Supreme Court Reverses High Court on Specific Performance: Kalawati vs. Rakesh Kumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the plaintiff was ready and willing to perform his part of the agreement in a suit for specific performance of a contract. CASE TYPE: Civil – Contract Law, Specific Performance Case Name: Kalawati (D) Through LRs. & Ors. vs. […]
Supreme Court Settles Insurance Contract Acceptance in Home Loan Case Date of the Judgment: 16 February 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 121 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J. and S. Abdul Nazeer, J. Can an insurance company deny a claim after accepting the premium for a life insurance policy linked to a home loan, even if a medical
Supreme Court on Employee Housing: SAIL vs. Choudhary Tilotama Das (2018) Date of the Judgment: 12 February 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 123 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, J., R. Banumathi, J. Can a company be compelled to provide long-term housing leases to its retired employees? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case
Supreme Court Rules on Long-Term Lease of Employee Quarters: Steel Authority of India Ltd. vs. Choudhary Tilotama Das & Ors. (2018) Date of the Judgment: 12 February 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 123 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, J. and R. Banumathi, J. Can a company be compelled to provide long-term leases of employee quarters to its former
Maharashtra Housing Development Authority vs. Shapoorji Pallonji & Company: Supreme Court on E-Tendering Can a bid submitted through an e-tendering portal be considered valid if the bidder failed to complete the process by pressing the “freeze” button? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this question in a case concerning a major housing development project
Supreme Court Upholds No-Claim Certificate in Construction Dispute: ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Ltd. vs. ANS Constructions Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a ‘No Dues Certificate’ issued by a contractor can be invalidated on grounds of duress or coercion, allowing for arbitration of subsequent claims. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: M/s ONGC Mangalore Petrochemicals Ltd. vs.
Supreme Court Upholds Termination Clause in Power Purchase Agreement: Rithwik Energy vs. BESCOM (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a notice of default under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) must strictly adhere to the terms of the agreement to be valid, and whether a party can be estopped from challenging a finding on a subsequent event it
Supreme Court Orders Payment of Guaranteed Bonds: Pradeshiya Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. U.P. vs. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Enforcement of State Guarantees on Bonds CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Guarantee Case Name: Pradeshiya Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. U.P. vs. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (Lucknow Division) & Ors. Judgment Date: 01 February 2018 Date of the
Supreme Court Upholds Employee’s Right to Choose Employment Over Compensation in Compassionate Appointment Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a female dependent of a deceased employee has the right to choose employment over monetary compensation as per a bipartite agreement. CASE TYPE: Service Law/Compassionate Appointment Case Name: Smt. Subhadra vs. The Ministry of Coal and Anr. Judgment
Supreme Court awards compensation in lieu of specific performance: Urmila Devi vs. Mandir Shree Chamunda Devi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether compensation can be awarded in lieu of specific performance of a contract when the subject matter of the contract is acquired by the government. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Urmila Devi and Others vs. The
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can direct a fresh dealership to be awarded to an individual whose original dealership was cancelled due to irregularities. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal Case Name: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. & Ors. vs. Shashi Prabha Shukla & Anr. Judgment Date: 15 December 2017 Date of the Judgment: 15 December 2017
LEGAL ISSUE: What constitutes “similar work” in tender documents for construction projects? CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Tender Disputes Case Name: M/s Sam Built Well Pvt. Ltd. vs. Deepak Builders & Ors. Judgment Date: December 14, 2017 Introduction Can a court interfere with an expert committee’s decision on tender eligibility? The Supreme Court of India addressed
