Applicability of Double Taxation avoidance agreement to tax payable
Author: Himanshu Sharma, Advocate Supreme Court upheld the applicability of the Double Tax avoidance agreement between India and Oman. The case revolves around an Indian multi-State Co-operative Society engaged infertilizer…
Legal insanity as defense to murder charge
Legal insanity as a defense against a murder charge was upheld by the Supreme Court. In a recent judgment dated 24.08.2022, the High Court of Sikkim at Gangtok reversed the…
Necessity of corroboration of eye witness for conviction in mob lynching.
In a criminal case in the Supreme Court of India, the appellant, Javed Shaukat Ali Qureshi (accused no.6), was convicted along with others for their involvement in a mob incident.…
Timely raising of claims necessary under the insolvency and bankruptcy code
This legal case revolves around a dispute between the appellant and M/s KST Infrastructure Private Limited (referred to as ‘the Corporate Debtor’) over land development. The appellant alleged misconduct by…
Divorce granted due to Irretrievable breakdown of marriage
In the Supreme Court of India, Section 13(1) and 13(1A) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provide grounds for divorce. These grounds include cruelty, desertion, and mental disorder. The objective…