Supreme Court Upholds Auction Cancellation in Property Sale Case: Sankalp Recreation vs. Union of India (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the cancellation of an auction process by the government, despite a highest bid above the reserve price, is valid. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal, Property Law, Auction Law. Case Name: Sankalp Recreation Private Limited vs. Union of […]
Supreme Court Strikes Down Section 3J of National Highways Act: Upholds Solatium and Interest for Land Acquisition (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the denial of solatium and interest for land acquired under the National Highways Act, 1956, violates Article 14 of the Constitution of India. CASE TYPE: Land Acquisition, Constitutional Law Case Name: Union of India
Supreme Court Clarifies Tenant Purchase Rights Under Maharashtra Tenancy Act LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a tenant’s right to purchase land under the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 is affected if they are unaware of the landlord’s disability ceasing, specifically in cases of a widow’s death or a landlord’s mental or physical disability ceasing. CASE
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for IBC Applications: Gaurav Dave vs. Asset Reconstruction Company (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Limitation Act to applications under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Gaurav Hargovindbhai Dave vs. Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Ltd. [Judgment Date]: 18 September 2019 Date
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 11(6A) of Arbitration Act: Mayavti Trading vs. Pradyuat Deb Burman (2019) Date of the Judgment: 05 September 2019 Citation: M/S Mayavti Trading Pvt. Ltd. vs. Pradyuat Deb Burman, Civil Appeal No.7023 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP (Civil) No. 8519 of 2019) Judges: Rohinton Fali Nariman, J., R. Subhash
Uber’s Predatory Pricing Practices: Supreme Court Upholds CCI Probe in Competition Case (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether Uber abused its dominant position by engaging in predatory pricing, violating Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002. CASE TYPE: Competition Law Case Name: Uber India Systems Pvt. Ltd. vs. Competition Commission of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 3
Supreme Court Clarifies Compensation Under National Highways Act: Union of India vs. Balwant Singh (2019) Date of the Judgment: September 03, 2019 Citation: Civil Appeal Nos. 6981-6982 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP (C) Nos. 10200-10201/2019) with Civil Appeal Nos. 6983-6984 of 2019 (Arising out of SLP (C) Nos. 11117-11118/2019) Judges: Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman
Supreme Court on Limitation for IBC Applications: Vashdeo R Bhojwani vs. Abhyudaya Co-operative Bank Ltd (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Limitation Act to applications under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Vashdeo R Bhojwani vs. Abhyudaya Co-operative Bank Ltd & Anr. Judgment Date: 02
Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance Decree Despite Lack of Vakalatnama: Shree Chaitanya Constructions vs. Sudhir Poonamchand Parakh & Ors. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a decree for specific performance can be set aside solely on the ground that the advocate who appeared on behalf of a party did not have a written Vakalatnama, especially when the
Supreme Court clarifies reservation policy for ship recycling plots: R.K. Industries vs. S.C./S.T. Shipbreakers Association (2019) Date of the Judgment: July 16, 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 717 Judges: R. F. Nariman, J., Sanjiv Khanna, J., Surya Kant, J. Can the reservation of plots for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) for ship recycling be
Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance of Sale Agreement: R Lakshmikantham vs Devaraji (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether time was of the essence in a sale agreement and whether the plaintiff was ready and willing to perform his part of the contract. CASE TYPE: Civil – Specific Performance of Contract Case Name: R Lakshmikantham vs Devaraji [Judgment
Supreme Court Upholds Contractual Arbitration Fees: NHAI vs. Gayatri Jhansi Roadways (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the fee schedule for arbitrators can be determined by a prior agreement between the parties, or if it must follow the Fourth Schedule of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, regardless of any agreement. CASE TYPE: Arbitration Law Case Name:
