Supreme Court overturns High Court order in property theft case: Ruchir Rastogi vs. Pankaj Rastogi (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in quashing the FIR for offences under Sections 457, 380, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Ruchir Rastogi vs. Pankaj Rastogi and Others Judgment […]
Supreme Court Upholds Interim Order for Deposit of Awarded Amount in Arbitration Case: Sepco vs. Power Mech LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can order a party to deposit the full arbitral award amount as a condition for staying the award’s enforcement. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Sepco Electric Power Construction Corporation vs. Power Mech
Supreme Court Upholds Interim Relief in Arbitration: Essar House vs. Arcellor Mittal (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court, while granting interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, is strictly bound by the procedural requirements of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), particularly Order XXXVIII Rule 5. CASE TYPE: Arbitration
Supreme Court Holds Avitel in Contempt for Not Maintaining USD 60 Million Balance: HSBC PI Holdings vs. Pradeep Shantipershad Jain (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether non-compliance with a court order to maintain a specific bank balance constitutes contempt of court, even if the order is executable through other means. CASE TYPE: Contempt of Court Case Name:
Supreme Court Clarifies “Entertain” in Section 9(3) of Arbitration Act: Arcelor Mittal vs. Essar Bulk (2021) Date of the Judgment: 14 September 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 628 Judges: Indira Banerjee, J., J. K. Maheshwari, J. Can a court continue to hear an application for interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,
Supreme Court Grants Bail in Gujarat Maritime Board Case: Jinofer Kawasji Bhujwala vs. State of Gujarat (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether bail should be granted to an accused when the trial has not commenced despite the filing of a charge sheet and the accused has been in custody for a significant period. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case
Supreme Court Upholds SARFAESI Act Invocation by Successor-in-Interest in Indiabulls Housing Finance vs. Deccan Chronicle Holdings (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a successor-in-interest, like Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited, can invoke the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) when the original lender, Indiabulls Financial Services Limited (IBFSL), was
Can a court accept a bid in an auction if the offered price, after deducting taxes, falls below the reserve price? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case concerning the sale of metallurgical coke. This case highlights the importance of ensuring fair value in court-ordered auctions. The judgment was delivered
