Introduction Date of the Judgment: May 19, 2025 Judges: Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan When can a company claim a refund on customs duties paid under protest? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in the case of M/S Patanjali Foods Limited vs. Union of India & Ors., focusing on whether the […]
Date of the Judgment: May 06, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 720 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Augustine George Masih, J. Can a fee structure determined by a Fee Fixation Committee be applied retroactively to students admitted before the committee’s decision? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving Chhattisgarh Dental College and
Date of the Judgment: February 11, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 193 Judges: Sanjay Karol, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. When an accident occurs involving a victim earning in a foreign currency, how should compensation be calculated? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case, focusing on the exchange rate and the
Supreme Court Upholds Time Limit for Revised Income Tax Returns: Shriram Investments vs. Commissioner of Income Tax (2024) Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 760 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Augustine George Masih, J. Can an assessing officer consider a claim made in a revised income tax return if that return
Supreme Court acquits police officers in custodial death case: Vinod Jaswantray Vyas vs. State of Gujarat (2024) Date of the Judgment: July 09, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 490 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a conviction for custodial death stand when eyewitness accounts contradict medical evidence? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Remands Land Acquisition Cases for Fresh Review LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: The Executive Engineer, KNNL vs. Subhashchandra & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 12 March 2024 Date of the Judgment: 12 March 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 208 Judges:
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Stay on Investigation in Money Laundering Case: Directorate of Enforcement vs. Niraj Tyagi & Ors. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether High Courts can stay investigations in criminal cases and proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). CASE TYPE: Criminal, Money Laundering. Case Name: Directorate of Enforcement vs. Niraj Tyagi
Supreme Court Upholds Goa’s Forest Identification Criteria in Goa Foundation vs. Union of India (2024) Date of the Judgment: 24 January 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 59 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Aravind Kumar, J., and Prashant Kumar Mishra, J. Can a state be compelled to change its criteria for identifying forests based on a central agency’s
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Medical Negligence Claim in Post-Surgery Care Case Date of the Judgment: 17 October 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 921 Judges: Justice A.S. Bopanna and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Can a hospital be held liable for medical negligence if a patient dies after surgery, despite the absence of clear evidence linking the
Supreme Court overturns conviction in murder case due to weak circumstantial evidence: Pritinder Singh vs State of Punjab (2023) Date of the Judgment: July 5, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 614 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sanjay Karol, J. The Supreme Court of India recently overturned a conviction in a murder case, highlighting the importance of
Supreme Court Rejects Recusal Plea in Sanjiv Kumar Bhatt Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a judge should recuse from a case based on prior observations made in a related matter. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sanjiv Kumar Rajendrabhai Bhatt v. State of Gujarat & Anr. Judgment Date: 10 May 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 10
Supreme Court Clarifies Mining Ban in Eco-Sensitive Zones: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Clarification on the extent of mining restrictions in Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZ) around protected areas. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law. Case Name: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs. Union of India. [Judgment Date]: 28 April 2023 Date of the Judgment: 28
