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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Arbitration Dispute — High Court's Jurisdiction Under Article 227 Questioned. The High Court exceeded its jurisdiction by addressing merits of the case instead of limiting its review to jurisdictional errors....

The dispute arose from a contract awarded by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) to M/s Deep Industries Limited for the supply of a Mobile Air Compressor. The contract was terminated by ONG...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Tender Dispute Over Kendu Leaf Sale — Refund Order Set Aside. The court found that the direction to refund the security deposit was not justified as the appellant had the right to retain the amount to cover losses incurred due to the private respondents' failure to comply with the agreement terms....

The dispute arose from a tender process initiated by the Odisha Forest Development Corporation Ltd. (OFDC Ltd.) for the sale of Kendu leaves. The private respondents participated in the tender and wer...

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Supreme Court Directs Reconstitution of Pay Grievance Redressal Committee for Government Employees. The reduction in pay scales was found to violate principles of natural justice, necessitating a fresh review by a newly constituted committee....

The appeals arose from a judgment of the High Court of Madras regarding the pay scales of government employees in Tamil Nadu, specifically concerning the Tamil Nadu Rural Development Engineers and Ass...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Property Dispute — Adverse Possession Reversed. The court found that the Respondent's possession was permissive and not hostile, thus failing to establish adverse possession....

The dispute arose from a property claim involving Jit Ram and Satnam Singh following the death of Banta, the father of Jit Ram and Sibo. After Banta's death in 1992, Sibo filed a suit claiming ownersh...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appellant in Lecturer Appointment Dispute — Upholds High Court's Ruling on Reservation. The court affirmed that reservation cannot apply to solitary posts as they do not constitute a cadre....

This case arose from a dispute regarding the appointment of a Lecturer in English at Sri Jagadaguru Annadaneshwari High School, Karnataka. The appellant, R R Inamdar, who belonged to a Scheduled Caste...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Tribunal's Quashing of General Court Martial Proceedings — No Prima Facie Case Established. Citing the Tribunal's findings, the Supreme Court upheld the interpretation of service matters under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007....

The Union of India appealed against the Armed Forces Tribunal's judgment that quashed the order convening a General Court Martial against the Respondent, P.S. Gill. The case stemmed from allegations o...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Arbitration Limitation Issue — Directs Tribunal to Decide on Limitation. The Supreme Court ruled that the issue of limitation is a jurisdictional matter to be determined by the arbitrator under Section 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The dispute arose from an agreement dated 21.12.2010 between the Petitioner, a contractor, and the Respondent, a company, for providing security services. The agreement included an arbitration clause....

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Specific Performance Case Due to Bar Under Order 2 Rule 2 of CPC. Plaintiff's Failure to Seek Specific Performance in Earlier Suit Leads to Dismissal of Appeal....

The dispute involved a claim for specific performance of an agreement to sell agricultural land. The appellant, Vurimi Pullarao, entered into an agreement with the original defendant on 26 October 199...

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Supreme Court Allows Appellant in Electricity Transmission Case Due to Public Interest and Completed Work. Balance of Convenience Favors Construction as Significant Progress Made and Compensation to be Paid Under Telegraph Act, 1885....

The dispute arose between Century Rayon Limited and IVP Limited regarding the construction of electricity transmission towers on land owned by IVP Limited. IVP Limited filed a suit for permanent injun...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under Prevention of Corruption Act Due to Established Evidence of Bribery. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe for Electricity Connection Proven Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7 and 13 of the Act....

The case involved an appeal by Vinod Kumar Garg against his conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for accepting a bribe. The appellant was sentenced to one and a half years of rigoro...