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...
Supreme Court clarifies power to modify arbitral awards under Section 34 in Gayatri Balaswamy case, raising questions on finality, equity, and party autonomy.
The Supreme Court recently quashed a Section 498A IPC cruelty case initiated by a woman police officer against her husband, his aged parents, and five sisters, citing concerns about misuse of legal provisions and lack of specific allegations. The Court exercised its powers under Article 142 to set aside the Delhi High Court’s judgment and quash the FIR and chargesheet.
Supreme Court affirms Kerala’s power to tax cable TV as a luxury under Entry 62, List II, clarifying no conflict with central service tax on broadcasting.
A legal summary of the Shanti Bhushan vs CIT case, where the court decided if heart surgery costs could be a tax-deductible business expense.
Supreme Court slams Kerala for misusing preventive detention to jail accused already on bail. Rules it’s not a substitute for criminal process, quashing detention order.
The Supreme Court ruled that bail, once granted, cannot be canceled mechanically. Supervening circumstances are essential for bail revocation.
Supreme Court quashes HC order in Jaipur Vidyut vs MB Power. Stresses using statutory remedy under Electricity Act before writ. HC mandamus against public interest.
Supreme Court quashes FIRs in rape case citing lack of evidence and inconsistencies; highlights concerns about misuse of false promise of marriage charges.
Supreme Court issues interim stay on Gujarat High Court’s judgment concerning anti-dumping investigation on PVC resins, pending further hearing on July 22, 2025.
India’s Supreme Court has addressed the Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR) definition, payment disputes, and the status of spectrum in insolvency proceedings.
