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...
SC upheld dismissal as the petitioner bypassed the statutory appeal and filed a delayed writ without sufficient explanation.
SC issued notice as Delhi HC quashed Section 153C notices beyond the ten-year block period while clarifying key principles on search assessments.
The Supreme Court held that the classification dispute involved factual issues that should be decided by the statutory authority. It restored the show cause notices and set aside the High Courts order.
The Supreme Court held that Article 226 jurisdiction over Armed Forces Tribunal orders is not barred. It ruled that judicial review by High Courts remains available despite the Tribunal’s appellate framework.
Supreme Court held that a Power of Attorney holder cannot depose on matters requiring the plaintiff’s personal knowledge, including readiness and willingness in a specific performance suit. The Court upheld dismissal of the suit.
The Supreme Court declined to interfere with the High Court’s order directing the taxpayer to pursue the statutory appeal under Section 107 of the CGST Act. It extended the time for filing the appeal by two weeks while allowing all legal and factual grounds to be raised before the Appellate Authority.
The Supreme Court held that disputed monetary claims arising from a construction contract could not be decided in writ proceedings. It ruled that such disputes must be resolved through the agreed arbitration mechanism.
The Supreme Court held that cancellation of a public tender was arbitrary because it was driven by ministerial directions without proper application of mind. It restored the successful bidder’s contractual rights and set aside the High Court’s decision.
The Supreme Court held that High Courts should ordinarily refrain from entertaining writ petitions in SARFAESI matters where an effective statutory remedy before the DRT exists. The ruling reiterates the limited scope of Article 226 in commercial recovery disputes.
The Supreme Court held that a mortgage redemption suit filed before expiry of the agreed mortgage term must fail. It set aside the remand order and restored the dismissal of the suit as premature.
