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Supreme Court clarifies revenue expenditure deduction for exchange fluctuation losses in finance business: Wipro Finance Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (2022) INSC 387 (12 April 2022)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Abhay S. Oka, C.T. Ravikumar, Income Tax Act, 1961, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 254, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 37, Judges, Revenue Expenditure

Supreme Court Clarifies Revenue Expenditure Deduction for Exchange Fluctuation Losses in Wipro Finance Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether losses due to exchange rate fluctuations on foreign currency loans used for business purposes can be considered revenue expenditure and thus be eligible for deduction under Section 37 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Income Tax […]

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Supreme Court permits color blind individuals to enroll in all courses at Film and Television Institute of India: Ashutosh Kumar vs. FTII (2022)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Disability Rights, Judges, M.M. Sundresh, Reasonable Accommodation, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court permits color blind individuals to enroll in all courses at Film and Television Institute of India: Ashutosh Kumar vs. FTII (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether color blindness can be a valid ground for denying admission to film and television courses. CASE TYPE: Education/Disability Rights Case Name: Ashutosh Kumar vs. The Film and Television Institute

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Supreme Court Upholds Dental Council Regulations on Medical College Affiliations: Dental Council of India vs. Biyani Shikshan Samiti (2022)

/ B.R. Gavai, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 19(1)(g), Dental Council of India, Dentists Act, 1948, Dentists Act, 1948 with Section 10A, Dentists Act, 1948 with Section 20, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao

Dental Council of India vs. Biyani Shikshan Samiti: Supreme Court Upholds Regulations for Dental College Affiliations (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Dental Council of India’s amended regulations mandating dental colleges to be affiliated with medical colleges are valid. CASE TYPE: Regulatory and Education Law. Case Name: Dental Council of India vs. Biyani Shikshan Samiti &

Supreme Court Upholds Dental Council Regulations on Medical College Affiliations: Dental Council of India vs. Biyani Shikshan Samiti (2022) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Civil Court Decree Despite Rent Act Applicability: Shankarlal Nadani vs. Sohanlal Jain (2022)

/ Hemant Gupta, Judges, Jurisdiction of Rent Tribunal, Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001, Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001 with Section 18(1), Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Transfer of Property Act, 1882 with Section 106, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Upholds Civil Court Decree Despite Rent Act Applicability: Shankarlal Nadani vs. Sohanlal Jain (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a civil court’s decree for possession is valid if passed after a state Rent Control Act becomes applicable to the area. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Law, Rent Control) Case Name: Shankarlal Nadani vs. Sohanlal Jain Judgment

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Supreme Court Modifies Order on Release of Mutual Funds in IL&FS Securities Case (11 April 2022)

/ Bank Guarantee, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction, Civil Law, Corporate Guarantee, Interim Orders, J.K. Maheshwari, Judges, Modification of Orders, Securities and Exchange Board of India, Securities Law, Vineet Saran

Supreme Court Modifies Order on Release of Mutual Funds in IL&FS Securities Case (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Modification of conditions for release of mutual funds. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction. Case Name: Securities and Exchange Board of India vs. IL&FS Securities Services Ltd. and Ors. Judgment Date: 11 April 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 11

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Supreme Court Grants Bail in UAPA Case Citing Prolonged Incarceration: Jahir Hak vs. State of Rajasthan (2022)

/ Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 439, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 with Section 43D(5)

Supreme Court Grants Bail in UAPA Case Citing Prolonged Incarceration: Jahir Hak vs. State of Rajasthan (2022) Date of the Judgment: April 11, 2022 Citation: Jahir Hak vs. The State of Rajasthan (2022) INSC 375 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice K.M. Joseph and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Hrishikesh Roy Can an undertrial prisoner be kept in custody

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Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell: P. Ramasubbamma vs. V. Vijayalakshmi & Ors. (2022)

/ Agreement to Sell, B.V. Nagarathna, Judges, M.R. Shah, Specific Performance of Contract, Specific Relief Act, 1963, Specific Relief Act, 1963 with Section 20

Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell: P. Ramasubbamma vs. V. Vijayalakshmi & Ors. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree for specific performance of an agreement to sell can be granted when a subsequent sale deed has been executed, and whether it is necessary to seek cancellation of the subsequent sale deed in

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Supreme Court Grants Bail in POCSO Case Citing Short Sentence: Jeetu Khatik vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 389, Dinesh Maheshwari, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 354, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 363, Judges, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 with Section 8

Supreme Court Grants Bail in POCSO Case Citing Short Sentence: Jeetu Khatik vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a convict should be granted bail during the pendency of appeal, especially when the maximum sentence awarded is of three years. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, specifically cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences

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Supreme Court Clarifies Minimum Standards for Ayurveda PG Courses: Central Council for Indian Medicine vs. Karnataka Ayurveda Medical College (2022)

/ B.R. Gavai, Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970, Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 with Section 13A, Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 with Section 22, Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 with Section 36, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Post-Graduate Ayurveda Education Regulations, Regulations, Regulations with Minimum Standards

Supreme Court Clarifies Minimum Standards for Ayurveda PG Courses: Central Council for Indian Medicine vs. Karnataka Ayurveda Medical College (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether permission granted to an Ayurvedic medical college for a subsequent academic year can retroactively validate admissions for a previous year where the college did not meet the required minimum standards. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court Enhances Dam Safety Measures for Mullaperiyar Dam: Implementation of Dam Safety Act, 2021 (08 April 2022)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Abhay S. Oka, C.T. Ravikumar, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Dam Safety Act, 2021, Dam Safety Act, 2021 with Section 24, Dam Safety Act, 2021 with Section 9, Judges, National Dam Safety Authority

Supreme Court Strengthens Mullaperiyar Dam Oversight: Dam Safety Act Implementation (2022) Date of the Judgment: 08 April 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Abhay S. Oka, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J. Is the existing supervisory committee for the Mullaperiyar Dam sufficient to ensure its safety? The Supreme Court addressed this critical question in light

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Supreme Court modifies sentence for Section 504 IPC offense: Kunti Kumari vs. State of Jharkhand (2022)

/ Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 504, Judges, Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 with Section 11, Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 with Section 3, S. Abdul Nazeer, Vikram Nath

Supreme Court modifies sentence for Section 504 IPC offense: Kunti Kumari vs. State of Jharkhand (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the benefit of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 can be extended to a person convicted under Section 504 of the Indian Penal Code. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Kunti Kumari vs. The State of

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Supreme Court Upholds Sentence for Attempt to Murder, Criticizes High Court’s Lenient Approach: State of Rajasthan vs. Banwari Lal (2022)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Criminal Law, Criminal Sentencing, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 307, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 324, Judges, Judicial Review, M.R. Shah, Offences Against Human Body

Supreme Court Upholds Sentence for Attempt to Murder, Criticizes High Court’s Lenient Approach: State of Rajasthan vs. Banwari Lal (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: The appropriate sentencing for the offense of attempt to murder under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), and the extent to which appellate courts can interfere with the trial court’s

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