Supreme Court of India

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Union of India v. Parmar Construction Company

· A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi · 2019 INSC 422

The Supreme Court held that arbitration proceedings requested before the 2015 Amendment Act are governed by the pre-amended law, no claim certificates signed under duress do not bar arbitration, and courts must respect contractual procedures for appointing arbitrators.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 Section 11(6) No claim certificate

M/s. ACHAL INDUSTRIES v. STATE OF KARNATAKA

· A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court upheld the levy of turnover tax on total turnover under Section 6-B(1) of the Karnataka Sales Tax Act, rejecting the appellant's contention that tax should be levied only on taxable turnover.

tax appeal_dismissed Significant turnover tax total turnover taxable turnover Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957

Union of India v. Parmar Construction Company

· A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi · 2019 INSC 433

The Supreme Court held that arbitration proceedings commenced before the 2015 Amendment Act are governed by pre-amendment law, no claim certificates signed under financial duress do not extinguish disputes, and courts must respect agreed arbitration appointment procedures before appointing independent arbitrators.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 Section 11(6) No claim certificate

UNION OF INDIA v. PARMAR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

· 2019 INSC 440

The Supreme Court held that arbitration proceedings commenced before the 2015 Amendment Act are governed by pre-amendment law, no claim certificates do not bar arbitration if signed under duress, and courts must respect agreed arbitration appointment procedures before appointing independent arbitrators.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 Section 11(6) No claim certificate

UNION OF INDIA v. PARMAR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

· 2019 INSC 425

The Supreme Court held that the Arbitration Amendment Act, 2015 does not apply to arbitrations commenced before its commencement, no claim certificates do not bar arbitration if signed under duress, and courts must respect agreed arbitration appointment procedures unless failure justifies independent arbitrator appointment under Section 11(6).

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 Section 11(6) No claim certificate

Union of India v. Parmar Construction Company

· A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi · 2019 INSC 424
Cites 4 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 does not apply to arbitration proceedings commenced before its commencement, no claim certificates signed under economic duress do not bar arbitration, and the High Court rightly appointed independent arbitrators under Section 11(6) of the pre-amended Act due to failure of the appellants to follow the agreed appointment procedure.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 Section 11(6) No claim certificate

Union of India v. Parmar Construction Company

· A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi · 2019 INSC 437

The Supreme Court held that arbitration proceedings commenced before the 2015 Amendment Act are governed by the pre-amended law, no claim certificates do not bar arbitration if signed under duress, and courts must respect agreed arbitration appointment procedures before appointing independent arbitrators.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 Section 11(6) No claim certificate

Union of India v. Parmar Construction Company

· A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi
Cites 4 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court held that arbitration demands made before the 2015 Amendment are governed by pre-amendment law, 'no claim' certificates do not bar arbitration if signed under duress, and courts must respect agreed arbitration appointment procedures before appointing independent arbitrators.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 Section 11(6) Section 12(5)

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Antique Art Exports Pvt. Ltd.

· A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court held that absent prima facie evidence of coercion, a full and final discharge voucher accepted without protest extinguishes arbitral disputes, and the High Court erred in appointing an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 11(6) discharge voucher accord and satisfaction

Union of India v. Parmar Construction Company

· A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi · 2019 INSC 430

The Supreme Court held that arbitration proceedings commenced before the 2015 Amendment Act are governed by pre-amendment law, no claim certificates signed under duress do not bar arbitration, and courts must respect agreed arbitration appointment procedures before appointing independent arbitrators.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 Section 11(6) No claim certificate

Union of India v. Parmar Construction Company

· A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi · 2019 INSC 429

The Supreme Court held that arbitration proceedings commenced before the 2015 Amendment Act are governed by pre-amendment law, no claim certificates do not bar arbitration if signed under duress, and the High Court rightly appointed independent arbitrators due to failure to follow agreed appointment procedures.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 Section 11(6) No claim certificate

Union of India v. Parmar Construction Company

· A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi · 2019 INSC 427

The Supreme Court held that arbitration proceedings commenced before the 2015 Amendment Act are governed by pre-amendment law, no claim certificates do not bar arbitration if signed under duress, and the High Court rightly appointed independent arbitrators due to failure of parties to follow agreed appointment procedures.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 Section 11(6) No claim certificate

Union of India v. Parmar Construction Company

· A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi · 2019 INSC 417

The Supreme Court held that arbitration proceedings initiated before the 2015 Amendment Act are governed by the pre-amended law, no claim certificates signed under financial duress do not discharge disputes, and courts must respect agreed arbitration appointment procedures before appointing independent arbitrators.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 Section 11(6) No claim certificate

UNION OF INDIA v. PARMAR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

· 2019 INSC 426

The Supreme Court held that the Arbitration Amendment Act, 2015 does not apply to proceedings commenced before its commencement, no claim certificates do not bar arbitration if signed under duress, and the agreed arbitration appointment procedure must be followed before court intervention.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 Section 11(6) No claim certificate

Lahari Sakhamuri v. Sobhan Kodali

· A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court held that Indian courts lack jurisdiction over custody of minor children who are US citizens and not ordinarily resident in India, affirming the US Court's custody orders and emphasizing the paramountcy of the child's welfare and comity of courts.

family appeal_dismissed Significant custody of minor children Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 jurisdiction best interest of the child

through LRs. Gurbinder Singh .... v. The State of Haryana & Others Etc. Etc. .

· 2019 INSC 343
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court enhanced compensation for land acquired in Faridabad under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, applying a 12% per annum cumulative increase reflecting the land's locational advantage and market escalation.

property appeal_allowed Significant land acquisition compensation market value Land Acquisition Act 1894

Balwant Singh v. The State of Haryana

· L. NAGESWARA RAO; M.R. SHAH
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Supreme Court enhanced compensation for land acquired in Faridabad under the Land Acquisition Act, applying a 12% annual cumulative increase to reflect true market value based on location and development potential.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 compensation market value cumulative annual increase

State of Himachal Pradesh v. Vijay Kumar Alias Pappu

· A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 326 IPC for acid attack causing 16% burns, reduced sentence to 5 years, and directed additional victim compensation from accused and State.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant acid attack Section 307 IPC Section 326 IPC victim compensation

State of Himachal Pradesh v. Vijay Kumar Alias Pappu

· A. M. Khanwilkar; Ajay Rastogi

The Supreme Court upheld conviction under Section 326 IPC for acid attack causing 16% burns, refused to restore attempt to murder charge, and directed additional victim compensation from accused and State.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant acid attack Section 307 IPC Section 326 IPC victim compensation

PT. BATESWARI DAYAL MISHR SHIKSHA SAMITI v. Madhya Pradesh Nurses Registration Council

· R. F. Nariman; Vineet Saran

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of a nursing institution seeking recognition for courses for 2018-19 due to incomplete application and non-compliance with procedural and infrastructural requirements.

administrative appeal_dismissed nursing college recognition Madhya Pradesh Nurses Registration Council application deadline Parent Hospital requirement