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Supreme Court Directs Payment to Contractor in Dispute Over Liability Between Statutory Bodies. The Court restored the original arbitration award and mandated equal payment by AMC and ONGC to the contractor, emphasizing the need for timely resolution....

The dispute arose from the construction of a bridge by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), which sought financial contributions from various entities, including the Ahmedabad Electricity Compan...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals Against Conviction for Murder and Attempted Murder — Life Imprisonment Upheld....

The case involved appeals against a judgment by the Bombay High Court which reversed a prior acquittal by the Sessions Judge in a murder case. The appellants, Sunil Dattatraya Vaskar and Rohidas Datta...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal Against High Court's Judgment on Liquor Policy Clauses. The Supreme Court found that the nature of the licence fee is a consideration for the grant of privilege to manufacture and vend liquor, not excise duty, thus reversing the High Court's decision under Section 25 of the M.P. Excise Act, 1915....

The dispute arose from the State of Madhya Pradesh's appeal against a High Court judgment that declared certain clauses of its Liquor Policy ultra vires. The High Court's decision was based on Writ Pe...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Civil Appeals in Central Excise Matter Due to Lack of Examination of Manufacturing Process. The court found that the show cause notice lacked necessary allegations regarding the manufacturing process, leading to a flawed adjudication....

The dispute arose in the context of excisability concerning the manufacture of Shikakai powder by the respondent-assessee, M/s. Shanmugananda Soapnut Works. The investigation revealed that the respond...

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Supreme Court Remits Matter to High Court for Fresh Consideration on Interest Liability in Land Acquisition Case. The court clarified that execution courts cannot award interest on solatium unless it is addressed in the decree, emphasizing the need for clarity in pending executions....

The dispute arose from a judgment of the Andhra Pradesh High Court that allowed civil revision petitions concerning the liability to pay interest on solatium under Section 23(2) of the Land Acquisitio...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Motor Vehicles Act Case — Insurance Liability Reassessed. The court determined that a gap in the renewal of a driving license does not exonerate the insurance company from liability under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involved an appeal by an insurance company against a judgment of the Rajasthan High Court, which upheld an award made by the Motor Claims Appellate Tribunal in favor of a claimant. The disput...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Customs Valuation Dispute — Remits for De Novo Consideration. The Tribunal's judgment was set aside due to lack of detailed analysis on mis-declaration and valuation of imported goods under the Customs Act, 1962....

The case involved a dispute between the Commissioner of Customs, New Delhi, and M/s Siddhartha Polymers Ltd. regarding the valuation and description of imported P.C. Sheets. A Show Cause Notice was is...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Regarding Principal Appointment in Educational Institution — Appeal rendered infructuous due to changes in staff....

The dispute arose between a society running educational institutions and the State of Madhya Pradesh regarding the appointment of a Principal at Mahila Mandal Higher Secondary School. The appellant so...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Sales Tax Matter — High Court's Judgment Remitted for Re-examination. The court found that the High Court failed to consider relevant documents and did not address the exemption under the second limb of Section 5(2) of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956....

The dispute arose from the Department's attempt to levy sales tax on sales made by M/s. Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. (TISCO) to Indian buyers, which TISCO contested on the grounds that these sales occas...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeals in Income Tax Matters Due to Capital Receipt Determination. Incentive Subsidies Classified as Capital Receipts for Repayment of Loans Under Income Tax Act, 1961....

The Supreme Court addressed a batch of civil appeals concerning the nature of incentive subsidies received by sugar mills under various schemes and the eligibility for tax exemptions under the Income ...