Supreme Court Upholds Penalty and Interest Under Gujarat Sales Tax Act: State of Gujarat vs. M/s Saw Pipes Ltd. (2023) INSC 376 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether mens rea (guilty mind) is necessary for imposing penalty and interest under the Gujarat Sales Tax Act, 1969. CASE TYPE: Tax Law. Case Name: State of Gujarat and Anr. vs. […]
Supreme Court clarifies liability for delay compensation in real estate project: Parsvnath Developers vs. Gagandeep Brar (2023) The Supreme Court of India clarifies the responsibility for paying compensation to homebuyers for project delays, addressing a dispute between a developer and a housing board. Can a real estate developer be solely liable for compensation to homebuyers
Supreme Court clarifies compensation liability in real estate disputes: Parsvnath Developers vs. Gagandeep Brar (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the apportionment of liability for compensation between a developer and a housing board in a real estate project delay. CASE TYPE: Consumer. Case Name: Parsvnath Developers Ltd. vs. Gagandeep Brar and Another. Judgment Date: 13 April 2023
Supreme Court quashes land acquisition for Vedanta University: Anil Agarwal Foundation loses appeal (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 12, 2023 Citation: Not Available Judges: M.R. Shah, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a private company, masquerading as a public entity, acquire vast tracts of agricultural land for a project that doesn’t yet exist? The Supreme
Supreme Court Quashes Land Acquisition for Vedanta University, Orissa (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land can be acquired for a private company under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and the validity of land acquisition proceedings for a proposed university. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Anil Agarwal Foundation Etc. Etc. Versus State of
Supreme Court Reverses High Court on Land Acquisition Lapse: HSIIDC vs. Honeywell (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisitions under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, should be deemed to have lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, when possession was taken and compensation
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Supreme Court Addresses Land Acquisition Lapses under the 2013 Act: HSIIDC vs. Honeywell (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisitions under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, are deemed to have lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, if possession was taken and compensation
Supreme Court Rules on Annual Increment for Retiring Employees: KPTCL vs. C.P. Mundinamani (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to an annual increment earned on the last day of service, despite retiring the following day. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: The Director (Admn. and HR) KPTCL & Ors. vs. C.P. Mundinamani &
Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation for IT Park Acquisition: Rajalakshmi vs. Special Tahsildar (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of Fair Compensation for Land Acquisition CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Rajalakshmi vs. The Special Tahsildar (LA) Koyilandy & Another Judgment Date: 10 April 2023 Date of the Judgment: 10 April 2023 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 2363
Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation for IT Park Project: Rajalakshmi vs. Special Tahsildar (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 10, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 333 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a court enhance land compensation when landowners are not satisfied with the negotiated price? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Denies Default Bail: Qamar Ghani Usmani vs. State of Gujarat (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused is entitled to statutory bail if they were not present when the trial court initially extended the investigation period. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Qamar Ghani Usmani vs. The State of Gujarat Judgment Date: 10 April 2023
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Default Bail Despite Procedural Irregularity in Extension of Investigation: Qamar Ghani Usmani vs. State of Gujarat (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an accused is entitled to statutory bail if they were not present when the trial court granted the first extension of time for investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name:
