Goods and Services Tax : Supreme Court upheld Section 69 GST arrest powers, requiring recorded reasons, CrPC safeguards, CBIC instructions and limiting arr...
Income Tax : The Supreme Court held excise duty paid by buyers formed part of turnover, discussed colourable devices, and distinguished legitim...
Corporate Law : A non-speaking dismissal of an SLP does not affirm the High Court's reasoning or constitute law under Article 141. The doctrine of...
Corporate Law : The Supreme Court ruled that summoning hotel booking records and call detail records to prove adultery does not violate privacy, a...
Corporate Law : The Supreme Court agreed to examine allegations that bank dues were settled at steep discounts through ARCs, while clarifying that...
Corporate Law : The Supreme Court upheld joint insolvency proceedings against two interconnected real estate companies due to common management an...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court ruled that CoC and RP can surrender financially burdensome assets voluntarily, clarifying moratorium under section 1...
Corporate Law : SC clarifies limits of High Court's writ powers in IBC cases and recognises Indian CIRP as foreign main proceeding in cross-border...
Corporate Law : Justice BR Gavai sworn in as India's 52nd Chief Justice. Focus areas include addressing case pendency and improving court infrastr...
Corporate Law : Key IBC case law updates from Oct-Dec 2024, covering Supreme Court and High Court decisions on CoC powers, resolution plans, relat...
Corporate Law : SC held a Ministers statement binds the Government only if it reflects the Governments view and declined to issue speech guideline...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court granted bail under the PMLA, noting prolonged custody, documentary evidence, delayed trial, parity with co-accused, ...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court set aside the High Court's PMLA bail order for failure to apply Section 45 twin conditions and remanded the matter f...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court declined to refer the Article 370 challenge to a larger Bench, holding there was no conflict between earlier Constit...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court upheld termination of a slum redevelopment developer for prolonged delay and reaffirmed the statutory duty and accou...
Corporate Law : The Bill seeks to amend Articles 15 and 16 to allow reservation for backward classes proportionate to their population identified ...
Fema / RBI : RBI directs banks, NBFCs, and other entities to implement Supreme Court’s accessibility guidelines for digital KYC, ensuring inc...
Income Tax : CBDT raises monetary limits for tax appeals: Rs. 60 lakh for ITAT, Rs. 2 crore for High Court, and Rs. 5 crore for Supreme Court, ...
Corporate Law : No restrictions on joint bank accounts or nominations for the queer community, as clarified by the Supreme Court and RBI in August...
Corporate Law : Supreme Court of India introduces new procedures for case adjournments effective 14th February 2024, detailing strict guidelines a...
The Supreme Court quashed an FIR in a marital rape case, ruling that sexual intercourse by a man with his wife does not constitute rape under IPC Section 375 Exception 2.
SC directs release on bail if an accused’s fundamental rights under Articles 21 and 22 are violated during or after arrest, ensuring legal protection.
Introduction The Union Budget 2025 has brought significant amendments to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework, particularly addressing the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Safari Retreats case. The decision had initially provided relief to the real estate sector by allowing Input Tax Credit (ITC) on construction costs for properties intended for leasing or renting. […]
SC ruled private entities performing public functions fall under High Court and SC writ jurisdiction, but private banks like Muthoot Finance aren’t public duty entities.
Supreme Court mandates 33% reservation for women in bar bodies across India. Learn about key judgments and efforts to ensure women’s representation in bar associations.
Supreme Court upholds CESTAT’s decision, ruling no service tax is applicable on reimbursement of expenses, as no service element exists.
SC quashes FIR against Nirankar Nath Pandey for disproportionate assets from 1996 to 2020, citing economic changes and the importance of dynamic asset assessment.
Supreme Court directs compensation, audits, and pollution control measures in Vellore river case, aiming to address tannery pollution and ecological damage.
The Supreme Court ruled that extra-judicial confessions must be true, voluntary, and free from coercion to establish guilt, overturning a Bombay High Court verdict.
Supreme Court rules that company employees cannot be held liable for GST fraud penalties under Sections 122(1-A) & 137. Case against Maersk employee dismissed.
