Date of the Judgment: 14th February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 217 Judges: Dipankar Datta, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Did industrial units in Goa receive the electricity rebate they were promised? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case involving several companies and the State of Goa. The core issue revolved around […]
Supreme Court Clarifies “Change in Law” Under Power Purchase Agreements: Nabha Power Ltd. vs. Punjab State Power Corp. Ltd. (2024) Date of the Judgment: 5th November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 833 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J., K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a press release announcing a Cabinet decision be considered “law” under a
Supreme Court Upholds Government’s Power to Amend Customs Notifications: Union of India vs. A.B.P. Pvt. Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the government can amend or withdraw a customs exemption notification based on public interest. CASE TYPE: Customs Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. A. B. P. Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Upholds Government’s Power to Amend Customs Notifications: Union of India vs. A.B.P. Pvt. Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the government can amend or withdraw a customs notification granting exemptions, and the extent of judicial review in such matters. CASE TYPE: Customs Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. A. B. P.
Supreme Court permits ex post facto Environmental Clearance for Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facilities: D. Swamy vs. Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility can operate without prior Environmental Clearance (EC). CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, National Green Tribunal Act. Case Name: D. Swamy vs. Karnataka State Pollution Control Board
Supreme Court Restores Minimum Wage Notification with Special Allowance: Gomantak Mazdoor Sangh vs. State of Goa (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government can modify a minimum wage notification by way of an errata notification, without following the procedure for fixing or revising minimum wages under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. CASE TYPE: Labour Law
Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Land Release Notification Citing Fraud: U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad vs. Noor Mohammad (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a notification issued under Section 48(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, releasing land from acquisition, can be rescinded by the government if it was obtained through fraud and misrepresentation. CASE TYPE: Land
Supreme Court Upholds Extension of Enforcement Director’s Tenure: Common Cause vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Union Government can extend the tenure of the Director of Enforcement beyond the initial two-year period, especially when the incumbent has reached retirement age. CASE TYPE: Service Law, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Common Cause (A
Supreme Court Upholds Revocation of Essentiality Certificate for Medical College LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a State Government can revoke an Essentiality Certificate granted for establishing a medical college. CASE TYPE: Education Law Case Name: Sukh Sagar Medical College & Hospital vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. Judgment Date: 31 July 2020 Date of the Judgment:
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.
