Supreme Court Transfers Criminal Trial for Fair Justice: Afjal Ali Sha vs. State of West Bengal (2023) Date of the Judgment: 17 March 2023 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Surya Kant, J. and J.K. Maheshwari, J. Can a criminal trial be transferred to ensure a fair trial when there are serious concerns about witness […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Classification of All-in-One Desktop Computers under Central Excise Tariff Act LEGAL ISSUE: Classification of Automatic Data Processing Machines (ADPs) under the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985. CASE TYPE: Customs and Excise Law Case Name: Hewlett Packard India Sales Pvt. Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Customs (Import), Nhava Sheva Judgment Date: 17 January 2023
Supreme Court on Delay and Laches in Service Matters: State of UP vs. Rajmati Singh Date of the Judgment: 07 December 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 1053 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant and Hon’ble Mr. Justice J.K. Maheshwari Can a government employee, who was not allowed to resume duty after being relieved for training, claim
Supreme Court Clarifies Valuation of Goods for Excise Duty in Related Party Transactions Introduction Date of the Judgment: 05 December 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 558 Judges: Surya Kant, J. and J.B. Pardiwala, J. Can the transaction value of goods sold to independent buyers be used to determine the excise duty on goods sold to related
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Second Defamation Complaint: B.R.K. Aathithan vs. Sun Group (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Maintainability of a second criminal complaint on the same facts after the dismissal of the first complaint. CASE TYPE: Criminal Defamation Case Name: B.R.K. Aathithan vs. Sun Group & Anr. Judgment Date: 29 November 2022 Introduction Date of the
“`html Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Paraplegic Accident Victim LEGAL ISSUE: Determining just compensation in motor accident claims involving permanent disability, particularly paraplegia. CASE TYPE: Motor Accident Compensation Case Name: Sidram v. The Divisional Manager, United India Insurance Co. Ltd. and Anr. Judgment Date: 16 November 2022 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 16 November 2022
Supreme Court Clarifies TDS on Airline Ticket Commissions: Singapore Airlines vs. CIT (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether airlines are liable to deduct Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) on the supplementary commission earned by travel agents on the sale of airline tickets. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Singapore Airlines Ltd. vs. C.I.T., Delhi Judgment Date:
Supreme Court on Exclusion Clauses in Insurance Contracts: Texco Marketing vs. TATA AIG LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance company can rely on an exclusion clause to deny a claim when it was aware of the circumstances that triggered the exclusion at the time of contract formation. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: M/s Texco Marketing
Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in POCSO Case: Sumitha Pradeep vs. Arun Kumar C.K. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in cases involving serious allegations under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), especially when the victim is a minor and there is a prima facie case against
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Motor Accident Claimants: Manusha Sreekumar vs. United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (2022) Date of the Judgment: October 17, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 903 Judges: Surya Kant, J. and Aniruddha Bose, J. Can a High Court reduce the compensation awarded by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, especially when sufficient evidence of
Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case: K. Ramya & Ors. vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. (2022) Date of the Judgment: 30 September 2022 Citation: K. Ramya & Ors. vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr., Civil Appeal No. 7046 of 2022 Judges: Surya Kant, J. and V. Ramasubramanian, J. Can a High Court
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal for Concealing Criminal Cases in CRPF Recruitment (26 September 2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether concealing information about pending criminal cases during recruitment justifies dismissal from service. CASE TYPE: Service Law (Central Armed Police Forces) Case Name: Satish Chandra Yadav vs. Union of India & Ors. and Pushpendra Kumar Yadav vs. Union of
