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Supreme Court Allows Customs Duty Exemption To LG Electronics For Smart Watch Import From Korea
The Supreme Court recently granted relief to LG Electronics India from paying customs duty on imported 'G Watch W7' smartwatches from South Korea, holding that a certificate of origin from a country with which India has a full customs duty exemption agreement is sufficient to claim such exemption. A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Sandeep Mehta heard the LG Electronics appeal...
'Debts Incurred For Marriage Have Cascading Effect' : Supreme Court Upholds HUF Karta's Sale Of Family Property After Daughter's Marriage
The Supreme Court reaffirmed that the Karta of a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) is empowered to alienate joint family property for purposes of 'legal necessity,' which includes a daughter's marriage. The Court clarified that such alienation remains valid even if the marriage had already taken place prior to the transfer of the property.“It is common knowledge families incur heavy debts to...
S. 223 CrPC/S. 243 BNSS | Supreme Court Lays Down Principles For Joint Trial In Criminal Cases
Interpreting Section 223 Cr.P.C (now Section 243 BNSS), the Supreme Court held that a joint trial is permissible where multiple accused are involved in offences arising out of the same transaction and a separate trial would be warranted only if the acts attributed to each accused are distinct and severable. The Court laid down the following propositions regarding the joint trial:- (i)...
Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: September 8, 2025 to September 14, 2025
Reports/Judgments'Judicial Impropriety' : Supreme Court Criticises High Court For Modifying Bail Condition When Bail Order Was Under Challenge In SCCause Title: Sreeja D G & Ors. v. Anitha R. Nair & Anr.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 874The Supreme Court criticized the Kerala High Court for 'judicial impropriety' in modifying bail conditions while its anticipatory bail order was...
Order VIII Rule 6-A CPC | Defendant Can't File Counter-Claim Against Co-Defendant: Supreme Court
Holding that a counter-claim under Order VIII Rule 6-A CPC can be filed only against the plaintiff, the Supreme Court set aside the Gujarat High Court's decision that allowed one defendant to file a counter-claim against a co-defendant. A bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Joymalya Bagchi ruled in favor of the plaintiff, who appealed against the High Court's decision to allow filing...
Financial Bids In Public Tenders Can't Be Altered After Opening; Sanctity Of Process Can't Be Compromised For More Revenue : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court in a recent case ruled that once financial bids of the tender are opened, it would not be permissible to rectify the bids. Otherwise, the sanctity of the tendering process would be compromised. The Court reiterated that the mere possibility of accrual of more money would not be a ground to rectify the bid once opened.A bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan...
For Search Without Warrant Under Special Enactments, Recording Of Reasons Is Mandatory : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that in every search conducted under a special enactment without warrant, the requirement of recording reasons to believe is mandatory.The Court noted that Section 165 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (S.185 BNSS) mandates the recording of reasons for the belief regarding the existence of incriminating materials and the necessity of imminent search, when a...