Contract Law

Supreme Court Upholds Land Rate Revision for Change of Use: Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd. vs. Kumaon Entertainment and Hospitalities Pvt. Ltd. (2023)

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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 […]

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Supreme Court overturns Specific Performance of Agreement to Sell after 13 Years: Hazari Lal vs. Ramesh Kumar (2023) INSC 1001 (04 October 2023)

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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

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Supreme Court Orders Refund for Unreasonable Delay in Electricity Demand Reduction: Madras Aluminium Co. Ltd. vs. Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (2023) INSC 607 (06 July 2023)

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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.

Supreme Court Orders Refund for Unreasonable Delay in Electricity Demand Reduction: Madras Aluminium Co. Ltd. vs. Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (2023) INSC 607 (06 July 2023) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Assignability of Repurchase Rights in Conditional Sale: Indira Devi vs. Veena Gupta (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Assignability of Repurchase Rights in Conditional Sale: Indira Devi vs. Veena Gupta (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the right to repurchase a property in a conditional sale deed is personal to the vendor or can be assigned to another person. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Property Law, Contract Law Case Name: Indira Devi vs.

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Supreme Court Upholds BEST’s Tender Award to EVEY, Dismissing Tata Motors’ Challenge (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds BEST’s Tender Award to EVEY, Dismissing Tata Motors’ Challenge (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tender process can be challenged by a technically disqualified bidder and whether a successful bidder can rectify a minor clerical error in a non-essential document. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Tender Process Case Name: Tata Motors Limited vs. The

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Supreme Court Upholds Tender Award in Electric Bus Contract: Tata Motors vs. BEST (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Tender Award in Electric Bus Contract: Tata Motors vs. BEST (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court, after disqualifying a bidder in a tender process, should further investigate the eligibility of other bidders. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Tender Process Case Name: TATA Motors Limited vs. The Brihan Mumbai Electric Supply & Transport

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Supreme Court Upholds Arbitral Award on Power Purchase Agreement: Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. vs. State of Goa (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Arbitral Award on Power Purchase Agreement: Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. vs. State of Goa (2023) Date of the Judgment: May 10, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 448 Judges: Dinesh Maheshwari, J., Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a court interfere with an arbitrator’s decision on a complex commercial contract? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question

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Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Dealership Contract: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. M/S. Sathyanarayana Service Station (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Dealership Contract: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. M/S. Sathyanarayana Service Station (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dealership agreement can be terminated by either party by giving a three-month notice, and if such termination requires acceptance by the other party. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Arbitration Law. Case Name: Indian Oil Corporation

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Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Dealership Contract: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. M/S. Sathyanarayana Service Station (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Dealership Contract: Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs. M/S. Sathyanarayana Service Station (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a dealership agreement can be terminated by either party by giving a three-month notice, and whether the acceptance of such a notice is required for termination. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Arbitration Case Name: Indian Oil

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Supreme Court Dismisses HUDA’s Appeal for Additional Plot Price: Haryana Urban Development Authority vs. Jagdeep Singh (2023)

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Supreme Court Dismisses HUDA’s Appeal for Additional Plot Price: Haryana Urban Development Authority vs. Jagdeep Singh (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) can demand additional price for a plot from an allottee based on an increase in the cost of land when the land was not acquired under the Land Acquisition

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Supreme Court Dismisses HUDA’s Appeal for Additional Plot Price: Jagdeep Singh Case (2023)

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Supreme Court Dismisses HUDA’s Appeal for Additional Plot Price: Jagdeep Singh Case (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a development authority can demand additional price for a plot based on increased land cost when the land was not acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, but transferred from another government department. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: Haryana Urban

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Supreme Court Upholds Non-Arbitrability of Disputes Involving Multiple Agreements: Gujarat Composite Ltd. vs. A Infrastructure Ltd. (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Non-Arbitrability of Disputes Involving Multiple Agreements: Gujarat Composite Ltd. vs. A Infrastructure Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether disputes arising from a primary agreement containing an arbitration clause can be referred to arbitration when subsequent agreements, lacking such a clause and involving additional parties, are inextricably linked to the dispute. CASE TYPE: Arbitration

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