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11th May, 2017

Interim orders cannot be granted in Arbitration proceedings where claim cannot be specifically enforced

Bombay High Court in the matter of B E Billimoira and Company Vs Mahindra Bebanco Developers Limited; Commercial Arbitration Petition (Ldg) No. 29 of 2017 held no interim order can be passed by Court/Arbitrator under […]
11th May, 2017

Court auction sale cannot be set aside just for asking

The Supreme Court Chilamkurti Bala Subrahmanyam
vs. Samanthapudi Vijaya Lakshmi; Civil Appeal No. 5988 of 2007 has held that for setting aside a court auction sale a charge of fraud or material irregularity under Order 21 […]
2nd May, 2017

Sale of a property by Bank invoking SARFESI is as good as sale made by borrower

Madras High Court in the matter of R. Arumugasamy Vs Authorised officer; Review Petition no. 82 and 83 of 2016 held that where there is more than one property mortgaged with the secured creditor, it […]
2nd May, 2017

Calculation of damages on account of defective goods

Delhi High Court in the matter of Thyssen Krupp Materials Vs Steel Authority of India; FAO (OS) 150/2002 held that Section 73 of Indian Contract Act stipulates the rule of damages for breach of contract, […]
2nd May, 2017

Magistrates have to be vigilant before issuing summons or taking cognizance of an offence

Supreme Court in the matter of Mahender Singh Dhoni Vs. Yerraguntla Shyamsundar; Transfer Petition (Criminal) no. 23 of 2016 cautioned the magistrates who have been conferred with the power of taking cognizance and issuing summons […]
2nd May, 2017

Complaints by a spouse to public authorities do not per se constitute Cruelty

Supreme Court in the matter of Raj Talreja Vs Kavita Talreja; Civil Appeal no. 10719/2013 held that mere filing of complaints against the spouse is not cruelty, if there are justifiable reasons to file the […]
2nd May, 2017

Parties by an Agreement can confer jurisdiction upon a Court in Arbitration matters

Supreme Court in the matter of Indus Mobile Vs. Datawind Innovations; Civil appeal no. 5370-5371/2017 in a landmark judgment has modified the understanding of law with regard to jurisdiction of Court. Age old law that […]
17th Mar, 2017

Limitation Act applies to Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996

Delhi High Court in the matter of Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Vs K J M C Global Market; FAO (OS) 263/2016 held It is now well settled that the provisions of the […]
17th Mar, 2017

Lowest bidder not necessarily entitled to grant of tender

Delhi High Court in the matter of Inderjit Mehta Vs Union of India; WP (C ) 683/2017 decided on 2nd March, 2017 held there is no vested right of a participant in a tender to […]
17th Mar, 2017

Continuance in service for long time no right to seek regularisation

Supreme Court in the matter of Secretary to Govt Vs. A Singamuthu Civil Appeal no. 3770/2017 decided on 7th March, 2017 held Part-time or casual employment is meant to serve the exigencies of administration. It […]
17th Mar, 2017

Trust not entitled to invoke jurisdiction of Consumer Courts

Supreme Court in the matter of Pratibha Pratisthan Vs Manager, Canara Bank; Civil Appeal no. 3560/2008 vide judgement dated 7th March, 2017 held A reading of the definition of the words ‘complaint’, ‘complainant’ and ‘consumer’ […]
17th Mar, 2017

Litigants abusing the process of law should be dealt with harshly

Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of Dnyandeo Sabaji Naik Vs Pradnya Prakash Khadekar; SLP(C) no. 25331-33 of 2015 vide judgement dated 1st March, 2017 held that this Court must view with disfavour any attempt […]