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Supreme Court Upholds Resumption of Industrial Plot Due to Non-Construction: Aman Semi-Conductors vs. Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation (27 February 2023)

/ Breach of contract, Contract Act, Dipankar Datta, Judges, S. Ravindra Bhat, Specific Performance, Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Transfer of Property Act, 1882 with Section 11

Supreme Court Upholds Resumption of Industrial Plot Due to Non-Construction: Aman Semi-Conductors vs. Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation (HSIDC) was justified in resuming an industrial plot due to the allottee’s failure to construct and commence production within the stipulated time. CASE TYPE: Real Estate/Contract Law. […]

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Supreme Court Restores Interim Injunction in Film Rights Dispute: Narendra Hirawat & Co. vs. Sholay Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (2022)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Breach of contract, Contract Act, Judges, Specific Performance, Specific Relief Act, 1963, Specific Relief Act, 1963 with Section 14(d), Vineet Saran

Supreme Court Restores Interim Injunction in Film Rights Dispute: Narendra Hirawat & Co. vs. Sholay Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an appellate court should interfere with a trial court’s order granting an interim injunction when the trial court’s decision was reasonable and judicially sound. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Intellectual Property Rights Case

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Supreme Court Upholds Sale Deed Executed by Power of Attorney Holder: Amar Nath vs. Gian Chand (28 January 2022)

/ Contract Act, Contract Act with Section 201, Contract Act with Section 207, Contract Act with Section 208, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Registration Act, 1908, Registration Act, 1908 with Section 18A, Registration Act, 1908 with Section 32, Registration Act, 1908 with Section 33

Supreme Court Upholds Sale Deed Executed by Power of Attorney Holder: Amar Nath vs. Gian Chand (2022) Date of the Judgment: 28 January 2022 Citation: 2022 INSC 1062 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J., Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J. Can a sale deed executed by a power of attorney holder be deemed invalid if the original power of

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Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture of Security Deposit in Tender Dispute: Pooja Ceratech vs. ONGC (2021)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Breach of contract, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Contract Act, Contract Act with Section 74, Judges, M.R. Shah

Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture of Security Deposit in Tender Dispute: Pooja Ceratech vs. ONGC (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a security deposit can be forfeited when a bidder attempts to modify their bid after the tender submission deadline. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Tender Process Case Name: Pooja Ceratech Private Limited vs. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

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Supreme Court Upholds Fairness in Tenders: CIDCO’s Land Allotment Cancellation Overturned (29 November 2021)

/ Constitutional Law, Contract Act, Contract Act with Breach of Contract, Indian Partnership Act, 1932, Indian Partnership Act, 1932 with Section 4, Judges, Judicial Review, N. V. Ramana, Principles of Natural Justice, Promissory Estoppel, Surya Kant, Vineet Saran

CIDCO’s Land Allotment Cancellation Overturned: Supreme Court Upholds Fairness in Tenders (29 November 2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a government body can cancel a land allotment based on technicalities and a change in policy after the allotment process is complete and payments have been made. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Public Procurement, Land Allotment Case Name: The

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Supreme Court overturns High Court order on road construction payment: Union of India vs. M/S Puna Hinda (2021)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Section 80, Contract Act, Contract Act with Arbitration, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Public Works Contracts

Supreme Court overturns High Court order on road construction payment: Union of India vs. M/S Puna Hinda (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ petition is maintainable for disputed contractual matters, particularly concerning payment disputes in a construction contract. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Public Works Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. M/S Puna Hinda

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Supreme Court Upholds Royalty Charges for Captive Power Producers Utilizing Controlled Water Releases: Indsil & CUMI vs. State of Kerala (2021)

/ Captive Power Plants, Contract Act, Contract Act with Unequal Bargaining Power, Contractual Obligations, Energy Law, Independent Power Producers, Judges, Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran

Supreme Court Upholds Royalty Charges for Captive Power Producers Utilizing Controlled Water Releases: Indsil & CUMI vs. State of Kerala (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Captive Power Producers (CPPs) are liable to pay royalty and charges for using controlled water releases for power generation. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Energy Law. Case Name: M/s. Indsil Hydro Power

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Supreme Court Orders Refund with Interest in Unitech Land Dispute: Unitech vs. TSIIC (2021)

/ Breach of contract, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Contract Act, Contract Act with Section 74, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Fundamental Rights, Judges, MR Shah

Supreme Court Orders Refund with Interest in Unitech Land Dispute: Unitech vs. TSIIC (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a state entity is liable to refund payments with interest when a land development agreement fails due to lack of clear title. CASE TYPE: Contractual Dispute/Public Law Remedy Case Name: UNITECH Limited & Ors. vs. Telangana State Industrial

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Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance in Land Sale Dispute Despite Urban Land Ceiling Act: Ferrodous Estates vs. P. Gopirathnam (2020)

/ Contract Act, Contract Act with Section 20, Judges, Navin Sinha, R.F. Nariman, Specific Performance, Tamil Nadu Urban Land Ceiling Act, 1978, Tamil Nadu Urban Land Ceiling Act, 1978 with Section 5(3), Tamil Nadu Urban Land Ceiling Act, 1978 with Section 6

Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance in Land Sale Dispute Despite Urban Land Ceiling Act: Ferrodous Estates vs. P. Gopirathnam (2020) Date of the Judgment: 12 October 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 725 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a seller avoid a land sale agreement by claiming it violates the Urban Land Ceiling Act,

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Supreme Court Interprets “Change in Law” Clause in Oil Drilling Contract: SEAMEC Ltd. vs. Oil India Ltd. (2020)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 28, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 34, Contract Act, Contract Act with Section 56, Contract Act with Section 65, Doctrine of Frustration, Judges, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, N.V. Ramana

Supreme Court Interprets “Change in Law” Clause in Oil Drilling Contract: SEAMEC Ltd. vs. Oil India Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of a “change in law” clause in a contract. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: South East Asia Marine Engineering and Constructions Ltd. (SEAMEC Ltd.) vs. Oil India Limited [Judgment Date]: May 11, 2020 Date

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Supreme Court Reduces Damages in Tenant Dispute: The Periyar District Consumer Co-operative Wholesale Stores Ltd. vs. B.Balagopal (2020)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Contract Act, Contract Act with Lease Agreement, Judges, Landlord-Tenant Disputes, R. Banumathi, Tamil Nadu (Lease and Rent) Control Act, Tamil Nadu (Lease and Rent) Control Act with Section 4

Supreme Court Reduces Damages in Tenant Dispute: The Periyar District Consumer Co-operative Wholesale Stores Ltd. vs. B.Balagopal (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determination of fair damages for a tenant holding over after the termination of a lease agreement. CASE TYPE: Civil (Landlord-Tenant Dispute) Case Name: The Periyar District Consumer Co-operative Wholesale Stores Ltd. No. AA467 vs. B.Balagopal

Supreme Court Reduces Damages in Tenant Dispute: The Periyar District Consumer Co-operative Wholesale Stores Ltd. vs. B.Balagopal (2020) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Differential Pricing for Coal: S.K.J. Coke Industries vs. Coal India Ltd. (7 February 2020)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Breach of contract, Colliery Control Order, 1945, Contract Act, Contract Act with Specific Performance, Deepak Gupta, Essential Commodities Act, 1955, Judges, Regulatory Law

Supreme Court Upholds Differential Pricing for Coal: S.K.J. Coke Industries vs. Coal India Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a coal consumer is entitled to preferential “linked price” or must pay the higher “Liberalised Sales Scheme” (LSS) price for coal. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Regulatory Law Case Name: M/s. S.K.J. Coke Industries Ltd.& Anr. vs. Coal

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