proceedings: Hari Niwas Gupta vs. State of Bihar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can re-initiate disciplinary proceedings against judicial officers after a previous dismissal order was set aside for lack of recorded reasons, and whether the High Court or the Governor is the competent
Date of the Judgment: 08 November 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1122 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, CJI, Deepak Gupta J., Aniruddha Bose J. Can prior service as a Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) be combined with regular postal service to meet pension eligibility? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a batch of appeals, ultimately
