Supreme Court Upholds Tax on Share Buybacks: Genpact India vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a company is liable to pay additional income tax on buyback of shares under Section 115QA of the Income Tax Act, 1961, even when the buyback is part of a scheme of arrangement approved by the […]
Supreme Court Directs Compensation in Housing Society Dispute: Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank vs. Farmer Bank Employees Society (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a cooperative bank is deficient in service for not transferring land to its employees’ housing society and whether the society is entitled to claim interest in the remaining land. CASE TYPE: Consumer Dispute Case
Supreme Court Clarifies Detention Period Under Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act: State of Maharashtra vs. Balu Waman Patole (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the detaining authority is required to specify the period of detention in the detention order under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981. CASE TYPE: Preventive Detention Law Case Name: State
Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Act: Indore Development Authority vs. Manohar Lal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Indore Development Authority vs. Manohar Lal & Ors. Judgment Date: 23 October 2019 Introduction
Supreme Court Clarifies Notice Requirements under Section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a notice issued under Section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, is valid if sent to the address available in the PAN database, even if the assessee has changed their address and not updated it with the Income
Supreme Court on Readiness and Willingness in Specific Performance Suits: Ravi Setia vs. Madan Lal (2019) Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Navin Sinha, J., Indira Banerjee, J. Can a party seeking specific performance of a contract be denied relief if they fail to demonstrate continuous readiness and
Supreme Court overturns Specific Performance Decree due to lack of Readiness and Willingness: Mohinder Kaur vs. Sant Paul Singh (2019) Date of the Judgment: October 1, 2019 Citation: Not Available Judges: Navin Sinha, J. and Indira Banerjee, J. Can a suit for specific performance be decreed if the plaintiff fails to demonstrate their readiness and
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence in Sudam @ Rahul Kaniram Jadhav Case: A Review of Circumstantial Evidence (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Review of a death sentence based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Sudam @ Rahul Kaniram Jadhav vs. The State of Maharashtra Judgment Date: 01 October 2019 Date of the Judgment: 01
Supreme Court Reverses Adverse Possession Claim: Brijesh Kumar vs. Shardabai (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the plaintiff had perfected title by adverse possession. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Brijesh Kumar and Another vs. Shardabai (Dead) By Lrs. and Others [Judgment Date]: October 1, 2019 Date of the Judgment: October 1, 2019 Citation:
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Supreme Court Allows Amendment of Plaint to Include Necessary Party in Property Dispute: Kamlesh Gupta vs. Mangat Rai (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can allow the amendment of a plaint to include a necessary party after the commencement of the trial. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case Name: Kamlesh Gupta vs. Mangat Rai &
Supreme Court Upholds Gift Deed Validity: Illoth Valappil Ambunhi vs. Kunhambu Karanavan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a gift deed and its subsequent cancellation. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Dispute Case Name: Illoth Valappil Ambunhi (D) By Lrs. vs Kunhambu Karanavan [Judgment Date]: 19 September 2019 Date of the Judgment: 19 September 2019 Citation:
Supreme Court Decides on Mortgage by Conditional Sale: Ganpati Babji Alamwar vs. Digambarrao Venkatrao Bhadke (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a transaction constitutes a mortgage by conditional sale or a sale with an option to repurchase. CASE TYPE: Property Law Case Name: Ganpati Babji Alamwar (D) By LRs. Ramlu And Others vs. Digambarrao Venkatrao Bhadke And
