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Supreme Court Dismisses State's Appeal in Sales Tax Exemption Case — Vested Rights Not Affected by Amendment. State Cannot Withdraw Exemption Granted Under Section 8(5) of CST Act for Inter-State Sales Prior to 2002 Amendment....

The case involves appeals by the State of Maharashtra against a High Court judgment that quashed trade circulars and notices issued by the Sales Tax Department seeking to revise assessments of Prism C...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Extension of Time to Deposit Sale Consideration in Specific Performance Decree. Doctrine of Merger Applies When Appellate Court Restores Trial Court Decree Without Fixing Time for Deposit....

The case involves four connected civil appeals arising from a common judgment of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana dated 09.09.2022, which dismissed four revision petitions filed by the defendants (j...

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Supreme Court Quashes Charges Against Mother in Abetment of Suicide Case — No Evidence of Instigation or Proximate Link to Suicide. Allegation of disapproval of relationship and casual remark 'she need not be alive' does not constitute abetment under Section 306 IPC read with Section 107 IPC....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Laxmi Das, the mother of Babu Das, challenging the order of the Calcutta High Court which had refused to quash the chargesheet against her under Section 3...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Contractual Forfeiture Case — HUDCO Cannot Forfeit Payments Without Fulfilling Reciprocal Obligations. Allotment Cancellation and Forfeiture of Rs. 28.11 Crores Set Aside as Unjust Enrichment Where Lessor Failed to Execute Agreement to Sub-Lease....

The dispute arose from an allotment letter issued by HUDCO to Tomorrowland Limited for a 99-year lease of land to build a 5-star hotel. The appellant paid the first instalment of Rs. 28.11 crores, but...

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Supreme Court Grants Divorce on Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage in Matrimonial Dispute — Husband Directed to Pay Rs. 25 Lakh Alimony. Court exercises Article 142 powers to sever marital ties after 25 years of separation and acrimonious litigation, with condition of lump sum payment to wife....

The Supreme Court disposed of two appeals arising from matrimonial disputes between Gudivada Seshagiri Rao (husband) and Gudivada Ashalatha (wife). The marriage was solemnized on 27.05.1999, but the c...

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Supreme Court Disposes of Appeals in Competing Takeover Offer Dispute Under SEBI Takeover Regulations — Interim Directions Issued Pending SEBI's Decision on Date of Public Announcement and Exemption Application....

The Supreme Court disposed of two civil appeals arising from Special Leave Petitions concerning competing open offers under the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011...

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Supreme Court Quashes Section 306 IPC Proceedings Against Appellants in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Lack of Ingredients and Orders Reinvestigation. Utterances Like 'Go and Die' Held Not Sufficient to Constitute Abetment Under Section 306 IPC....

The case arises from a tragic sequence of events involving two deaths. On 02.11.2022, the first appellant Ayyub lodged an FIR alleging that his son Ziaul Rahman was beaten to death by relatives of Tan...

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Supreme Court Allows Father's Custody of Minor Child in Habeas Corpus Petition, Emphasizing Natural Guardian's Right and Child's Welfare. The court held that the father, as natural guardian, is entitled to custody unless it is against the child's welfare, and directed transitional custody to minimize disruption to the child's education....

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal by the father, Vivek Kumar Chaturvedi, against the State of U.P. and others, challenging a High Court order that denied him custody of his minor son. The child's mo...

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case Due to Inadequate Disability Assessment. Court Recognizes Increased Functional Disability and Adjusts Compensation Accordingly Under Motor Vehicle Act, 1988....

The appeal arose from a motor accident where the claimant-appellant suffered severe injuries leading to the amputation of his hand. The incident occurred on September 25, 2016, when the claimant was e...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Compensation Case — Enhanced Compensation Awarded. Citing the need for just compensation under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988....

The appeal arose from a motor accident involving the Claimant-Appellant, a Primary School Teacher, who sustained serious injuries due to a collision with an offending vehicle on December 6, 2016. The ...