Supreme Court denies retrospective application of amended Section 80DD in Ravi Agrawal vs Union of India, upholding the policy original objective for disabled beneficiaries.
Supreme Court held that amendment to Section 80DD of the Income Tax Act by virtue of the Finance Act, 2022 is effective only from 1st April 2023 and the same cannot be given retrospective effect.
Supreme Court held that the sale of lottery tickets by the State is a privileged activity by itself and not rendering of a service for which the assessees are rendering promotion or marketing service. Hence, service tax not leviable under ‘Business Auxiliary Services’.
Supreme Court upholds Patna High Court ruling, rejecting challenge to key provisions of the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act related to GST.
Supreme Court upholds NCLAT’s decision, ruling that appeals filed beyond 90 days are not maintainable under Section 421(3) of the Companies Act.
Supreme Court held that High Court was bereft of the power to quash a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, using the powers inherent to it under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, as long as there was no consent from the complainant.
Supreme Court held that non-execution of sale deed is a civil wrong and a civil wrong cannot be given a criminal colour merely to coerce the appellants into registering the sale. Thus, criminal proceeding not allowed to be continued.
Held that any step of reduction in the pay scale and recovery from a Government employee would tantamount to a punitive action because the same has drastic civil as well as evil consequences.
Sharif Ahmed And Another Vs State of Uttar Pradesh And Another (Supreme Court of India) – power to grant exemption from personal appearance should be exercised liberally, when facts and circumstances require such exemption.
Supreme Court overturns Delhi HC ruling on delay condonation in Mool Chandra’s service penalty case. Tribunal’s decision to reject delay condonation challenged.
