Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal in ISRO Security Case: Dr. V.R. Sanal Kumar vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the dismissal of an employee without a full inquiry is justified in cases involving national security. CASE TYPE: Service Law, National Security. Case Name: Dr. V.R. Sanal Kumar vs. Union Of India & Ors. Judgment […]
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Security Reasons in ISRO Case (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the dismissal of a government employee without a formal inquiry is justified in the interest of state security. CASE TYPE: Service Law, involving national security concerns Case Name: Dr. V.R. Sanal Kumar vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: May
Supreme Court Refuses Clarification on Income Tax Reassessment: Principal Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Abhisar Buildwell P. Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court should clarify the applicability of Section 150(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 regarding the waiver of limitation for reassessment notices under Section 148, especially in cases related to assessments
Supreme Court Refuses Clarification on Reassessment Notices: Principal Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Abhisar Buildwell P. Ltd. (2023) Date of the Judgment: 12 May 2023 The Supreme Court of India, in this case, declined to entertain a miscellaneous application filed by the Revenue seeking clarification on the waiver of limitation for reassessment notices under Section
Supreme Court Reverses Bail Order in Money Laundering Case: Directorate of Enforcement vs. Aditya Tripathi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in granting bail to the accused in a money laundering case, considering the ongoing investigation by the Enforcement Directorate and the restrictions under Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering
Supreme Court Clarifies Pre-Referral Jurisdiction on Arbitration Agreements: Magic Eye Developers vs. Green Edge Infrastructure (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of pre-referral jurisdiction of the court under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 regarding the existence and validity of an arbitration agreement. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Magic Eye Developers Pvt. Ltd.
Supreme Court Clarifies Pre-Referral Jurisdiction on Arbitration Agreements: Magic Eye Developers vs. Green Edge Infrastructure (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 12, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 528 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a court refer a dispute to arbitration without conclusively deciding on the existence of a valid arbitration agreement? The
Supreme Court on Tax Exemption for Tea Blending Units: K.B. Tea Product Pvt. Ltd. vs. Commercial Tax Officer Date of the Judgment: 12 May 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 451 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can a government revoke a tax exemption promised to businesses that invested based on that assurance? The Supreme
Supreme Court on Tax Exemption for Tea Blending: K.B. Tea Product Pvt. Ltd. vs. Commercial Tax Officer (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 12, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 530 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. (Majority Opinion), Krishna Murari, J. (Dissenting Opinion) Can a state government withdraw a tax exemption previously granted to small-scale industries? The Supreme
Supreme Court Stays Promotions of District Judges Based on Seniority-Cum-Merit: Ravikumar Dhansukhlal Maheta & Anr. vs. High Court of Gujarat and Ors. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether promotions to the cadre of District Judge should be based on merit-cum-seniority or seniority-cum-merit. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Ravikumar Dhansukhlal Maheta & Anr. vs. High Court of
Supreme Court Stays Promotions of District Judges Based on Seniority-cum-Merit: Ravikumar Dhansukhlal Maheta vs. High Court of Gujarat (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether promotions to the cadre of District Judge should be based on merit-cum-seniority or seniority-cum-merit. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Ravikumar Dhansukhlal Maheta & Anr. vs. High Court of Gujarat and Ors. [Judgment
Supreme Court Reverses Bail in Money Laundering Case: Directorate of Enforcement vs. Aditya Tripathi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in granting bail without considering the stringent conditions under Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), and the ongoing investigation by the Enforcement Directorate. CASE TYPE: Criminal – Prevention
