Supreme Court Invalidates Appointment of Government Employee as Arbitrator in Glock Asia-Pacific vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a government employee can be appointed as an arbitrator in a dispute where the government is a party, given conflict of interest concerns. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: M/S GLOCK ASIA-PACIFIC LTD. vs. UNION […]
Supreme Court Appoints Committee to Investigate Prime Minister’s Security Breach Date of the Judgment: January 12, 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: N.V. Ramana (Chief Justice of India), Surya Kant J., Hima Kohli J. Following a significant security lapse during the Prime Minister’s visit to Firozpur, Punjab, the Supreme Court of India intervened to ensure a
Supreme Court Sets Aside Quashing of Criminal Proceedings in Property Dispute: Priti Saraf vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a criminal case for cheating and breach of trust can be quashed when a commercial transaction has failed, and arbitration proceedings have been initiated. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Priti Saraf &
Supreme Court Quashes High Court Order Restricting Public Access to Private Road: PMRDA vs. Prakash Harkachand Parakh (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can modify an order of a planning authority regarding public access to a road through an interim order. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Town Planning Case Name: Pune Metropolitan Regional Development Authority
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for Arbitration Applications: BSNL vs. Nortel (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: What is the limitation period for filing an application for appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and can a court refuse to appoint an arbitrator if the claims are evidently time-barred? CASE TYPE: Arbitration
Supreme Court Orders Transfer of Criminal Case Back to Delhi: Swaati Nirkhi vs. State (NCT of Delhi) (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: The primary legal issue revolves around the appropriate jurisdiction for the trial of a criminal case, specifically concerning where the cause of action arose. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Transfer Petition Case Name: Swaati Nirkhi
Supreme Court Revises Land Resumption Terms in Noida Hotel Plot Case LEGAL ISSUE: Contempt of Court and land resumption terms. CASE TYPE: Contempt Petition arising from a Civil Appeal related to land allotment. Case Name: Hampshire Hotels and Resorts (Noida) Pvt. Ltd. vs. Ritu Maheshwari, Chief Executive Officer, New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA). [Judgment
Supreme Court Allows Summons of Witnesses for Second Post-Mortem in Dowry Death Case Date of the Judgment: 04 March 2021 Citation: (2021) INSC 122 Judges: Indu Malhotra, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a trial court summon witnesses to examine a second post-mortem report, even if those witnesses were not part of the original investigation? The
Supreme Court Sets Aside OBC Reservations in Maharashtra Local Body Elections LEGAL ISSUE: Whether reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local body elections can exceed 50% of the total seats and what are the conditions for providing such reservations. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Election Law Case Name: Vikas Kishanrao Gawali vs. State of Maharashtra
Supreme Court Enhances Land Compensation for Appellant: Murali Alias Dhananjayan vs. State of Kerala (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the appellant is entitled to the same enhanced compensation as his father and brother for land acquired under the same notification. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition. Case Name: Murali Alias Dhananjayan v. State of Kerala. Judgment Date: March
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for Challenging Arbitral Awards: Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. vs. Navigant Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining the commencement date for the limitation period to challenge an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran
Supreme Court Clarifies Effect of Consent Decrees on Non-Signatory Parties: Chitralekha Builders vs. GIC Employees (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Effect of consent decrees on parties not signatory to the consent terms. CASE TYPE: Civil Case Name: M/S. CHITRALEKHA BUILDERS & ANR. vs. G.I.C. EMPLOYEES SONAL VIHAR CO-OP. HOUSING SOCIETY LTD. & ANR. Judgment Date: March 1,
