Supreme Court Denies Transfer of Criminal Cases: Harita Sunil Parab vs. State of NCT of Delhi (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether criminal cases should be transferred from one jurisdiction to another based on the petitioner’s convenience. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Harita Sunil Parab vs. State of NCT of Delhi and Others Judgment Date: March 28, […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Arbitration Acts in Bihar Works Contracts: State of Bihar vs. Brahmaputra Infrastructure Ltd. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Central Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 versus the Bihar Public Works Contracts Arbitration Tribunal Act, 2008 in cases where an arbitration agreement exists. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: The State
Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Arbitration Cases: Lion Engineering Consultants vs. State of M.P. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an objection to jurisdiction can be raised under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, even if not raised earlier under Section 16 of the same Act. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: M/S Lion
Supreme Court clarifies jurisdiction objections in arbitration: Lion Engineering Consultants vs. State of M.P. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a plea of jurisdiction can be raised under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, even if not raised under Section 16 of the same Act. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name: M/S Lion Engineering
Supreme Court Clarifies “Fuel” in Power Purchase Agreement: Natural Gas vs. RLNG LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of the term “fuel” in a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to determine if it includes Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG). CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Energy Law. Case Name: Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd. and Others vs. M/s. GMR Vemagiri
Supreme Court Clarifies Appealability of Foreign Award Enforcement Under Arbitration Act and Commercial Courts Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an appeal, not maintainable under Section 50 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, is maintainable under Section 13(1) of the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act, 2015. CASE TYPE: Arbitration
Supreme Court Upholds SARFAESI Act, Limits High Court Intervention in Loan Recovery: State Bank of Travancore vs. Mathew K.C. (2018) Date of the Judgment: January 30, 2018 Citation: 2018 INSC 75 Judges: Rohinton Fali Nariman, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a High Court interfere with loan recovery proceedings initiated under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of
Supreme Court Upholds Fine, Sets Aside Demolition Order in Coastal Zone Dispute: Kerala State Coastal Management Authority vs. DLF Universal Limited (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a building constructed in violation of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms should be demolished or if a fine can be imposed for regularization. CASE TYPE: Environmental Law, Coastal Regulation Case
Can the term “originally inhabitants of the State of Assam” create a superior class of citizens during the National Register of Citizens (NRC) process? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a recent judgment. This case clarifies that the NRC is solely based on citizenship, not on whether someone is an original inhabitant
Date of the Judgment: 23 November 2017 Citation: 2017 INSC 1041 Judges: Rohinton Fali Nariman, J., Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J. Can the Income Tax Department apply new circulars about tax limits to old cases? The Supreme Court of India addressed this important question in a judgment. The court clarified that circulars issued by the Income
Can the process of designating Senior Advocates be made more objective and transparent? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in Indira Jaising vs. Supreme Court of India, a landmark judgment that has reshaped the criteria and procedure for designating Senior Advocates. This case, decided on October 12, 2017, not only examined the
LEGAL ISSUE: Establishing a fair and transparent process for designating Senior Advocates. CASE TYPE: Public Interest Litigation Case Name: Ms. Indira Jaising vs. Supreme Court of India Through Secretary General And Ors. Judgment Date: 12 October 2017 Date of the Judgment: 12 October 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 837 Judges: Ranjan Gogoi, J., Rohinton Fali Nariman,
