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Proceedings relating to economic offences not to be quashed even after settlement

Supreme Court: Dealing with an important question that whether continuance of criminal proceedings in case of loans taken from banks on the

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Stand on consequential seniority versus catch up rule under implementation of Article 16-4A, clarified

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of T.S. Thakur, and R. Bhanumathi, JJ., held that in absence of provision for consequential seniority in

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Vaseline Heel Guard is a medicament for the purposes of Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985

Supreme Court: While deciding that whether Vaseline Intensive Care Heel Guard is to be treated as a skin care preparation or as

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MCI and Government pulled up to show due diligence in matters relating to granting of various permissions regarding medical colleges

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Anil R. Dave, Vikramajit Sen and U.U. Lalit, JJ., held that the Medical Council of India

Case Briefs Supreme Court Taxation

No service tax can be levied on indivisible Works Contracts prior to June 1, 2007

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of A.K. Sikri and R.F. Nariman JJ. held that Works Contract Service was not a taxable service

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Strict directions given to the State of Kerala to ensure that no cruelty is meted out to captive elephants

Supreme Court: Expressing concern over the cruelty meted out to elephants owned by private persons in the State of Kerala, the Division

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Law relating to police remand in case of absconding accused, clarified

Supreme Court: In the case where the Court was called upon to decide as to whether no remand in police custody can

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SC orders against reduction of the sentence by the High Court, relying on the principle of just and appropriate punishment

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Dipak Misra and Prafulla C. Pant, JJ. vehemently criticised the approach of lower courts in awarding

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Death sentence prescribed under S. 364A IPC for kidnapping for ranson not ultra vires the Constitution

Supreme Court: Deciding the matter where the question before the 3-judge bench of T.S. Thakur, R.K. Agrawal and A.K. Goel, JJ was

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Advances paid for purchase of assets would amount to utilization of capital gains under Section 54G of Income Tax Act, 1961

Supreme Court: Deciding on the appeals the bench comprising of A.K. Sikri and R.F. Nariman JJ. was posed with question whether advances

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Official Liquidator does not have the authority to ascertain the entitlement claims of State Financial Corporations

Supreme Court: While deciding the question that whether the Official Liquidator can adjudicate and quantify the claim of statutory corporations when the

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Matter relating to Aadhaar card referred to larger bench

Supreme Court: Sitting on the matter relating to the ambitious “Aadhaar Card” scheme propounded by the Government of India under the said

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SC releases a murder convict on finding out that he was juvenile at the time of commission of offence

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Pinaki Chandra Ghose and R.K. Agarawal, JJ reaffirmed that once the declaration of juvenility on the

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S. 29(2) of Limitation Act, 1963 not applicable to SARFAESI Act

Supreme Court: In the case where the bench of J.S. Khehar and A.K. Goel, JJ was posed with the question that whether

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Central Government’s permission enough for increasing the capacity in the recognised medical institution

Supreme Court: The question that arose before the bench of A.R. Dave and Kurian Joseph was that whether recognition is also required

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Tax Statute to be interpreted in the light of what is clearly expressed

Supreme Court: Dealing with interesting question as to whether the dead person’s property, in the form of his or her estate, can

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Ss. 319 and 227 CrPC, interpreted and distinguished

Supreme Court: Interpreting Section 319 and 227 of CrPC, the bench of S.A. Bobde and R.K. Agrawal, JJ said that under Section

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Panel of doctors who were directed to examine a 14 year old rape victim, unanimously decide that her pregnancy can be terminated

Supreme Court: Following the Order of the Division Bench comprising of A.R. Dave and Kurian Joseph, JJ., whereby the petitioner’s 14 year

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Yakub Memon’s plea against the curative petition and issuance of death warrant, dismissed

Supreme Court: In the wake of the divergent views expressed earlier by the Division Bench of A.R. Dave and Kurian Joseph, JJ.,

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Order dt. 09.07.2014 which restrained the State Governments from exercising the powers of remission and commutation of life sentence, modified

Supreme Court: Modifying the order dated 09.07.2014 where the State Governments were restrained from exercising their powers of remission and commutation of