Supreme Court Clarifies Contract Formation in Tender Cases: South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. vs. M/s. S. Kumar’s Associates (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contract is formed when a Letter of Intent (LoI) is issued and some preliminary steps are taken, but the formal contract is not executed and the required security deposit and integrity pact are […]
Supreme Court Upholds Bank Guarantee Encashment: Atlanta Infrastructure Ltd. vs. Delta Marine Company & Ors. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of interference in encashment of bank guarantees. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal. Case Name: Atlanta Infrastructure Ltd. (Rechristened as Atlanta Ltd.) vs. Delta Marine Company & Ors. Judgment Date: 19 July 2021 Date of the Judgment: 19
Supreme Court Clarifies Business License vs. Rent Agreement: Mangala Waman Karandikar vs. Prakash Damodar Ranade (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an agreement to run an existing business constitutes a license of the business itself or a lease of the premises where the business is located. CASE TYPE: Civil Law (Contractual Dispute) Case Name: Mangala Waman Karandikar
Supreme Court Clarifies Scheduled Commissioning Date in Solar Power Agreements LEGAL ISSUE: How to calculate the Scheduled Commissioning Date (SCOD) in a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for a solar power project, specifically whether the date of approval of the PPA should be included or excluded in the calculation. CASE TYPE: This case falls under the
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
Supreme Court Upholds Interest on Delayed Payments in Construction Contract: M/s. Oriental Structural Engineers Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of Kerala (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a contractor is entitled to interest on delayed payments for work done under a construction contract, specifically concerning the local currency component, when the contract specifies interest but leaves the interest
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea to Preserve INS Viraat: Envitech Marine Consultants vs. Union of India (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ petition seeking a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for converting a decommissioned warship into a museum can be entertained after the warship has been sold and dismantling has commenced. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation, Contract
Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Sale Agreements: A.R. Madana Gopal vs. Ramnath Publications (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a delay in seeking specific performance of a sale agreement after the disposal of a related writ petition is fatal to the case, especially when the agreement stipulated payment at the time of registration of sale deeds.
Supreme Court Clarifies Tender Requirements: Utkal Suppliers vs. Maa Kanak Durga Enterprises (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can substitute its interpretation of tender conditions for that of the tendering authority. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Tender Disputes Case Name: M/S Utkal Suppliers vs. M/S Maa Kanak Durga Enterprises & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 09 April
Supreme Court Orders Deposit of Debt in Rapid Metro Case: Rapid MetroRail Gurgaon Ltd. vs. Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Ltd. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the enforcement of a consent order regarding the payment of debt due to lenders following the termination of concession agreements for the Rapid Metro project
Supreme Court Modifies Compensation in Housing Delay Case: NBCC vs. Shri Ram Trivedi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a builder’s commitment to “endeavour” to complete construction within a specific timeframe constitutes a binding obligation, and what is the appropriate compensation for delays in handing over possession of a dwelling unit. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: NBCC
Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Injunction for Booth Possession: Madan Mohan Singh vs. Ved Prakash Arya (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a mandatory injunction can be issued to restore possession of a property to the original allottee when the occupant claims to be a tenant, but no tenancy is proven and the Chief Administrator has declared the
