Tax Monthly Digest: March 2025

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Upholds Allahabad HC Decision That Chargers Sold With Cell Phones Cannot Be Taxed Separately Under UP VAT Act 2008Case title: COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXCase no.: U. P. LUCKNOW vs. M/S SAMSUNG (INDIA) ELECTRONICS PVT. LTD.| Diary No. - 20066/2021The Supreme Court recently upheld the decision of the Allahabad High Court which observed that the charger sold with a...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 24 - 30, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 203 – 220]State of Kerala and Anr v Dr. Chitra S. & State of Kerala and Anr v Dr. Chitra Revi, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 203South Indian Bank Ltd. v Jahfer M, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 204P J Francis v C D Jose, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 205Anil K Emmanuel v State of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 206Sunithkumar S. and Others v State of Kerala and Others,...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 17 - 23, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 181 – 202]XXX v Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 181Badi Govindan v Dayaroth Arikothan Rohini, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 182T K Pavithran v Kerala Lok Ayukta, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 183Kerala Waqf Samrakshana Vedhi v State of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 184Dhanesh M v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 185Ummu Kulsoom and Others v Mayyanad...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: March 17 To March 23, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 105 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 116Nominal Index:RAHUL SIVASANKAR AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 105Karnataka Hire Purchase Association AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 106Savitha Gowda AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 107PADMA MALINI G. RAO & ANR AND RAVI KARUMBAIAH. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 108Avinash AND State...

UAPA: All India Annual Digest 2024

SUPREME COURTBail under UAPA, 1967 – Applicability of Section 43-D(5) – Principles and Constitutional Considerations – Long Incarceration and Delay in Trial - Prima Facie Assessment - Fundamental Rights and Speedy Trial - Precedence of Constitutional Rights - The Supreme Court reiterated the principles governing the grant of bail under Section 43-D(5) of the Unlawful Activities...

Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: February 2025

NOMINAL INDEX [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 44 To 2024 LiveLaw (Raj) 80]Manju Sharma v State of Rajasthan & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 44X v State of Rajasthan 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 45Nathu Lal v State of Rajasthan & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 46Ram Chander v the State of Rajasthan 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 47Rakesh Sen v Smt. Ajab Bano 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 48Au Small Finance Bank Ltd v Atmaram...

NDPS Act: All India Annual Digest 2024

SUPREME COURTInterpretation of the NDPS Act - The NDPS Act must be interpreted strictly, focusing on its purpose, object, and societal impact. A literal interpretation is necessary to avoid frustrating the Act's objectives. The judgment addresses several key points regarding the interpretation and application of provisions under the NDPS Act. Narcotics Control Bureau v. Kashif, 2024 LiveLaw...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest March 2025 [March 10 - 16, 2025]

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 298 to 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 310Administrative LawCompliance with Court Orders - Delay and Obstination - Harassment of Daily Wage Workers - The Supreme Court dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by the Union Territory, observing that the case presented a "glaring and textbook example of obstination" by state officials who took 16 years to comply with a High...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: March 10 To March 16, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 94 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 104Nominal Index:Vinod Kumar M N AND Union of India & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 94Devendra Bhatia AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 95B C Prasad & ANR AND The District Registrar And Deputy Commissioner of Stamps & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 96Ismail Jabiulla & ANR AND State of Karnataka & ANR....

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2024: Subject-Wise Index

Subject-wise Index - AdministrationIn public law proceedings, when it is realised that the prayer in the writ petition is unattainable due to passage of time, constitutional courts may not dismiss the writ proceedings on the ground of their perceived futility. In the life of litigation, passage of time can stand both as an ally and adversary. Our duty is to transcend the constraints of time...

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: March 03, 2025 To March 09, 2025

Nominal IndexCitationsIn Re Recruitment of Visually Impaired In Judicial Services v. The Registrar General The High Court of Madhya Pradesh, SMW(C) No. 2/2024 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 274Maatr Sparsh An Initiative By Avyaan Foundation v. Union of India & Ors. | Writ Petition (Civil) No.950/2022 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 275State of Goa & Anr. v. Namita Tripathi 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 276Sharmila Velamur...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 3 - March 9, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 149 – 165]Manjusha K v CBI, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 149N Prakash v R Ashakumari, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 150Sidhique Chundakkadan v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 151Sharmina S v Sub Divisional Magistrate, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 152Ibrahim Sherif K V Malathi B P and connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 153Lt. Gen Sukhdeep Sangwan and Others v Bijukumar S....