Contract Law

Supreme Court Upholds Arbitrator’s Award on Rebate and Escalation in Construction Contract Dispute: NTPC Ltd. vs. Deconar Services Pvt. Ltd. (2021)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Arbitration Act, 1940, Arbitration Act, 1940 with Section 30, Arbitration Act, 1940 with Section 33, Arbitration Law, Contract Law, Escalation Charges, Fixed Price Clause, Judges, N.V. Ramana, Rebate, Surya Kant

Supreme Court Upholds Arbitrator’s Award on Rebate and Escalation in Construction Contract Dispute: NTPC Ltd. vs. Deconar Services Pvt. Ltd. (2021) Date of the Judgment: March 04, 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 127 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., Surya Kant, J., and Aniruddha Bose, J. Can an arbitrator’s decision on contract interpretation be challenged in court if […]

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Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Law Applicability in Cross-Border Contract Dispute: Punatsangchhu Hydroelectric Project vs. Larsen & Toubro (2021)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, 2013 (Bhutan), Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration Law, Arbitration Law with Section 11(6), Contract Law, Contractual Interpretation, Indu Malhotra, Judges

Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Law Applicability in Cross-Border Contract Dispute: Punatsangchhu Hydroelectric Project vs. Larsen & Toubro (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 versus Bhutan’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, 2013 in a contract with a clause specifying Indian law as a guide. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: Punatsangchhu – 1

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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 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 Upholds Tender Award: Galaxy Transport Agencies vs. New J.K. Roadways (2020)

/ Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 with Order 41, Contract Law, Government Contracts, Interpretation of Contracts, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Navin Sinha, R.F. Nariman, Tender Disputes

Supreme Court Upholds Tender Award: Galaxy Transport Agencies vs. New J.K. Roadways (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of tender conditions and the extent of judicial review in tender matters. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Tender Disputes Case Name: M/S GALAXY TRANSPORT AGENCIES, CONTRACTORS, TRADERS, TRANSPORTS AND SUPPLIERS vs. M/S NEW J.K. ROADWAYS, FLEET OWNERS AND TRANSPORT CONTRACTORS

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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 Tender Rejection for Non-Disclosure: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. U.P. State Bridge Corporation Ltd. (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Tender Rejection for Non-Disclosure: State of Madhya Pradesh vs. U.P. State Bridge Corporation Ltd. (2020) Date of the Judgment: December 08, 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 946 Judges: R.F. Nariman, J. and K.M. Joseph, J. Can a bidder suppress information about an ongoing criminal case related to their past projects when participating in

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Supreme Court Quashes Blacklisting Order: UMC Technologies vs. Food Corporation of India (2020)

/ Administrative Law, B.R. Gavai, Blacklisting, Blacklisting, Contract Law, Contract Law with Clause 42.1, Judges, Principles of Natural Justice, S. Abdul Nazeer, Show Cause Notice

Supreme Court Quashes Blacklisting Order: UMC Technologies vs. Food Corporation of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a blacklisting order is valid if the show cause notice does not explicitly mention the intention to blacklist. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Administrative Law Case Name: UMC Technologies Private Limited vs. Food Corporation of India and Anr. [Judgment Date]:

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Supreme Court quashes indefinite blacklisting for misbranding: Vetindia Pharmaceuticals vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) INSC 464

/ Blacklisting, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Contract Law, Contract Law with Breach of Contract, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 with Section 9, Judges, Krishna Murari, Misbranded Drugs, Navin Sinha, Principles of Natural Justice, R.F. Nariman, Tender

Supreme Court quashes indefinite blacklisting for misbranding: Vetindia Pharmaceuticals vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) INSC 464 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an indefinite blacklisting order for a minor misbranding error, without a specific show cause notice, is valid. CASE TYPE: Contract Law/ Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: Vetindia Pharmaceuticals Limited vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another

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Supreme Court Upholds Liquor License Allotment, Dismisses Challenge Based on Locus Standi: Suresh Chandra vs. Joga Singh Bisht (26 October 2020)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Constitutional Law, Contract Law, Excise Law, Excise Law with Section 34, Excise Law with Section 36, Government Contracts, Hemant Gupta, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Licensing, Locus Standi

Supreme Court Upholds Liquor License Allotment, Dismisses Challenge Based on Locus Standi: Suresh Chandra vs. Joga Singh Bisht (2020) Date of the Judgment: 26 October 2020 Citation: 2020 INSC 777 Judges: L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta, and Ajay Rastogi, JJ. Can a High Court interfere with a government contract based on a claim of potential

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Supreme Court Upholds Natural Justice in Tender Cancellation Case: State of U.P. vs. Sudhir Kumar Singh (2020)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Contract Law, Contract Law with Breach of Contract, Fundamental Rights, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Navin Sinha, Public Procurement, R.F. Nariman

Supreme Court Upholds Natural Justice in Tender Cancellation Case: State of U.P. vs. Sudhir Kumar Singh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the cancellation of a tender contract without providing a hearing to the affected party violates principles of natural justice. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Public Procurement Case Name: State of U.P. vs. Sudhir Kumar Singh and

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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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