Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Arbitration Award in Partnership Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitral award based on accounts spanning 21 years, with a counter-claim made after a significant delay, is against public policy and can be set aside. CASE TYPE: Arbitration. Case Name: Super Diamond Tools & Ors. vs. K. Mohan Rao. Judgment Date: […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conservative Valuation for Captive Consumption: Commissioner of Central Excise vs. J.R. Organics Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of the correct valuation method for excisable goods used for captive consumption. CASE TYPE: Central Excise Law Case Name: Commissioner of Central Excise, Allahabad vs. M/S J.R. Organics Ltd. Judgment Date: 01 March 2023 Date
Supreme Court Clarifies Exemption for Cutter Suction Dredger Components Under Customs Act Date of the Judgment: 01 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 176 Judges: S. Ravindra Bhat, J., Dipankar Datta, J. Can parts of a machine be considered separate articles for the purpose of customs duty exemptions? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this
Supreme Court Clarifies Exemption for Cutter Dredger Components: Dharti Dredging vs. Commissioner of Customs (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether certain imported components are integral parts of a Cutter Suction Dredger and thus eligible for a customs duty exemption. CASE TYPE: Customs Law Case Name: M/s Dharti Dredging and Infrastructure Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Customs and Central
Supreme Court Upholds Resumption of Industrial Plot Due to Non-Construction: Aman Semi-Conductors vs. Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation (HSIDC) was justified in resuming an industrial plot due to the allottee’s failure to construct and commence production within the stipulated time. CASE TYPE: Real Estate/Contract Law.
Supreme Court Upholds Resumption of Industrial Plot Due to Non-Compliance: Aman Semi-Conductors vs. HSIDC (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation (HSIDC) was justified in resuming an industrial plot due to the allottee’s failure to commence construction and production within the stipulated time, despite alleged lack of infrastructural facilities. CASE TYPE: Consumer
Supreme Court clarifies execution of decree in specific performance case: Sanwarlal Agrawal vs. Ashok Kumar Kothari (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an executing court can go beyond the decree and include aspects not explicitly mentioned in the decree based on pleadings and other documents. CASE TYPE: Civil, Specific Performance Case Name: Sanwarlal Agrawal & Ors. vs.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Land Compensation: Ramesh Chandra Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a distinction can be made between “Pushtaini” (ancestral) and “Gair-Pushtaini” (non-ancestral) landowners for compensation during land acquisition. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Constitutional Law. Case Name: Ramesh Chandra Sharma & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh &
Supreme Court strikes down discriminatory compensation for ‘Pushtaini’ and ‘Gair-Pushtaini’ landowners: Ramesh Chandra Sharma vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 144 Judges: Krishna Murari, J., S. Ravindra Bhat, J. Can a government authority differentiate between landowners based on their ancestry when providing compensation for acquired
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Regularization for Daily Wage Employee: Vibhuti Shankar Pandey vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a daily wage employee is entitled to regularization without a sanctioned post and appointment by a competent authority. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Vibhuti Shankar Pandey vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh
Supreme Court Clarifies Exemption Start Date for Export Units: State of Kerala vs. Akay Flavours (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the commencement date for tax exemptions for export-oriented units. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: State of Kerala vs. M/S Akay Flavours and Aromatics Ltd. [Judgment Date]: 2nd February 2023 Date of the Judgment: 2nd February
Supreme Court Directs Verification of Madrasa Teacher Appointments: Snehasis Giri vs. Subhasis Mitra (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether appointments made by Madrasas during the pendency of appeals, after the High Court declared certain provisions of the West Bengal Madrasa Service Commission Act, 2008 unconstitutional, are valid and if so, under what conditions. CASE TYPE: Contempt of
