Constitutional Law – Right to Life – Compensation for Violation – Meerut Fire Tragedy – Liability of Organizers and State – Petitioners sought compensation for victims of fire tragedy – Supreme Court held that the right to life guaranteed under Article 21 includes the right to compensation for loss of life and personal liberty due to negligence – No statut...
Exchange Fluctuation Loss – Revenue or Capital Expenditure – Section 37 of Income Tax Act – Appellant challenged the High Court's decision that reversed ITAT's finding – Supreme Court held that the exchange fluctuation loss is incidental to carrying on business and is allowable under Section 37 as revenue expenditure – The funds borrowed in foreign exchange we...
Right to Establish Educational Institutions – Regulatory Measures – Constitutionality of Amended Regulation – Appellant challenged the High Court’s decision striking down the DCI’s amended Regulation 6(2)(h) – Supreme Court held that regulatory measures to ensure proper academic standards, infrastructure, and prevention of maladministration are permissible &ndas...
Colorblindness and Eligibility for Courses – FTII – Admission Criteria – Supreme Court held that individuals with colorblindness are permitted to enroll for all courses offered by FTII – The Committee formed to examine the issue recommended that colorblind individuals should not be barred from any courses – Reasonable accommodations and assistance can enable colorblin...
Right to Information (RTI) – Maintenance in Matrimonial Proceedings – Wife's Entitlement to Husband's Salary Details for Maintenance Claim - Writ petition challenging the order of the State Information Commissioner directing the employer to furnish the petitioner's salary details to his wife, the fourth respondent, in context of pending matrimonial proceedings and maintenan...
Jurisdiction of Civil Courts – Retrospective Application of Rent Control Act – Applicability to Pending Suits – Appellants contested a decree for possession passed by a civil court after the Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001 became applicable – Supreme Court held that the Act does not bar the execution of a decree passed by a civil court if the suit was filed before the Act&...
Specific Performance – Execution and Consideration – Admission by Vendor – Once the execution of the agreement to sell and receipt of substantial advance sale consideration were admitted by the vendor, no further proof was required by the plaintiff-vendee – The Trial Court correctly decreed the suit for specific performance – High Court's interference in the decre...
Permission for Medical Courses – Requirements Under Central Council Act – Regulatory Compliance – CCIM denied permission to respondent medical colleges for postgraduate admissions for 2018-19 due to lack of Central Research Laboratory and Animal House – Karnataka High Court allowed admissions relying on subsequent permission for 2019-20 – Supreme Court held that each ...
Writ - Seizure of Driving Licenses and Legal Arguments – Petitioners, drivers in the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, had their licenses seized following accidents and subsequent registration of criminal cases under Section 304 (A) IPC – Petitioners argued that they were not convicted and no offence under the Motor Vehicles Act was committed – Respondent Police argued that...
Tax Exemption Withdrawal – Sick Industrial Companies Act – Section 19(3) – Exemption Withdrawal – Appellant revived a sick unit and received tax exemption as per the Kerala Government's 2004 order – Supreme Court held that the exemption granted under Section 19(3) is binding on the State – Government's withdrawal of exemption through the 2006 order was i...