Supreme Court Declares Second Marriage Void Due to Subsisting First Marriage: Swapnanjali Sandeep Patil vs. Sandeep Ananda Patil (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 6, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 187 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and M. R. Shah, J. Can a marriage be declared void if one of the parties had a living spouse […]
Supreme Court Rules on Full Benefits from Initial Appointment Date in Giridhar vs. State of Maharashtra LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to monetary benefits from the date of their initial appointment when the delay in claiming such benefits is not attributable to the employee. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Giridhar vs. The
Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Mass Murder Case: Khushwinder Singh vs. State of Punjab (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the death penalty was justified in a case involving the murder of six members of a family. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Khushwinder Singh vs. State of Punjab. Judgment Date: March 5, 2019. Date of the
Supreme Court Clarifies Deduction Under Section 80HH of Income Tax Act: Vijay Industries vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 80HH of the Income Tax Act, 1961, regarding deductions for industrial undertakings in backward areas. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Case Name: M/S. VIJAY INDUSTRIES VERSUS COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Child Kidnapping and Murder Case Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2019 Citation: Not Available in the source. Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J., and M. R. Shah, J. Can a death sentence be commuted to life imprisonment based on the convict’s reformation in
Supreme Court Allows 100% Tax Exemption Post Substantial Expansion Under Section 80-IC: Aarham Softronics Case (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an assessee who initially availed 100% tax exemption under Section 80-IC of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for setting up a new industry can claim the same 100% exemption again after carrying out a substantial expansion
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheating Case: Srinivasan Iyenger vs. Bimla Devi Agarwal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings for offences of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy can be quashed when the dispute is predominantly civil in nature and parties have reached an amicable settlement. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Srinivasan Iyenger and Anr.
Supreme Court on Mortgage Redemption: Gowramma vs. Kalingappa (2019) Date of the Judgment: 08 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 123 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and M. R. Shah, J. Can a mortgage be considered extinguished if the mortgagee receives the mortgage amount and possession is handed over, even without a formal endorsement on the
Supreme Court Upholds Contractual Bar on Interest in Arbitration: Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. vs. THDC (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitrator can award interest when the contract between parties explicitly prohibits it. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. vs. Tehri Hydro Development Corporation India Ltd. Judgment Date: 07 February 2019 Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds Equal Pay for Deputation Employees: Bihar State Beverages Corporation Ltd. vs. Naresh Kumar Mishra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether employees on deputation are entitled to the same pay scale as regular employees doing similar work. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bihar State Beverages Corporation Ltd. vs. Naresh Kumar Mishra & Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court overturns High Court’s quashing of criminal proceedings in property fraud case: Sau Saraswatibai vs. Lalitabai & Ors. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can quash criminal proceedings, including a final police report, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) after the investigating officer has submitted a final report concluding
Supreme Court clarifies the scope of “Note for Speaking to the Minutes” in property disputes: Akhil Bhartvarshiya Marwari Agarwal Jatiya Kosh & Ors vs Brijlal Tibrewal & Ors (2018) INSC 999 (14 December 2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope and limitations of “Note for Speaking to the Minutes” in court proceedings, particularly regarding modifications to final orders.
