Supreme Court Dismisses HUDA’s Appeal for Additional Plot Price: Haryana Urban Development Authority vs. Jagdeep Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) can demand additional price for a plot from an allottee based on an increase in the cost of land when the land was not acquired under the Land Acquisition […]
Supreme Court Dismisses HUDA’s Appeal for Additional Plot Price: Jagdeep Singh Case (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a development authority can demand additional price for a plot based on increased land cost when the land was not acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, but transferred from another government department. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Haryana Urban
Supreme Court Upholds Non-Arbitrability of Disputes Involving Multiple Agreements: Gujarat Composite Ltd. vs. A Infrastructure Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether disputes arising from a primary agreement containing an arbitration clause can be referred to arbitration when subsequent agreements, lacking such a clause and involving additional parties, are inextricably linked to the dispute. CASE TYPE: Arbitration
Supreme Court clarifies specific performance in sale agreement: T.D. Vivek Kumar vs. Ranbir Chaudhary (2023) Date of the Judgment: 28 April 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 462 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a buyer demand specific performance of a sale agreement if the agreement itself stipulates a remedy for non-performance? The Supreme
Supreme Court Upholds Fixed Price in Land Allotment Cases: Belgaum Urban Development Authority vs. Dhruva (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a development authority can demand additional payment for land after a final price has been agreed upon in the allotment letter and lease-cum-sale agreement, due to an increase in land acquisition compensation. CASE TYPE: Civil Law
Supreme Court Upholds Compensation for Power Company Under SHAKTI Policy: MSEDCL vs. Adani Power (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the SHAKTI Policy constitutes a “Change in Law” event entitling a power generating company to compensation under existing Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). CASE TYPE: Electricity Law, Contract Law Case Name: Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited vs.
Supreme Court quashes debarment and penalty on transformer supplier: Isolators and Isolators vs. Madhya Pradesh Vidyut Vitran Company (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a supplier can be debarred and penalized for non-supply of goods when the purchasing company deferred the delivery. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Public Procurement Case Name: Isolators and Isolators Through Its Proprietor Mrs.
Supreme Court Quashes Debarment and Penalty for Transformer Supplier: Isolators and Isolators vs. Madhya Pradesh Vidyut Vitran Co. Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a supplier can be debarred and penalized without proper notice and consideration of circumstances. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Public Procurement. Case Name: Isolators and Isolators Through Its Proprietor Mrs. Sandhya Mishra vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Forfeiture of Security Deposit and Modifies Interest Rate in Construction Contract Dispute Date of the Judgment: 17 March 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 248 Judges: M. R. Shah, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a contractor’s security deposit be forfeited if they fail to complete work, even if the termination notice cites an
Supreme Court quashes FIR in property dispute case: Sarabjit Kaur vs. State of Punjab (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal prosecution for cheating can arise from a breach of contract in a property sale agreement. CASE TYPE: Criminal. Case Name: Sarabjit Kaur vs. The State of Punjab & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 1 March 2023 Introduction
Supreme Court quashes FIR in property dispute case: Sarabjit Kaur vs. State of Punjab (2023) Date of the Judgment: 01 March 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 188 Judges: Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Rajesh Bindal Can a criminal case be initiated for a breach of contract? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question
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.
