GST on lotteries| Prize money not to be excluded for computing the taxable value of supply, holds SC
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan*, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has held that while determining the taxable
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This column will list all the case briefs on the decisions of the Supreme Court
Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of imposition of GST on lotteries, betting and gambling
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has upheld the constitutionality of imposition of
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‘Ability to do some household chores does not discard evidence of prosecutrix’s mental disorder’; SC holds man guilty for rape of a mentally deficient woman
“A person suffering from mental disorder or mental sickness deserves special care, love and affection. They are not to be exploited.”
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Section 22 of MMDR Act does not bar Magistrate to direct registration of FIR under Section 156(3) CrPC; holds SC
The violators cannot be permitted to go scot free on payment of penalty only.
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Is a company providing expert services an employer under EPF Act if the wages are paid from contractual money received from clients? SC answers
Supreme Court: In a case where a company provided trained and efficient security guards to clients, claimed that security guards were the employees of the client, the
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Man roped in in the dowry death of his brother’s wife freed after 2 decades as SC finds allegations against him vague
Supreme Court: The bench of NV Ramana* and Surya Kant, JJ has acquitted a man convicted under Section 498A read with Section 34 IPC for the death of his
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SC directs all States & UTs to install CCTV Cameras in all Police Station. Read how CCTV Cameras will help curb custodial violence
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of RF Nariman*, KM Joseph and Anirudhha Bose, JJ has directed all the States and UTs to
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Legitimate expectations: Evolution and application of the doctrine in India and how is it different from promissory estoppel as explained by Supreme Court
Supreme Court: In the case where the Jharkhand Government had failed to give effect to the Industrial Policy and subsequent Notification that
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Read why Supreme Court refused to interfere with Chanda Kochhar’s termination as ICICI’s MD, CEO
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul, DInesh Maheshwari and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ has refused to interfere with the termination
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‘Administrative lethargy of State will discourage entrepreneurship’; SC calls out Jharkhand Govt for not giving 50% electricity rebate to Industrial Units as promised
“State must discard the colonial notion that it is a sovereign handing out doles at its will.”
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‘It’s high time we put an end to the disturbing trend of Govt ignoring our directions.’ Read why Supreme Court directed constitution of National Tribunals Commission
Judicial independence of the Tribunals can be achieved only when the Tribunals are provided the necessary infrastructure and other facilities without having to lean on the shoulders of the executive.
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‘Law should not become a ruse for targeted harassment’; SC reminds Courts of their duty to ensure human liberty
“Liberty survives by the vigilance of her citizens, on the cacophony of the media and in the dusty corridors of courts alive to the rule of (and not by) law. Yet, much too often, liberty is a casualty when one of these components is found wanting.”
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Direct Recruits to Rajasthan’s Tax Assistant posts cry foul after Departmental Promotees appear senior. SC finds seniority justified
Supreme Court: In the case where Direct Recruits to the newly created posts of Tax Assistants in the Finance Department of the
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No reservation for in-service doctors in Super Specialty Medical Courses for the academic year 2020-2021; holds SC
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and Ajay Rastogi, JJ has directed that that there will be
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Railway Protection Force officer fails to detect & prevent thefts. SC answers if his compulsory retirement is justified or not
“A police officer in the Railway Protection Force is required to maintain a high standard of integrity in the discharge of his official functions.”
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Madras HC refuses to decide vires of Section 40(a)(iib) of the Income Tax Act pending assessment proceedings. SC disapproves the approach
“Vires of a relevant provision goes to the root of the matter.”
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COVID-19| Seeking waiver of interest on interest for loan during the moratorium period? SC asks Govt to implement decision to forego compound interest on these 8 categories
Supreme Court: In a breather to customers in the case relating to waiver of interest on loan during the moratorium period, the
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Appointments and functioning of Tribunals| Tribunal Rules 2020 valid but need modifications, National Tribunals Commission to be constituted; directs SC [Read Directions]
“Dispensation of justice by the Tribunals can be effective only when they function independent of any executive control: this renders them credible and generates public confidence.”
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Anvay Naik Suicide| High Court abdicated it’s duty by failing to make prima facie evaluation of FIR. Here’s why SC granted interim bail to the accused
“The remedy of bail is the solemn expression of the humaneness of the justice system.”
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No relief to Skoda Volkswagen as SC refuses to quash FIR over alleged use of cheat devices
“The law is well settled that Courts would not thwart any investigation.”
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