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Latest Judgments of Supreme Court

The Commnr. of Income Tax, Cochin v. The Dhanalekshmi Bank Ltd.

 Income Tax — Business expenditure — Penalty imposed by RBI, was claimed by respondent Bank as business expenditure — Having regard to the pettiness of the amount, Supreme Court declined to consider the issue on merits —...

Prasad Shrikant Purohit v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.

A. Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999 (hereinafter called “MCOCA”) — S. 2(1)(d) — Requirement of cognizance of the earlier two offences within the preceding period of 10 years — Cognizance of offence of earlier...

Voluntary Health Ass. of Punjab v. Union of India & Ors.

Constitution of India — Art. 32 — Writ petition — Issue of reduction in sex ratio — Supreme Court in its previous order, had directed for verification of the records filed in respect of four States, namely, Bihar, Himachal...

Charu Khurana & Ors. v. Charu Khurana & Ors.

Constitution of India — Arts. 32 and 14 — Writ petition — Discrimination in the case of female Make-up artists — Benefit of membership of Cine Costume Make-up Artist & Hair Dressers Association — Refusal to grant — Earlier...

Commnr. of Central Excise, Indore v. M/s. S. Kumar Ltd.

Excise — Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 — Heading 63 and Section Note 5(f), 5(b) — Excise duty — Liability to pay — Demand notice issued to respondent assessee — Respondent undertaking the work of processors of various textile...

Ganga Dhar Kalita v. The State of Assam and others

Criminal Law — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — S. 482 — Inherent powers of the High Court — Quashment of proceedings — Civil nature — The contention of the appellant that the dispute is of nature is rejected by the High Court and...