Supreme Court Clarifies Acknowledgment of Debt in Balance Sheets under IBC: Asset Reconstruction Company vs. Tulip Star Hotels (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a balance sheet of a company can be considered an acknowledgment of debt for the purpose of extending the limitation period under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case […]
Supreme Court on TDS for Foreign Companies: National Petroleum Construction Company vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a foreign company is liable to pay tax on income from work done outside India, and the scope of tax deduction at source (TDS) for such companies. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation in Air Carriage: Bhagwandas B. Ramchandani vs. British Airways (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Limitation Act, 1963 to the period specified in Rule 30 of the Second Schedule of the Carriage by Air Act, 1972. CASE TYPE: Carriage by Air/Commercial Law Case Name: M/S Bhagwandas B . Ramchandani vs. British
Supreme Court Upholds Reservation for ‘Ganiga’ Caste: M.V. Chandrakanth vs. Sangappa & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether individuals belonging to the ‘Lingayat-Ganiga’ sub-caste are entitled to reservation benefits under Category II-A as ‘Ganiga’ caste. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Reservation. Case Name: M.V. Chandrakanth vs. Sangappa & Ors. Judgment Date: 29 July 2022 Introduction Date of the
Supreme Court Orders Return of Child to USA in Habeas Corpus Case LEGAL ISSUE: International Child Custody Dispute and Habeas Corpus CASE TYPE: Habeas Corpus, Family Law Case Name: Rohith Thammana Gowda vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. Judgment Date: 29 July 2022 Date of the Judgment: 29 July 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 645 Judges:
Supreme Court upholds acquittal in murder case based on weak extra-judicial confession: State of Rajasthan vs. Kistoora Ram (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be solely based on an extra-judicial confession without corroborating evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: State of Rajasthan vs. Kistoora Ram Judgment Date: 28 July 2022 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court overturns conviction under Prevention of Corruption Act and IPC Section 477A: Shiv Kumar Sharma vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) Date of the Judgment: 28 July 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 618 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can a public servant be convicted for corruption and falsification of accounts without concrete
Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Initiation Under 2013 Act LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of the term “initiated” in Section 24(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, concerning land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Law Case Name: Haryana State Industrial
Supreme Court Re-examines Land Acquisition Compensation Under Karnataka Slum Act Date of the Judgment: 28 July 2022 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 1966 of 2013, with Civil Appeal No. … of 2022 (Arising out of S.L.P. (C) No. 18942 of 2013) Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J. Can a state law that dictates compensation for
Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Rules for Karnataka Housing Board Introduction Date of the Judgment: 28 July 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dinesh Maheshwari, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can the Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) acquire land without a pre-approved housing scheme? The Supreme Court recently addressed this critical question, clarifying the relationship
Surname of a Child: Supreme Court Upholds Mother’s Right in Guardianship Dispute (2022) Date of the Judgment: 28 July 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: Dinesh Maheshwari, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can a mother, after the death of her child’s biological father, decide the surname of the child, especially if she remarries? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Convicts All Accused in Murder Case: Sanjay Puran Bagde vs. State of Maharashtra (2022) Date of the Judgment: 28 July 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 718 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can individuals be held equally liable for a murder even if they didn’t directly inflict the fatal blow? The
