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Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to ICC Arbitral Award in Share Dispute, Modifies Interest by Consent. Parties agree to Rs.107.50 crore full and final settlement with sale of project land to Bhutani Group....

The present appeal arose from a challenge to an ICC arbitral award with its seat in New Delhi. The dispute originated from a Shareholders Agreement (SHA) and Share Subscription and Purchase Agreement ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Section 18A of SC/ST Act Against Challenge of Unconstitutionality — Amendment Restores Pre-Dr. Subhash Kashinath Position After Review...

The petitioners challenged the constitutional validity of Section 18A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, which was inserted by amendment to nullify cert...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal and Quashes Criminal Complaint in Forgery Case. Civil Appellate Court's Finding That Document Was Genuine Removes Substratum of Criminal Prosecution Under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC....

The appellants filed an application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of Complaint Case No. 2705/2003 filed by the respondent no.2 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC. The complaint alleged...

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Supreme Court Upholds Reference of Questions of Law to Larger Bench in Review Petition — Maintainability of Reference Affirmed. The Court held that its power to refer questions of law to a larger bench in a review petition is not barred by Order XLVII of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013, and can be exercised under Article 142 to do complete justice....

The judgment arises from a reference made by a three-judge bench in review petitions against the Supreme Court's 2018 judgment in Indian Young Lawyers Association v. State of Kerala (Sabarimala case)....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Special Leave Petition in Specific Performance Suit — Limitation and Court Fee Defect Not Curable Under Section 149 CPC. Agreement Holder's Suit for Mandatory Injunction Filed Beyond Limitation Cannot Be Converted into Suit for Specific Performance by Paying Deficit Court Fee....

The dispute arose from an agreement for sale of immovable property dated 12.10.1994, where the respondent agreed to sell land and factory premises to the petitioner for Rs.4,38,000, with Rs.1,00,000 p...

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Supreme Court Allows Bank's Appeal Against NCDRC Order Holding Bank Liable for Insurance Claim. Borrower's Acceptance of SCDRC Order and One-Time Settlement with Bank Precludes Liability....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the State Bank of India and another against the order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) dated 6 February 2019. The dispute ar...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Coke Industry Against Coal India Over Pricing Dispute — Linked Price vs. Liberalised Sales Scheme (LSS) Price. Court Holds That Resolution of Linkage Committee Did Not Confer Right to Preferential Price, and Price Was to Be Charged as Prevalent at Any Point of Time....

The appeal arose from a dispute between M/s S.K.J. Coke Industries Ltd. and its predecessor Mahabir Coke Industries (appellants) and Coal India Ltd. and its subsidiary North Eastern Coalfields (respon...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Marine Insurance Dispute — Insurer Cannot Deny Coverage for Breach of Institute Classification Clause Without Proving Assured's Privity. Insurer's Withdrawal of General Average Guarantee and Refusal to Issue Salvage Security Amount to Deficiency in Service Under Consumer Protection Act, 1986....

The appellant, a partnership firm importing steel coils, obtained a Marine Cargo Cover Note from the respondent insurer on 14.5.2010 for a voyage from China to Mumbai. The appellant provided vessel pa...

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Supreme Court Quashes Second FIR in Forgery Case Due to Double Jeopardy — Acquittal in First FIR Bars Retrial on Same General Power of Attorney. The Court held that the substratum of both FIRs being the same, the subsequent prosecution under Sections 467, 468, 471 IPC is barred under Section 300 CrPC....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of Prem Chand Singh against the State of Uttar Pradesh and another, setting aside the orders rejecting his discharge application and quashing the second FIR regist...