Supreme Court Upholds Statutory Remedy in Tax Assessment Dispute: State of Maharashtra vs. Greatship (India) Limited (20 September 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can entertain a writ petition against an assessment order when a statutory remedy of appeal is available. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: The State of Maharashtra and Others vs. […]
Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of FIR in R. Abirami vs. D. Santhanam (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in quashing the FIR under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: R. Abirami vs. D. Santhanam & Others Judgment Date: September 6, 2022 Date of
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Supreme Court on Compassionate Appointment for Retirees’ Heirs: Ahmednagar Mahanagar Palika Case (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the heirs of retiring employees are entitled to compassionate appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Industrial Dispute Case Name: Ahmednagar Mahanagar Palika vs. Ahmednagar Mahanagar Palika Kamgar Union [Judgment Date]: September 5, 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: September 5, 2022
Supreme Court quashes charges against Selection Committee members in compassionate appointment case Date of the Judgment: 2 September 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 744 Judges: Ajay Rastogi, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can members of a selection committee be held criminally liable for relying on documents submitted by an applicant, without any direct involvement in the
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Highways, Clarifies Rule 5 of Tamil Nadu Highways Rules: M. Mohan vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2022) Date of the Judgment: September 2, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 742 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a land acquisition be invalidated if the requisitioning authority’s response to objections
Supreme Court Upholds Cut-off Date for Revised Pension: State of Tripura vs. Anjana Bhattacharjee (2022) Date of the Judgment: 24 August 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5114 of 2022 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a state government set a cut-off date for the implementation of revised pension benefits, or must all
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdictional Issues in Arbitration: General Manager East Coast Railway vs. Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the correct jurisdiction for arbitration proceedings when prior applications have been filed in a different court. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: General Manager East Coast Railway Rail Sadan & Anr. vs. Hindustan Construction
Supreme Court Directs States to Expedite Registration of Unorganized Workers: In Re: Problems and Miseries of Migrant Labourers (21 July 2022) Date of the Judgment: 21 July 2022 Citation: IN RE: Problems and Miseries of Migrant Labourers, Miscellaneous Application No. 94 of 2022 in Suo Motu Writ Petition (Civil) No. 6 of 2020 Judges: M.R.
Supreme Court clarifies the scope of ‘Notified Claims’ in Arbitration: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. NCC Ltd. (2022) Date of the Judgment: 20 July 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 614 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a dispute regarding whether a claim qualifies as a ‘Notified Claim’ under a contract be decided by an
Supreme Court Directs GST Council to Implement Digital Document Identification System: Pradeep Goyal vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the GST Council should recommend the implementation of a Document Identification Number (DIN) system for all state tax communications. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation related to Tax Administration. Case Name: Pradeep Goyal vs. Union
Supreme Court clarifies powers under the Wild Life (Protection) Act: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Anand Engineering College (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Forest Department has the authority to impose damages under Section 33 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law Case Name: State of Uttar Pradesh and others vs. Anand
Supreme Court Restricts Amendment of Pleadings to Challenge Mortgages: Asian Hotels (North) Ltd. vs. Alok Kumar Lodha & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a plaintiff can amend their suit to challenge mortgages on a property when their original suit concerns the revocation of a license agreement. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: Asian Hotels (North) Ltd.
