Supreme Court clarifies Entertainment Duty for Amusement Parks: State of Maharashtra vs. Pan India Paryatan Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of the Bombay Entertainments Duty Act, 1923 concerning the rate of entertainment duty applicable to amusement parks. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: The State of Maharashtra & Ors. vs. Pan India Paryatan Limited & […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Export Incentive Scheme: Nola Ram Dulichand Dal Mills vs. Union of India (2020) Date of the Judgment: February 14, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 149 Judges: Deepak Gupta, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a company purchasing goods from a 100% export-oriented unit claim export incentives? The Supreme Court addressed this question in
Supreme Court Decides Seniority Dispute Between Direct Recruits and Promotee Deputy Collectors: Vinod Giri Goswami vs. State of Uttarakhand (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of seniority between direct recruits and promotee Deputy Collectors. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Vinod Giri Goswami & Ors. vs. The State of Uttarakhand & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 14 February 2020
Supreme Court overturns High Court order in abetment to suicide case: Rajeev Kourav vs. Baisahab (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings based on an assessment of statements recorded under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)? CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Rajeev Kourav vs. Baisahab and Ors. Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Clarifies Specific Performance in Property Reconveyance: C.S. Venkatesh vs. A.S.C. Murthy (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sale deed can be considered as security for a loan, and the requirements for proving readiness and willingness in a specific performance suit for reconveyance of property. CASE TYPE: Civil (Specific Performance) Case Name: C.S. Venkatesh vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Differential Pricing for Coal: S.K.J. Coke Industries vs. Coal India Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a coal consumer is entitled to preferential “linked price” or must pay the higher “Liberalised Sales Scheme” (LSS) price for coal. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Regulatory Law Case Name: M/s. S.K.J. Coke Industries Ltd.& Anr. vs. Coal
Supreme Court on Insurance Claims for Farmers’ Stored Produce Date of the Judgment: 06 February 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 128 Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J. and Deepak Gupta, J. Can farmers claim insurance benefits for their stored agricultural produce when a fire occurs, even if the insurance policy is not directly in their name? The
Supreme Court Rules on Counting Past Service for Pension in Legal Aid Committees LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior service in the Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee should be counted for pension eligibility. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Brahma Singh vs. Union of India. [Judgment Date]: 05 February 2020 Date of the Judgment: 05 February 2020
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for 100% Disabled Minor in Motor Accident Case Date of the Judgment: 05 February 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 113 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can a court adequately compensate a child for a lifetime of disability caused by a motor accident? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Directs Consideration of Depositors’ Claims in DHFL Insolvency: Vinay Kumar Mittal vs. DHFL (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the claims of fixed deposit holders should be prioritized over other creditors during the insolvency resolution process of a financial service provider. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Vinay Kumar Mittal & Ors. vs. Dewan Housing
Supreme Court Grants Bail in NDPS Case: Sujit Tiwari vs. State of Gujarat (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail can be granted to an accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) when there is a possibility of the accused not being guilty of the offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Bail. Case Name:
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Supreme Court clarifies the necessity of purchaser’s presence during property registration: H.P. Puttaswamy vs. Thimmamma & Ors. (2020) Date of the Judgment: 24 January 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 43 Judges: Deepak Gupta, J., Aniruddha Bose, J. Can a sale deed be deemed invalid if the purchaser is not present at the time of its registration?
