Date of the Judgment: February 14, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 215 Judges: Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, Sanjay Kumar J., K.V. Viswanathan J. When is a mistake in a government contract bid considered a genuine error? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent case involving a significant infrastructure project. The court examined whether […]
Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 14, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 219 Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Ujjal Bhuyan, J. When a plant doesn’t perform as promised, who bears the cost? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a dispute over non-performing machinery supplied for a continuous fermentation process. The court examined
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a real estate developer can forfeit 20% of the basic sale price as earnest money upon cancellation of an apartment booking by the buyer. CASE TYPE: Consumer Law Case Name: Godrej Projects Development Limited vs. Anil Karlekar & Ors. [Judgment Date]: February 3, 2025 Date of the Judgment: February 3, 2025 Citation:
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a clause in a construction contract can validly bar a contractor from claiming damages for delays caused by the employer. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: M/s. C & C Constructions Ltd. vs. IRCON International Ltd. [Judgment Date]: 31 January 2025 Date of the Judgment: 31 January 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 138
Supreme Court Clarifies Financial Creditor Status in Insolvency Cases: China Development Bank vs. Doha Bank (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether entities providing loans to a company, with another entity acting as a guarantor through a Deed of Hypothecation, qualify as ‘Financial Creditors’ under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name:
Supreme Court Clarifies Restoration of Appeal After Compromise Decree Date of the Judgment: 12 December 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 970 Judges: Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, J., Manoj Misra, J. Can a party restore an appeal dismissed based on a compromise if the other party fails to honor the terms of the compromise? The Supreme Court of
Supreme Court Clarifies Independence of Arbitrators in Public-Private Contracts (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an appointment process which allows a party who has an interest in the dispute to unilaterally appoint a sole arbitrator or curate a panel of arbitrators is valid in law. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Central Organisation for Railway Electrification v.
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Date of the Judgment: 13 December 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 1066 Judges: Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, Sanjay Kishan Kaul J, B R Gavai J, Surya Kant J, J B Pardiwala J, Manoj Misra J. Can an arbitration agreement be considered invalid if the underlying contract is not properly stamped? The Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court Upholds Title Based on Registered Sale Deed, Dismissing Adverse Possession Claim: Neelam Gupta & Ors. vs. Rajendra Kumar Gupta & Anr. (2024) Date of the Judgment: 14 October 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 769 Judges: C.T. Ravikumar, J., Sanjay Kumar, J. Can a claim of adverse possession succeed against a title established through a
Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Sale Deed Despite Delayed Registration: Kaushik Premkumar Mishra vs. Kanji Ravaria (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sale deed, duly executed and presented for registration, remains valid despite a significant delay in its actual registration and whether a subsequent purchaser can claim bona fide status if the vendor had already transferred
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Arbitration After Full and Final Settlement: SBI General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Krish Spinning (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a discharge voucher for full and final settlement bars invocation of arbitration. CASE TYPE: Insurance Law, Arbitration Law Case Name: SBI General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs. Krish Spinning Judgment Date: 18th July
Supreme Court clarifies promotional trailers are not offers in consumer dispute: Yash Raj Films vs. Afreen Fatima Zaidi (2024) INSC 328 (22 April 2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a promotional trailer creates a contractual obligation or amounts to unfair trade practice if the content is not shown in the movie. CASE TYPE: Consumer Dispute Case Name:
