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NARAYANA MEDICAL COLLEGE .....Appellant Vs.
THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
07/11/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Fee Regulation – Unauthorized Fee Enhancement – Government of Andhra Pradesh issued G.O. enhancing tuition fees for private medical colleges without AFRC's recommendations – High Court quashed G.O., held it illegal under Rules 2006 – Supreme Court affirmed, emphasizing adherence to procedural rules and AFRC’s role in fee determination [Paras 1-5].
Rul...
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SHAKEEL AHMED .....Appellant Vs.
UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
04/11/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Constitutional Law – Article 21 – Right to Life – Compensation to Riot Victims – The Supreme Court held that the victims of the 1992-93 Bombay riots, due to the failure of the State Government to maintain law and order, were entitled to compensation under Article 21 of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to live with human dignity. The State Government’s fail...
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STATE BANK OF INDIA .....Appellant Vs.
ARVINDRA ELECTRONICS PRIVATE LIMITED .....Respondent D.D
04/11/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Contract Law – OTS Scheme – Extension of Time – The Supreme Court held that the borrower cannot claim an extension of time under the OTS Scheme as a matter of right. The High Court erred in granting further time for the borrower to make the balance payment under the OTS Scheme beyond the stipulated period, in exercise of powers under Article 226 of the Constitution. The bank is p...
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THE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION AND ANOTHER .....Appellant Vs.
SUNIL KUMAR B. AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
04/11/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Employees' Pension Scheme – Amendments – Validity – The Supreme Court examined the amendments to the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995, made by the Central Government through the notification dated 22nd August 2014. The Court upheld the legality of the amendments, including the revised method for determining pensionable salary based on the average of the last 60 months inst...
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STATE BANK OF INDIA .....Appellant Vs.
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX .....Respondent D.D
04/11/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Income Tax – Leave Travel Concession (LTC) – TDS – The Supreme Court upheld the judgment of the Delhi High Court, affirming that the appellant, State Bank of India (SBI), was in default for not deducting tax at source on the LTC payments made to its employees. The Court ruled that LTC claims involving foreign travel are not exempt under Section 10(5) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. ...
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B.A. UMESH .....Appellant Vs.
UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
04/11/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Law – Death Sentence – Solitary Confinement – The Supreme Court held that the appellant's solitary confinement from 2006 to 2016, including during the pendency of his mercy petition, was illegal and in violation of principles established in Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration. This confinement, coupled with the resultant psychological impact on the appellant, justifi...
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M/S. OCL INDIA LIMITED .....Appellant Vs.
STATE OF ORISSA AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
04/11/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Constitutional Law – Article 243-Q – Entry Tax – The Supreme Court held that industrial areas or estates are included within the term 'local area' under Entry 52 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution. The Court clarified that local areas for taxation purposes can encompass industrial townships, which are administered by some form of municipal or state reg...
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DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Appellant Vs.
DAMINI WADHWA AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
04/11/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Land Acquisition – Lapse of Proceedings – The Supreme Court held that a subsequent purchaser has no right to claim lapse of acquisition proceedings under Section 24(2) of the Act, 2013. The acquisition proceedings cannot be declared lapsed merely because possession could not be taken or compensation could not be deposited due to pending litigations [Paras 7-8].
Subsequent ...
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CHOWGULE & COMPANY LIMITED .....Appellant Vs.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE AND OTHERS .....Respondent D.D
04/11/2022
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Foreign Trade – Additional Licence – The Supreme Court upheld the denial of an additional licence to the appellant for exporting processed iron ore during the period April 1990 to March 1991 under the Exim Policy 1990-93. The Court held that merely because some other exporters were wrongly granted the benefit, the appellant could not claim the same. Negative discrimination to perpetuat...