LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Section 115O of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which imposes a tax on distributed profits by domestic companies, is constitutionally valid, especially concerning agricultural income. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. M/s. Tata Tea Co. Ltd. & Anr. Judgment Date: 20 September 2017 Introduction Date of […]
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitral tribunal has the power to recall its order terminating proceedings under Section 25(a) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, due to the claimant’s failure to file a statement of claim. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited vs. Tuff Drilling Private Limited Judgment Date: 20 September
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether circumstantial evidence was sufficient to convict the accused of murder. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ganpat Singh vs. State of Madhya Pradesh Judgment Date: 19 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 19 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 782 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J and Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J Can a conviction for murder
Can an application for corporate insolvency be rejected if defects are not rectified within seven days? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question, clarifying the nature of the seven-day time limit for rectifying defects in applications filed by operational creditors under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. This judgment has significant implications for the
Can a High Court grant anticipatory bail without considering the gravity of the accusations? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case concerning the alleged kidnapping of a minor. This case highlights the importance of considering the seriousness of the charges when granting pre-arrest bail. The Supreme Court, in this criminal
Can a notice for increased property tax be valid if it is received after the financial year has ended? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case concerning the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957. The court clarified the rules for amending property tax assessments. This judgment impacts how the Municipal Corporation of
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether revisional power under the Haryana General Sales Tax Act, 1973 can be exercised after its repeal. CASE TYPE: Tax Law Case Name: The State of Haryana and Others vs. Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. Judgment Date: 15 September 2017 Can a state government use old tax laws to review past tax assessments after
LEGAL ISSUE: Examining the issue of unnatural deaths in prisons and the need for prison reforms. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Re- Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons Judgment Date: 15 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 15 September 2017 Citation: W.P. (C) No. 406/2013 Judges: Madan B. Lokur, J., Deepak Gupta, J. Can
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Date of the Judgment: 15 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 794 Judges: Arun Mishra, J., Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J. Can the government acquire a building or part of a building without acquiring the underlying land? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this complex issue in a case involving the State of Maharashtra and Reliance
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a deathbed will, executed under suspicious circumstances, can supersede the rights of a legal heir to receive retiral benefits. CASE TYPE: Succession Law Case Name: Dr. Prakash Soni vs. Deepak Kumar and another Judgment Date: 15 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 15 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 784 Judges: Arun Mishra,
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a trial court can reject a witness’s application for re-examination under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) if the application is made after a significant delay and without sufficient explanation, especially when the witness had previously supported the prosecution’s case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Ratanlal vs.
LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of ownership of a vessel for enforcing maritime claims and the effect of settlement agreements on original contracts. CASE TYPE: Admiralty Law Case Name: Chrisomar Corporation vs. MJR Steels Private Limited & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 14 September 2017 Date of the Judgment: 14 September 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 776 Judges: R.F. Nariman,
