Category: Supreme Court

Income Tax Return filed after death of the deceased can not be ignored for arriving at amount of compensation under Motor Vehicles Act  In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that Income Tax Return of the financial year in which accident took place but filed …

There is a need to impose time limit on oral submissions in Arbitration cases – SC In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court had observed that there is a need to impose time limit on oral submissions in Arbitration cases so that Higher Courts be in a …

Buyer can not enforce agreement to sell when he accepted & encashed demand drafts of refund of earnest money given to seller. In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court had held that Agreement to Sell cannot be specifically enforced as the buyer encashed the demand drafts issued …

Resulting company is entitled to claim depreciation on goodwill expended at the time of amalgamation of companies.  In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by the PCIT approving the judgment of the High Court that the assessee company is entitled …

Merely because section 21 arbitration notice was not issued to certain persons who are parties to the arbitration agreement does not denude arbitral tribunal to implead them as parties to the arbitral proceedings In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that section 21 notice invoking …

For conviction under ESI Act, designation of a person can be immaterial if such person otherwise is an agent of the Owner/Occupier or supervises and controls the establishment in question. In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and fine of the General Manager …

Any transaction of Rs. 2,00,000/- and above in cash to be reported to Income Tax Department – Supreme Court In a recent judgment, the Hon’ble Supreme Court have directed that whenever Rs. 2,00,000/- and above is paid by cash towards any transaction i.e. immovable property or otherwise, the …

TCS provisions are not applicable to timber being sized, sawn into logs of different dimensions and shapes in activities carried on saw mills authorised by the Government. In a recent order, the Hon’ble Supreme Court dismissed the SLP of the Income Tax Department against the judgment of the …

Addition u/s 68 for corpus donation received from struck off companies – SLP dismissed  In a recent judgment, Hon’ble Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition (SLP) of the assessee against the order of the High Court upholding addition under section 68 towards corpus donation received from companies …

Merely because deductor under misconception deducted TDS u/s 194C and 194J, it would not disentitle assessee, benefit under Sections 11 and 12 of the Act. In a recent judgment, The Hon’ble Supreme Court has dismissed the SLP of the Revenue against the the decision of the Delhi High …