Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Charges Based on CVC Report in SIDBI Fraud Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal proceedings can be quashed based on the findings of a Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) report exonerating an individual on the same charges in departmental proceedings. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ashoo Surendranath Tewari vs. The Deputy Superintendent […]
Supreme Court clarifies Wealth Tax on Clubs: Bangalore Club vs. Commissioner of Wealth Tax (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a members’ club is liable to pay wealth tax as an association of persons when the shares of its members are not indeterminate. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: M/S BANGALORE CLUB vs. THE COMMISSIONER OF WEALTH
Supreme Court Upholds NCLT Order in Insolvency Case: SREI Equipment Finance Ltd. vs. Rajeev Anand & Ors. (2020) Date of the Judgment: September 08, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 647 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J., Navin Sinha, J., Indira Banerjee, J. Can an admission made by a corporate debtor in a previous, withdrawn proceeding be used as
Supreme Court quashes prosecution for misbranding due to barcode availability: Raghav Gupta vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (2020) Date of the Judgment: September 4, 2020 Citation: Raghav Gupta vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (2020) INSC 562 Judges: R.F. Nariman J., Navin Sinha J., Indira Banerjee J. Can a food product be considered misbranded if the
Supreme Court Clarifies Taxability of Non-Compete Fees: Shiv Raj Gupta vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a non-compete fee received by a former managing director is taxable as business income or a capital receipt. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Case Name: Shiv Raj Gupta vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Delhi-IV Judgment Date: 22nd July, 2020
Supreme Court Clarifies Admissibility of Electronic Records: Arjun Panditarao Khotkar vs. Kailash Kushanrao Gorantyal (2020) Date of the Judgment: 14th July, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 510 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J., V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can electronic records, such as video recordings, be admitted as evidence in court without a formal certificate? The
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Housewife in Motor Accident Case: Savitha vs. Chodamandalam M.S. General Insurance Co. Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Assessment of compensation in motor accident cases, particularly concerning housewives and calculation of disability. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Savitha vs. M/s. Chodamandalam M.S. General Insurance Co. Ltd. and Others Judgment Date:
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Amputated Painter in Motor Accident Case LEGAL ISSUE: Assessment of compensation in cases of permanent disability resulting from motor accidents. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Sri Anthony alias Anthony Swamy v. The Managing Director, K.S.R.T.C. Judgment Date: 10 June 2020 Date of the Judgment: 10 June 2020 Citation:
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Supreme Court Upholds Tenant Rights: Reversal of Eviction Order in Kerala Rent Control Case (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of revisional jurisdiction of High Court under the Kerala Rent Control Act and the interpretation of “additional accommodation” for landlords. CASE TYPE: Rent Control/Eviction Case Name: Addissery Raghavan vs. Cheruvalath Krishnadasan Judgment Date: 08 June 2020 Date
Supreme Court Enforces Foreign Arbitral Award in Two-Tier Arbitration: Centrotrade vs. Hindustan Copper Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a foreign award from a second-tier arbitration in a two-tier arbitration agreement is enforceable in India. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: M/S. CENTROTRADE MINERALS AND METALS INC. vs. HINDUSTAN COPPER LTD. Judgment Date: 2 June 2020 Date
Supreme Court Directs Political Parties to Disclose Criminal Antecedents of Candidates: Rambabu Singh Thakur vs. Sunil Arora & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Transparency in electoral process regarding criminal background of candidates CASE TYPE: Contempt Petition related to election law Case Name: Rambabu Singh Thakur vs. Sunil Arora & Ors. Judgment Date: 13 February 2020 Date
Supreme Court Upholds Enforceability of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Vijay Karia vs. Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi SRL (2020) INSC 123 LEGAL ISSUE: Enforceability of foreign arbitral awards in India. CASE TYPE: International Commercial Arbitration Case Name: Vijay Karia & Ors. vs. Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi SRL & Ors. Judgment Date: 13 February 2020 Date of
