Indian Telegraph Act, 1885

Supreme Court settles the treatment of variable telecom license fees as capital expenditure: CIT vs. Bharti Hexacom Ltd. (16 October 2023)

/ Income Tax Act, 1961, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 35ABB, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 37, Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with Section 4, Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with Section 8

Supreme Court Clarifies Treatment of Telecom License Fees as Capital Expenditure: CIT vs. Bharti Hexacom Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether variable license fees paid by telecom operators are revenue or capital expenditure. CASE TYPE: Income Tax, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction. Case Name: C.I.T., Delhi vs. Bharti Hexacom Ltd. [Judgment Date]: 16 October 2023 Introduction Date of […]

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Supreme Court Allows Notional Increase in Infrastructure Charges for Telecom Providers: BSNL vs. Tata Communications (22 September 2022)

/ Ajay Rastogi, B.V. Nagarathna, Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with Section 4, Interconnection Agreements, Judges

Supreme Court Allows Notional Increase in Infrastructure Charges for Telecom Providers LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) can retrospectively apply revised infrastructure charges and claim a notional increase in charges from telecom service providers. CASE TYPE: Telecom Regulatory Dispute Case Name: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. and Others vs. M/s Tata Communications Ltd. Etc.

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Supreme Court settles jurisdiction of Consumer Forums in Telecom Disputes: Vodafone Idea Cellular Ltd. vs. Ajay Kumar Agarwal (2022) INSC 123 (16 February 2022)

/ Arbitration, Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with Section 11, Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with Section 2(o), Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with Section 3, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with Section 3(6), Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with Section 7B, Judges, Surya Kant, Vikram Nath

Supreme Court Settles Jurisdiction of Consumer Forums in Telecom Disputes Date of the Judgment: 16 February 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 123 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, J, Surya Kant, J, Vikram Nath, J Can a consumer forum hear a complaint against a telecom company, or is arbitration the only option? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court Upholds Power Line Installation with Enhanced Compensation: Suzlon Energy Ltd. vs. Jayanthi & Ors. (2021)

/ Compensation Law, Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with Section 16(1), Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with Section 17, Infrastructure Law, Judges, Land Rights, S. Ravindra Bhat, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Upholds Power Line Installation with Enhanced Compensation: Suzlon Energy Ltd. vs. Jayanthi & Ors. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a land owner can prevent the erection of electric towers on their land under Section 16(1) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal related to infrastructure development and land rights. Case Name:

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Supreme Court Declares Internet Access a Fundamental Right Under Article 19: Anuradha Bhasin vs. Union of India (2020)

/ B.R. Gavai, Code of Criminal Procedure, Code of Criminal Procedure with Section 144, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 19(1)(a), Constitutional Law with Article 19(1)(g), Fundamental Rights, Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with Section 5, Judges, N.V. Ramana, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court Declares Internet Access a Fundamental Right Under Article 19: Anuradha Bhasin vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the freedom of speech and expression and the freedom to practice any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade, or business over the Internet is a part of the fundamental rights under Part

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Supreme Court Allows Electricity Transmission Line Construction Subject to Compensation: Century Rayon vs. IVP Limited (2019)

/ Electricity Act, 2003, Electricity Act, 2003 with Section 164, Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with Section 10, Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with Section 16, Judges, Krishna Murari, N.V. Ramana, Sanjiv Khanna

Supreme Court Allows Electricity Transmission Line Construction Subject to Compensation: Century Rayon vs. IVP Limited (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an interim injunction can be granted to restrain the construction of electricity transmission towers on private land when the District Magistrate has granted permission under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, subject to compensation. CASE TYPE: Civil

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