Supreme Court Upholds State Tax on Gutkha and Pan Masala: Trimurthi Fragrances vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether state legislatures have the power to levy sales tax on pan masala and gutkha, given the central government’s authority to levy additional excise duties, and whether the state tax rate can exceed limits […]
Supreme Court Upholds State Tax on Gutkha and Pan Masala: Trimurthi Fragrances vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Taxability of pan masala and gutkha under state sales tax laws, considering the central excise and additional duties. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: M/S Trimurthi Fragrances (P) Ltd. vs. Govt. of N.C.T of
Supreme Court Classifies Medicated Talcum Powder as Cosmetic Under Kerala and Tamil Nadu Sales Tax Laws (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Classification of medicated talcum powder under sales tax laws. CASE TYPE: Sales Tax Law Case Name: HEINZ INDIA LIMITED vs. THE STATE OF KERELA & M/s Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd vs. State of Tamil Nadu [Judgment
Supreme Court Clarifies Rights of Secured Creditors in Insolvency: Vistra ITCL vs. Dinkar Venkatasubramanian (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: What are the rights of a secured creditor holding pledged shares in the context of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC)? CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: M/S VISTRA ITCL (INDIA) LTD & ORS. vs. MR. DINKAR
Supreme Court Overturns Bail Order in Murder Case: Rahul Gupta vs. State of Rajasthan (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can grant bail in a murder case without considering the chargesheet and materials collected during the investigation. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Bail Case Name: Rahul Gupta vs. State of Rajasthan Judgment Date: May
Supreme Court Upholds Election: Failure to Disclose Spouse’s Foreign Income Not Material Defect Date of the Judgment: 04 May 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 419 Judges: Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bela M. Trivedi Can an election be invalidated because a candidate did not disclose their spouse’s foreign income tax details? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Clarifies Magistrate’s Power Under Section 156(3) CrPC in Rape Cases: Kailash Vijayvargiya vs. Rajlakshmi Chaudhuri (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of a Magistrate’s power to verify the truth and veracity of allegations when considering a complaint under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kailash Vijayvargiya
Supreme Court Upholds Sale Deed, Rejects ‘Sham Transaction’ Claim: Damodhar Narayan Sawale vs. Tejrao Bajirao Mhaske (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a registered sale deed can be deemed a sham transaction and void based on claims of it being a collateral security for a loan, and the applicability of the Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation
Supreme Court Upholds Sale Deed, Settles Land Dispute: Damodhar Narayan Sawale vs. Shri Tejrao Bajirao Mhaske (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Validity of a registered sale deed and the applicability of the Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Damodhar Narayan Sawale (D) through LRs. vs. Shri Tejrao Bajirao
Supreme Court Quashes Tamil Nadu Land Grabbing Special Cells: Government of Tamil Nadu vs. R. Thamarai Selvam (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Tamil Nadu government can establish special cells to investigate “land grabbing” cases without a clear legal definition of the term. CASE TYPE: Criminal and Civil Case Name: Government of Tamil Nadu & Others
Supreme Court quashes Tamil Nadu’s Anti-Land Grabbing Special Cells: Government of Tamil Nadu vs. R. Thamarai Selvam (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 04, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 490 Judges: M.R. Shah, J., B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a state government establish special police cells to investigate “land grabbing” without clearly defining what constitutes this offense?
Supreme Court Orders Release of Mother in Suicide Pact Case: Nagarathinam vs. State (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a mother who administered poison to her children and attempted suicide can be convicted of murder or culpable homicide, and whether her premature release should be granted. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Nagarathinam vs. State Through The Inspector
