Supreme Court of India

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Income Tax Officer v. Vikram Sujitkumar Bhatia

06 Apr 2023 · M.R. Shah; B.V. Nagarathna · 2023 INSC 327
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The Supreme Court held that the 2015 amendment to Section 153C of the Income Tax Act cannot be applied retrospectively to searches conducted before 01.06.2015, upholding the High Court's quashing of notices and assessments based on the amended provision.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Section 153C Income Tax Act Finance Act 2015 amendment retrospective operation search under Section 132

Income Tax Officer v. Vikram Sujitkumar Bhatia

06 Apr 2023 · M.R. Shah; B.V. Nagarathna
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The Supreme Court held that the 2015 amendment to Section 153C of the Income Tax Act applies retrospectively to searches conducted before the amendment date, validating assessments against third parties based on seized documents 'pertaining to' them.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 153C Income Tax Act Finance Act 2015 amendment retrospective application machinery provision

The Commissioner of Income Tax 7 v. M/s. Paville Projects Pvt. Ltd.

06 Apr 2023 · M. R. Shah; A. S. Bopanna · 2023 INSC 325

The Supreme Court held that the Commissioner rightly exercised revisional powers under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act to set aside an erroneous and prejudicial assessment order allowing payments to shareholders as cost of improvement.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 263 Income Tax Act revisional jurisdiction cost of improvement capital gains

The Commissioner of Income Tax 7 v. M/s. Paville Projects Pvt. Ltd.

06 Apr 2023 · M. R. Shah; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court upheld the Commissioner's revisional order under Section 263, holding that the AO's allowance of shareholder payments as cost of improvement was erroneous and prejudicial to Revenue.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 263 Income Tax Act Revisional jurisdiction Cost of improvement Capital gains tax

Man Singh v. Shamim Ahmad

05 Apr 2023 · Aniruddha Bose; Sudhanshu Dhulia

A tenant must tender rent directly to the landlord after the landlord's written notice expressing willingness to accept rent; depositing rent in Court thereafter does not prevent eviction under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings Act.

property appeal_dismissed Significant tenant eviction rent deposit in court Section 20 Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings Act Section 30 Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings Act

Man Singh v. Shamim Ahmad

05 Apr 2023 · Aniruddha Bose; Sudhanshu Dhulia

A tenant must pay rent directly to the landlord after notice expressing willingness to accept rent, and failure to do so justifies eviction despite prior deposits in Court.

property appeal_dismissed Significant tenant eviction rent deposit in court Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings Act Section 20(2)(a)

Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited v. Union of India & Ors.

05 Apr 2023 · Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Hima Kohli
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The Supreme Court held that security clearance is a condition for renewal of broadcasting permissions and that natural justice principles apply even in national security matters, requiring a proportionality-based balance between fair hearing rights and security concerns.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant security clearance uplinking and downlinking guidelines natural justice right to fair hearing

Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited v. Union of India & Ors.

05 Apr 2023 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Hima Kohli

The Supreme Court held that security clearance is a mandatory condition for renewal of broadcasting permissions and that principles of natural justice apply subject to national security, granting interim relief to MBL against revocation of its license.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant security clearance uplinking and downlinking guidelines natural justice right to fair hearing

The State of Gujarat & Ors. v. H. B. Kapadia Education Trust & Anr.

02 Apr 2023 · Dinesh Maheshwari; Bela M. Trivedi

The Supreme Court held that minority educational institutions receiving government aid must comply with the Grant-in-Aid Code's age of superannuation rules, and refusal to grant aid beyond prescribed age does not violate Article 30(1) of the Constitution.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Article 30(1) Constitution minority educational institution grant-in-aid age of superannuation

NHPC Ltd. v. State of Himachal Pradesh

01 Apr 2023 · B. V. Nagarathna; Ujjal Bhuyan
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The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Himachal Pradesh Passengers and Goods Taxation Act, 1955 as amended in 1997, holding that the Legislature validly removed the basis of a prior judgment and that free transport of employees and their children is taxable under the amended Act.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Himachal Pradesh Passengers and Goods Taxation Act, 1955 Amendment and Validation Act, 1997 passenger tax retrospective validation

Balu Sudam Khalde and Another v. State of Maharashtra

29 Mar 2023 · Sudhanshu Dhulia; J. B. Pardiwala · 2023 INSC 314

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC, affirming the reliability of eyewitness evidence and binding nature of incriminating defence suggestions in cross-examination.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant ocular evidence Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC res gestae

Balu Sudam Khalde and Another v. State of Maharashtra

29 Mar 2023 · Sudhanshu Dhulia; J. B. Pardiwala

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC, affirming the reliability of eyewitness testimony and rejecting the applicability of Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant ocular evidence injured eyewitness Section 302 IPC Section 34 IPC

Prem Kishore & Ors v. Brahm Prakash & Ors.

29 Mar 2023 · Sudhanshu Dhulia; J. B. Pardiwala · 2023 INSC 317

The Supreme Court held that dismissal of an eviction petition for failure to produce evidence under Order 17 Rule 2 CPC is not a decision on merits and does not bar a subsequent eviction petition on the same issue under the doctrine of res judicata.

civil appeal_allowed Significant res judicata Order 7 Rule 11 CPC Order 17 Rule 2 CPC Order 17 Rule 3 CPC

Prem Kishore & Ors v. Brahm Prakash & Ors.

29 Mar 2023 · Sudhanshu Dhulia; J. B. Pardiwala

The Supreme Court held that dismissal of an eviction petition for default without evidence under Order 17 Rule 2 CPC is not a decision on merits and does not bar a subsequent eviction petition by res judicata, thus allowing the appeal and setting aside the High Court's order rejecting the plaint.

civil appeal_allowed Significant res judicata Order 7 Rule 11 CPC Order 17 Rule 2 CPC Order 17 Rule 3 CPC

Prasanta Kumar Sahoo v. Charulata Sahu

29 Mar 2023 · A.S. Bopanna; J.B. Pardiwala
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The Supreme Court upheld daughters' equal coparcenary rights under the 2005 Amendment, invalidated a challenged settlement deed, and affirmed partition shares accordingly.

family appeal_dismissed Significant Hindu Succession Act 1956 Section 6 Hindu Succession Amendment Act 2005 coparcenary rights

Geeta & Ors. v. Financial Commissioner Govt. of NCT Delhi & Ors.

29 Mar 2023 · Rajesh Bindal; Aravind Kumar

The Supreme Court upheld the expulsion of a cooperative society member for non-payment of dues, affirming that procedural lapses do not invalidate expulsion when substantive default is established.

civil appeal_dismissed cooperative society expulsion non-payment of dues Delhi Cooperative Societies Act, 1972

Anwar @ Bhugra v. State of Haryana

29 Mar 2023 · Abhay S. Oka; Rajesh Bindal

The Supreme Court set aside the appellant's conviction under Sections 394, 397 IPC and Section 25 Arms Act due to serious discrepancies in prosecution evidence and doubtful recovery of the weapon.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Sections 394 and 397 IPC Section 25 Arms Act recovery of weapon hostile witnesses

CCE, AURANGABAD v. M/S VIDEOCON INDUSTRIES LTD

29 Mar 2023 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Dipankar Datta

The Supreme Court upheld CESTAT’s classification of imported LCD panels under Chapter 90.13.8010 as Liquid Crystal Devices, rejecting revenue’s claim for classification under Chapter 85 parts headings.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant Customs Tariff Act, 1975 Classification of goods Liquid Crystal Devices Chapter 90

M P High Court Bar Association v. Union of India & Ors

29 Mar 2023 · Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud; Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha; J B P...

The Supreme Court upheld mandatory e-filing in Debt Recovery Tribunals while directing infrastructural support and grievance mechanisms to ensure equitable access to justice.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant e-filing Debt Recovery Tribunals Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993

Shivshankara & Anr. v. H.P. Vedavyasa Char

29 Mar 2023 · B.R. Gavai; C.T. Ravikumar
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The Supreme Court upheld concurrent findings that a suit based on prior possession is maintainable and dismissed the appeal challenging possession recovery and refusal to allow amendment of pleadings at appellate stage.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant prior possession permanent injunction amendment of pleadings non-joinder of parties