Supreme Court on Regularisation of Contract Labourers: FCI Workers vs. Ravuthar Dawood Naseem (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Food Corporation of India (FCI) was in contempt of court for not regularizing contract workers under the Departmental Labour System. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court, Labour Law Case Name: The Workmen through the Convener FCI Labour Federation […]
Supreme Court clarifies land use for infrastructure projects: Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor case (2020) Date of the Judgment: 19 May 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 433 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a project proponent deviate from the original project plan for an infrastructure corridor? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question
Supreme Court Revises Conviction in Fatal Assault Case: State of Rajasthan vs. Mehram & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in converting a murder conviction to a lesser offense based on the right of private defense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: State of Rajasthan vs. Mehram & Ors. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Clarifies Contempt in Property Dispute: Hukum Chand Deswal vs. Satish Raj Deswal (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-compliance with a Supreme Court order regarding property vacation and payment of dues constitutes contempt of court. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court / Property Dispute Case Name: Hukum Chand Deswal vs. Satish Raj Deswal Judgment Date: 6
Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petition in Punjab National Bank vs. Atmanand Singh Date of the Judgment: 6 May 2020 Citation: Civil Appeal No. …/2020 (Arising out of SLP(C) No. 11603/2017) Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a High Court use its writ jurisdiction to settle a complex financial dispute involving disputed facts? The
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition: Kapilaben Ambalal Patel vs. State of Gujarat (2020) Date of the Judgment: 6 May 2020 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 6380 of 2012 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a land acquisition be challenged after a significant delay, especially when the authorities claim to have taken possession years prior?
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Will Dispute: Shivakumar & Ors. vs. Sharanabasappa & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a Will and the presence of suspicious circumstances. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction – Property Law Case Name: Shivakumar & Ors. vs. Sharanabasappa & Ors. Judgment Date: 24 April 2020 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Section 43B(f) of Income Tax Act in Leave Encashment Deductions Date of the Judgment: 24 April 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 305 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Hemant Gupta, J., and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. The Supreme Court of India addressed a critical question regarding the validity of Section 43B(f) of the Income
Supreme Court Denies Mutuality Claim for Advertising Subsidiary: Yum! Restaurants vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (2020) Date of the Judgment: 24 April 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 288 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J. and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a company, created as a subsidiary for advertising and marketing, claim tax exemption under the doctrine of mutuality? The
Supreme Court on Cash Credits under Section 68 of Income Tax Act: Basir Ahmed Sisodiya vs. ITO (2020) Date of the Judgment: 24 April 2020 Citation: Basir Ahmed Sisodiya v. The Income Tax Officer, Civil Appeal No. 6110 of 2009 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J. and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can an assessing officer add ‘cash credits’
Supreme Court Upholds Delhi Higher Judicial Service Rules in Promotion Dispute (24 April 2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of promotion criteria based on Annual Confidential Reports (ACR) gradings for District Judge positions. CASE TYPE: Service Law. Case Name: Sujata Kohli vs. Registrar General, High Court of Delhi & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 24 April 2020 Date of
Supreme Court Clarifies Section 80-IA Deduction for Company Succeeding Partnership in Infrastructure Project Date of the Judgment: 05 March 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 179 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a company claim tax deductions under Section 80-IA of the Income Tax Act, 1961, for an infrastructure project when it has taken over
