Supreme Court Upholds Port Trust’s Right to Levy Anchorage Charges Post Vessel Sale: NKD Maritime vs. Mumbai Port Trust (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a purchaser of a vessel at auction is liable for anchorage charges based on the vessel’s prior docking history or only from the date of purchase. CASE TYPE: Admiralty Law Case Name: […]
Supreme Court Directs Transfer of Central Sales Tax in Inter-State Sale: Tata Motors vs. Central Sales Tax Appellate Authority (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a State can retain Central Sales Tax (CST) when it is not the appropriate State to levy the tax on an inter-state sale. CASE TYPE: Tax Law – Central Sales Tax Case
Supreme Court Upholds Delhi Land Reforms Act Succession Rules: Har Naraini Devi vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Section 50(a) of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954, which prioritizes male lineal descendants in matters of succession to agricultural land, is unconstitutional. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Land Reform, Succession. Case Name: Har Naraini Devi
Supreme Court Upholds Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Act, Settles Inter-State Body Corporate Issue LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Haryana State Legislature has the legislative competence to enact the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara (Management) Act, 2014, or if it falls under the exclusive domain of the Parliament as an inter-state body corporate. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Religious Institutions Case
Supreme Court Remands Forest Land Dispute: State of Karnataka vs. M.A. Mohamad Sanaulla (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the State was given adequate opportunity to present its case regarding a disputed land claimed as forest land. CASE TYPE: Civil dispute concerning land ownership and forest laws. Case Name: The State of Karnataka & Anr. vs. M.A.
Supreme Court Upholds Statutory Remedy in Tax Assessment Dispute: State of Maharashtra vs. Greatship (India) Limited (20 September 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can entertain a writ petition against an assessment order when a statutory remedy of appeal is available. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: The State of Maharashtra and Others vs.
Supreme Court Clarifies Taxability of Pan Masala under State Laws Date of the Judgment: 19 September 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 751 Judges: Indira Banerjee, J., Surya Kant, J., M.M. Sundresh, J., Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., Hemant Gupta, J. (Concurring) Can states levy sales tax on ‘Pan Masala’ and ‘gutka’ when these products are already subject to
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim: Sumathy vs. Babu (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of just compensation in motor accident claims, specifically considering future prospects and rise in income. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Claim Case Name: Sumathy and Others vs. Babu and Another [Judgment Date]: 19 September 2022 Date of the Judgment: 19 September
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Supreme Court on Insider Trading: SEBI vs. Abhijit Rajan (2022) – Key Judgement LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “price-sensitive information” and its impact on insider trading regulations. CASE TYPE: Securities Law/Insider Trading Case Name: Securities and Exchange Board of India vs. Abhijit Rajan [Judgment Date]: 19 September 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 19 September 2022
Supreme Court clarifies Limitation for IBC Applications: Tech Sharp Engineers vs. Sanghvi Movers (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: The key legal issue is determining the limitation period for filing an application under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and whether the pendency of winding-up proceedings before a High Court can extend this limitation. CASE
Supreme Court overturns conviction under Bonded Labour Act: Selvakumar vs. Manjula (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the son of a business owner can be held liable for offences under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, solely based on his relationship with the owner and the business’s name. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Selvakumar vs.
Supreme Court settles pension calculation for employees switching government jobs: State of Rajasthan vs. O.P. Gupta (2022) INSC 772 (19 September 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether prior service in a government entity should be counted for pension benefits when an employee resigns to join another government job. CASE TYPE: Service Law – Pension Benefits. Case Name:
