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Supreme Court Appoints Sole Arbitrator in Arbitration Dispute Over Contractual Delays. The appointment of the Principal Secretary as an arbitrator was invalid due to his controlling influence over HARSAC, necessitating the appointment of a Sole Arbitrator under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The dispute arose between Haryana Space Application Centre (HARSAC) and M/s Pan India Consultants Pvt. Ltd. regarding the modernization of land records in Haryana. HARSAC, designated as the nodal agen...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals on Environmental Clearance for National Highway Expansion — Clarifies Requirements for Environmental Clearance....

The dispute arose regarding the requirement of environmental clearance for the expansion of National Highway 45-A from Villuppuram to Nagapattinam. The High Court had ruled that environmental clearanc...

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Supreme Court Allows Appellant in Land Ceiling Case — Upholds Title to Land. The competent authority's failure to comply with statutory provisions regarding notice to interested parties led to a breach of natural justice....

The dispute arose from the acquisition of surplus agricultural land under the Madhya Pradesh Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1960. The appellant's predecessor held 64.438 acres of land, exceedin...

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Supreme Court Allows Young Offenders' Release on Probation — Emphasis on Reformation Over Punishment....

The case involved two appellants, aged 19 and 20, who were convicted for serious offences including robbery and attempted murder. The incident occurred on 14.02.2003 when they, along with a co-accused...

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Supreme Court Upholds Winding Up of Mutual Fund Schemes — Clarifies Consent Requirement for Unitholders. Citing the necessity of majority consent for winding up under the SEBI regulations, the court emphasized practical interpretation to avoid commercial chaos....

The Supreme Court addressed the winding up of six schemes of the Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund, which was challenged by unitholders alleging mismanagement and violations of regulations. The Karnataka...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Promotion Dispute — Upholds Qualifications for Head Assistant. The Chief Justice's order prescribing graduation as a qualification for promotion was upheld, affirming the validity of classification based on educational qualifications....

The dispute arose from a common order passed in a batch of Letters Patent Appeals concerning the promotion qualifications for the post of Head Assistant in the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir. The appel...

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Supreme Court Upholds Tribunal's Decision on Recruitment Process Cancellation — Balances Fairness and Public Confidence. The court emphasized that the cancellation of the recruitment process should be a last resort and that the benefits of the Tribunal's order should extend to all affected candidates....

The Supreme Court addressed a complex issue in service jurisprudence concerning the recruitment process conducted by the Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) for the post of Head Clerk. ...

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Supreme Court Directs Reopening of Anganwadi Centres for Nutritional Support Amid Pandemic. The court emphasized the statutory obligation of the government to provide nutritional support to pregnant women, lactating mothers, and children under the National Food Security Act, 2013....

This writ petition was filed as a Public Interest Litigation under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, challenging the closure of Anganwadi Centres across the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic...

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Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in Corruption Case — Sentence Reduced. The court modified the sentence of the appellant from two years to one year and one month considering his age and time served under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The case involved an appeal by the appellant against the judgment of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, which had dismissed his appeal and confirmed his conviction under the Prevention of Cor...

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Supreme Court Upholds Claim for Interest on Solatium in Land Acquisition Case — Clarifies Applicability of Gurpreet Singh Judgment. Citing Gurpreet Singh, the court confirmed that interest on solatium is payable if not expressly rejected by the reference court....

The case involved an appeal regarding the entitlement of respondents to interest on solatium for land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The reference court had allowed interest on sola...