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...
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Corporate Law : The Supreme Court ruled that summoning hotel booking records and call detail records to prove adultery does not violate privacy, a...
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Corporate Law : The Supreme Court upheld joint insolvency proceedings against two interconnected real estate companies due to common management an...
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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...
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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...
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Corporate Law : Supreme Court of India introduces new procedures for case adjournments effective 14th February 2024, detailing strict guidelines a...
The Supreme Court expressed strong disappointment over repeated adjournments of bail applications and stressed that matters involving personal liberty must be prioritized and decided promptly.
The High Court held that reopening an assessment merely because the tax officer formed a different view on the same material is not permissible, and the Supreme Court declined to interfere.
The Supreme Court declined to entertain the revenue’s SLP after noting that a fresh notice had already been issued following the High Court judgment. The Court allowed the revenue to raise all objections in the pending writ proceedings.
Supreme Court held that even if a raid under the PCPNDT Act was unauthorized by the full District Appropriate Authority, evidence collected during the search may still be admissible. As allegations regarding non-maintenance of mandatory records existed, the complaint proceedings were allowed to continue.
Supreme Court disposed of a petition seeking a ban on a film after the filmmaker filed an affidavit withdrawing the disputed title and undertaking to adopt a new title that would not resemble or evoke the earlier one.
Israr Ahmad Khan Vs Amarnath Prasad & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) The Supreme Court considered contempt proceedings arising from alleged non-compliance with its earlier order dated 20.05.2025 passed in Civil Appeals No. 7023/2025 and 7024/2025. At the outset of the hearing, senior counsel representing the alleged contemnors sought permission to withdraw from the matter, […]
The SC dismissed a challenge to sanction notices for income tax prosecution, holding that objections including validity of sanction can be raised before the trial court. The High Court’s dismissal of the writ petition therefore stands.
The Supreme Court held that even if a High Court order merges with an appellate order, its contempt jurisdiction survives. Where no fresh directions are issued by the Supreme Court, enforcement can proceed before the High Court.
The Bill seeks to amend Articles 15 and 16 to allow reservation for backward classes proportionate to their population identified through a caste census. It also proposes representation of marginalized groups and women in judicial appointments.
The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the High Court’s order setting aside penalty under Section 271D due to absence of recorded satisfaction under Section 269SS. The SLP was dismissed on grounds of delay and merits.
