LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a report submitted by the Chief Secretary regarding the identification of forest lands can be challenged before the High Court in an appropriate proceeding. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court and Land Law. Case Name: Viswajeet Khanna and Ors. vs. Sukhwinder Singh and Ors. [Judgment Date]: October 05, 2017 Introduction Date of the […]
Can a court reconsider its own judgment? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question when M/s Anu Texchem Products (P) Ltd sought a review of a previous order. This case involves a dispute over an insurance claim. The Supreme Court, composed of Justices Rohinton Fali Nariman and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, ultimately dismissed the
LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) concerning the calculation of energy charges, specifically regarding the cost of coal. CASE TYPE: Contractual Dispute/Electricity Law. Case Name: Nabha Power Limited (NPL) vs. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) & Anr. Judgment Date: 05 October 2017 Date of the Judgment: 05 October 2017 Citation: 2017
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Additional Commissioner, as the designated authority, had the power to issue a show cause notice under Clause 8 of the Delhi Tax Compliance Achievement Scheme, 2013. CASE TYPE: Tax Law, specifically concerning the Delhi Value Added Tax Act, 2004. Case Name: Commissioner of Trade and Taxes and Ors. vs. M/S Ahluwalia
Date of the Judgment: 4 October 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 804 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J., S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can first-time offenders convicted under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 be granted probation instead of imprisonment? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question, focusing on whether the benefit of the Probation of Offenders Act,
Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 873 Judges: Justice R.K. Agrawal and Justice S. Abdul Nazeer Can a conviction for attempt to murder be reduced to simple hurt if the injury is not on a vital part of the body and there was no pre-meditation? The Supreme Court of India addressed
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an insurance claim can be rejected solely based on a delay in intimation, despite the claim being genuine. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Om Prakash vs. Reliance General Insurance and Anr. [Judgment Date]: October 4, 2017 Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 888 Judges: R.K. Agrawal, J.
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a punishment imposed on an employee before the check period for promotion, but continuing into the check period, can be considered for denying promotion. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Mohammed Faizal K.A. vs. D. Sali and Ors. [Judgment Date]: October 4, 2017 Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2017 Citation: Not
Can a settlement between parties nullify serious criminal charges like forgery and extortion? The Supreme Court of India addressed this crucial question in Parbatbhai Ahir @ Parbatbhai Bhimsinhbhai Karmur and Ors. v. State of Gujarat and Anr. This case highlights the limits of quashing criminal proceedings, especially when they involve significant societal implications beyond a
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an unregistered Joint Development Agreement (JDA) constitutes a “transfer” under Section 2(47)(v) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, making it liable for capital gains tax. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Commissioner of Income Tax vs. Balbir Singh Maini [Judgment Date]: 04 October 2017 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 04 October
October 4, 2017 LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal question is about the circumstances under which a court can summon additional individuals as accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), particularly when those individuals were named in the First Information Report (FIR) but not in the charge sheet. CASE TYPE: This case
Date of the Judgment: October 4, 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 907 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J. and Ashok Bhushan, J. Can a government be compelled to recognize claims to land based on historical grants, even when those claims are not clearly established? The Supreme Court of India addressed this complex question in a recent case involving
