LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of an interlocutory injunction on property transfers. CASE TYPE: Civil. Case Name: Virendrabhai Devjibhai Patel vs. Keshavbhai Makanbhai. [Judgment Date]: 31 October 2017 Date of the Judgment: 31 October 2017. Citation: 2017 INSC 948. Judges: Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice R. Banumathi. Can a transfer of property, made in violation of an […]
Date of the Judgment: October 31, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 913 Judges: S. A. Bobde, J., L. Nageswara Rao, J. Can government employees who leave for foreign service without permission be reinstated with full benefits? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case involving doctors who served in Zanzibar without formal
Can teachers who failed an evaluation test be removed from service? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning Panchayat teachers in Bihar. The court considered the balance between maintaining educational standards and ensuring fair treatment of teachers appointed under older rules. This judgment highlights the importance of teacher training and
Date of the Judgment: 31 October 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 950 Judges: Dipak Misra, CJI, A.K. Sikri, A.M. Khanwilkar, Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan, JJ. This was a unanimous decision. How should courts calculate compensation for motor accident victims, especially concerning future income prospects? The Supreme Court of India, in this landmark judgment, addressed the
Date of the Judgment: October 30, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 942 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a trial be considered fair if most of the witnesses turn hostile due to intimidation? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in the case of Dinubhai Boghabhai Solanki vs. State of
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether mobilization fees paid to non-resident companies for transporting drilling rigs to India are taxable under Section 44BB of the Income Tax Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Sedco Forex International Inc. vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, Meerut & Anr. Judgment Date: 30 October 2017 Date of the Judgment: 30
Date of the Judgment: October 30, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 947 Judges: Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice R. Banumathi Can parties settle a disciplinary matter pending before the Supreme Court? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case involving a dispute between Bhushan Steel and the State of Uttar Pradesh. The
Can a High Court invalidate a property sale based on a belated challenge to the mortgage’s validity? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, overturning a High Court decision that had set aside a sale certificate. The case involved a dispute over a property sale where the validity of the underlying mortgage was
Can a mortgagor’s waiver of rights under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, invalidate a mortgage if not registered? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question in a recent case concerning a loan dispute. The Court overturned the High Court’s decision, upholding the validity of the mortgage. This case highlights the importance of
LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the judgment in C.I.T. v. M/s. Yokogawa India Ltd. to similar cases. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Appeal Case Name: The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax vs. M/s. Rangsons Electronics Pvt. Ltd. Judgment Date: 27 October 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 27 October 2017 Citation: Civil Appeal No.17325 of 2017 Judges:
LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value of acquired land using the Belting System. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Bijender & Ors. vs. State of Haryana & Anr. Judgment Date: 27 October 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 27 October 2017 Citation: Bijender & Ors. vs. State of Haryana & Anr. (2017) INSC 919
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether promotee Excise and Taxation Officers (ETOs) can be granted retrospective promotion from the date vacancies occurred in the promotion quota, even if they did not work in the higher posts during that period. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Sunaina Sharma & Ors. vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir & Ors. [Judgment
