Supreme Court Orders Immediate Compliance With Child-Visitation Directions; Flags Family Court’s Handling

The Supreme Court disposed of a father’s SLP, required immediate compliance with Karnataka High Court directions in a child-visitation dispute, and directed that concerns over the Family Court’s handling be placed before the Chief Justice.

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Supreme Court Upholds Partition Compromise; Independent Claimants Must Pursue Separate Remedy

The Supreme Court affirmed a compromise between a decree-holder and purchasers in a partition execution, while preserving independent claimants’ right to approach the jurisdictional court.

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Tata Steel GST Notice; Section 74 Requires Foundational Facts of Fraud or Suppression

The Supreme Court set aside a GST show-cause notice and order against Tata Steel, holding that merely reciting fraud or suppression cannot invoke Section 74’s extended limitation period.

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Supreme Court: Actual Industrial Use Governs Rajasthan Stamp-Duty Valuation, Not Area Classification

The Supreme Court held that actual industrial use, rather than a master-plan label, governed valuation under Rajasthan’s stamp-duty circular and restored the statutory authorities’ findings.

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Supreme Court Quashes Wife’s Domestic-Violence Case After Voluntary Divorce Settlement; Daughter’s Claim Preserved

The Supreme Court enforced a wife’s voluntary waiver of monetary claims and quashed her DV Act case, while preserving the adult daughter’s right to seek relief.

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Supreme Court Upholds Mumbai Port Trust’s Prospective Customs Liability for Pilfered Goods

The Supreme Court upheld the 11 October 2000 notification approving Mumbai Port Trust as a Customs Act custodian, while leaving pre-notification duty demands quashed.

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Supreme Court Restores Assam Election Petition, Clarifies Effect of Defective Form 25 Copy

The Supreme Court restored an election petition concerning the 2024 Karimganj Lok Sabha election and explained how Form 25 attestation defects should be treated.

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Supreme Court Holds Automobile Referral Charges Taxable as Business Auxiliary Service, Sets Aside Penalty

The Supreme Court held automobile referral charges taxable as Business Auxiliary Service but removed the Section 78 penalty after pre-notice tax payment.

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Unveiling Legal Frontiers: The Quest for Same-Sex Marriage Recognition in India

A brief critique of the judgement on same-sex marriage, viz. Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty & Anr. V. Union of India judgement In the present Indian context, same-sex relationships are considered a taboo and are denied validation to a large extent, in society and the Indian judicial system itself. Considered a “western concept” by a considerable...

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