Having heard learned counsels for the parties, we direct Shri Rajeev Kumar, Commissioner of Police (CP), Kolkata to appear and make himself available before the investigating agency, namely, the Central Bureau of Investigation (C.B.I.) and to faithfully cooperate with the investigating agency at all times....

Sushila N. Rungta Vs TRO (Supreme Court) What has been argued by Mr. R. Venkataramani, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant, is that considering that the Gold Control Act itself has been repealed without a saving clause, Section 6 of the General Clauses Act would not apply for the reason that the […]...

Swiss Ribbons Pvt. Ltd. & Anr Vs Union of India & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) The Insolvency Code is a legislation which deals with economic matters and, in the larger sense, deals with the economy of the country as a whole. Earlier experiments, as we have seen, in terms of legislations having failed, ‘trial‘ […]...

CIT Vs M/s Reliance Industries Ltd. (Supreme Court of India) The appeal was filed by the Department (appellant herein) before the High Court against the judgment of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT). However, the said appeal was defective and the appellant took abnormal time of 1371 days in removing those defects. An application fo...

Balakrishnan Vs Union of India & Ors (Supreme Court of India) As far as the acquisition of the land was concerned, assessee had succumbed to the action taken by the Government in this behalf. He was put in such a condition that he knew that his land would be acquired and he could not reiterate […]...

Ravi Agrawal Vs Union of India (Supreme Court of India) The Legislature has provided the condition that amount/annuity under the policy is to be released only after the death of the person assured. This is the legislative mandate. There is no challenge to this provision. The prayer is that Section 80DD of the Act be […]...

Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case, Hon’ble ITAT was justified in allowing the claim of depreciation on public roads treating the same as building which is not permissible in law?...

Soniya Gandhi Vs ACIT (Supreme Court of India) Supreme Court of India has allowed Income Tax Department to reopen tax case against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi for A.Y. 2011-12 in connection with National Herald case. Hon’ble Supreme Court has held as follows:- “For certain reasons, it is not possible to take...

Council of the ICAI Vs Shri Gurvinder Singh & Anr. (Supreme Court of India) The Supreme Court observed that the chartered accountants can be proceeded against for their acts which bring disrepute to the profession whether or not related to his professional work. The bench comprising Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman and Justice Navin Sinh...

Sabha Shankar Dube Vs Divisional Forest Officer & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) The issue that was considered by this Court in Jagjit Singh (supra) is whether temporary employees (daily wage employees, ad hoc appointees, employees appointed on casual basis, contractual employees and likewise) are entitled to the minimum of the reg...