Supreme Court on Sales Tax for Ship Stores: Nirmal Kumar Parsan vs. Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether sales of imported goods, stored in a bonded warehouse and sold as ship stores to foreign-bound ships, are subject to state sales tax. CASE TYPE: Sales Tax Law Case Name: Nirmal Kumar Parsan vs. Commissioner […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Murder Case: Duleshwar & Anr. vs. State of M.P. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused persons were part of an unlawful assembly that caused the death of the deceased. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Murder, Rioting Case Name: Duleshwar & Anr. vs. The State of M.P. (Now Chhattisgarh) Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation for Major Sons in Motor Accident Claims: National Insurance Company Ltd. vs. Birender and Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether major, married, and earning sons are entitled to compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: National Insurance Company Limited vs. Birender and Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Gruesome Murder Case Based on Dying Declarations: Purshottam Chopra vs. State (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and reliability of dying declarations in a murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Purshottam Chopra & Anr. vs. State (Govt. of NCT Delhi). [Judgment Date]: 07 January 2020 Date of the Judgment: 07 January
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on document production in family dispute: Ashi Kumar vs. Aseem Agarwal (2019) Date of the Judgment: 16 December 2019 Citation: Ashi Kumar v. Aseem Agarwal (2019) INSC 971 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J. and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court interfere with a Family Court’s order compelling a party
Supreme Court Refers Domicile-Based Reservation in PG Medical Courses to Larger Bench LEGAL ISSUE: Whether domicile/residence-based reservation in Post Graduate medical admissions is constitutionally valid. CASE TYPE: Education Law/Medical Admissions Case Name: Dr. Tanvi Behl vs. Shrey Goel & Ors. Judgment Date: 9 December 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 9 December 2019 Citation: (2019)
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 Upholds Property Rights of Grandson over Granddaughter in Ancestral Property Dispute: Radha Bai vs. Ram Narayan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The case addresses the devolution of ancestral property under Hindu law, specifically concerning the rights of a granddaughter whose father predeceased his grandfather, in light of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. CASE TYPE: Civil
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.
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 clarifies the effect of Amendment of Agreement on Arbitration Clause in construction contracts: WAPCOS Ltd. vs. Salma Dam Joint Venture (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Amendment of Agreement (AoA) supersedes the original arbitration clause in a contract. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: WAPCOS Ltd. vs. Salma Dam Joint Venture & Anr. Judgment
Supreme Court extends CIRP timeline for Jaypee Infratech: Jaiprakash Associates Ltd vs. IDBI Bank Ltd (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has the authority to exclude certain periods from the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) timeline and restart the CIRP with revised resolution plans. CASE TYPE: Corporate Insolvency Case Name:
