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 ruled that providing a Form 15CB certificate is a tax-compliance function, not a criminal act. Without proof of knowing assistance, CAs cannot be dragged into PMLA proceedings.
Bihar, despite its population and legal challenges, lacks even one High Court Bench. Examining the disparity in bench distribution across Indian states.
The Supreme Court reaffirmed that counter claims cannot be filed against co-defendants under Order 8 Rule 6A CPC. The ruling dismisses a misconceived and time-barred claim, restoring procedural discipline.
The Court held that failure to pay rent after fair rent fixation, without obtaining a stay, amounts to wilful default and justifies eviction under the Rent Control Act.
The Court found no grounds to interfere with the Madras High Court’s decision dated 08.08.2024 and dismissed all pending applications, affirming judicial consistency.
The Court set aside High Court orders that suspended life sentences of murder convicts without proper reasoning, stressing that such discretion must follow settled legal principles.
Supreme Court upheld Delhi HC ruling that email sent to registered GST address is valid service; consolidated ITC notice for multiple years permissible.
The Court clarified that tenancy does not convert into ownership, even after decades of occupancy. Adverse possession cannot apply to tenants who lawfully occupy property with the owner’s permission.
The Supreme Court held that land acquisition and sale agreements do not constitute taxable “real estate services,” dismissing the Revenue’s appeal for service tax demand.
SC held that value of duty-paid bought-out items delivered directly to buyer’s site cannot be included in assessable value of boilers cleared in CKD condition. The show cause notice invoking extended limitation period was declared invalid.
