Supreme Court Allows Felling of 84 Trees for Mumbai Metro Project: In Re Felling of Trees in Aarey Forest (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) should be allowed to fell 84 trees for the construction of a metro car shed at Aarey Colony. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Public Infrastructure Case […]
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Second Defamation Complaint: B.R.K. Aathithan vs. Sun Group (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Maintainability of a second criminal complaint on the same facts after the dismissal of the first complaint. CASE TYPE: Criminal Defamation Case Name: B.R.K. Aathithan vs. Sun Group & Anr. Judgment Date: 29 November 2022 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court directs High Court to Re-examine the Issue of Fake Pharmacists: Mukesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in disposing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning the operation of hospitals and medical stores by unregistered or fake pharmacists. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Pharmacy Law Case
Supreme Court settles limitation for rebate claims under Central Excise Act: Sansera Engineering vs. Deputy Commissioner (29 November 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the limitation period under Section 11B of the Central Excise Act, 1944 applies to rebate claims under Rule 18 of the Central Excise Rules, 2002. CASE TYPE: Central Excise Law Case Name: Sansera
Supreme Court Transfers Trial in Y.S. Vivekananda Reddy Murder Case Date of the Judgment: 29 November 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a criminal trial be transferred to ensure a fair and impartial process? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in the case
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Family Members in Property Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings can be initiated against family members who are not directly involved in a property sale transaction based on allegations of dispossession. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ramesh Chandra Gupta vs. State of U.P. Judgment Date: 28 November 2022
Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Encroachment of Village Lands: Maharashtra Rajya Vadar Samaj Sangh vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a government resolution prohibiting the use of village common lands for private purposes infringes upon the traditional rights of a nomadic tribe to extract stones. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation/Constitutional Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Quashes Abetment to Suicide Charges in College Disciplinary Case Date of the Judgment: 24 November 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 1002 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Abhay S. Oka Can disciplinary actions by college authorities for student misconduct be considered abetment to suicide? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Property Tax on Carpet Area Basis, Denies Exemption to Charitable Institutions: Parivar Seva Sanstha vs. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether charitable institutions are exempt from general tax when property tax is levied based on carpet area. CASE TYPE: Municipal Law, Property Tax Case Name: Parivar Seva Sanstha vs. Ahmedabad Municipal
Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Case for Fresh Valuation: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Radheshyam LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value and permissible deductions in land acquisition compensation. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. vs. Radheshyam & Ors. Judgment Date: 24 November 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court on Capital Gains Tax on Revaluation of Assets in Partnership Firms Date of the Judgment: 24 November 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 1121 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a partnership firm be taxed for capital gains when its assets are revalued and the increased value is credited to the partners’
Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Allotment for Public Land: Ramani vs. Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a land allotted for public utility can be allotted to an individual and whether the residents of the locality are aggrieved persons if the land is allotted to an individual. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land
