Supreme Court Allows Relief to Allottee Despite Payment Delays in Housing Scheme: Anjana Saraiya vs. State of U.P. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an allottee of a residential plot under a government scheme can have their allotment restored after delays in payment, if they subsequently pay the full amount with interest and are willing to pay […]
Supreme Court Quashes Termination of Mining Lease Due to Lack of Evidence: Haryana Mining Company vs. State of Haryana (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the termination of a mining lease is justified without sufficient evidence of illegal mining activities by the leaseholder. CASE TYPE: Mining Law, Contract Law, Administrative Law Case Name: M/s Haryana Mining Company
Supreme Court Clarifies Interest Calculation Under Section 31(7) of the Arbitration Act: Delhi Airport Metro vs. Delhi Metro Rail (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the “sum” awarded under Section 31(7)(a) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 includes interest pendente lite. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited vs. Delhi Metro
Supreme Court Upholds Contractor’s Claim: No Abandonment of Contract in Shripati Lakhu Mane vs. Maharashtra Water Supply Board (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contractor’s refusal to continue work due to material alterations in the original contract terms constitutes abandonment of contract. CASE TYPE: Civil Contract Law Case Name: Shripati Lakhu Mane vs. The Member Secretary,
Supreme Court Upholds Bangalore Development Authority’s Right to Alter Site Prices: Bangalore Development Authority vs. R. Jayakumar & Ors. (2022) Date of the Judgment: 9 March 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J. and Bela M. Trivedi, J. Can a development authority alter the price of a site after the initial application? The Supreme
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
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on work contract: Municipal Council Gondia vs. Divi Works & Suppliers (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can issue a writ of mandamus for specific performance of a contract in a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Writ Jurisdiction Case
Supreme Court Limits Blacklisting Period for Contractor in Odisha Flyover Collapse Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contractor can be permanently blacklisted for lapses in construction leading to a fatal accident. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Public Works Case Name: State of Odisha & Ors. vs. M/s Panda Infraproject Limited [Judgment Date]: 24 February 2022 Date of
Supreme Court Upholds Contractual Terms in Lease Dispute: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. Shree Ganesh Petroleum LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitrator, appointed under a dealership agreement, can modify the terms of a separate lease agreement between the same parties. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Arbitration Law Case Name: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. M/s Shree Ganesh
Supreme Court Upholds MRTP Commission Order in DLF Housing Dispute: B.B. Patel & Ors. vs. DLF Universal Ltd. (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay in handing over possession of apartments and the imposition of extra charges by a builder constitutes an unfair trade practice under the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969. CASE TYPE:
Supreme Court clarifies the date for possession in housing projects: IREO Private Limited vs. Aloke Anand (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the commencement date for calculating the period for handing over possession of an apartment in a housing project. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: M/s IREO Private Limited vs. Aloke Anand and Others Judgment Date: 21
Supreme Court Upholds Arbitrator’s Award on Contract Termination and Idle Hire Charges: Atlanta Ltd. vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can interfere with an arbitral award under the Arbitration Act, 1940, by re-appreciating evidence and substituting its own view, particularly on matters of contract interpretation, extension of time, and idle
