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Supreme Court Reverses High Court in Section 80-IC Tax Exemption Case — Substantial Expansion Does Not Entitle Assessee to Reset 100% Deduction Period. The court held that the fixed exemption structure under Section 80-IC(3) cannot be altered by substantial expansion, and the total deduction period remains capped at ten years....

The Supreme Court considered a batch of appeals arising from a common judgment of the Himachal Pradesh High Court concerning the interpretation of Section 80-IC of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The core d...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Property Dispute Over Limitation for Voidable Alienations by Guardian. Suit for Declaration and Possession Without Seeking Setting Aside of Sale Deeds Held Maintainable Under Article 65 of Limitation Act, 1963....

The case involves a property dispute arising from a Will executed by Petha Gounder on 17.05.1971, bequeathing a life interest to his sons Kannan and Balaraman, with the property to pass absolutely to ...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order in Income Tax Trust Registration Cancellation Case. Single Bogus Donation Can Trigger Cancellation Proceedings Under Section 12AA(3) of Income Tax Act, 1961....

The case involves an appeal by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions), Kolkata against an order of the Calcutta High Court which quashed the cancellation of registration of the respondent trust, ...

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Supreme Court Allows Compounding of Offences in Cheating and Forgery Case, Quashes Criminal Proceedings on Settlement Between Parties. The Court held that where the dispute is predominantly civil in nature and parties have settled amicably, criminal proceedings can be quashed under Article 142 of the Constitution....

The case arose from a private complaint filed by Bimla Devi Agarwal (original complainant) against 12 persons, including the appellants Srinivasan Iyenger and another, for offences under Sections 406 ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Setting Aside of Ex Parte Preliminary Decree in Redemption Suit — Order 9 Rule 13 CPC Maintainable. The court held that a decree passed after defendants were proceeded ex parte under Order 9 Rule 6(1)(a) and the court proceeded under Order 17 Rule 2 (Explanation) is an ex parte decree amenable to Order 9 Rule 13 CPC....

The original appellant, G. Ratna Raj (since deceased, represented by legal representatives), filed a civil suit (C.S. No. 131/1999) in the High Court of Madras on its original side against Sri Muthuku...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against Extension of Time for Filing Written Statement Beyond 120 Days Under Amended CPC. Mandatory Forfeiture of Right to File Written Statement After Expiry of Statutory Period Under Order VIII Rule 1 CPC as Amended by Commercial Courts Act, 2015....

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal against two orders of the High Court that permitted the defendant to file a written statement beyond the statutory period of 120 days from service of summons. The s...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Mandamus Directing Finalization of RPF as Organized Service. In-Principle Approval by DoPT Was Conditional and Subject to Cadre Review Committee Approval, Which Was Not Granted....

The Supreme Court disposed of a batch of appeals filed by the Union of India against judgments of the Delhi High Court that had directed the government to finalize the cadre structure and service rule...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Review Order in Urban Land Ceiling Case — No Error Apparent on Record. Review Jurisdiction Under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC Cannot Be Used to Re-Examine Factual Findings Like an Appellate Court....

The appeal arose from a review order passed by the Allahabad High Court dismissing a review application filed by the original appellant, Asharfi Devi (since deceased, represented by legal representati...

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Supreme Court Directs Appointment of Regular CBI Director as Per Section 4A of DSPE Act, Quashes Interim Appointment. The Court held that the interim appointment of Mr. Nageshwar Rao without recommendation of the High Powered Selection Committee was illegal and the Government must follow the statutory procedure for appointing a regular Director....

The writ petition was filed under Article 32 of the Constitution by Common Cause, a registered society, and an RTI activist seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the Union of India to appoint a regular...