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Supreme Court Allows Withdrawal of Insolvency Application Before Committee of Creditors Constitution Based on Settlement. Section 12A of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Permits Withdrawal by Applicant Before CoC Formation, and Inherent Powers Under Rule 11 of NCLT Rules, 2016 Can Be Exercised for Ends of Justice to Facilitate Settlement....

The appeal arose from an interim order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in an insolvency matter. The appellant, an erstwhile director of the corporate debtor M/s Seya Industries ...

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Supreme Court Directs Transfer of Central Sales Tax Between States in Inter-State Sale Dispute. Court ordered Andhra Pradesh to transfer tax paid erroneously to Jharkhand for adjustment against liability, applying principles of Section 22(1B) of Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, despite transaction predating its insertion....

The dispute arose from a central sales tax assessment involving Tata Motors Limited, which sold buses through its RSO in Vijayawada to the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. The Central ...

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Supreme Court Upholds State Legislation on Gurdwara Management Under Entry 32 of List II. Haryana Sikh Gurdwara (Management) Act, 2014 Found Constitutionally Valid as It Pertains to Management of Religious Institutions Within State Legislative Competence....

The dispute arose from the enactment of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara (Management) Act, 2014 by the State of Haryana, which created a separate juristic entity for managing historical Gurdwaras in Haryana....

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal in Forest Land Dispute Due to Denial of Adequate Opportunity and Procedural Errors. The Court set aside lower court judgments and remanded the matter for fresh trial, emphasizing the need to admit additional survey evidence and consider resurvey renumbering under the Forest Regulation and Code of Civil Procedure, 1908....

The dispute centered on land in village Chikkasanne within Bhuvanahalli State Forest area. The State of Karnataka appealed against the High Court's dismissal of its Regular First Appeal, which had uph...

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Supreme Court Addresses Jurisdiction Under Article 142 in Divorce Cases — Clarifies Power to Waive Statutory Periods. The court examined the extent of its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution in relation to the mandatory waiting period for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955....

The Supreme Court of India addressed significant questions regarding its jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution in the context of divorce proceedings under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Th...

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Supreme Court Allows Revenue's Appeal in Income Tax Case on Unexplained Investment in Silver Bullion. Section 69A of Income Tax Act, 1961 Applicable Where Assessee Fails to Explain Source of Acquisition of Silver Found in Possession....

The present appeals were filed by the Revenue against the judgment of the Rajasthan High Court which allowed the appeals of the assessee, Prakash Chand Lunia, and set aside the addition made under Sec...

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Supreme Court Partly Allows Claimants' Appeal in Motor Accident Compensation Case - Enhances Compensation for Loss of Dependency. Future Prospects of 25% Added to Deceased's Income Before Calculating Loss of Dependency Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to Ensure Just Compensation....

The dispute arose from a motor accident claim filed by the widow and dependent children of a mason who died in a vehicular accident on January 22, 2002. The Motor Accident Claim Tribunal initially awa...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Bonded Labour Case Due to Insufficient Evidence Linking Him to Offences. Conviction Reversed as High Court Erred in Presuming Guilt Based on Business Name and Familial Relationship, but Fine Liability Imposed on Estate Under Sections 16 and 17 of Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976....

The appeal arose from a criminal case involving allegations of bonded labour under the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976. The appellant, Selvakumar, was accused alongside his father, who died...