Supreme Court enhances compensation in motor accident case: Shantaben vs. National Power Transport (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in not applying the principles for future prospects while awarding compensation in a motor accident claim. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation. Case Name: Smt. Shantaben & Ors. vs. National Power Transport & Anr. [Judgment […]
Supreme Court clarifies Settlement Commission’s power on interest waiver: Kakadia Builders vs. Income Tax Officer (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Settlement Commission has the power to waive or reduce interest payable under Sections 234A, 234B, and 234C of the Income Tax Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Kakadia Builders Pvt. Ltd. &
Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification Criteria for Bank Employee Directors: Federation of Bank of India Staff Unions vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the differential disqualification criteria for worker/employee directors and officer/employee directors in nationalized banks is discriminatory and violates Article 14 of the Constitution. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Federation of Bank
Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Protected Tenancy for Land Misuse: Gaddam Ramulu vs. Joint Collector (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the transfer of land by a protected tenant for purposes other than cultivation warrants cancellation of the tenancy rights under the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950. CASE TYPE: Land Tenancy Law
Supreme Court Remands Income Tax Case: Commissioner of Income Tax-I vs. M/s Rashtradoot (HUF) (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in dismissing the Revenue’s appeal without framing substantial questions of law and providing reasons for its decision. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Appeal Case Name: Commissioner of Income Tax-I vs. M/s Rashtradoot (HUF) [Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition Under Urban Land Ceiling Act: Competent Authority Calcutta vs. David Mantosh & Ors. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court has jurisdiction to adjudicate matters related to land acquisition under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Urban Land Ceiling Case Name: The Competent Authority
Supreme Court modifies interim order on land compensation: GMDA vs. Arminderjit Kaur (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 26, 2019 Citation: Not Available Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court, in an interim order, direct the deposit of a specific amount of compensation in a land acquisition case? The
Supreme Court Rejects Belated Amendment to Plaint in Property Partition Suit: Vijay Hathising Shah vs. Gitaben Parshottamdas Mukhi (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court is justified in rejecting a belated application for amendment of a plaint when the trial is nearing completion. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Partition) Case Name: Vijay Hathising Shah & Anr.
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Fatal Road Accident Case: Subhash Chand vs. State of Punjab (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was rightly identified as the driver of the offending vehicle in a fatal road accident case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Subhash Chand vs. State of Punjab [Judgment Date]: 25th February, 2019 Date of
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Injunctions in Property Dispute: Shri Revansiddeshwar Pattan Sahakari Bank Niyamit vs. Taluka Tokrekoli (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting an injunction to the plaintiff when the plaintiff’s injunction application had been dismissed by the Trial Court and not appealed. CASE TYPE: Civil
Supreme Court Sets Aside Erroneous Conviction in Murder Case: Deep Narayan Chourasia vs. State of Bihar (2019) Date of the Judgment: 25 February 2019 Citation: Deep Narayan Chourasia vs. State of Bihar, Criminal Appeal No.180 of 2019 Judges: Abhay Manohar Sapre, J. and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court convict an accused of a
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Fatal Bus Accident Case: Thangasamy vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the accused was rightly convicted for causing death and injuries due to rash and negligent driving. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Motor Vehicle Accident Case Name: Thangasamy vs. The State of Tamil Nadu Judgment Date: 20
