Supreme Court clarifies reassessment notice procedure under Income Tax Act LEGAL ISSUE: Procedure for issuing reassessment notices under the Income Tax Act, 1961 CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Ashish Agarwal Judgment Date: May 4, 2022 Date of the Judgment: May 4, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 426 Judges: M.R. […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Reservation Rules: OBC Candidates’ Placement in General Category (28 April 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether reserved category candidates who score higher than general category candidates should be placed in the general category pool. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited & Anr. vs. Sandeep Choudhary & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 28
Supreme Court Upholds Gangsters Act Application in Single Offence Case: Shraddha Gupta vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a single FIR/charge sheet for an anti-social activity is sufficient to prosecute an individual under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Shraddha Gupta vs.
Supreme Court Rules on Enhanced Superannuation for Aided College Teachers Date of the Judgment: 21 April 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 2974 of 2022 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can teachers in government-aided private colleges receive the same enhanced retirement age benefits as their counterparts in government colleges? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Forged Certificate: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. Rajendra D. Harmalkar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in interfering with the disciplinary authority’s decision to dismiss an employee for submitting a forged educational certificate. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: M/s Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. Shri
Supreme Court dismisses arbitration appeal due to limitation: Vishram Varu & Co. vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitration petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is maintainable when the arbitration clause is invoked after a significant delay. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Vishram Varu & Co.
Supreme Court Restores Land Compensation: Ram Chander vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in reviewing its earlier judgment based on a subsequently overruled precedent, when the overruled precedent was later restored on remand. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Sh. Ram Chander (Dead) Thr Lrs vs. Union of
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Supreme Court Upholds Removal of Head Constable for Entering Women’s Barracks: Anil Kumar Upadhyay vs. Director General, SSB (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the punishment of removal from service was disproportionate for a Head Constable who entered a women’s barrack, given that a female constable involved received a lesser penalty. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Disciplinary
Supreme Court Upholds Penalty Order: Gyan Chand Jain vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Maintainability of appeal before High Court when tax effect is below prescribed limit. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Appeal Case Name: Late Shri Gyan Chand Jain through LR vs. Commissioner of Income Tax-I [Judgment Date]: April 19, 2022 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Postal Assistant Fraud: Union of India vs. M. Duraisamy (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 19, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 401 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a disciplinary authority’s decision to remove a public servant for serious fraud be overturned by a court based on sympathy?
Supreme Court Mandates 75% Pre-Deposit for Challenging MSME Arbitration Awards Date of the Judgment: April 19, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 434 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a company challenge an arbitration award against it without depositing 75% of the awarded amount? The Supreme Court of India, in this case, clarified that
Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Judgment for Delayed Reasoning in Murder Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court judgment can be set aside for pronouncing the operative part of the order without a reasoned judgment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Indrajeet Yadav vs. Santosh Singh and Anr. Judgment Date: April 19, 2022 Date of
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