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Supreme Court clarifies applicability of 2015 Arbitration Amendment Act: Shree Vishnu Constructions vs. Military Engineering Service (2023)

/ Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 with Section 26, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 11, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 21, C.T. Ravikumar, Judges, M.R. Shah

Supreme Court clarifies applicability of 2015 Arbitration Amendment Act: Shree Vishnu Constructions vs. Military Engineering Service (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 to court proceedings under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, when the arbitration notice was issued before the 2015 amendment but the court application […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws: C.S. Gopalakrishnan vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2023)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 254, Dinesh Maheshwari, Fundamental Rights, Judges, Land Acquisition Law, Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, Sanjay Kumar, Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws

Supreme Court Upholds Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Laws: C.S. Gopalakrishnan vs. State of Tamil Nadu (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 9, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 510 Judges: Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Sanjay Kumar, J. Can State laws for land acquisition, which are different from the central law, be valid? The Supreme Court of India addressed

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Supreme Court Dismisses HUDA’s Appeal for Additional Plot Price: Haryana Urban Development Authority vs. Jagdeep Singh (2023)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Allotment of Land, Breach of contract, Contract Law, Government Land Allocation, Interpretation of Contracts, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, Property Law, Property Law with Clause 9 of the Allotment Letter, Rajesh Bindal

Supreme Court Dismisses HUDA’s Appeal for Additional Plot Price: Haryana Urban Development Authority vs. Jagdeep Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) can demand additional price for a plot from an allottee based on an increase in the cost of land when the land was not acquired under the Land Acquisition

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Supreme Court Dismisses HUDA’s Appeal for Additional Plot Price: Jagdeep Singh Case (2023)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Allotment Letter, Breach of contract, Contract Law, Judges, Land Acquisition Act, Land Acquisition Act with Acquisition, Land Acquisition Act with Award, Rajesh Bindal

Supreme Court Dismisses HUDA’s Appeal for Additional Plot Price: Jagdeep Singh Case (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a development authority can demand additional price for a plot based on increased land cost when the land was not acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, but transferred from another government department. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Haryana Urban

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Supreme Court Denies Additional TDR for Recreation Ground Development: Godrej & Boyce vs. MCGM (2023)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 300A, Development Control Regulations, Judges, Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 with Section 126, Pankaj Mithal, Transferable Development Rights, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Denies Additional TDR for Recreation Ground Development: Godrej & Boyce vs. MCGM (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Entitlement to additional Transferable Development Rights (TDR) for developing a recreation ground. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition/Town Planning Case Name: Godrej and Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited vs. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors. [Judgment Date]: May 08,

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Supreme Court Clarifies Amenity TDR Entitlement in Land Acquisition Cases: Godrej & Boyce vs. MCGM (2023)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 300A, Development Control Regulations for Greater Mumbai, Judges, Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 with Section 126, Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 with Section 2, Pankaj Mithal, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Clarifies Amenity TDR Entitlement in Land Acquisition Cases: Godrej & Boyce vs. MCGM (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a landowner is entitled to additional Transferable Development Rights (TDR) for developing a recreational ground on surrendered land. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition/Town Planning Case Name: Godrej and Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited vs. The Municipal Corporation of

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Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Harassment Case Against In-Laws: Priyanka Mishra vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023)

/ Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 161, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 164, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Dowry Prohibition Act, Dowry Prohibition Act with Section 4, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 34, Indian Penal Code, 1860 with Section 498A, Judges, Offences Against Marriage, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Quashes Dowry Harassment Case Against In-Laws: Priyanka Mishra vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case for dowry harassment can be quashed when allegations against in-laws appear to be an afterthought and lack specific details. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Dowry Harassment Case Name: Priyanka Mishra & Ors. vs.

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Supreme Court Upholds Pension Rights Despite Employer Error: Calcutta State Transport Corporation vs. Ashit Chakraborty (2023)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Judges, Pension Benefits, Rajesh Bindal, Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950, Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950 with Section 45, Service Law

Supreme Court Upholds Pension Rights Despite Employer Error: Calcutta State Transport Corporation vs. Ashit Chakraborty (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee who opted for a pension scheme can be denied benefits due to the employer’s error in continuing deductions towards a Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) scheme. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Calcutta State Transport

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Supreme Court Upholds Pension Rights Despite Employer’s Error in Calcutta State Transport Corporation vs. Ashit Chakraborty (2023)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Calcutta State Transport Corporation Employees’ Service (Death cum Retirement Benefits) Regulations, 1990, Judges, Pension Benefits, Rajesh Bindal, Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950, Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950 with Section 45, Service Law, Service Law with Waiver

Supreme Court Upholds Pension Rights Despite Employer’s Error in Calcutta State Transport Corporation vs. Ashit Chakraborty (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an employee is entitled to pension benefits after opting for a pension scheme, despite the employer’s continued deductions for a Contributory Provident Fund (CPF) and not paying pension benefits. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name:

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Supreme Court Upholds Service Counting for Diploma Holders Acquiring Degrees in Promotion: T. Valsan vs. K. Kanagaraj (2023)

/ Abhay S. Oka, Judges, Manoj Misra, Promotion Rules, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Seniority, Service Law, Service Law with Recruitment Rules, 1979

Supreme Court Upholds Service Counting for Diploma Holders Acquiring Degrees in Promotion: T. Valsan vs. K. Kanagaraj (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 8, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 449 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Abhay S. Oka, J., Manoj Misra, J. Can a Diploma holder, who obtains an Engineering Degree during their service, count their

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Supreme Court Remands Income Tax Case: Determination of Business Income vs. Capital Gains in Property Development (4 May 2023)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Business Income, Capital Gains, Income Tax Act, 1961, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 50C, Judges, M.R. Shah

Supreme Court Remands Income Tax Case: Glowshine Builders & Developers Pvt. Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the sale of development rights by a real estate developer should be treated as business income or capital gains under the Income Tax Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Commissioner of Income Tax 8 Mumbai vs.

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Supreme Court clarifies the nature of income from transfer of development rights: Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Glowshine Builders & Developers Pvt. Ltd. (04 May 2023)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Business Income, Capital Gains, Income Tax Act, 1961, Income Tax Act, 1961 with Section 142(1), Judges, M.R. Shah

Supreme Court Clarifies Income Tax on Development Rights Transfer: Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Glowshine Builders (2023) Date of the Judgment: 04 May 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 492 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. When is the sale of development rights considered a business transaction, and when is it a capital gain? The

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