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 held that penalty for delayed compensation payment under the EC Act is due to employer’s personal fault. Insurers remain liable only for compensation and interest, not penalty.
The Supreme Court ordered the Monitoring Committee to meet at least once every three months to address welfare concerns of North-East residents. A status report on the 15.03.2026 meeting must be submitted to the Court.
Despite arguable points raised, the Supreme Court declined interference since arbitration had commenced before a senior arbitrator. The decision reinforces judicial support for continuing agreed arbitral processes.
Supreme Court held that attachment orders under the Benami Act cannot be challenged before NCLT under IBC, as the Act provides an exclusive adjudicatory mechanism. Insolvency tribunals cannot review sovereign confiscation proceedings.
The Supreme Court issued notice on whether delay in filing ITR can be condoned under Section 119(2)(b). The High Court had refused relief, holding that internal director disputes do not constitute genuine hardship.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s refusal to interfere with condonation of 116 days’ delay and stay of disobedience proceedings, finding no arbitrariness in the exercise of discretion.
The Supreme Court held that the validity of enhanced OBC reservation in Madhya Pradesh should first be examined by the High Court. It directed constitution of a special bench to decide the matter within three months.
The Court dismissed the State’s special leave petition as time-barred, holding that procedural approvals and red tape do not constitute sufficient cause. It emphasized that condonation of delay is discretionary and not a matter of right.
The Court found uneven compliance with the 2016 Solid Waste Management Rules and issued binding nationwide directions to ensure effective implementation of the 2026 framework.
The Court appointed serving and former judicial officers to adjudicate pending claims under the Special Intensive Revision due to a stalemate between the State Government and ECI. Their directions will be deemed orders of the Supreme Cour
