Supreme Court Upholds Debtor’s Right to Reclaim Property Under Income Tax Act: R.S. Infra-Transmission Ltd. vs. Saurinindubhai Patel (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a debtor’s right to reclaim property under Rule 60 of the Second Schedule of the Income Tax Act, 1961, can be defeated due to a minor shortfall in payment caused by an error […]
Supreme Court Revisits Disciplinary Action: Gajendra Singh vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the punishment of removal from service was disproportionate to the misconduct of issuing an insurance cover note without receiving the premium. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Disciplinary Proceedings Case Name: Dr. Gajendra Singh vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: July
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Supreme Court Remands Case on Technical Assistant Appointment: Biju K.K. vs. Cochin University of Science and Technology (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Selection Committee’s decision on awarding marks for experience can be challenged when prior service as a daily wager is ignored, and whether a candidate met the eligibility criteria for a Technical Assistant position.
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Double Murder Case Based on Eyewitness Testimony and Circumstantial Evidence LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused for murder can be sustained based on the testimony of a sole eyewitness who provided inconsistent statements, along with circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Hajabhai Rajashibhai Odedara vs. State of
Supreme Court overturns quashing of criminal proceedings in missing beer truck case: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Akhil Sharda (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in quashing criminal proceedings under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) without conducting a full trial and appreciating the larger conspiracy involved in the
Supreme Court defers decision on corruption case pending larger bench ruling: State of Kerala vs. M. Karunakaran (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act can be sustained solely on circumstantial evidence in the absence of direct evidence of demand for illegal gratification. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Corruption) Case Name: The State
Supreme Court Clarifies Mandatory Nature of Declaration for Section 10B Exemption: Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-III vs. M/s Wipro Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the declaration under Section 10B(8) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, must be furnished before the due date of filing the original return of income to claim exemption. CASE TYPE: Income
Supreme Court overturns acquittal in double murder case: Malti Sahu vs. Rahul (2022) INSC 640 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in acquitting the accused based on circumstantial evidence in a double murder case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Malti Sahu vs. Rahul & Anr. Judgment Date: 11 July 2022 Date of the
Supreme Court Clarifies “Person Interested” in KIAD Act Land Acquisition: Gregory Patrao vs. MRPL (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a post-acquisition allottee of land is a “person interested” in land acquisition proceedings under the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966 (KIAD Act). CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Law Case Name: Gregory Patrao and Ors. vs. Mangalore Refinery
Supreme Court Restores Consent Decree in Property Dispute: Hemantha Kumar vs. R. Mahadevaiah (2022) Date of the Judgment: July 11, 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 4108 of 2022 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a consent decree, agreed upon by all parties and initially approved by a trial court, be overturned simply
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on regularization of work-charge employee: State of Nagaland vs. Nishevi Achumi (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can direct the State to regularize the services of a deceased work-charge employee retrospectively, especially when the employee did not claim regularization during his lifetime and was not eligible for it
Supreme Court on Land Acquisition Compensation: BSNL vs. Nemichand Damodardas (2022) Date of the Judgment: 11 July 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 3478 of 2022 Judges: Justice M.R. Shah and Justice B.V. Nagarathna Can government-set “Ready Reckoner” rates be the sole basis for determining compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act? The Supreme
