Supreme Court Upholds Kerala High Court Decision on Election Petition: Abdulrasakh vs. K.P. Mohammed & Ors. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an election petition was filed within the limitation period and whether minor defects in the petition can be cured after the limitation period. CASE TYPE: Election Law Case Name: Abdulrasakh vs. K.P. Mohammed & Ors. […]
Supreme Court Allows Review Petition After Delay: Pralhad Shankarrao Tajale vs. State of Maharashtra (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay in curing defects in a review application should lead to its dismissal. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Pralhad Shankarrao Tajale & Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra through its Secretary (Revenue) & Anr. [Judgment Date]: March
Supreme Court Condones Delay Due to Illness in Family Dispute Appeal: Ummer vs. Pottengal Subida (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay in filing an appeal can be condoned due to the appellant’s illness. CASE TYPE: Family Law Case Name: Ummer vs. Pottengal Subida & Ors. [Judgment Date]: March 08, 2018 Date of the Judgment: March
Supreme Court Upholds GSRTC’s Stance on Badli Kamdar Absorption: Bhupendra Kumar vs. GSRTC (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether “Badli Kamdars” are entitled to permanent absorption and time-scale benefits from their initial date of joining or from the date of actual absorption into a permanent position. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Bhupendra Kumar Chimanbhai Kachiya Patel
Supreme Court refers the issue of liability for port charges to a larger bench: Cochin Port Trust vs. Arebee Star Maritime Agencies Pvt. Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of liability for payment of port charges on goods uncleared by the consignee. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Port Trust, Shipping Law Case Name: The Chairman, Board of
Supreme Court quashes Rule 5 of Service Tax Rules: Reimbursable expenses not taxable (2018) INSC 194 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether reimbursable expenses incurred by a service provider can be included in the value of taxable services for the purpose of service tax. CASE TYPE: Service Tax Case Name: Union of India & Anr. vs. M/s. Intercontinental
Supreme Court Upholds Res Judicata in Land Dispute: Andanur Kalamma vs. Gangamma (2018) Date of the Judgment: March 6, 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 174 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J. Can a land dispute be re-litigated after multiple rounds of litigation in revenue and writ jurisdiction? The Supreme Court addressed
Supreme Court Clarifies Tax Rates on Works Contracts Before 2006: State of Karnataka vs. Durga Projects Inc. LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of the applicable tax rate on goods involved in works contracts under the Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003 (KVAT Act) before the amendment of Section 4(1)(c) on 1 April 2006. CASE TYPE: Tax Law
Supreme Court mandates strict compliance with treasury challan rules for election petitions Date of the Judgment: 06 March 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 182 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A.M. Khanwilkar, J., D.Y. Chandrachud, J. Can an election petition be dismissed if the treasury challan is not submitted along with the petition? The Supreme Court addressed this
Supreme Court Clarifies Application of Section 195(1)(b)(ii) CrPC in Forgery Cases: Vishnu Chandru Gaonkar vs. N.M. Dessai (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a complaint under Section 195(1)(b)(ii) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) can be initiated for forgery of a document when the forgery occurred before the document was produced in court. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds Insurer’s Right to Recover Compensation from Vehicle Owner with Invalid License: Singh Ram vs. Nirmala (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can recover compensation paid to a claimant from the vehicle owner if the driver had an invalid driving license at the time of the accident. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation
Supreme Court Modifies Compensation in Motor Accident Claim: ICICI Lombard vs. Ajay Kumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Assessment of compensation in motor accident claims involving temporary disability. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Ajay Kumar Mohanty & Anr. [Judgment Date]: March 6, 2018 Date of the Judgment: March
