Category - Latest Judgments

Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India, Ministry of Law & Ors.

A. Constitutional Interpretation — External aids — Constituent assembly debates — Relevance — Reiterated that the debates of the Constituent Assembly can be taken aid of for the purpose of understanding the intention of the...

State of U.P. and Ors. v. Surendra Pratap and Ors.

Tenancy and Land Laws — Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999 — Possession of surplus land not taken even after notice under S. 10(5) of Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 — Benefit under Repeal Act of...

Om Prakash Sharma v. Ramesh Chand Prashar & Ors.

Allotment/Lease/Grant/Licence — Sale of sites/land — Bids invited — Essential condition vis-à-vis ancillary or subsidiary — Strict literal compliance of a condition — When not necessary — Advertisement issued by Himachal Tourism...

Indo Burma Petroleum Corp. Ltd. v. Commissioner VAT Delhi & Ors.

Sales Tax and VAT — VAT — Exemption in respect of enhanced ad valorem VAT — On 1-6-2006 rates of Petrol and High Speed Diesel were increased by Rs 4 and Rs 2 respectively from the midnight of 5-6-2006 and 6-6-2006 — This increase...

M.C. Mehta v. Union of India & Ors.

Interlocutory applications No. 363 and 364 of 2015 have been filed by the Consortium of Banks seeking direction from this Court that the rights of the Consortium of Banks who has financed the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal Expressway...

Jatin C. Jhaveri v. Union of India

Customs — Customs Act, 1962 — S. 113(d), (e) and (i) —  — Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 — Ss. 8(1), 13, 63 — Confiscation of currency — Penalty — For the purpose of S. 8(1) of FERA, “acquisition” of foreign exchange...