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Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Quantum Meruit under Section 70 of the Contract Act: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. vs. Tata Communications Ltd. (27 February 2019)

February 27, 2019 / Contract Law, Indian Contract Act, 1872, Indian Contract Act, 1872 with Section 70, Indian Contract Act, 1872 with Section 73, Indian Contract Act, 1872 with Section 74, Judges, Liquidated Damages, Quantum Meruit, R.F. Nariman, Vineet Saran

Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Quantum Meruit under Section 70 of the Contract Act: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. vs. Tata Communications Ltd. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim under Section 70 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 (quantum meruit) is permissible when parties are governed by a contract. CASE TYPE: Contract Law Case Name: Mahanagar […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Restitution in Power Purchase Agreements: UHBVNL vs. Adani Power (2019)

February 25, 2019 / Change in Law, Commercial Contracts, Contract Law, Electricity Law, Interpretation of Contracts, Judges, Navin Sinha, Power Purchase Agreement, R.F. Nariman

Supreme Court Upholds Restitution in Power Purchase Agreements: UHBVNL vs. Adani Power (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether carrying costs should be included as part of restitution under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) when there is a change in law. CASE TYPE: Electricity Law, Contract Law Case Name: Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. & Anr. vs.

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Supreme Court Upholds Resumption of Allotted Booth Due to Payment Default: Rajiv Vohra vs. State of Haryana (2019)

February 21, 2019 / Allotment of Property, Breach of contract, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 142, Contract Law, Contract Law with Payment Obligations, Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, General Power of Attorney, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Property Law, Resumption of Property

Supreme Court Upholds Resumption of Allotted Booth Due to Payment Default: Rajiv Vohra vs. State of Haryana (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a government authority can resume an allotted property due to non-payment of dues by the allottee. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Rajiv Vohra vs. The State of Haryana and Ors. Judgment Date: 21 February

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Supreme Court Upholds Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Contract Disputes: LMJ International Ltd. vs. Sleepwell Industries Co. Ltd. (20 February 2019)

February 20, 2019 / A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 48, Breach of contract, Contract Law, Enforcement of Foreign Awards, GAFTA 125, GAFTA 48, Judges, Res Judicata

Supreme Court Upholds Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in LMJ International Ltd. vs. Sleepwell Industries Co. Ltd. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Enforceability of foreign arbitral awards. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Case Name: LMJ International Ltd. vs. Sleepwell Industries Co. Ltd. Judgment Date: 20 February 2019 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 20 February 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 147

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Supreme Court Upholds Arbitral Award: MMTC Ltd. vs. Vedanta Ltd. (2019)

February 18, 2019 / Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 34, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with Section 37, Arbitration Law, Contract Law, Interpretation of Contracts, Judges, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Vineet Saran

Supreme Court Upholds Arbitral Award: MMTC Ltd. vs. Vedanta Ltd. (2019) Date of the Judgment: February 18, 2019 Citation: [Not Available in Source] Judges: Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, J., Vineet Saran, J. Can a party avoid an arbitration award by claiming the dispute was outside the scope of the original agreement? The Supreme Court of India,

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Supreme Court settles the validity of arbitration clause incorporation by reference in Coal India dispute (15 February 2019)

February 15, 2019 / Arbitration Agreement, Arbitration Law, Arbitration Law with Section 7(5), Contract Law, General Reference, Incorporation by reference, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Standard Form Contracts, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Upholds Incorporation of Arbitration Clause by Reference in Coal India Dispute Date of the Judgment: 15 February 2019 Citation: Giriraj Garg v. Coal India Ltd. & Ors. (2019) INSC 123 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J. and Indu Malhotra, J. Can an arbitration clause in a parent scheme be automatically applied to individual sale

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Supreme Court extends interest on delayed flat possession: R V Prasannakumar vs. Mantri Castles (2019)

February 11, 2019 / Breach of contract, Compensation, Consumer Disputes Redressal, Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Consumer Protection Act, 1986 with Section 12(1)(c), Contract Law, Contractual Obligations, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta, Judges

Supreme Court extends interest on delayed flat possession: R V Prasannakumar vs. Mantri Castles (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the liability of a developer to pay interest for delayed possession of a flat should be limited to a specific date or should continue until actual possession is offered. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law. Case Name: R V

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Supreme Court Upholds Contractual Bar on Interest in Arbitration: Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. vs. THDC (2019)

February 7, 2019 / A.K. Sikri, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Arbitration Law, Arbitration Law with Section 31(7)(a), Contract Law, Contract Law with Clause 50, Contract Law with Clause 51, Contractual Interpretation, Judges, M. R. Shah, S. Abdul Nazeer

Supreme Court Upholds Contractual Bar on Interest in Arbitration: Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. vs. THDC (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitrator can award interest when the contract between parties explicitly prohibits it. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. vs. Tehri Hydro Development Corporation India Ltd. Judgment Date: 07 February 2019 Date of the

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Supreme Court Clarifies Halt Contractor Preference: Union of India vs. Md. Samim Azad (2019)

February 1, 2019 / Appointment of Heirs, Civil Service Law, Contract Law, Contract Law with Circular dated May 17, 1999, Halt Contractor Appointment, Judges, R. Banumathi, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court Clarifies Halt Contractor Preference: Union of India vs. Md. Samim Azad (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a person can claim preference as an heir of a deceased halt contractor when the original contract had expired and was not renewed. CASE TYPE: Civil Service/Contract Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. Md. Samim

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Supreme Court Upholds Insured Value in Total Loss Claim: Sumit Kumar Saha vs. Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. (2019)

January 30, 2019 / Contract Law, Contract Law with Breach of Contract, Contractual Obligations, Insurance Law, Insurance Law with Depreciation, Insurance Law with Sum Insured, Judges, R. Subhash Reddy, Total Loss Claims, Uday Umesh Lalit

Supreme Court Upholds Insured Value in Total Loss Claim: Sumit Kumar Saha vs. Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. (2019) Date of the Judgment: January 30, 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal No. 1299 of 2019 (Arising out of Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 27695 of 2018) Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J. Can an

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Supreme Court Upholds Strict Tender Compliance in Vidarbha Irrigation Case (23 January 2019)

January 23, 2019 / Contract Law, Contract Law with Clause 2.22, Contract Law with Clause 2.35, Judges, Navin Sinha, Rohinton F. Nariman, Tender Conditions

Supreme Court Upholds Strict Tender Compliance in Vidarbha Irrigation Case (23 January 2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a deviation from the stipulated period of a bank guarantee in a tender document can be condoned. CASE TYPE: Government Contract Law. Case Name: Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation vs. M/S Anoj Kumar Garwala. [Judgment Date]: 23 January 2019 Date

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Supreme Court Orders Additional Compensation in LIC Policy Dispute: Madhav Hari Joshi vs. Life Insurance Corporation of India (2019) INSC 1

January 4, 2019 / Breach of contract, Consumer Law, Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Contract Law, D.Y. Chandrachud, Deficiency of Service, Hemant Gupta, Insurance Law, Jeevan Aastha Plan, Judges, Life Insurance Corporation of India

Supreme Court Orders Additional Compensation in LIC Policy Dispute Date of the Judgment: January 4, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 1 Judges: Hon’ble Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Hemant Gupta. This was a two-judge bench. Can an insurance company withhold a policy and a customer’s money after accepting a proposal and premium? The

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