Date of the Judgment: October 5, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 870 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can the attachment of properties under the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 1944, continue after the death of the primary accused? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a series of appeals related to […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for specific performance of a contract can be decreed when the defendants deny ownership of the property and the authority of the alleged power of attorney holder. CASE TYPE: Civil – Specific Performance of Contract Case Name: Dharmabiri Rana vs. Pramod Kumar Sharma (D) Thr. Lrs. & Anr. Judgment Date:
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Designated Authority under the Delhi Tax Compliance Achievement Scheme, 2013, had the power to issue show cause notices for reopening assessments. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: Commissioner of Trade and Taxes and Ors. vs. M/S Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Ltd. Judgment Date: 4 October 2017 Can a tax authority, specifically an
Can a medical college denied permission to operate get a second chance? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving the Advanced Medical and Educational Society. The Court directed a fresh assessment of the college after it was initially denied permission due to deficiencies. This decision highlights the importance of fair
Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 907 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a government be compelled to recognize claims to land based on historical grants, even when those claims are not clearly established? The Supreme Court of India addressed this complex question in a recent case involving
October 4, 2017 LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal question is about the circumstances under which a court can summon additional individuals as accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), particularly when those individuals were named in the First Information Report (FIR) but not in the charge sheet. CASE TYPE: This case
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an unregistered Joint Development Agreement (JDA) constitutes a “transfer” under Section 2(47)(v) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, making it liable for capital gains tax. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Balbir Singh Maini [Judgment Date]: 04 October 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 04 October
Can a settlement between parties nullify serious criminal charges like forgery and extortion? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question in Parbatbhai Ahir @ Parbatbhai Bhimsinhbhai Karmur and Ors. v. State of Gujarat and Anr. This case highlights the limits of quashing criminal proceedings, especially when they involve significant societal implications beyond a
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a punishment imposed on an employee before the check period for promotion, but continuing into the check period, can be considered for denying promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Mohammed Faizal K.A. vs. D. Sali and Ors. [Judgment Date]: October 4, 2017 Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2017 Citation: Not
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance claim can be rejected solely based on a delay in intimation, despite the claim being genuine. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Om Prakash vs. Reliance General Insurance and Anr. [Judgment Date]: October 4, 2017 Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 888 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J.
Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 873 Judges: Justice R.K. Agrawal and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer Can a conviction for attempt to murder be reduced to simple hurt if the injury is not on a vital part of the body and there was no pre-meditation? The Supreme Court of India addressed
Date of the Judgment: 4 October 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 804 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can first-time offenders convicted under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 be granted probation instead of imprisonment? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, focusing on whether the benefit of the Probation of Offenders Act,
