Supreme Court Clarifies Deductible Expenses for Sugar Cooperatives: CIT vs. Tasgaon Taluka (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of allowable business expenditure for sugarcane purchase by cooperative societies. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Commissioner of Income Tax, Bombay vs. Tasgaon Taluka Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited [Judgment Date]: March 5, 2019 Date of the Judgment: March […]
Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Multiple Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to convict the accused of murder and robbery. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Digamber Vaishnav & Anr. vs. State of Chhattisgarh [Judgment Date]: 5 March 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 5 March 2019 Citation:
Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Landowners in Noida Land Acquisition Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether landowners are entitled to compensation when their land was acquired without proper procedure and construction was carried out on it. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs. Lt. Col. J.B. Kuchhal (Dead) Through Lrs. And Ors.
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Supreme Court Clarifies Maintainability of Review Petitions After Dismissal of Special Leave Petitions: Khoday Distilleries Ltd. vs. Sri Mahadeshwara Sahakara Sakkare Karkhane Ltd. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a review petition is maintainable before the High Court after the Supreme Court has dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) against the same judgment. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal
Supreme Court Upholds Bar Council’s Decision on Advocate Enrolment: Anand Kumar Sharma vs. Bar Council of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Bar Council can deny enrolment to an applicant who previously had their enrolment cancelled for misrepresentation. CASE TYPE: Advocate Enrolment Dispute Case Name: Anand Kumar Sharma vs. Bar Council of India Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Strikes Down Gujarat’s Ban on Inter-State Sand Movement LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a State Government can prohibit the movement of legally excavated minor minerals, specifically sand, beyond its borders. CASE TYPE: Mining and Mineral Law, Constitutional Law Case Name: State of Gujarat and Others vs. Jayeshbhai Kanjibhai Kalathiya [Judgment Date]: 01 March 2019 Date
Supreme Court sets aside quashing of FIR in serious offences: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Dhruv Gurjar and others (22 February 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Can a High Court quash criminal proceedings for serious, non-compoundable offenses based solely on a compromise between the complainant and the accused? CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: The State of Madhya
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Conspiracy to Murder Case: Vidyalakshmi vs. State of Kerala (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully proved a conspiracy to commit murder and the subsequent execution of the crime based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vidyalakshmi @ Vidya vs. State of Kerala [Judgment Date]: 15 February 2019
Supreme Court clarifies CS-1 license eligibility in Madhya Pradesh liquor case (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a CS-1 license for manufacturing, bottling, and wholesale supply of country spirit can be denied for non-participation in tender process. CASE TYPE: Excise Law Case Name: Gwalior Distilleries Pvt. Ltd. vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. Judgment Date:
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Supreme Court clarifies benefits for daily wage workers in Gujarat Forest Department (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation and implementation of a Government Resolution regarding benefits for daily wage workers. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of Gujarat vs. PWD and Forest Employees Union Judgment Date: 15 February 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 15 February
Supreme Court Allows Criminal Proceedings in Property Dispute: Sau. Kamal Shivaji Pokarnek vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 12, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 121 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., M.R. Shah, J. Can a criminal case be dismissed at the initial stage if the dispute appears to have a civil nature?
Supreme Court Remands Land Compensation Case for Fresh Review of Deduction Percentage: Mahanti Devi vs. Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 8, 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal No.1572 of 2019 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Civil) No. 29623 of 2016) Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J. and M.R. Shah, J. When determining compensation for land
