Supreme Court reduces murder conviction to culpable homicide in lathi assault case: Jugut Ram vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a lathi blow on the head resulting in death constitutes murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 302 and Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 respectively. CASE TYPE: […]
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Charges Based on CVC Report in SIDBI Fraud Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings can be quashed based on the findings of a Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) report exonerating an individual on the same charges in departmental proceedings. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ashoo Surendranath Tewari vs. The Deputy Superintendent
Supreme Court clarifies Wealth Tax on Clubs: Bangalore Club vs. Commissioner of Wealth Tax (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a members’ club is liable to pay wealth tax as an association of persons when the shares of its members are not indeterminate. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: M/S BANGALORE CLUB vs. THE COMMISSIONER OF WEALTH
Supreme Court Upholds NCLT Order in Insolvency Case: SREI Equipment Finance Ltd. vs. Rajeev Anand & Ors. (2020) Date of the Judgment: September 08, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 647 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J., Navin Sinha, J., Indira Banerjee, J. Can an admission made by a corporate debtor in a previous, withdrawn proceeding be used as
Supreme Court quashes prosecution for misbranding due to barcode availability: Raghav Gupta vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (2020) Date of the Judgment: September 4, 2020 Citation: Raghav Gupta vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (2020) INSC 562 Judges: R.F. Nariman J., Navin Sinha J., Indira Banerjee J. Can a food product be considered misbranded if the
Supreme Court sets aside demand for market value of tenements under Urban Land Ceiling Act: Shridhar C. Shetty vs. The Additional Collector (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the competent authority under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, can demand the market value of tenements for failure to hand over possession as per the exemption
Supreme Court Clarifies Taxability of Non-Compete Fees: Shiv Raj Gupta vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a non-compete fee received by a former managing director is taxable as business income or a capital receipt. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Case Name: Shiv Raj Gupta vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Delhi-IV Judgment Date: 22nd July, 2020
Supreme Court quashes interim fee order for engineering colleges: Rajeev Gandhi Memorial College vs. State of Andhra Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State Government can fix interim fees for unaided educational institutions without following the procedure established under the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983 and
Supreme Court Upholds Tenant’s Rights: Mohd. Inam vs. Sanjay Kumar Singhal & Ors. (2020) INSC 343 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant can be evicted for residing with family members, and the validity of challenging a vacancy order alongside the final allotment order. CASE TYPE: Rent Control Law Case Name: Mohd. Inam vs. Sanjay Kumar Singhal
Supreme Court mandates hearing for accused in revision against complaint dismissal: Subhash vs. Satish (2020) INSC 329 Date of the Judgment: June 18, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 329 Judges: Navin Sinha, J., Indira Banerjee, J. Can a criminal revision against the dismissal of a complaint be decided without hearing the accused? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claims, Rejects Contributory Negligence: Rajendra Singh vs. National Insurance Company (2020) Date of the Judgment: June 18, 2020 Citation: Rajendra Singh & Ors. vs. National Insurance Company Limited & Ors., Civil Appeal No(s). 2624 of 2020 (arising out of SLP (Civil) No(s). 13964 of 2018) with Civil Appeal
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Housewife in Motor Accident Case: Savitha vs. Chodamandalam M.S. General Insurance Co. Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Assessment of compensation in motor accident cases, particularly concerning housewives and calculation of disability. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Savitha vs. M/s. Chodamandalam M.S. General Insurance Co. Ltd. and Others Judgment Date:
