Supreme Court Clarifies Advance Increments for Lecturers with PhDs: Sree Sankaracharya University vs. Dr. Manu (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether lecturers with a Ph.D. degree at the time of recruitment are eligible for additional advance increments upon placement in the selection grade. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit & Ors. vs. […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Advance Increments for Lecturers with PhDs: Sree Sankaracharya University vs. Dr. Manu (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a government order clarifying the eligibility for advance increments to lecturers holding Ph.D. degrees can be applied retrospectively. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit & Ors. vs. Dr. Manu & Anr.
Supreme Court Clarifies Tax on Warranty Replacements in Automobile Sales (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether credit notes issued by manufacturers to dealers for replacing defective auto parts under warranty are subject to sales tax. CASE TYPE: Sales Tax Law Case Name: M/s. Tata Motors Ltd. vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes(SPL) & Anr. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Clarifies Tax on Warranty Replacements: Tata Motors vs. Deputy Commissioner (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether credit notes issued by manufacturers to dealers for warranty replacements are subject to sales tax. CASE TYPE: Sales Tax Law Case Name: M/S. TATA MOTORS LTD. vs. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES(SPL) & ANR. [Judgment Date]: 15 May
Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Dealership Contract: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. M/S. Sathyanarayana Service Station (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dealership agreement can be terminated by either party by giving a three-month notice, and if such termination requires acceptance by the other party. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Arbitration Law. Case Name: Indian Oil Corporation
Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Dealership Contract: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. M/S. Sathyanarayana Service Station (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dealership agreement can be terminated by either party by giving a three-month notice, and whether the acceptance of such a notice is required for termination. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Arbitration Case Name: Indian Oil
Supreme Court Remands Income Tax Case: Glowshine Builders & Developers Pvt. Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the sale of development rights by a real estate developer should be treated as business income or capital gains under the Income Tax Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Commissioner of Income Tax 8 Mumbai vs.
Supreme Court Clarifies Income Tax on Development Rights Transfer: Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Glowshine Builders (2023) Date of the Judgment: 04 May 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 492 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. When is the sale of development rights considered a business transaction, and when is it a capital gain? The
Supreme Court Quashes Tamil Nadu Land Grabbing Special Cells: Government of Tamil Nadu vs. R. Thamarai Selvam (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Tamil Nadu government can establish special cells to investigate “land grabbing” cases without a clear legal definition of the term. CASE TYPE: Criminal and Civil Case Name: Government of Tamil Nadu & Others
Supreme Court quashes Tamil Nadu’s Anti-Land Grabbing Special Cells: Government of Tamil Nadu vs. R. Thamarai Selvam (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 04, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 490 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a state government establish special police cells to investigate “land grabbing” without clearly defining what constitutes this offense?
Supreme Court quashes summons against public servant in Uphaar tragedy case for lack of sanction Date of the Judgment: 20 April 2023 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: K.M. Joseph, B.V. Nagarathna, and Aravind Kumar, JJ. Can a public servant be prosecuted for actions taken in their official capacity without prior government sanction? The Supreme
Supreme Court quashes criminal proceedings against public servant for lack of sanction: Amod Kumar Kanth vs. Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a public servant can be prosecuted without prior government sanction for actions taken in their official capacity. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Amod Kumar Kanth vs. Association of
