Supreme Court quashes interest on balance payment for delayed flat possession: Sanjay Chaudhary vs. Pioneer Urban Land (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a developer can charge interest on the balance payment from homebuyers for delayed possession of a flat. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Sanjay Chaudhary and Anr. vs. Pioneer Urban Land & Infrastructure Ltd. […]
Supreme Court quashes High Court order reinstating cancelled tender: Level 9 Biz vs. HIMUDA (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can reinstate a cancelled tender based solely on statements by parties, ignoring prior findings of irregularities. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Tender Process, Public Procurement Case Name: Level 9 Biz Pvt. Ltd. vs. Himachal Pradesh
Supreme Court Upholds Employee Transfers Based on Contractual Terms: Divgi Metal Wares Ltd. vs. Divgi Metal Wares Employees Association (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a company can transfer employees between its different establishments based on the terms of their employment contract, even if the company’s standing orders have a narrower definition of transfer. CASE TYPE: Industrial
Supreme Court clarifies arbitration clause incorporation in contract law: NBCC vs Zillion Infraprojects (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a general reference to another contract incorporates the arbitration clause from the referenced contract into the main contract. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: NBCC (India) Limited vs. Zillion Infraprojects Pvt. Ltd. Judgment Date: 19 March 2024 Date
Supreme Court Clarifies Location Requirements for LPG Distributorships: Tapas Kumar Das vs. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of advertisement terms for location of business premises in the context of LPG distributorship selection. CASE TYPE: Contract/Administrative Law Case Name: Tapas Kumar Das vs. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 19th March,
Supreme Court overturns High Court ruling on Aravana Prasadam: Travancore Devaswom Board vs. Ayyappa Spices (2024) INSC 183 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a public interest litigation (PIL) should be entertained when filed by a party with a vested interest in a tender process, and whether a religious board preparing and distributing prasadam qualifies as a “food
Supreme Court Upholds Loan Agreement Terms: Rajesh Monga vs. HDFC (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a lender can alter interest rates based on its own prime lending rate, despite initial assurances linking it to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) rate. CASE TYPE: Consumer Case Name: Rajesh Monga vs. Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited & Ors.
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Supreme Court Clarifies Tax Deduction on Telecom Services: Bharti Cellular vs. ACIT (2024) Date of the Judgment: February 28, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 148 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J. and S.V.N. Bhatti, J. Can telecom companies be required to deduct tax at source on income earned by their distributors? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed
Supreme Court Sets Aside APTEL Order on Renewable Energy Project Timelines: Solar Energy Corporation of India vs. Wind Four Renergy LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the commencement date for condonation of delay in commissioning a renewable energy project, specifically a wind power project. CASE TYPE: This case falls under the ambit of
Supreme Court Resolves Dispute on Commissioning Deadlines in Renewable Energy Project Date of the Judgment: 27 February 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 160 Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dipankar Datta. The judgment was authored by Justice Sanjiv Khanna. Can a delay in the operationalization of a power transmission system justify an
Supreme Court Orders 12% Interest on Coal Refund: M/S. Domco Smokeless Fuels Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of Jharkhand (2024) Date of the Judgment: 22 February 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 133 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J. and Sandeep Mehta, J. Can a company be denied a refund of excess payment for coal, along with interest, despite previous
Supreme Court Upholds Right to Terminate Agreement for Delayed Possession: Venkataraman Krishnamurthy vs. Lodha Crown Buildmart Pvt. Ltd. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a purchaser can terminate an agreement for sale and claim a refund when the builder fails to offer possession for fit-outs by the agreed-upon date, despite obtaining a partial occupancy certificate. CASE TYPE:
