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 Court held that a direction under Section 142(2A) entails civil consequences and requires a pre-decisional hearing. It reaffirmed the application of natural justice principles.
The Court held that differing judicial interpretations made the answer ambiguous. It granted relief by recognizing both answers as valid and directed accommodation of both candidates.
The Supreme Court held that the National Green Tribunal cannot order removal of encroachments when the dispute does not involve a substantial environmental question under Schedule I laws. The ruling clarifies limits of NGT jurisdiction in cases involving municipal or town planning violations.
The Supreme Court held that employer-provided group insurance benefits cannot be deducted from motor accident compensation as they arise from an independent contractual relationship. It ruled that such benefits do not have a direct nexus with the accident and cannot reduce statutory compensation.
The issue involved expiring tenures of tribunal members and lack of replacement mechanisms. The Supreme Court permitted a uniform extension framework up to September 2026. The decision aims to maintain operational tribunals pending legislative reform.
The Supreme Court asked the government to review policies promoting pulses cultivation after concerns were raised about insufficient MSP incentives and market support for farmers.
The Court directed authorities to submit an updated report on illegal encroachments along the River Ganga after finding that the existing data was outdated and insufficient for final directions.
A man convicted in a murder case, holding that Call Detail Records (CDRs) could not be relied upon in evidence unless accompanied by the mandatory certificate under Section 65-B of the Indian Evidence Act.
When a vaccination programme was undertaken as a State-led public health intervention, the government could not evade responsibility towards families who allege deaths or serious injuries following vaccination, particularly when official data itself acknowledged that some deaths occurred after COVID-19 vaccination.
A conclusion of an auction sale would not bar re-valuation of the auctioned property, when a question arises regarding the adequacy of valuation or fixation of the reserve price.
