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) […]
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
Supreme Court Orders Refund of Excess Spectrum Charges: Union of India vs. Reliance Communication Limited (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Union of India can withhold excess amounts realized from the encashment of bank guarantees after the licensee has furnished fresh guarantees for the same liability. CASE TYPE: Telecom/Contract Law Case Name: Union of India vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Bank Guarantee Invocation in Favor of Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd. Date of the Judgment: 18 December 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal No(s).9288 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP(Civil) No(s). 23430 of 2019) Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. (Concurring Opinion) Can a bank refuse to honor a guarantee if the beneficiary
