Supreme Court awards compensation in lieu of specific performance after 60 years: Greater Ashoka vs. Kanti Prasad (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether specific performance can be granted after a delay of 60 years in a land allotment case, or if compensation is a more appropriate remedy. CASE TYPE: Civil, Contract Law, Specific Performance Case Name: M/s […]
Supreme Court on Conditional Voluntary Retirement and Compassionate Appointment: Ashok Kumar Mewari vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conditional voluntary retirement application can be partially accepted by the employer. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Ashok Kumar Mewari vs. Union of India & Others [Judgment Date]: December 5, 2023 Date of the
Supreme Court on Mineral Auction Rules: State of Jharkhand vs. Sociedade De Fomento Industrial Pvt. Ltd. (2023) Date of the Judgment: 20 November 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 1010 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, J., S.V.N. Bhatti, J. Can a state government be compelled to accept a single bid in a mineral auction if the first attempt at
Supreme Court Upholds Fixed Charge Liability in Power Purchase Agreement Dispute: Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. vs. Ratnagiri Gas and Power Private Limited (2023) INSC 993 (09 November 2023) Date of the Judgment: 09 November 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 993 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, J.B. Pardiwala, J., and Manoj Misra, J. Can
Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitrator Fee Disputes: Chennai Metro Rail vs. Transtonnelstroy (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tribunal’s unilateral increase of fees, despite objections from one party, terminates its mandate. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Chennai Metro Rail Limited vs. M/S Transtonnelstroy Afcons (JV) & Anr. [Judgment Date]: 19 October 2023 Date of the Judgment:
Supreme Court Upholds Auction Cancellation for Non-Payment: Jammu Development Authority vs. S. Paramjeet Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) was justified in canceling the allotment of a plot due to non-payment of the full premium amount by the auction winner. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Law, Auction Law. Case Name: Jammu
Supreme Court clarifies currency conversion in construction dispute: National Projects Construction Corporation vs. Royal Construction Company (2023) Date of the Judgment: October 10, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 899 Judges: Aniruddha Bose, J., Vikram Nath, J. Can a court order payment in a currency different from what was agreed upon in a contract? The Supreme Court
Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Agreements: Solaris Chem Tech Industries Ltd vs. Karnataka Urban Water Supply Board (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a clause providing for dispute resolution by a departmental authority constitutes a valid arbitration agreement. CASE TYPE: Contractual Dispute, Arbitration Law Case Name: Solaris Chem Tech Industries Ltd vs. Assistant Executive Engineer Karnataka Urban Water
Supreme Court clarifies scope of ‘future disputes’ in power purchase agreements: Nabha Power Ltd vs. Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (2023) Date of the Judgment: October 09, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 883 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., Aravind Kumar, J. Can a party repeatedly raise the same issues under the guise of
Supreme Court Upholds Land Rate Revision for Change of Use: Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd. vs. Kumaon Entertainment and Hospitalities Pvt. Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a government corporation can revise the land price for an allottee when the land use is changed from the initially allotted purpose. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Karnataka
Supreme Court overturns Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell after 13 Years: Hazari Lal vs. Ramesh Kumar (2023) INSC 1001 (04 October 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell can be decreed after a significant delay of 13 years, especially when no permission from the Ceiling Department, as
Supreme Court Orders Refund for Unreasonable Delay in Electricity Demand Reduction LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the delay by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board in acting upon the application for reduction of contracted electricity demand was arbitrary and unreasonable, entitling the applicant to a refund. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Electricity Regulation Case Name: The Madras Aluminium Co.
