Supreme Court Allows Transposition of Defendants as Plaintiffs in Property Dispute Date of the Judgment: 06 March 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 188 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a defendant in a property dispute be allowed to become a plaintiff if the original plaintiffs want to withdraw the case? The Supreme […]
Supreme Court on Transfer of Recognition of Derecognized Ashram Schools: Sant Dnyaneshwar Shikshan Sansthan vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the recognition of a derecognized Ashram School can be transferred to another entity. CASE TYPE: Education Law Case Name: Sant Dnyaneshwar Shikshan Sansthan and Anr. vs. The State of Maharashtra and Ors. Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Addition of Bogus Share Capital: Principal Commissioner of Income Tax vs. NRA Iron & Steel Pvt. Ltd. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the onus of proof is on the assessee to prove the genuineness of share capital/premium credited in their books of account. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Principal Commissioner of
Supreme Court Rules Resignation Entails Forfeiture of Past Service: State of Punjab vs. Gurbaran Singh (2019) Date of the Judgment: March 01, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 182 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Indu Malhotra, J. Can an employee who resigns from service claim pensionary benefits for their past service? The Supreme Court of India recently
Supreme Court Clarifies Central Excise Liability for Textile Traders Using Job Workers LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of excise duty liability for textile traders using job workers, specifically concerning the aggregate value of clearances. CASE TYPE: Central Excise Law Case Name: Dinesh Textiles v. Commissioner of Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax, Calicut [Judgment Date]: 28 February
Supreme Court Settles Status of Teachers in Self-Financing Institutions: Abdul Hakeem vs. Mahatma Gandhi University (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether teachers appointed in self-financing institutions affiliated with a university are considered regular employees of the university and entitled to the same benefits as regular university teachers. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Abdul Hakeem M.A. &
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Land Compensation Claim: M/S. Model Economic Township Ltd. vs. Land Acquisition Collector (2019) Date of the Judgment: 26 February 2019 Citation: M/S. Model Economic Township Ltd. vs. Land Acquisition Collector, SLP(C)No.618 of 2018, 2019 INSC 155 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Hemant Gupta, J. Can a company that missed
Supreme Court Overturns High Court on Service Tax Classification: Union of India vs. Coastal Container Transporters Association (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the services provided by transporters who arrange for both road and sea transport of goods should be classified as “cargo handling service” or “goods transport agency” for the purpose of service tax. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court settles interest calculation for delayed possession in DLF Homes Panchkula case (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Calculation of interest for delayed possession and refunds in consumer disputes. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: DLF Homes Panchkula (P) Ltd. vs. Sushila Devi and Anr. [Judgment Date]: 26 February 2019 Date of the Judgment: 26 February 2019 Citation:
Supreme Court Upholds Villa Possession, Rejects Delay Condonation in Property Dispute: Sanjay Singh vs. Central Himalayan Land Development Co. Ltd. (2019) Date of the Judgment: 21 February 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 166 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a High Court reverse an order that was based on the understanding between
Supreme Court clarifies interest calculation in arbitration award: Municipal Council Thanesar vs. Virender Kumar (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of interest calculation in arbitration awards. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Municipal Council Thanesar vs. Virender Kumar ETC. Judgment Date: 19 February 2019 Date of the Judgment: 19 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 123 Judges: Uday
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Conspiracy to Murder Case: Vidyalakshmi vs. State of Kerala (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution successfully proved a conspiracy to commit murder and the subsequent execution of the crime based on circumstantial evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Vidyalakshmi @ Vidya vs. State of Kerala [Judgment Date]: 15 February 2019
