Supreme Court Clarifies TDS on Airline Ticket Commissions: Singapore Airlines vs. CIT (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether airlines are liable to deduct Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) on the supplementary commission earned by travel agents on the sale of airline tickets. CASE TYPE: Income Tax Law Case Name: Singapore Airlines Ltd. vs. C.I.T., Delhi Judgment Date: […]
Supreme Court Orders Fresh Trial on Readiness and Willingness in Specific Performance Suit Date of the Judgment: 09 November 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 981 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and M.M. Sundresh, J. In a case concerning a dispute over a property sale agreement, the Supreme Court of India addressed whether a lower court can dismiss
Supreme Court Upholds Agent’s Rights After Contractor’s Death in Karnataka Contract Dispute LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an agent’s rights under a contract terminate upon the death of the principal, especially when the agent has an interest in the contract. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Arbitration Case Name: P. Seshareddy (D) Rep. By His LR. Cum Irrevocable GPA
Supreme Court Recalls Order on Interest Rates for Noida and Greater Noida Builders: Bikram Chatterji vs. Union of India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Supreme Court can modify contractual interest rates between development authorities and builders. CASE TYPE: Real Estate/Civil Case Name: Bikram Chatterji & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. [Judgment Date]: November
Supreme Court Orders Arbitration in Shareholder Dispute: VGP Marine Kingdom vs. Kay Ellen Arnold (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court can refuse to appoint an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, if prior arbitration proceedings or related matters are pending before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). CASE TYPE: Arbitration
Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Contract Despite Delay: P. Daivasigamani vs. S. Sambandan (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for specific performance of a contract for the sale of immovable property can be decreed when there has been a delay in filing the suit, and whether the plaintiff has sufficiently demonstrated readiness and willingness
Supreme Court Increases Interest on Refund in Consumer Dispute: Ashoka Investment Co. vs. United Towers India (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the interest rate awarded by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) was appropriate in a case of delayed possession of property and subsequent cancellation of allotment. CASE TYPE: Consumer Dispute Case Name: M/s. Ashoka
Supreme Court Upholds Airport Authority’s Tender Conditions in Ground Handling Services Case (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can interfere with the tender conditions set by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) in a writ petition filed by a non-governmental organization (NGO). CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Tender Law Case Name: Airport Authority of India
Supreme Court clarifies arbitrability of disputes under specific contract clauses: Emaar India Ltd. vs. Tarun Aggarwal Projects LLP (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dispute falls under an arbitration clause or an exception clause within a contract. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: M/s. EMAAR INDIA LTD. VERSUS TARUN AGGARWAL PROJECTS LLP & ANR. [Judgment Date]: 30
Specific Performance Suit Dismissed Due to Non-Joinder of Necessary Parties: Moreshar vs. Vyankatesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for specific performance of a contract for sale of property is maintainable without impleading all co-owners of the property. CASE TYPE: Civil – Specific Performance Case Name: Moreshar S/O Yadaorao Mahajan vs. Vyankatesh Sitaram Bhedi (D)
Supreme Court Denies Specific Performance in Property Sale Dispute: Kolli Satyanarayana vs. Valuripalli Kesava Rao Chowdary (2022) Date of the Judgment: 27 September 2022 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a buyer seek specific performance of a property sale agreement when they did not act promptly after
Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Complaint Dismissal: Sudha & Ors. vs. Jaiprakash Associates Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a consumer can claim a refund for a delayed property possession before the expiry of the grace period as per the agreement. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: Sudha & Ors. vs. Jaiprakash Associates Limited Judgment Date: 16 September
