Supreme Court Clarifies Termination of Arbitrator Mandate Under Section 14 of the Arbitration Act: Swadesh Kumar Agarwal vs. Dinesh Kumar Agarwal (2022) Date of the Judgment: May 5, 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 427 Judges: M. R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a High Court, in an application under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration […]
Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal on Interim Rent Deposit: Evergreen Land Mark Pvt. Ltd. vs. John Tinson & Company Pvt. Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitral tribunal can order a lessee to deposit the full rental amount as an interim measure under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, when the lessee
Supreme Court Clarifies Court Fees for Damages Suits: State of Punjab vs. Dev Brat Sharma (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether ad valorem court fees are payable on the amount claimed in a suit for damages. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: State of Punjab and Others vs. Dev Brat Sharma Judgment Date: 16 March 2022 Date of
Supreme Court sets aside Delhi High Court orders in Amazon-Future dispute: Future Coupons vs. Amazon (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Delhi High Court’s orders enforcing an Emergency Arbitrator’s award were valid, and whether the High Court followed principles of natural justice. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: Future Coupons Private Limited & Ors. vs. Amazon.com NV
Supreme Court Restores Consumer Forum Order in Bank Error Case: Sunil Kumar Maity vs. State Bank of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) can overturn orders of lower consumer forums based on a report obtained suo moto during the revision process. CASE TYPE: Consumer Protection Case Name: Sunil Kumar
Supreme Court Directs Husband to Pay Wife’s Travel Expenses in Divorce Case: Ruchika Swain vs. Sandeep Kumar Mallick (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Transfer of divorce petition and payment of travel expenses. CASE TYPE: Family Law – Transfer Petition Case Name: Ruchika Swain vs. Sandeep Kumar Mallick [Judgment Date]: October 4, 2021 Introduction Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Upholds Concurrent Findings of Fact in Property Dispute: Avtar Singh vs. Bimla Devi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in overturning concurrent findings of fact by lower courts in a property dispute, particularly concerning the possession of a “chaubara” (a room on the roof). CASE TYPE: Civil Property Dispute Case
Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale, Dismisses Challenge to Ex-Parte Decree: Vishwabhandhu vs. Sri Krishna (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an ex-parte decree should be set aside when the defendant had knowledge of the proceedings and failed to appear, and whether an auction sale conducted subsequently should be upheld. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Auction Sale and
Supreme Court Orders Arbitration Despite Previous Settlement Claim in Property Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dispute exists for arbitration when a previous court order noted a settlement between parties, but no formal settlement agreement was recorded. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: V. Sreenivasa Reddy vs. B.L. Rathnamma [Judgment Date]: April 08, 2021 Date of the
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Supreme Court Clarifies Mandatory Deposit for Setting Aside Ex-Parte Decrees in Small Cause Court Cases Date of the Judgment: 03 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 123 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can a tenant’s application to set aside an ex-parte decree be rejected if they fail to deposit the full decretal amount
Supreme Court Upholds Auction Sale, Rejects Fraud Claim in Mortgage Dispute: H.S. Goutham vs. Rama Murthy (2021) Date of the Judgment: 12 February 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 77 Judges: Ashok Bhushan J., R. Subhash Reddy J., M. R. Shah J. (authored the judgment) Can a consent decree be challenged years after it was passed, especially
Supreme Court Upholds Patna High Court’s Jurisdiction in Pension Dispute: Shanti Devi vs. Union of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Patna High Court has the territorial jurisdiction to entertain a writ petition regarding the stoppage of pension when the petitioner resides and receives pension within its jurisdiction, even though the employer is located elsewhere.
