Supreme Court Classifies Medicated Talcum Powder as Cosmetic under KGST and TNGST Acts (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Classification of medicated talcum powder under sales tax laws. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: HEINZ INDIA LIMITED vs. THE STATE OF KERELA and M/s Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd vs. The State of Tamil Nadu Judgment Date: May 4, […]
Supreme Court Addresses Delay in Mercy Petition: Balwant Singh vs. Union of India (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 3, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 412 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Vikram Nath, J., Sanjay Karol, J. Can the Supreme Court intervene when there is a significant delay in deciding a mercy petition? This question was at
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Supreme Court allows appeal against Andhra Pradesh High Court stay on SIT probe: State of Andhra Pradesh vs. Varla Ramaiah (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 03, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 427 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and M. M. Sundresh, J. Can a High Court stay a government-initiated investigation into alleged corruption, especially when the
Supreme Court Stays Andhra Pradesh High Court Order on SIT Investigation into Allegations of Corruption: State of Andhra Pradesh vs. Varla Ramaiah (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a newly elected government can investigate alleged acts of corruption of the previous government. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction. Case Name: The State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr. vs.
Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Case in Property Dispute: Kunti vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case for cheating and breach of trust can be initiated in a property dispute where the core issue is a breach of contract. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Kunti and Anr. vs. State of Uttar
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Resolution Plan Due to Ineligibility and Procedural Lapses: M.K. Rajagopalan vs. Dr. Periasamy Palani Gounder (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a resolution plan can be approved despite the resolution applicant’s ineligibility and procedural irregularities in the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: M.K. Rajagopalan vs. Dr.
Supreme Court Upholds Classification of Homeopathic Hair Oil as Medicament: Commissioner of Customs vs. Ashwani Homeo Pharmacy (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a homeopathic hair oil should be classified as a medicament or a cosmetic for tax purposes. CASE TYPE: Central Excise Law Case Name: Commissioner of Customs, Central Excise and Service Tax, Hyderabad vs. Ashwani
Supreme Court Upholds ‘Aswini Homeo Arnica Hair Oil’ as Medicament Under Chapter 30 Date of the Judgment: 03 May 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 4832 Judges: Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Vikram Nath, J. Can a product containing homeopathic medicines, applied topically, be classified as a cosmetic or a medicament? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Upholds Section 140(5) of Companies Act, 2013: Auditors’ Resignation Doesn’t Halt Fraud Inquiry LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 140(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, regarding the removal and disqualification of auditors involved in fraud. CASE TYPE: Corporate Law, Criminal Appeals, Civil Appeals Case Name: Union of India and Another vs. Deloitte Haskins and
Supreme Court Upholds Deferment of Mercy Petition in Bomb Blast Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can direct the commutation of a death sentence to life imprisonment due to a delay in deciding a mercy petition, and whether the pendency of appeals by co-accused should halt the consideration of a mercy petition. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Clarifies Valuation and Eligibility in Corporate Insolvency: M.K. Rajagopalan vs. Dr. Periasamy Palani Gounder (2023) Date of the Judgment: 03 May 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 486 Judges: Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, Justice Vikram Nath. Can a resolution applicant be disqualified for a conflict of interest arising from their role in a charitable trust? The
Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Cases: State of Haryana vs. Hira Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether land acquisitions lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, if compensation isn’t paid and possession is not taken. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: The State
