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 the view that 148A(b) notices must specify information indicating escapement and cannot be used for preliminary fact-finding. The decision reiterates the mandatory separation between inquiries and show-cause notices.
SC affirmed that income of liquor syndicates assessed as AOPs must be taxed in hands of those AOPs only, not their individual members, upholding High Court and ITAT rulings.
The Court held that a challenge to a show cause notice was premature, as no final decision had been taken. It ruled that authorities may issue a fresh notice even after a prior blacklisting order is quashed.
The Supreme Court held that the decree remained executable despite delay in depositing the balance sale consideration and ruled that the High Court exceeded its revisional powers. The executing court’s order was restored.
The Supreme Court condoned the delay in filing but dismissed the special leave petitions, upholding the impugned judgments. Petitioners may still pursue other remedies under law.
The Supreme Court condoned the delay but dismissed the special leave petitions, affirming the impugned judgments. Petitioners can still pursue other legal remedies.
The Court held that prolonged custody and uncertainty over trial completion justified granting bail. It ruled that the appellant’s completed minimum sentence period warranted release.
The Court held that continued custody was unwarranted even though a significant tax loss was alleged. Bail was allowed as the charge-sheet was filed and a co-accused was already released.
SC holds that unexplained delays in filing chargesheets violate the right to speedy trial under Article 21 and can justify quashing criminal proceedings.
Supreme Court condoned a 524-day delay after noting inefficient internal procedures and repeated scrutiny steps. The ruling stresses need for streamlined administrative processes in filing appeals.
