Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel

Supreme Court Upholds Promissory Estoppel in Electricity Duty Exemption Case: State of Jharkhand vs. Brahmputra Metallics Ltd. (2020) INSC 895 (1 December 2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Promissory Estoppel in Electricity Duty Exemption Case Date of the Judgment: 1 December 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 895 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J, Indu Malhotra, J. Can a state government renege on its policy promises, especially when businesses have relied on them? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical […]

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Supreme Court settles the applicability of retrospective tax laws and promissory estoppel in excise duty exemptions: Union of India vs. M/s V.V.F Limited (22 April 2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Retrospective Application of Excise Duty Notifications Date of the Judgment: 22 April 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 295 Judges: Arun Mishra, M. R. Shah, and B.R. Gavai, JJ. (authored by M.R. Shah, J.) Can the government retroactively change tax benefits promised to industries? This was the core question before the Supreme Court in

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