The Supreme Court of India on Monday has initiated a crucial hearing to resolve the longstanding debate on whether the royalty paid on mineral extraction, as outlined in the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, constitutes a tax. This significant legal question, which has seen conflicting interpretations over the years, could have wide-reaching […]
The Supreme Court of India is currently engaged in a comprehensive reassessment of its 2018 judgment regarding the automatic expiry of stay orders in civil and criminal cases. This pivotal decision, originally made in the case of Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency P. Ltd. vs. Central Bureau of Investigation, mandated that interim stay orders by […]
The Supreme Court of India, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, has decided to refer the issue of automatic vacation of stay orders after six months to a larger five-judge bench. This decision comes in light of concerns that automatic vacation of stay orders could lead to serious miscarriages of justice in certain cases. Also […]