Supreme Court Orders Fresh Look at Property Dispute: Selvi vs. Gopalakrishnan Nair (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Dispute over the correct description of suit property in a mortgage redemption case. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Law) Case Name: Selvi vs. Gopalakrishnan Nair (D) Thr. Lrs. And Ors. [Judgment Date]: May 15, 2018 Date of the Judgment: May 15, […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Valuation for Excise Duty: Grasim Industries Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Central Excise (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on the determination of value for excise duty purposes, specifically the inclusion of various charges in “transaction value.” CASE TYPE: Central Excise Law Case Name: Commissioner of Central Excise, Indore vs. M/s Grasim Industries Ltd. Judgment
Supreme Court Denies Parity in Pay Scales for DTC Security Staff: DTC Security Staff Union vs. DTC (2018) Date of the Judgment: May 11, 2018 Citation: DTC Security Staff Union (Regd.) vs. DTC and Another, Civil Appeal No(s). 5005 of 2018 (arising out of SLP(C) No. 8039 of 2016) Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, J., R. Banumathi,
Supreme Court Modifies Conviction in Fatal Family Dispute Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for murder can be modified to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, when the act was committed in a sudden fight without premeditation. CASE TYPE: Criminal
Supreme Court Clarifies Interconnected Agreements in Arbitration: Ameet Lalchand Shah vs. Rishabh Enterprises (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether multiple agreements related to a single commercial project can be referred to arbitration even if not all agreements contain an arbitration clause. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Ameet Lalchand Shah and Others vs. Rishabh Enterprises and Another
Supreme Court clarifies total turnover under Section 10A of IT Act: Commissioner of Income Tax vs. HCL Technologies Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether software development charges should be excluded while calculating deductions under Section 10A of the Income Tax Act, 1961. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Case Name: Commissioner of Income Tax, Central-III vs. HCL Technologies
Supreme Court Refuses Anti-Suit Injunction in Matrimonial Dispute: Dinesh Singh Thakur vs. Sonal Thakur LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Indian court can grant an anti-suit injunction to restrain a party from pursuing a divorce petition in a foreign court when a divorce petition is already pending in India. CASE TYPE: Matrimonial Dispute, Civil Case Name: Dinesh
Coconut Oil Classification: Supreme Court Divided on Excise Duty LEGAL ISSUE: Classification of coconut oil for excise duty purposes based on packaging size. CASE TYPE: Central Excise Case Name: Commissioner of Central Excise vs. Madhan Agro Industries (I) Pvt. Ltd. Judgment Date: April 13, 2018 Introduction Date of the Judgment: April 13, 2018 Citation: Not
Coconut Oil Classification Under Excise Law: Supreme Court Divided on Edible vs. Hair Oil Date of the Judgment: 13 April 2018 The Supreme Court of India grappled with a seemingly simple question: Should coconut oil in small packages be classified as an edible oil or a hair oil for excise duty purposes? This seemingly straightforward
Supreme Court Clarifies Umpire’s Role in Arbitration: Oswal Woollen Mills vs. Oswal Agro Mills (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of an Umpire’s role and the meaning of “de novo” hearing in arbitration proceedings when arbitrators disagree. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: M/s Oswal Woollen Mills Ltd. vs. M/s Oswal Agro Mills Ltd. [Judgment Date]: April
Supreme Court quashes defamation case against K.K. Mishra: A case of misuse of Section 199(2) CrPC LEGAL ISSUE: Whether statements made against a public servant are connected to their public duties for a defamation case under Section 199(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: K.K. Mishra vs. The State
Supreme Court Upholds Penalty but Reverses Contract Termination in Power Purchase Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a power purchase agreement can be terminated for delays when the agreement provides for penalties for such delays. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Power Purchase Agreement Case Name: M.P. Power Management Company Ltd. vs. Renew Clean Energy Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.
