Supreme Court Clarifies “Change in Law” in Power Purchase Agreements: Haryana Power Purchase Centre vs. Sasan Power Ltd (2023) Date of the Judgment: April 6, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 326 Judges: K.M. Joseph, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a power generating company claim compensation for increased costs due to a change in the interpretation […]
Supreme Court Upholds Drug Inspector Appointments: Tajvir Singh Sodhi vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the selection process for drug inspectors was flawed due to procedural irregularities and the competence of the selection committee. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: Tajvir Singh Sodhi & Ors. vs. The State of Jammu and
Supreme Court Limits Arbitrator’s Power to Award Claims Beyond Final Bill: Union of India vs. Bharat Enterprise (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an arbitrator can award claims not included in the final bill submitted by a contractor, especially when the contract prohibits such claims. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Union of India & Ors. vs.
Supreme Court Reviews Land Acquisition Judgments Post Indore Development Authority LEGAL ISSUE: Review of judgments related to land acquisition following the overruling of Pune Municipal Corporation by Indore Development Authority. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Civil Case Name: Govt. of NCT of Delhi Through the Secretary, Land and Building Department & Another vs. M/s. K.L. Rathi
Supreme Court Clarifies Review of Land Acquisition Judgments Post Indore Development Authority LEGAL ISSUE: Scope of review of judgments concerning land acquisition after a key precedent is overruled. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Civil Review Case Name: Govt. of NCT of Delhi Through the Secretary, Land and Building Department & Another vs. M/s. K.L. Rathi Steels
Supreme Court Clarifies Compassionate Appointment Scheme for Municipal Employees in West Bengal LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a scheme exists for compassionate appointment for municipal employees in West Bengal and the effect of delay in seeking such appointment. CASE TYPE: Service Law Case Name: State of West Bengal vs. Debabrata Tiwari & Ors. Judgment Date: 03 March
Supreme Court refers the issue of High Court’s territorial jurisdiction to a Larger Bench in Union of India vs. Sanjiv Chaturvedi & Ors. (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the territorial jurisdiction of High Courts to hear writ petitions challenging orders of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), particularly when the CAT’s Principal
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on lease cancellation: Debidutta Mohanty vs. Ranjan Kumar Pattnaik (2023) INSC 179 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a lease granted based on an invalid solvency certificate can be cancelled. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Lease Dispute Case Name: Debidutta Mohanty vs. Ranjan Kumar Pattnaik & Ors. [Judgment Date]: March 3, 2023
Supreme Court quashes High Court order to legalize encroachment on school land: State of Haryana vs. Satpal (2023) Date of the Judgment: March 03, 2023 Citation: (2023) INSC 177 Judges: M.R. Shah, J. and B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a High Court direct the regularization of unauthorized occupation of land reserved for a school and playground?
Supreme Court overturns High Court order on lease cancellation: Debidutta Mohanty vs. Ranjan Kumar Pattnaik (2023) Date of the Judgment: March 3, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 2032 Judges: M. R. Shah, J., B.V. Nagarathna, J. Can a lease be cancelled if the bidder submits a solvency certificate not in his name, but in the name
Supreme Court Upholds Eviction of Encroachers on School Land: State of Haryana vs. Satpal (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether unauthorized occupants of land designated for a school can be directed to be evicted. CASE TYPE: Land Law, Public Land Encroachment Case Name: The State of Haryana and Ors. vs. Satpal & Ors. [Judgment Date]: March 3,
Supreme Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Scheme No. 97: Indore Development Authority vs. Burhani Grih Nirman (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Indore Development Authority’s (IDA) Scheme No. 97 had lapsed under Section 54 of the Madhya Pradesh Nagar Tatha Gram Nivesh Adhiniyam, 1973, and whether the land acquisition process was valid. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition
