Date of the Judgment: 14th February 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 217 Judges: Dipankar Datta, J., Sandeep Mehta, J. Did industrial units in Goa receive the electricity rebate they were promised? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case involving several companies and the State of Goa. The core issue revolved around […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for Challenging Arbitral Awards: My Preferred Transformation vs. Faridabad Implements (2025) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Limitation Act, 1963, specifically Section 4, to the condonable period for challenging an arbitral award under Section 34(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: My Preferred Transformation &
Supreme Court Clarifies “Change in Law” Under Power Purchase Agreements: Nabha Power Ltd. vs. Punjab State Power Corp. Ltd. (2024) Date of the Judgment: 5th November 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 833 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., Prashant Kumar Mishra, J., K.V. Viswanathan, J. Can a press release announcing a Cabinet decision be considered “law” under a
Supreme Court Clarifies Good Faith Clause under GST Act: State of Gujarat vs. Paresh Nathalal Chauhan (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of the good faith clause under Section 157 of the GST Act. CASE TYPE: Tax Law (Goods and Services Tax) Case Name: State of Gujarat & Anr. vs. Paresh Nathalal Chauhan [Judgment Date]: March 12,
Supreme Court Upholds Tenant’s Right of Pre-emption in Urban Immovable Property Sale: Jagmohan vs. Badri Nath (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant’s right of pre-emption extends to the sale of urban immovable property, specifically a rolling mill, and whether a government notification exempting land sales in municipal areas applies to such property. CASE TYPE: Civil
Supreme Court Allows Joint Consumer Complaints: Alpha G184 Owners Association vs. Magnum International Trading Company Pvt. Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether multiple consumers with similar grievances can file a joint complaint under the Consumer Protection Act, and whether the pendency of a dispute regarding the registration of a consumer association affects the maintainability of a
Supreme Court Upholds Government’s Power to Amend Customs Notifications: Union of India vs. A.B.P. Pvt. Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the government can amend or withdraw a customs exemption notification based on public interest. CASE TYPE: Customs Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. A. B. P. Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. [Judgment Date]:
Supreme Court Upholds Government’s Power to Amend Customs Notifications: Union of India vs. A.B.P. Pvt. Ltd. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the government can amend or withdraw a customs notification granting exemptions, and the extent of judicial review in such matters. CASE TYPE: Customs Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs. A. B. P.
Supreme Court Clarifies “Local Area” Definition for Entry Tax in Industrial Townships LEGAL ISSUE: Whether industrial townships, excluded from municipal areas, qualify as “local areas” for entry tax under Entry 52 of List II of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution. CASE TYPE: Tax Law (Entry Tax) Case Name: M/s. OCL INDIA LTD. vs. STATE
Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Compensation Under 2013 Act: Bharat Petroleum vs. Nisar Ahmed (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 to acquisitions initiated under the Jammu & Kashmir State Land Acquisition Act, 1990. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Case Name: Bharat Petroleum
Supreme Court permits ex post facto Environmental Clearance for Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facilities: D. Swamy vs. Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facility can operate without prior Environmental Clearance (EC). CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, National Green Tribunal Act. Case Name: D. Swamy vs. Karnataka State Pollution Control Board
Supreme Court Clarifies Land Acquisition Initiation Under 2013 Act LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of the term “initiated” in Section 24(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, concerning land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition Law Case Name: Haryana State Industrial
