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'For Child Victims, Consider the Impact on Their Future': ₹83.38 Lakh Compensation Awarded for Accident That Left Infant Paralysed for Life: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has issued a landmark judgment emphasizing that compensation for child victims of motor accidents must consider the impact on their future earning capacity and not just the percentage of medical disability. The court highlighted that when a minor suffers a permanent disability, the…
Applicability of Section 498A IPC to Live-In Relationships Explained in Landmark Ruling: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has delivered a landmark judgment clarifying the scope of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which deals with cruelty by a husband or his relatives. The Court held that this provision can be applicable to certain live-in relationships that are "in the nature of marriage". This…
IBC | Provident Fund Dues Are Protected, but Uncrystallised Interest and Damages May Be Excluded from the Resolution Plan: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has delivered a landmark judgment clarifying the treatment of Provident Fund (PF) dues, interest, and damages during the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016 proceedings. The Court held that PF dues are protected from being completely wiped out in a resolution plan, but claims for…
Section 44B Income Tax Act | Cruise Voyages Remain a Shipping Business Despite Providing Entertainment and Hospitality Services: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark judgment clarifying the classification of cruise ship operations under Section 44B of the Income Tax Act. The court held that a foreign cruise ship operator offering hospitality and entertainment services during voyages still qualifies as a shipping business under this…
Court Fees Act | Appeals Seeking Statutory Benefits in Land Acquisition Compensation Attract Ad Valorem Court Fees: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has clarified that an appeal under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, which is solely related to the grant of statutory benefits without challenging the actual determination or enhancement of compensation, attracts ad valorem court fees on the decretal amount under Section 8 of the Court Fees Act, 1870.…
Specific Performance Cannot Be Granted Without Continuous Readiness to Perform the Contract: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has delivered a landmark judgment emphasizing that specific performance of a property sale agreement cannot be granted unless the buyer demonstrates continuous readiness and willingness to perform the contractual obligations. This ruling clarifies the legal requirements for obtaining such…
Hospitality Provided on a Cruise Does Not Alter Its Status as Passenger Carriage Under Tax Law; Section 44B Benefit Upheld: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark judgment ruling that cruise operators in India continue to qualify for presumptive taxation under Section 44B of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The Court clarified that providing hospitality services onboard does not change the fundamental nature of passenger carriage, which is…
Presumption of Debt Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act Clarified in Disputed Cases: Supreme Court
The High Court of Orissa at Cuttack has dismissed the criminal miscellaneous petitions filed by M/S. Sag Projects Pvt. Ltd. and another against the orders of cognizance taken by the trial court under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The case involves allegations of dishonoured cheques issued by the…
Reach Stacker Used Inside Inland Container Depot Is Not a Motor Vehicle Under the Motor Vehicles Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has delivered a landmark judgment clarifying that a Reach Stacker used inside an Inland Container Depot (ICD) does not qualify as a "motor vehicle" under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. This decision has significant implications for legal proceedings related to accidents involving such…
Co-Owner Can Gift Undivided Share Without Consent of Other Co-Owner; Granddaughter Declared Entitled to Half Share: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has delivered a landmark judgment clarifying that a co-owner holding an undivided share in a property has the legal right to gift that share without requiring the consent of the other co-owners. This decision provides important legal clarity on the rights of co-owners and the nature of…
