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Supreme Court Upholds High Court's Compensation for Land Acquisition in Faridabad — Market Value Determined Based on Locational Advantage and Potentiality. The Court affirmed the High Court's use of cumulative increase method for time gap between notifications under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The case involves appeals against the judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court regarding compensation for land acquired in Villages Ajronda, Taloribanger, and Daulatabad, Faridabad, Haryana, unde...

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Supreme Court Upholds 10% Deposit Condition in Arbitration Clause as Valid in Commercial Contracts. Clause requiring deposit-at-call of 10% of claim amount before invoking arbitration is not arbitrary or discriminatory under Article 14....

The case arose from a tender issued in 2008 by the Punjab State Water Supply & Sewerage Board for water supply and sewerage projects. The appellant, M/S ICOMM TELE LTD., was awarded the tender and...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal by ECIL, Restores Single Judge Order Denying Age Relaxation to Outsourced Workers. Division Bench's Direction to Permit Participation in Selection Set Aside as Respondents Were Not Entitled to Age Relaxation Under Notification....

The case involves an appeal by The Electronic Corporation of India Ltd. (ECIL) against a judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad, which allowed the respondents' wri...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Pension Interest Case — No Interest on Delayed DCRG and CVP When Judicial Proceedings Were Pending at Retirement. Rule 4 of Central Civil Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1981 disentitles commutation during pendency of judicial proceedings....

The case pertains to an appeal by the Chief General Manager, Gujarat Telecom Circle, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. and others against the judgment of the High Court of Gujarat, which upheld the order of t...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal by Legal Heirs of Sirdar, Upholds Sale Deed Executed Before Grant of Bhumidhari Certificate. Section 43 of Transfer of Property Act Applies to Validate Transfer Where Vendor Subsequently Acquires Title by Retrospective Operation of Bhumidhari Certificate Under U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950....

The appeal arose from a judgment of the Allahabad High Court dated 03.03.2006, which allowed a writ petition filed by the respondent (vendee) and dismissed the writ petition of the appellant (legal he...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside NCLAT Order for Violation of Natural Justice in IBC Section 7 Proceedings. The Court held that failure to serve notice under Rule 48 of NCLAT Rules, 2016, vitiated the proceedings and remanded the matter for fresh hearing....

The appeal arose from an order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) dated 08.02.2019, which set aside the order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Calcutta, dated 10.10.201...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Life Insurance Surrender Value Dispute — Computation of Bonus Surrender Value Must Be Based on Approved Formula Under Section 113 of Insurance Act, 1938. The Court Remanded the Matter to National Commission for Fresh Consideration After Insurer Produces the Approved Formula....

The appellant, Anandrao Ramchandra Salunke, obtained a life insurance policy from the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on 11 November 1993 for a sum assured of Rs 75,000, with a term of 25 ye...

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Supreme Court Enhances Compensation for Medical Negligence Leading to Amputation — Loss of Limb and Permanent Disablement Warrant Higher Award. The Court held that the compensation of Rs. 2,00,000/- awarded by the National Commission was inadequate and enhanced it to Rs. 10,00,000/- with interest at 6% per annum from the date of filing of complaint....

The appellant, Shoda Devi, a 45-year-old woman from a poor rural background, suffered from abdomen pain and menstrual problems. She approached DDU Hospital, Shimla, where she was diagnosed with fibroi...

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Supreme Court Acquits Forest Officer in Murder Case Due to Hostile Witnesses and Failure to Prove Incident Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Conviction under Section 304 Part II IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Manner of Occurrence....

The appellant, Sukumaran, a Forest Range Officer, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Dharmapuri, for offences under Sections 302 and 203 IPC, Section 36A and E of the Tamil Nadu Forest Ac...

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Supreme Court Upholds Refund Order in Unfair Trade Practice Case, Denies Specific Performance. Forfeiture of Earnest Money Upheld Due to Buyer's Default Under Clause 10 of Plot Buyer's Agreement....

The appellant, Sudha Gupta, filed an appeal under Section 53T of the Competition Act, 2002 read with Section 55 of the repealed Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969, against an order o...