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Supreme Court Clarifies Post-Award Interest Calculation in Arbitration: North Delhi Municipal Corporation vs. S.A. Builders Ltd. (2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Post-Award Interest Calculation in Arbitration: North Delhi Municipal Corporation vs. S.A. Builders Ltd. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Calculation of post-award interest on arbitral awards. CASE TYPE: Arbitration. Case Name: North Delhi Municipal Corporation vs. M/s. S.A. Builders Ltd. [Judgment Date]: 17 December 2024 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 17 December 2024 Citation: 2024 […]

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Specific Performance: R. Shama Naik vs. G. Srinivasiah (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court Decision on Specific Performance: R. Shama Naik vs. G. Srinivasiah (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the plaintiff demonstrated readiness and willingness to perform their part of a contract for specific performance. CASE TYPE: Specific Performance of Contract. Case Name: R. Shama Naik vs. G. Srinivasiah. [Judgment Date]: 28 November 2024. Introduction

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Specific Performance of Sale Agreement: Supreme Court Reverses High Court Decision in R. Kandasamy vs. T.R.K. Sarawathy (21 November 2024)

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Supreme Court Reverses Specific Performance Decree: R. Kandasamy vs. T.R.K. Sarawathy (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the buyer was ready and willing to perform her part of the contract in a suit for specific performance of a sale agreement. CASE TYPE: Civil, Specific Performance Case Name: R. Kandasamy (Since Dead) & Ors. vs. T.R.K. Sarawathy &

Specific Performance of Sale Agreement: Supreme Court Reverses High Court Decision in R. Kandasamy vs. T.R.K. Sarawathy (21 November 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Settlement Deed in Property Dispute: Ramachandra Reddy vs. Ramulu Ammal (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Settlement Deed in Property Dispute: Ramachandra Reddy vs. Ramulu Ammal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a deed transferring property among family members constitutes a gift or a settlement deed, and the implications for property rights. CASE TYPE: Civil Property Law Case Name: Ramachandra Reddy (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Ors. vs. Ramulu Ammal (Dead)

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Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell in Land Dispute: Shyam Kumar Inani vs. Vinod Agrawal (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell in Land Dispute: Shyam Kumar Inani vs. Vinod Agrawal (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an Agreement to Sell land can be enforced through specific performance, especially when the full sale consideration was paid, possession was given, and the seller’s legal heirs refuse to execute the sale deed.

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Supreme Court Appoints Arbitrator in Dispute Over Assigned Contracts: Lifeforce Cryobank vs. Cryoviva Biotech (2024)

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Supreme Court Appoints Arbitrator in Dispute Over Assigned Contracts: Lifeforce Cryobank vs. Cryoviva Biotech (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitration agreement can be assigned along with the main contract, even without explicit consent from all parties. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Lifeforce Cryobank Sciences Inc. vs. Cryoviva Biotech Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court Settles the Law on Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrators in Public-Private Contracts: Central Organisation for Railway Electrification vs. ECI-SPIC-SMO-MCML (2024) INSC 857 (08 November 2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Independence of Arbitrators in Public-Private Contracts (2024) INSC 857 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitration clause allowing one party to unilaterally appoint an arbitrator is valid. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law, Contract Law, Public-Private Contracts CASE NAME: Central Organisation for Railway Electrification vs. M/s ECI SPIC SMO MCML (JV) [Judgment Date]: 08 November 2024

Supreme Court Settles the Law on Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrators in Public-Private Contracts: Central Organisation for Railway Electrification vs. ECI-SPIC-SMO-MCML (2024) INSC 857 (08 November 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Review: Upholding Specific Performance in Property Sale Agreements, Addressing Limitation Issues (2024) INSC 861 (8 November 2024)

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Supreme Court Review: Specific Performance and Limitation in Property Sale Agreements Date of the Judgment: 8 November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 861 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, J. B. Pardiwala, J, Manoj Misra, J Can a court overturn its own judgment if there’s a clear error? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Change in Law” Under Power Purchase Agreements: Nabha Power Ltd. vs. Punjab State Power Corp. Ltd. (2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Change in Law” Under Power Purchase Agreements: Nabha Power Ltd. vs. Punjab State Power Corp. Ltd. (2024) Date of the Judgment: 5th November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 833 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J., K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a press release announcing a Cabinet decision be considered “law” under a

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Supreme Court clarifies “Change in Law” under Power Purchase Agreements: Nabha Power Ltd. vs. Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. (2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Change in Law” under Power Purchase Agreements: Nabha Power Ltd. vs. Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. (2024) Date of the Judgment: 5th November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 833 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J., K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a press release announcing a Cabinet decision be considered “law” under a

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Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Act’s Primacy Over Public Premises Act in Lease Disputes: Central Warehousing Corporation vs. M/S Sidhartha Tiles & Sanitary Pvt. Ltd (21 October 2024)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Act’s Primacy Over Public Premises Act in Lease Disputes LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Public Premises Act, 1971 overrides the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 in disputes arising from lease agreements involving public premises. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law, Lease Dispute Case Name: Central Warehousing Corporation & Anr. vs. M/S Sidhartha Tiles &

Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Act’s Primacy Over Public Premises Act in Lease Disputes: Central Warehousing Corporation vs. M/S Sidhartha Tiles & Sanitary Pvt. Ltd (21 October 2024) Read Post »

Supreme Court Reverses High Court in Specific Performance Suit: Janardan Das vs. Durga Prasad Agarwalla (2024)

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Supreme Court Reverses High Court in Specific Performance Suit: Janardan Das vs. Durga Prasad Agarwalla (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for specific performance of a contract can be decreed when the plaintiff fails to prove continuous readiness and willingness to perform their part of the contract, and when the agreement was executed by an

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