1. Loan given to Credit-Card holders cannot attract GST : CALCUTTA HC
2. Individuals cannot be accused in a cheque case against a company solely due to their role in managing the company's business : Supreme Court
3. Court can Increase Compensation in Motor Accident Cases Without Appeal or Claimant's Cross Objection : AP HC
4. Written Consent Not Mandatory for Extending Arbitral Period by Parties :- Himachal Pradesh High Court
5. Key Elements of Sections 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code : Supreme Court Clarifies
6. Combining interest with the principal sum is permissible to meet the Rs. 1 crore threshold under Section 4 of the IBC when stipulated in the invoice: NCLT New Delhi ruling in the case of Late Smt. Sunil Chhabra vs. M/s. Shib Dass Metal Pvt. Ltd.
7.If an convict serving a life sentence escapes and is later convicted of another crime, the subsequent sentence will run concurrently with the original life sentence : Supreme Court
8.Revocation Petition under Section 64 Patents Act cannot be Considered Suit under Section 10 CPC : Delhi High Court
9.Principle of Mutuality not Applicable on interest income earned by club on its deposits in banks which are its corporate members, therefore taxable : Supreme Court
10.For the purpose of pension calculation the past service as Contractual employee has to be included : Supreme Court
11.Withdrawal of Voluntary Retirement request should be allowed as the statutes provides for the same : Kerala High Court
12.Courts lacks Authority to Modify Awards Under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act : Supreme Court Affirms
13.Denying Paternity Leave Violates Child's Right to Life under Article 21 ; India needs laws on this subject : Madras High Court
14.Arbitration Awards cannot Not set side merely because there is potential of an alternative view regarding facts or contract interpretation : Supreme Court
15.For a Transaction to be regarded as 'Mortgage by conditional sale, the condition for reconveyance has to be specified in the same deed : Supreme Court
16.Severability Doctrine enshrined in under Section 34 of A&C Act allows partial setting aside of Arbitration Award, rest remains valid": Delhi High Court
17.The Supreme Court Establishes 11 factors for Assessing the Significance of Dying Declarations
18.Delhi High Court Rejects ChatGPT Responses in IPR Lawsuit, Asserts AI Cannot Replace Human Intelligence in Judicial Proceedings
19.Subsequent Occupant of Premises Responsible for Clearing Previous Occupant's Electricity Dues: Supreme Court
20.Under the Doctrine of Harmonious Construction, any ambiguities found within a deed must be interpreted in a manner that aligns with both the remaining clauses of the document and the original intent of the parties involved : Supreme Court
21.When two interconnected agreements have conflicting arbitration clauses, the Delhi High Court holds that priority should be given to the arbitration clause within the main agreement
22.In motor accident claims, the social status of the deceased should be taken into account when there is no clear evidence of their income : Supreme Court
23.In order for a woman to assert her rights under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, possession of the property is a necessary requirement : Supreme Court
24.Maintaining a marital union in the face of an irretrievable breakdown is an act of cruelty towards both spouses : Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage
25.Supreme Court Summarizes Key Principles for Granting a Writ of Certiorari under Article 226
26.Delhi High Court refused to grant maintenance to a woman, stating that the purpose of the law is not to establish a group of individuals waiting idly for financial support
27.Liquidator cannot cancel a legitimate auction solely based on the anticipation of obtaining a higher price : Supreme Court
28.In cases where a selected candidate joins and subsequently resigns, the vacancy must be filled through a fresh selection process rather than being filled from the previous merit list : Supreme Court
29.Confessions made to NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau) officials are not admissible as evidence, and the presumption under Section 54 of the law can only be drawn when possession is convincingly established : Supreme Court
30.Cannot permit the inclusion of barium nitrate in firecrackers solely on the basis of a new formulation being 30% less polluting : Supreme Court
31.In Second Appeals, High Courts should typically formulate substantial questions of law during the admission stage itself : Supreme Court
32.Supreme Court Disapproves of Unusual High Court Order Allowing Accused to Explain Before Filing Final Report
33.Tax and customs dues must be settled according to the prescribed waterfall mechanism outlined in Section 53 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) :- Supreme Court
34. The granting of bail cannot be contingent upon the surrender of a co-accused : Supreme Court
35.Supreme Court Establishes Eight Principles Regarding the Scope of Review, Stating that Observations by a Coordinate Bench are Inadequate Grounds for Revisiting a Judgment
36.Witness should not be considered discredited solely because there are contradictions between their trial testimony and the statements they provided to the police : Supreme Court
37.Under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC, a plaint cannot be partially rejected :- Supreme Court
38.An insurance company cannot automatically claim a right to recover in motor accident claims solely because the vehicle owner failed to verify the driver's license :- Supreme Court
39.Every concerned party is regarded as a plaintiff in the partition suit, and there is no prohibition on issuing multiple preliminary decrees : Supreme Court
40.The circumstances under which an unregistered lease deed, which is required to be registered, can be admitted as evidence to depict the 'nature and character of possession : Supreme Court Clarifies
41.Direction issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court to expediate trial of civil cases
42.The Supreme Court elucidates the conditions under which two establishments can be amalgamated for coverage under the EPF Act
43.Consumers Cannot Be Forced into Arbitration as the consumer disputes are Non-Arbitrable : Supreme Court
44.4 Essential Elements to Establish in Cases of Murder by Poison : Supreme Court Clarifies
45.Guidelines for Swift Disposal of Cases Involving MPs/MLAs issued to High Courts by the Hon’ble Supreme Court
46.Both taxable and exempted goods fall within the definition of "Goods" under Sections 2(m) and 13(1)(f) of the UP VAT Act : Supreme Court.
47.Airlines are obligated to adhere to the time schedule committed by their travel agents : Supreme Court
48.High Courts and Sessions Courts have the jurisdiction to grant interim or transit anticipatory bail, even if the FIR is filed in a state different from the court's territorial jurisdiction : Supreme Court
49.Writ petition challenging an award of the Facilitation Council under the MSMED Act is not maintainable : Supreme Court
50.Magistrate lacks the authority to consider a protest petition against its own order taking cognizance : Supreme Court
51.Seeking bail cannot be solely based on the fact that co-accused individuals have been granted bail. To apply the principle of parity, the individual role of each accused must be carefully considered : Supreme Court
52.Gains arising from foreign exchange fluctuations cannot be availed as a deduction under Section 80 HHC of the Income Tax Act : Supreme Court
53.The Governor cannot veto the legislature by merely withholding assent to a bill; instead, the Governor must return the bill to the assembly upon withholding assent : Supreme Court
54.The division of a trial under Section 317(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code is impermissible when further investigation has already been ordered : Supreme Court
55.Citing the failure to present material circumstances to the accused during the examination under Section 313 of the CrPC as the reason, the Hon’ble Supreme Court, overturned a conviction under the NDPS Act
56.Emphasizing the need to avoid casual interference with the commercial judgment of the Committee of Creditors (CoC), the Hon’ble Supreme Court has overturned a directive from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to reevaluate the assets of the Corporate Debtor.
57.Revenue records don't grant ownership, and a plaintiff can't win just by pointing out flaws in the defendant's title : Supreme Court
58.Registering an adoption deed alone does not exempt an individual from substantiating the fact of adoption with compelling evidence : Supreme Court
59.When the maintainability of a suit is contested, the court should, as a preliminary step, determine jurisdiction before considering the grant of interim relief : Supreme Court
60.When the High Courts are requested to exercise their powers under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), they should meticulously scrutinize whether the accusations at hand indeed amount to the alleged offense : Supreme Court
61.The police should notify victims of 'hit and run' accidents about the available compensation scheme. Additionally, the Central Government to evaluate the possibility of increasing the compensation amount : Supreme Court
62.Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is applicable solely to acts performed in the discharge of a public servant's official duties. The Court emphasized that the fabrication of documents does not fall within the purview of official duties, establishing a clear distinction : Supreme Court
63.The Hon’ble Supreme Court permits the recovery of improperly received benefits from retired government officers.
64.The Supreme Court outlines key considerations for evaluating remission applications.
65.The Supreme Court has issued directives mandating the inclusion of details regarding previous bail applications and their respective orders in all bail pleas.
66.Children born from void marriages must not be denied a share in their parents' property : Supreme Court
67.The Supreme Court issues a directive for swift adjudication of bail applications by all High Courts.
68.Members Defaulting on Membership Fees Automatically Disqualified from Society; Voting Rights and Notice Entitlement Denied : Supreme Court
69.Accused Cannot Invoke Default Bail Solely Due to Pending Investigations Against Co-Accused or an Incomplete Chargesheet : Supreme Court
70.Filing a Tax Return Without Regular Books of Account Does Not Render it Invalid; The Assessing Officer is Obligated to Promptly call for Rectification for Any Defects.: Supreme Court
71.Acquittal under the Prevention of Corruption Act Shouldn't Rest Solely on an Invalid Sanction : Supreme Court.
72.Attempts to resolve purely civil disputes by exerting pressure through criminal prosecution should be discouraged : Supreme Court
73. NCLAT Delhi Dismisses Homebuyers' Plea for CIRP Initiation Against Ansal Hi-Tech Township
74.Allottees must still meet IBC's Section 7(1) threshold even after RERA grants a favorable order: NCLAT Delhi
75.Dissenting opinions are not deemed integral to the arbitral award, and the timing of their submission and receipt does not influence the limitation period under Section 34(3) of the Act : Delhi High Court
76.Supreme Court Refers Question of Default Bail Under NDPS Act When FSL Report Is not filed with Chargesheet to Larger Bench
77.Supreme Court Lays Down Guidelines for Appellate Courts on Appeals from Acquittal
79.The Supreme Court ruled that once a resignation is accepted, it leads to termination of employment, regardless of whether the acceptance is communicated to the employee or not.
80.Courts cannot coerce a complainant into consenting to compounding, and merely repaying the amount owed does not absolve the accused of liability : Supreme Court
83.SEZ Developer Must Apply and Be Scrutinized for 'Deemed Distribution Licensee' Status, Not Automatically Granted: Supreme Court
84.Sentencing Shouldn't Be a Lottery: Supreme Court Urges Union to Develop Policy to Minimize Judge-Centric Disparities
85.Supreme Court Validates ICAI Rule Restricting Chartered Accountants' Tax Audits, Enforcing From April 1, 2024
86.As Civil Actions Are Prohibited for Benami Property Claims, Criminal Prosecution by 'Real' Owner Also Not Allowed: Supreme Court
87.Supreme Court Rules on Maintenance Rights for Divorced Muslim Women
88.Bail Condition Allowing Police to Track Accused Violates Privacy : Supreme Court
89.Supreme Court Deems Bail Condition Requiring Victim as Surety 'Absurd and Impossible'
90.High Courts Without Original Civil Jurisdiction Cannot Extend Arbitral Award Time Limit: Supreme Court
91.Tenants Remaining After Lease Expiry Must Compensate Landlords with 'Mesne Profits' : Supreme Court
92.Section 164(2) of Companies Act 2013 Not Retrospective Before FY 2014-15 : Supreme Court
