C.T. Kochouseph vs State of Kerala and Another Etc.
SC · 9 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 310 : 2025 INSC 661
Issue arose whether the purchase tax, as imposed by s.5A of the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963 or s.7A of the Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959, is a tax in the nature of manufacture or consignment tax or an int…
Gayatri Balasamy vs M/s ISG Novasoft Technologies Limited
SC · 30 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2080 : 2025 INSC 605
In ‡M. Hakeem and Anr.’s case, this Court held that while exercising powers u/s.34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, a Court hearing the petition had no power to “modify” the Award, whereas other benches of…
Rina Kumari @ Rina Devi @ Reena vs Dinesh Kumar Mahto @ Dinesh Kumar Mahato and another
SC · 10 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 462 : 2025 INSC 55
Will a husband, who secures a decree for restitution of conjugal rights, stand absolved of paying maintenance to his wife by virtue of Section 125(4), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, if his wife refuses to abide by the…
Commissioner of Central Excise, Salem vs M/s Madhan Agro Industries (India) Private Ltd.
SC · 18 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 893 : 2024 INSC 1002
Issue arose whether pure coconut oil, packaged and sold in small quantities ranging from 5 ml to 2 litres, would be classifiable as ‘Edible oil’ under Heading 1513, titled ‘Coconut (Copra) oil, etc.’, in Section III-Chap…
State of Andhra Pradesh and Others vs Dr. Rao, V.B.J. Chelikani and Others
SC · 25 November 2024
[2024] 11 S.C.R. 1366 : 2024 INSC 894
Issue arose that whether the Government, like any private individual, have the absolute discretion to frame policy, distribute resources and enter into a contract with whomsoever it pleases, on any terms and conditions i…
Rama Devi vs The State of Bihar and Others
SC · 3 October 2024
[2024] 10 S.C.R. 1313 : 2024 INSC 755
Whether the High Court was justified in reversing the judgment of the trial court and acquitting the respondents of the charges punishable under Sections 302, 307, 333, 355 and 379, all read with Section 34 of the Penal…
S. Tirupathi Rao vs M. Lingamaiah & Ors.
SC · 22 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 1077 : 2024 INSC 544
1. Whether the High Court has, in the impugned judgment, exercised the jurisdiction of review in accordance with the parameters set out in Order XLVII Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure? 2. Whether the High Court has, in the…