Supreme Court Imposes Sentence for Contempt in Child Custody Case: In Re: Perry Kansagra (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Sentencing for Contempt of Court CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court, Family Law Case Name: In Re: Perry Kansagra Judgment Date: 3 November 2022 Date of the Judgment: 3 November 2022 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Assessment Procedures for Charitable Trusts: Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on the application of the Supreme Court’s judgment regarding Section 2(15) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, concerning charitable trusts and general public utility. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Assistant Commissioner
Supreme Court Appoints Committee to Oversee Advocate Verification: Ajay Shankar Srivastava vs. Bar Council of India (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 10, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 319 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J, J B Pardiwala, J. Can the legal profession maintain its integrity when unqualified individuals are practicing law?
Supreme Court Addresses Defective Filings and Infructuous Cases Date of the Judgment: November 1, 2022 Judges: Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha Can a case be dismissed for not rectifying defects even after multiple reminders? The Supreme Court of India recently dealt with a large batch of cases where the filings had defects. This blog post summarizes
Supreme Court Clarifies “Charitable Purpose” under Section 2(15) of Income Tax Act, 1961 Date of the Judgment: 19 October 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 900 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, CJI, S. Ravindra Bhat, J, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can organizations involved in activities that generate revenue, such as trade or business, still be considered charities for
Supreme Court Clarifies “Solely for Educational Purposes” Under Income Tax Act LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of “solely for educational purposes” for tax exemption under Section 10(23C) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Income Tax, Charitable Trusts, Educational Institutions Case Name: M/s New Noble Educational Society vs. The Chief Commissioner of Income Tax Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Clarifies Sanction for Prosecution Under Prevention of Corruption Act: Vijay Rajmohan vs. State (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether consulting the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) invalidates a sanction for prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and whether the three-month time limit for granting sanction is mandatory. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Prevention of Corruption
Supreme Court Settles Compensation Apportionment Under Land Acquisition Act: Patel Kodarbhai Mohanbhai vs. Sonata Ceramica Pvt. Ltd. (2022) INSC 436 LEGAL ISSUE: Dispute regarding the apportionment of compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Patel Kodarbhai Mohanbhai vs. Sonata Ceramica Pvt. Ltd. and Others Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation for Project Affected Families in Narmada Bachao Andolan Case (22 September 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification of compensation for project-affected families. CASE TYPE: Civil, Resettlement and Rehabilitation. Case Name: Narmada Bachao Andolan and Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 22 September 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 22 September
Supreme Court overturns conviction under Bonded Labour Act: Selvakumar vs. Manjula (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the son of a business owner can be held liable for offences under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, solely based on his relationship with the owner and the business’s name. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Selvakumar vs.
Supreme Court quashes Pharmacy Council of India’s moratorium on new pharmacy colleges: Pharmacy Council of India vs. Rajeev College of Pharmacy (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) can impose a moratorium on the establishment of new pharmacy colleges through an executive resolution. CASE TYPE: Education Law Case Name: Pharmacy Council of
Supreme Court quashes disproportionate assets case, emphasizes scrutiny at discharge stage: Kanchan Kumar vs. State of Bihar (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person should be discharged from a case of possessing assets disproportionate to their known income if there are glaring errors in the calculation of income and expenditure by the prosecution. CASE TYPE: Criminal
