Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 254(2) of Income Tax Act in Reliance Telecom Case (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of power of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal to rectify its order under Section 254(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Appeal Case Name: Commissioner of Income Tax (IT-4), Mumbai vs. M/s Reliance […]
Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture of Security Deposit in Tender Dispute: Pooja Ceratech vs. ONGC (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a security deposit can be forfeited when a bidder attempts to modify their bid after the tender submission deadline. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Tender Process Case Name: Pooja Ceratech Private Limited vs. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
Supreme Court Orders Implementation of Resolution Plan in Amtek Auto Insolvency Case LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the implementation of a resolution plan under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), specifically when a successful resolution applicant fails to adhere to the approved plan. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Committee of
Supreme Court Upholds Divorce but Orders Maintenance in Neha Tyagi vs. Deepak Tyagi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree of divorce granted on grounds of cruelty and desertion can be upheld while ensuring the maintenance of a minor child. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute, Family Law Case Name: Neha Tyagi vs. Lieutenant Colonel Deepak Tyagi Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Rape Case Based on Sole Testimony of Victim: Phool Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a conviction for rape be upheld based solely on the testimony of the victim, even without corroborating medical evidence? CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Phool Singh vs. The State of
Supreme Court Partially Upholds Arbitration Award in Saluja Construction vs. Northern Coalfields Dispute (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitrator can expand the scope of arbitration to include disputes beyond the specific contract referenced in the arbitration agreement. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Saluja Construction Company vs. Northern Coalfields Limited [Judgment Date]: 25 November 2021
Supreme Court Quashes Bailable Warrants Against Director in Consumer Dispute: L&T Finance Ltd. vs. Pramod Kumar Rana (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a National Commission can issue bailable warrants against a director of a company when the company is already represented by counsel and authorized representatives. CASE TYPE: Consumer Dispute Case Name: L & T Finance
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation Act Applicability in Debt Recovery Appeals Date of the Judgment: 24 November 2021 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and Sanjiv Khanna, J. Citation: Avneesh Chandan Gadgil & Anr. vs. Oriental Bank of Commerce & Ors., Civil Appeal No. 6898 of 2021, decided on 24 November 2021 Can the delay in filing an
Supreme Court on Urban Land Ceiling Act: Possession Key to Repeal Benefit LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the repeal of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, automatically restores land to owners if compensation was not paid, even if possession was taken by the government. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Land Acquisition and Urban Land Ceiling
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Supreme Court Upholds Partial Recovery of Loss in Uttar Pradesh Forest Corporation Case Date of the Judgment: 23 November 2021 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 6947 of 2021 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a disciplinary authority impose a punishment based on charges not proven by the Enquiry Officer? The Supreme Court recently
Supreme Court Overturns High Court Order on Deputy Collector Appointment: State of UP vs. Chunni Lal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can direct the State to appoint two individuals to a single post. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of U.P. vs. Chunni Lal & Ors. Judgment Date: 23 November 2021 Introduction
Supreme Court Upholds State’s Promotion Rules: State of UP vs. Vikash Kumar Singh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can issue a writ of mandamus to grant relaxation in qualifying service for promotion when the rules specify a minimum service period and the relaxation is discretionary. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Promotion Case Name:
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