Supreme Court of India

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Paulmech Infrastructure Private Limited v. The State of Orissa & Ors.

04 Oct 2021 · M. R. Shah; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court upheld termination of a lease LOI due to delayed payment beyond extended deadlines, ruled writ jurisdiction unsuitable for disputed contractual facts, and directed refund of post-termination payments.

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Paulmech Infrastructure Private Limited v. The State of Orissa & Ors.

04 Oct 2021 · M. R. Shah; A. S. Bopanna
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The Supreme Court upheld termination of a lease LOI due to delayed payment beyond extended deadlines, ruled disputed contractual facts unsuitable for writ jurisdiction, and directed refund of payments made after the deadline.

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GARG BUILDERS v. BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LIMITED

04 Oct 2021 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Krishna Murari · 2021 INSC 606
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The Supreme Court held that an arbitrator cannot award pendente lite interest if the contract expressly bars such interest, and such a bar is valid under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and Indian Contract Act.

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GARG BUILDERS v. BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LIMITED

04 Oct 2021 · S. Abdul Nazeer; Krishna Murari

The Supreme Court held that an arbitrator cannot award pendente lite interest contrary to an express contractual bar under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and upheld the validity of such a clause under Indian contract law.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant pendente lite interest arbitration award Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 contractual bar on interest

RAMESH CHAND GOYAL v. BALBIR SINGH CHAKKAL

04 Oct 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka · 2021 INSC 604

The Supreme Court dismissed the civil appeal and upheld the disciplinary order passed by the Bar Council of India against the appellant.

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RAMESH CHAND GOYAL v. BALBIR SINGH CHAKKAL

04 Oct 2021 · Ajay Rastogi; Abhay S. Oka

The Supreme Court dismissed the civil appeal and upheld the disciplinary order passed by the Bar Council of India against the appellant.

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Bagdi Bai @ Bindu v. Laxman

04 Oct 2021 · S. Ravindra Bhat · 2021 INSC 608

The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a divorce petition from the Family Court in New Delhi to a competent Family Court in Udaipur, Rajasthan, directing expeditious disposal and convenience of parties.

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Bagdi Bai @ Bindu v. Laxman

04 Oct 2021 · S. Ravindra Bhat

The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a divorce petition from the Family Court in New Delhi to a competent court in Udaipur, directing expeditious continuation and conclusion of proceedings.

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Ruchika Swain v. Sandeep Kumar Mallick

04 Oct 2021 · S. Ravindra Bhat · 2021 INSC 611

The Supreme Court dismissed the petition to transfer a divorce case from Andhra Pradesh to Odisha, directing the original court to proceed expeditiously and ordering the husband to bear the wife's travel expenses.

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Ruchika Swain v. Sandeep Kumar Mallick

04 Oct 2021 · S. Ravindra Bhat

The Supreme Court dismissed the petition to transfer a divorce case from Andhra Pradesh to Odisha, directing the original court to proceed expeditiously and ordering the husband to bear the wife's travel expenses.

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Pooja Hemani @ Namrata Hemdev v. Manish Hemdev

04 Oct 2021 · S. Ravindra Bhat · 2021 INSC 612

The Supreme Court dismissed the petition seeking transfer of a divorce case and directed the Family Court at Chennai to facilitate online proceedings and expedite disposal.

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Pooja Hemani @ Namrata Hemdev v. Manish Hemdev

04 Oct 2021 · S. Ravindra Bhat
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The Supreme Court dismissed the petitioner's request to transfer a divorce case from Chennai to Varanasi but directed the Family Court at Chennai to facilitate online hearings and expedite the proceedings.

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K. Karuppuraj v. M. Ganesan

04 Oct 2021 · M. R. Shah; A. S. Bopanna
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The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's decree for specific performance for failure to comply with procedural requirements and held that readiness and willingness as pleaded must be proved, restoring the Trial Court's dismissal of the suit.

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Aarati Kumari v. Sanjeev Kumar Singh

04 Oct 2021 · S. Ravindra Bhat · 2021 INSC 601

The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a divorce petition from the Family Court, Varanasi to the Family Court, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, directing expeditious disposal and accommodation of parties' convenience.

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Aarati Kumari v. Sanjeev Kumar Singh

04 Oct 2021 · S. Ravindra Bhat

The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a divorce petition from the Family Court, Varanasi to the Family Court, Muzaffarpur to ensure convenience of parties and expeditious disposal.

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Minal Shardul Shah v. Shardul Narendra Shah

01 Oct 2021 · J.K. Maheshwari · 2021 INSC 589

The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a matrimonial petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act from the Family Court at Ahmedabad to the Family Court at Nashik with the respondent's consent.

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Minal Shardul Shah v. Shardul Narendra Shah

01 Oct 2021 · J.K. Maheshwari

The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a matrimonial petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act from the Family Court at Ahmedabad to the Family Court at Nashik with the respondent's consent.

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V. Senthur and Another v. M. Vijayakumar, IAS

01 Oct 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao; B.R. Gavai

The Supreme Court held that seniority must be fixed based on merit list, not roster points, and found respondents guilty of contempt for disobeying this binding legal principle affirmed in its 2016 order.

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M/S. HIMALAYA DISTILLERIES LIMITED v. URMILA PRADHAN

01 Oct 2021 · Abhay S. Oka

The Supreme Court allowed the transfer of a civil suit from East Sikkim to Siliguri following withdrawal of allegations and no objection from respondents.

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Keraleeya Samajam & Anr v. Pratibha Dattatray Kulkarni

01 Oct 2021 · M. R. Shah; A. S. Bopanna · 2021 INSC 594

The Supreme Court held that salary arrears payable to private school employees as per pay commission recommendations cannot be restricted by limitation where non-payment was due to employer's default, dismissing the appeal and directing payment of full arrears.

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