Facts:
The case involves the supply of pipes and measurement equipment (SKID equipment) by the respondent (M/S. Adani Gas Ltd.) to its industrial, commercial, and domestic consumers under the head of 'gas connection charges'. The respondent considered this supply as a service related to 'tangible goods' for the consumers' use without transferring the right of possession and...
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) issued guidelines dated 06.07.2020 directing universities and colleges to complete terminal semester/final year examinations by 30.09.2020. The Ministry of Human Resource Development also issued an Office Memorandum (OM) on the same date, and the Ministry of Home Affairs permitted the conduct of examinations. However, the State of Maharas...
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The respondents filed a petition on 25.04.2018 under Section 7 of the IBC, claiming to be 'Financial creditors' and seeking the recovery of a principal amount of Rs.2.10 crores along with interest. The appellant company disputed this claim, stating that Rs.80,40,000/- was repaid to the respondents between 2003 and 2004. Moreover, the respondents requested the conversion of Rs.90...
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Rule 115(7) of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, requires all motor vehicles to carry a valid PUC Certificate issued by an authorized agency after one year of initial registration. Rule 116 empowers officers to direct vehicle owners to submit their vehicles for emission testing, and non-compliance results in penalties as per Rule 116(4) to (9).
Issues:
Whether t...
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The Contempt Petition arose from OA No. 766 of 2013 filed by the banks seeking recovery of Rs. 6203,35,03,879.32. Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 gave an oral undertaking on 26.07.2013 before DRT, Bengaluru, not to alienate or dispose of their properties. The High Court of Karnataka passed orders on 03.09.2013 and 13.11.2013 restraining Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 from transferring, alienating, dispos...
FACTS:
The Jharkhand Industrial Policy, 2012, provided an exemption from payment of 50% of the electricity duty for five years. The State government failed to issue the necessary notification within the stipulated one-month period. The issued notification was made effective from 08.01.2015 instead of the date of the industrial policy's issuance.
ISSUES:
Whether the State gove...
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The case pertains to the interpretation of Sections 143(1) and 143(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The appellant, Vodafone Idea Ltd., filed a return of income for Assessment Year (AY) 2017-18. Subsequently, a notice was issued under Section 143(2) of the Act, initiating proceedings for scrutiny assessment.
Issues:
The distinction between the exercise of power under S...
Facts:
The parties entered into an agreement with a clause (Clause 16B) conferring exclusive jurisdiction to the Court at Delhi for any dispute related to the franchise agreement.
The plaintiff presented the suit at Gurgaon, which was not a court having jurisdiction according to the exclusive jurisdiction clause.
The defendant raised the objection regarding territorial jurisdiction based ...
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The case pertains to Writ Petition (Civil) No. 55 of 2019 filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India. The petition challenges the Constitutional (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019, which introduced Clause (6) in Articles 15 and 16, enabling reservation for economically weaker sections. The petitioners contend that this amendment violates the basic structure of the Cons...
Civil Procedure – Inherent Powers of Court – Admission of Insufficiently Stamped Document – Trial court admitted a General Power of Attorney (GPA) as evidence without objection, which was later challenged for being insufficiently stamped. Supreme Court held that the trial court can recall the admission of such a document using inherent powers under Section 151 of the CPC, even if...