Breach of contract

Supreme Court clarifies Electricity Load Reduction Rules: Jharkhand State Electricity Board vs. Ramkrishna Forging Ltd. (30 April 2021)

/ Breach of contract, Contract Law, Contract Law with Supplementary Agreements, Electricity Act, 2003, Electricity Act, 2003 with Section 181, Electricity Act, 2003 with Section 50, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Vineet Saran

Supreme Court on Electricity Load Reduction: Jharkhand State Electricity Board vs. Ramkrishna Forging Ltd. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether subsequent agreements for enhanced electricity load extend the initial agreement period for the purpose of load reduction requests. CASE TYPE: Electricity Law, Contract Law Case Name: Jharkhand State Electricity Board and Others vs. M/s Ramkrishna Forging Limited […]

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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 Modifies Consent Decree on Mesne Profits: Compack Enterprises India (P) Ltd. vs. Beant Singh (2021)

/ Breach of contract, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Civil Procedure Code, 1908 with Order XII Rule 6, Consent Decree, Contract Law, Judges, License Agreement, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Vineet Saran

Supreme Court Modifies Consent Decree on Mesne Profits: Compack Enterprises India (P) Ltd. vs. Beant Singh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of consent decrees and calculation of mesne profits. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Compack Enterprises India (P) Ltd. vs. Beant Singh Judgment Date: 17 February 2021 Date of the Judgment: 17 February 2021 Citation: (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Award in Coal Supply Dispute: Anglo American Metallurgical Coal vs. MMTC Ltd. (2020)

/ Arbitration Law, Arbitration Law with Section 34, Breach of contract, Contract Law, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 94, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 95, International Commercial Arbitration, Interpretation of Contracts, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Rohinton Fali Nariman

Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Award in Coal Supply Dispute: Anglo American Metallurgical Coal vs. MMTC Ltd. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitral award can be set aside for perversity when the tribunal’s findings are based on a possible interpretation of the evidence, and whether the court can re-evaluate evidence in such cases. CASE TYPE: International

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Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Award in Dispute Over Restaurant License Agreements: Arun Kumar Kamal Kumar vs. Selected Marble Home (2020)

/ Arbitration Act, 1940, Arbitration Law, Breach of contract, Contract Law, Damages in Arbitration, Judges, License Agreements, N.V. Ramana, Property Law, Property Law with Section 108, S. Abdul Nazeer, Surya Kant, Transfer of Property Act

Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration Award in Dispute Over Restaurant License Agreements: Arun Kumar Kamal Kumar vs. Selected Marble Home (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitrator was justified in awarding damages for use and occupation of premises based on commission, when the agreement did not explicitly provide for such damages. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: M/S

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Supreme Court clarifies distinction between lease and agreement to lease in contract dispute: Ramnath Agrawal vs. Food Corporation of India (2020) INSC 374

/ Agreement to Lease, Breach of contract, Contract Law, Judges, Krishna Murari, Lease of Immovable Property, N.V. Ramana, Sanjiv Khanna, Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Transfer of Property Act, 1882 with Section 105

Supreme Court clarifies distinction between lease and agreement to lease in contract dispute: Ramnath Agrawal vs. Food Corporation of India (2020) INSC 374 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an agreement is a lease under Section 105 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, or merely an agreement for a lease. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Property Law Case

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Supreme Court directs Mittal Group to fulfill obligations in land dispute case: Ashish Seth vs. Sumit Mittal (24 April 2020)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Breach of contract, Contempt of Court Order, Contempt of Courts Act, Contempt Proceedings, Contract Law, Contract Law with Memorandum of Settlement (MOS), Judges, M. R. Shah

Supreme Court directs Mittal Group to fulfill obligations in land dispute case Date of the Judgment: 24 April 2020 Citation: Not Available Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., M. R. Shah, J. Can a party to a settlement agreement, which has become a court order, selectively comply with terms that benefit them while ignoring their obligations? The

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Supreme Court Upholds Tender Process: Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. vs. AMR Dev Prabha & Ors. (2020) INSC 229 (18 March 2020)

/ B. R. Gavai, Breach of contract, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 19(1)(g), Contract Law, Judges, S. A. Bobde, Surya Kant, Tender Process

Supreme Court Upholds Tender Process in Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ petition is maintainable in a tender process dispute where the primary grievance is a breach of contract and not a violation of public law. CASE TYPE: Contract/Tender Law Case Name: The Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. & Ors. vs. AMR

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Supreme Court Mandates Pension for SBI Employees with 15 Years Service Under VRS 2000 Scheme: Assistant General Manager, State Bank of India & Ors. vs. Radhey Shyam Pandey (2 March 2020)

/ Arun Mishra, B.R. Gavai, Breach of contract, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Contract Act, 1872, Contract Act, 1872 with Section 19, Contract Act, 1872 with Section 23, Fundamental Rights, Judges, M.R. Shah

Date of the Judgment: 2 March 2020 Citation: Where available, provide the case citation in the Indian Supreme Court (INSC) format. Judges: Justice Arun Mishra, Justice M.R. Shah, and Justice B.R. Gavai Can a public sector bank deny pension benefits to employees who opted for voluntary retirement after completing 15 years of service, as per

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Supreme Court Orders Refund for Undelivered Sand Block: Popatrao Vyankatrao Patil vs. The State of Maharashtra (2020)

/ Administrative Law, Arbitrary Action, B.R. Gavai, Breach of contract, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Contract Law, Government Contracts, Judges, Model Litigant, Refund of Contract Amount, S.A. Bobde, Surya Kant, Writ Petition

Supreme Court Orders Refund for Undelivered Sand Block: Popatrao vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) Date of the Judgment: February 14, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 138 Judges: S.A. Bobde, CJI., B.R. Gavai, J., Surya Kant, J. Can a citizen be denied a refund for a government contract when the government fails to deliver the contracted goods?

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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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Supreme Court settles Fixed Cost Recovery in Power Purchase Agreement Disputes: Haryana Power Purchase Centre vs. Magnum Power Generation Limited (2020)

/ Breach of contract, Contract Law, Electricity Act with Section 86(1)(f), Electricity Law, Judges, Power Purchase Agreement, Rohinton Fali Nariman, Tariff Order, V. Ramasubramanian

Supreme Court Settles Fixed Cost Recovery in Power Purchase Agreement Disputes: Haryana Power Purchase Centre vs. Magnum Power Generation Limited (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a power generator is entitled to fixed costs under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) when no power is purchased due to a tariff order. CASE TYPE: Electricity Law, Contract Law Case

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