Supreme Court Upholds Kerala’s Takeover of Aided Schools: A.A. Padmanabhan vs. State of Kerala (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government can take over a school under Section 15 of the Kerala Education Act, 1958, after the school has initiated closure procedures. CASE TYPE: Education Law Case Name: A.A. Padmanabhan vs. The State of Kerala […]
Supreme Court Grants Disability Pension to Pre-2006 Retirees: Ex. Lt. Col. R.K. Rai vs. Union of India Date of the Judgment: 16 February 2018 Citation: Not Available Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. Can military personnel who retired before 2006 claim disability pension? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent
Supreme Court Upholds AFT Decision on ACR Grading: Commodore P.K. Banerjee vs. Union of India (2018) Date of the Judgment: February 12, 2018 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 1843 of 2018 (@ Diary No. 36081 of 2017) Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a single adverse remark in an Annual Confidential Report (ACR)
Supreme Court Clarifies Expenditure Disallowance Under Section 14A of Income Tax Act: Maxopp Investment Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 14A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, regarding disallowance of expenditure related to exempt income. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law. Case Name: Maxopp Investment Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Income
Supreme Court Upholds Validity of State Transport Authority Decision by Majority: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Mahendra Gupta (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decision by a multi-member body like the State Transport Authority is valid if it is made by a majority of members present during the hearing, even if one member is transferred before
Supreme Court Allows Cenvat Credit on Outward Transportation: Commissioner of Customs vs. Andhra Sugars Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the definition of ‘input service’ includes service tax paid on outward transportation of goods from the factory to the customer’s premises. CASE TYPE: Central Excise and Service Tax Case Name: Commissioner of Customs Central Excise and
Supreme Court Grants Daughters Equal Coparcenary Rights: Danamma vs. Amar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether daughters can be denied coparcenary rights in a Hindu joint family governed by Mitakshara law solely because they were born before the enactment of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, and whether the 2005 amendment grants daughters coparcenary rights by birth, equal
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Supreme Court Clarifies Cenvat Credit on Goods Transport: Commissioner of Central Excise vs. Ultra Tech Cement Ltd. (2018) Date of the Judgment: February 1, 2018 Citation: [2018] INSC 72 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a manufacturer claim Cenvat credit on service tax paid for transporting goods from their factory to the
Supreme Court Upholds Full Recovery of Study Leave Pay for Premature Retirement: Wg. Cdr. Ashwini Kumar Handa vs. Union of India (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether full recovery of pay and allowances is permissible when an officer takes premature retirement after availing study leave but not completing the stipulated service period. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case
Supreme Court Upholds Tenant Rights: Dilapidated Property Eviction Case Date of the Judgment: 1 February 2018 The Supreme Court of India addressed a case regarding the eviction of tenants from shops claimed to be in a dilapidated condition. The core issue was whether the landlord had sufficiently proven that the premises were unsafe and uninhabitable,
Supreme Court rules on Psychologist Post Eligibility: Ashish Kumar vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2018) Date of the Judgment: 31 January 2018 Citation: Ashish Kumar vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. (2018) INSC 71 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a candidate be denied a job after being selected, if the
Supreme Court clarifies eligibility for Guest Lecturers based on M.Phil. Degrees: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Manoj Sharma (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether M.Phil. degrees obtained through distance education before 11.07.2009 are valid for appointment as Guest Lecturers. CASE TYPE: Education Law, Service Law Case Name: The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. vs. Manoj Sharma
