Supreme Court Restores Interest on Compensation for Injured Laborer: Ajaya Kumar Das vs. Divisional Manager (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether interest on compensation awarded under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 should be calculated from the date of the accident or the date of adjudication. CASE TYPE: Labour Law/Workmen’s Compensation Case Name: Ajaya Kumar Das & Anr. […]
Supreme Court Quashes Detention Order Under National Security Act Due to Procedural Lapses: Devesh Chourasia vs. District Magistrate, Jabalpur (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the detention order under the National Security Act, 1980 was valid when there was a delay in considering the representation of the detenu and failure to communicate the decision on the representation
Supreme Court Quashes Condition of Non-Refundable Deposit for Vehicle Release in Liquor Transportation Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can impose a condition of non-refundable deposit to the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund for the release of a vehicle seized in connection with illegal transportation of liquor. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Syed
Supreme Court Allows Leave to Defend in Summary Suit: B.L. Kashyap vs. JMS Steels (2022) Date of the Judgment: 18 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 41 Judges: Justice Vineet Saran and Justice Dinesh Maheshwari Can a contractor be held liable in a summary suit for payments when the purchase orders were issued on behalf of
Supreme Court Allows Leave to Defend in Summary Suit: B.L. Kashyap and Sons Ltd. vs. JMS Steels and Power Corporation (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether leave to defend should be granted in a summary suit under Order XXXVII of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. CASE TYPE: Civil (Commercial) Case Name: B.L. Kashyap and Sons Ltd.
Supreme Court allows leave to defend in money recovery suit: B.L. Kashyap vs. JMS Steels (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the defendant in a summary suit under Order XXXVII of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, is entitled to leave to defend when they assert they acted as an agent and not a principal in a
Supreme Court Upholds Excise Duty on Liquor Destroyed in Fire Due to Negligence: State of UP vs. M/S McDowell and Company Limited (2022) INSC 13 Date of the Judgment: 05 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 13 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a distillery be held liable for excise duty
Supreme Court Upholds Excise Duty on Liquor Destroyed in Fire Due to Negligence: State of UP vs. M/S McDowell and Company Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a distillery is liable to pay excise duty on liquor destroyed in a fire within its premises. CASE TYPE: Excise Law, Liability for Negligence Case Name: State of UP
Supreme Court Clarifies Terminal Excise Duty Refund under Foreign Trade Policy Date of the Judgment: January 4, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a supplier of goods to an Export Oriented Unit (EOU) claim a refund of Terminal Excise Duty (TED) under the Foreign Trade
Supreme Court Clarifies Terminal Excise Duty Refunds for EOUs and DTA Suppliers LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Export Oriented Units (EOUs) and Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) suppliers are entitled to refunds of Terminal Excise Duty (TED) on goods supplied to EOUs, and which authority should process these claims. CASE TYPE: Tax Law, Foreign Trade Policy Case Name:
Supreme Court Clarifies Terminal Excise Duty Refunds for Export-Oriented Units and Domestic Tariff Area Suppliers Date of the Judgment: January 4, 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can Export Oriented Units (EOUs) directly claim refunds for Terminal Excise Duty (TED) on goods procured from Domestic Tariff
Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in 498A IPC Case After Marital Settlement Date of the Judgment: 3 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath Can a conviction under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 be quashed after a couple resolves their marital disputes
