Supreme Court Upholds Tax on Share Buybacks: Genpact India vs. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a company is liable to pay additional income tax on buyback of shares under Section 115QA of the Income Tax Act, 1961, even when the buyback is part of a scheme of arrangement approved by the […]
Supreme Court Upholds Vicarious Liability in Murder Case: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Killu @ Kailash & Ors. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether members of an unlawful assembly can be held vicariously liable for a murder committed by other members of the same assembly, even if they did not directly inflict the fatal injuries. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court Upholds Full Insurance Claim: Kamlesh vs. Shriram General Insurance (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance claim can be reduced for delayed intimation of an accident, when the policy requires immediate notice to the company and immediate notice to the police only in cases of theft or criminal act. CASE TYPE: Consumer Insurance Case
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Supreme Court clarifies appeal process in Central Excise cases: Commissioner of Central Excise vs. M/s. Krishna Wax (P) Ltd. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an internal order of the Central Excise Department, determining that it has jurisdiction to proceed with a matter, is appealable before the issuance of a show cause notice. CASE TYPE: Central Excise
Supreme Court Addresses Inter-State River Water Dispute: Tamil Nadu vs. Karnataka (2019) Date of the Judgment: November 14, 2019 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Vineet Saran, J. Can a state unilaterally construct a dam on an inter-state river without the consent of the lower riparian state? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical
Supreme Court Directs Compensation in Housing Society Dispute: Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank vs. Farmer Bank Employees Society (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a cooperative bank is deficient in service for not transferring land to its employees’ housing society and whether the society is entitled to claim interest in the remaining land. CASE TYPE: Consumer Dispute Case
Supreme Court Appoints Sole Arbitrator in Dispute Between M/S. Shaf Broadcast Pvt. Ltd. and Doordarshan (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Appointment of an arbitrator in an international commercial arbitration. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: M/S. Shaf Broadcast Pvt. Ltd. vs. Doordarshan – A Constituent of Prasar Bharti & Anr. Judgment Date: 7 November 2019 Introduction Date of
Supreme Court Orders Further Investigation in Rape Case: Miss XYZ vs. State of Gujarat (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court should quash a First Information Report (FIR) in a rape case based on a settlement agreement between the parties, especially when the complainant alleges coercion. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Miss XYZ vs. State
Supreme Court Clarifies Notice Requirements under Section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a notice issued under Section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, is valid if sent to the address available in the PAN database, even if the assessee has changed their address and not updated it with the Income
Supreme Court Clarifies the Impact of Illegal Personal Search on Vehicle Contraband Recovery in NDPS Act Cases Date of the Judgment: 15 October 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1057 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Indu Malhotra, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can evidence of contraband recovered from a vehicle be used against an accused if their personal
Supreme Court Upholds Disputant’s Claim to Plot No. 2 in Housing Society Dispute: Shivkishan vs. Sujata Tarachand Makhija (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: The case addresses the rights of a member of a cooperative housing society concerning plot allotment, particularly when there’s a dispute over seniority and the legality of the allotment process. CASE TYPE: Cooperative Society
Supreme Court Upholds Customs Valuation: Indusind Media & Communications Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Customs (27 September 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the value of embedded software and related services should be included in the assessable value of imported goods, and whether imported goods should be classified as individual items or as a complete unit based on
