Contract Law

Supreme Court Mandates Pension for SBI Employees with 15 Years Service Under VRS 2000 Scheme: Assistant General Manager, State Bank of India & Ors. vs. Radhey Shyam Pandey (2 March 2020)

/ Arun Mishra, B.R. Gavai, Breach of contract, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Contract Act, 1872, Contract Act, 1872 with Section 19, Contract Act, 1872 with Section 23, Fundamental Rights, Judges, M.R. Shah

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 […]

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Supreme Court Stays High Court Order in Tender Dispute: Commissioner, Directorate of Logistics vs. M/s. Almighty Techserv (28 February 2020)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Deepak Gupta, Government Contracts, Judges, Tender Disputes

Supreme Court Stays High Court Order in Tender Dispute: Commissioner, Directorate of Logistics vs. M/s. Almighty Techserv (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court’s order to cancel a tender and order re-tendering was correct, particularly concerning the inclusion of landing charges in bid price calculations. CASE TYPE: Government Contract/Tender Dispute Case Name: Commissioner, Directorate of

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Supreme Court Upholds CGD Bidding Process: Adani Gas vs. PNGRB (2020)

/ Bidding Process, City Gas Distribution Networks, Contract Law, Contract Law with Addendum, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act 2006, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act 2006 with Section 16, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act 2006 with Section 19

Supreme Court Upholds CGD Bidding Process: Adani Gas vs. PNGRB (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) correctly evaluated bids for City Gas Distribution (CGD) networks, specifically regarding the use of 2011 census data and the concept of “unreasonably high” bids. CASE TYPE: Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Law, Contract

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Arbitration Clause in Insufficiently Stamped Lease Deed: Supreme Court Rules on Enforceability

/ Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration Law, B.R. Gavai, Contract Law, Judges, Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, Lease Deed, S.A. Bobde, Section 33, Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, Section 34, Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, Surya Kant

Supreme Court on Arbitration and Stamp Duty: Dharmaratnakara Rai Bahadur Arcot Narainswamy Mudaliar Chattram & Ors. vs. M/S Bhaskar Raju & Brothers & Ors. (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Enforceability of an arbitration clause in a lease deed that is not sufficiently stamped under the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: M/S Dharmaratnakara

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Supreme Court Orders Refund for Undelivered Sand Block: Popatrao Vyankatrao Patil vs. The State of Maharashtra (2020)

/ Administrative Law, Arbitrary Action, B.R. Gavai, Breach of contract, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Contract Law, Government Contracts, Judges, Model Litigant, Refund of Contract Amount, S.A. Bobde, Surya Kant, Writ Petition

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?

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Supreme Court Modifies Arbitral Award on Construction Contract: Chandigarh Construction Co. Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of Punjab (2020)

/ A.S. Bopanna, Arbitral Award, Arbitration Act, 1940, Arbitration Law, Contract Law, Contract Law with Clause 39, Contract Law with Clause 63, Contractual Interpretation, Judges, R. Banumathi, Reasoned Awards

Supreme Court Modifies Arbitral Award on Construction Contract: Chandigarh Construction Co. Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of Punjab (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitrator’s award can be sustained if it does not provide reasons for its conclusions, especially when the contract requires it. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Chandigarh Construction Co. Pvt. Ltd. vs. State

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Supreme Court Upholds Differential Pricing for Coal: S.K.J. Coke Industries vs. Coal India Ltd. (7 February 2020)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Breach of contract, Colliery Control Order, 1945, Contract Act, Contract Act with Specific Performance, Deepak Gupta, Essential Commodities Act, 1955, Judges, Regulatory Law

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

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Supreme Court Clarifies Specific Performance in Property Reconveyance: C.S. Venkatesh vs. A.S.C. Murthy (2020)

/ Deepak Gupta, Judges, Mortgage, Property Law, Readiness and Willingness, S. Abdul Nazeer, Specific Performance, Specific Relief Act, 1963, Specific Relief Act, 1963 with Section 16(c), Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Transfer of Property Act, 1882 with Section 58(c)

Supreme Court Clarifies Specific Performance in Property Reconveyance: C.S. Venkatesh vs. A.S.C. Murthy (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sale deed can be considered as security for a loan, and the requirements for proving readiness and willingness in a specific performance suit for reconveyance of property. CASE TYPE: Civil (Specific Performance) Case Name: C.S. Venkatesh vs.

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Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell: Vundavalli Ratna Manikyam vs. V.P.P.R.N. Prasada Rao (2020)

/ Agreement to Sell, Contract Law, Article 113, Limitation Act, 1963, Article 54, Limitation Act, 1963, Arun Mishra, Contract Law, Judges, Limitation Act, 1963, M.R. Shah, Specific Performance, Specific Relief Act, 1963, Specific Relief Act, 1963, Vineet Saran

Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell: Vundavalli Ratna Manikyam vs. V.P.P.R.N. Prasada Rao (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell was barred by limitation. CASE TYPE: Civil (Specific Performance) Case Name: Vundavalli Ratna Manikyam & another vs. V.P.P.R.N. Prasada Rao Judgment Date: 06 February 2020

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Farmers as Consumers: Supreme Court Upholds Insurance Claims for Fire-Damaged Stored Produce (2020)

/ Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with Section 2(1)(d), Deepak Gupta, Definition of Consumer, Insurance Law, Insurance Policy Interpretation, Judges, Privity of Contract, S. Abdul Nazeer

Supreme Court on Insurance Claims for Farmers’ Stored Produce Date of the Judgment: 06 February 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 128 Judges: S. Abdul Nazeer, J. and Deepak Gupta, J. Can farmers claim insurance benefits for their stored agricultural produce when a fire occurs, even if the insurance policy is not directly in their name? The

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Damages Claim in Wildlife Sanctuary Land Dispute: M/S. Natesan Agencies vs. State (2020) INSC 77 (05 February 2020)

/ Contract Law, Dinesh Maheshwari, Judges, Leases, Uday Umesh Lalit, Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 with Notification of 06 March 1976

Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Damages Claim in Wildlife Sanctuary Land Dispute Date of the Judgment: 05 February 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 77 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Dinesh Maheshwari, J. Can a party claim damages from the State for being unable to use land included in a wildlife sanctuary, especially when a subsequent

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Supreme Court Upholds Premium Demand for Slum Rehabilitation Scheme: Uttar Bhartiya Rajak Samaj Panchayat vs. State of Maharashtra (2020)

/ Judges, Letter of Intent, Maharashtra Regional & Town Planning Act, Maharashtra Regional & Town Planning Act with Section 154, Maharashtra Regional & Town Planning Act with Section 37(1), Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Subhash Reddy, Real Estate Law, Slum Rehabilitation

Supreme Court Upholds Premium Demand for Slum Rehabilitation Scheme: Uttar Bhartiya Rajak Samaj Panchayat vs. State of Maharashtra (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a premium can be demanded for a Slum Rehabilitation Scheme when the Letter of Intent (LOI) was issued before the premium policy was introduced, but the project was delayed due to pending Coastal

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