Introduction Date of the Judgment: 18 August 2008 Judges: Altamas Kabir, J. and G.S. Singhvi, J. Can a person be convicted under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) if they have been acquitted of the charge under Section 304B IPC, especially when the charge under Section 498A IPC was not specifically framed? The […]
Date of the Judgment: 9th July 2008 Judges: Altamas Kabir, J., V.S. Sirpurkar, J. Can a product be classified as a “hair lotion” under the Central Excise Tariff Act, or should it be considered a separate product? The Supreme Court addressed this classification issue in the case of Godrej Industries Ltd. vs. D.G. Ahire, focusing
Date of the Judgment: 19th February 2008 Citation: Appeal (civil) 1384 of 2008 Judges: H. K. Sema, Altamas Kabir, Lokeshwar Singh Panta Can the government alter seniority rules to favor one group of employees over another? The Supreme Court addressed this question in a dispute between Direct Recruits (DRs) and Departmental Promotees (DPs) within the
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 18th February 2008 Citation: Appeal (crl.) 330 of 2008 Judges: Altamas Kabir, J. and Lokeshwar Singh Panta, J. The Supreme Court addressed the extent to which documents could be examined in a case involving allegations of forgery within the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Medical Trust. The core issue revolved around whether
Date of the Judgment: 19th October 2006 Citation: Appeal (civil) 4705 of 1999 Judges: B.P. Singh and Altamas Kabir Can a tenant seeking to purchase land under the Chennai City Tenants’ Protection Act, 1921, ignore court-ordered deposit deadlines if they challenge the order in higher courts? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in the
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 04/07/2006 Citation: Appeal (civil) 6495 of 2005 Judges: Dr. AR. Lakshmanan & Altamas Kabir Can a landlord evict a tenant from a residential building to use the premises for a non-commercial purpose, such as running a public library? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in the case of
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 05/10/2005 Citation: Appeal (civil) 2415 of 2004 Judges: B.P. Singh, Tarun Chatterjee & Altamas Kabir Can expenses incurred on a guest house be claimed as a deduction under the Income Tax Act, given the specific provisions regarding guest houses? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case
