LEGAL ISSUE: Whether technical know-how fees paid for setting up a new manufacturing plant should be treated as revenue or capital expenditure. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Honda Siel Cars India Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, Ghaziabad Judgment Date: 9th June 2017 Introduction Can payments made for technical know-how be considered a […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Review of a death penalty in a criminal case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Vikram Singh @ Vicky Walia and Anr. vs. State of Punjab and Anr. Judgment Date: July 7, 2017 Date of the Judgment: July 7, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 635 Judges: Dipak Misra, J., R. Banumathi, J., Ashok Bhushan,
LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair market value for acquired land using comparable sales data, specifically when dealing with large land parcels and small plot sales. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Vithal Rao & Anr. Etc. vs. The Special Land Acquisition Officer Judgment Date: July 7, 2017 Date of the Judgment: July 7, 2017 Citation:
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Arbitral Tribunal’s interim orders are enforceable and whether contempt of such orders falls under the ambit of Section 27(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law. Case Name: Alka Chandewar vs. Shamshul Ishrar Khan. Judgment Date: July 6, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 6, 2017
LEGAL ISSUE: Consequences of securing public employment with a false caste certificate. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Chairman and Managing Director, FCI & Ors. vs. Jagdish Balaram Bahira & Ors. Judgment Date: 6 July 2017 Date of the Judgment: 6 July 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 628 Judges: Jagdish Singh Khehar, CJI, N.V. Ramana, J,
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court erred in dismissing an arbitration appeal without proper consideration of facts and legal grounds. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: The Navnirman Development Consultants (I) Pvt. Ltd. vs. The Divisional Commissioner & President District Sports Complex Executive Committee [Judgment Date]: July 05, 2017 Date of the Judgment: July 05,
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether chit fund activities are subject to service tax under the category of ‘banking and other financial services’. CASE TYPE: Service Tax Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. M/s. Margadarshi Chit Funds (P) Ltd. ETC. [Judgment Date]: July 4, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 4, 2017 Citation: [Not
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitrator can award price escalation beyond the original contract period and grant interest for the pre-reference period under the Arbitration Act, 1940. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: Assam State Electricity Board and Ors. vs. Buildworth Pvt. Ltd. [Judgment Date]: July 4, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 4, 2017 Citation:
Can a newly formed state create a fresh register of pharmacists, or does the existing register of the parent state apply? The Supreme Court of India addressed this important question in a case concerning the reorganization of states and the registration of pharmacists. This judgment clarifies the legal position of pharmacist registrations after state divisions.
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the principle of comity of courts should override the paramount welfare of the child in international child custody disputes. CASE TYPE: Child Custody, Habeas Corpus Case Name: Nithya Anand Raghavan vs. State of NCT of Delhi & Anr. [Judgment Date]: July 3, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 3, 2017 Citation:
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an individual disqualified from acting as an arbitrator can nominate another arbitrator. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: TRF Ltd. vs. Energo Engineering Projects Ltd. Judgment Date: 03 July 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 03 July 2017 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 5306 of 2017 (@ S.L.P. (C) NO. 22912 OF 2016)
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Medical Council of India (MCI) has the authority to regulate the admission of Non-Resident Indian (NRI) students in medical colleges. CASE TYPE: Education Law; Regulatory Law Case Name: Manipal University & Anr. vs. Union of India & Anr. Judgment Date: July 3, 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: July 3, 2017
