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M/s Kanbartal Linters Works India Pvt. Ltd. v. BSESNL
The Supreme Court held that appeals under Section 11(6A) of the Arbitration Act must comply with the three-year limitation period under the Limitation Act, dismissing the appellant’s challenge to the arbitration award as barred by limitation.
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD. & ANR. v. M/S NORTEL NETWORKS INDIA PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court held that the limitation for filing a Section 11 application is three years under Article 137 of the Limitation Act and courts may refuse arbitration reference only if claims are manifestly ex facie time-barred, setting aside the High Court's order referring a stale dispute to arbitration.
M/s Kanbartal Linetas Works India Pvt. Ltd. v. BSESNL
The Supreme Court held that a challenge to an arbitration award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 must be filed within three years as per the Limitation Act, 1963, and dismissed the appeal filed beyond this period as barred by limitation.
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD. & ANR. v. M/S NORTEL NETWORKS INDIA PVT. LTD.
The Supreme Court held that the limitation period for filing an application under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act is three years under Article 137 of the Limitation Act, and courts may refuse arbitration reference only if claims are manifestly ex facie time-barred with no subsisting dispute.
PUNE METROPOLITAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. PRAKASH HARKACHAND PARAKH
The Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot exceed its jurisdiction by granting final relief through an interim order modifying public access to a private road, and set aside such order pending final adjudication.
PUNE METROPOLITAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. PRAKASH HARKACHAND PARAKH
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction by modifying an interim order restricting public access to a road, emphasizing that interim orders should not grant final relief or alter substantive rights during pendency of writ petitions.
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The Supreme Court restored criminal proceedings under Sections 420, 406, and 34 IPC in a commercial dispute, holding that the High Court erred in quashing them under Section 482 CrPC where prima facie cognizable offenses were disclosed.
Swaati Nirkhi & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the criminal trial must be held in the court within whose jurisdiction the offence occurred and dismissed the petition seeking transfer of the case from Delhi to Allahabad.
Swaati Nirkhi & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the criminal trial must be held where the offence occurred and dismissed the petition seeking transfer of trial from Delhi to Allahabad, emphasizing the primacy of cause of action and convenience of witnesses.
Hampshire Hotels and Resorts (Noida) Pvt. Ltd. v. Ritu Maheshwari
The Supreme Court closed contempt petitions against NOIDA for non-execution of supplementary lease deeds by directing resale of plots with refund and interest to allottees, balancing their rights and public interest.
Hampshire Hotels and Resorts (Noida) Pvt. Ltd. v. Ritu Maheshwari
The Supreme Court resolved a decade-long dispute over NOIDA hotel plot allotments by directing resale of plots with refund of amounts paid plus interest, balancing allottees' rights and public interest.
M/S CANON INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED v. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS
The Supreme Court held that only the Customs officer who assessed and cleared goods or his successor can initiate recovery proceedings under Section 28(4) of the Customs Act, invalidating recovery notices issued by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence in this case.
State of Goa v. Fouziya Imtiaz Shaikh
The Supreme Court stayed the High Court’s quashing of the reservation order for Goa municipal elections, emphasizing the constitutional bar on judicial interference in electoral matters but recognizing the need to ensure compliance with reservation mandates and SEC independence.
State of Goa v. Fouziya Imtiaz Shaikh
The Supreme Court stayed the High Court’s quashing of the municipal reservation order, emphasizing constitutional mandates on women’s reservation and SEC independence, while balancing judicial restraint in electoral matters pending final hearing.
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited v. Amit Gupta & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that NCLT/NCLAT have jurisdiction over insolvency-related contractual disputes and that termination of a Power Purchase Agreement solely on initiation of insolvency proceedings is invalid under the IBC.
NBCC (India) Limited v. Shri Ram Trivedi
The Supreme Court held that builders must make reasonable efforts to deliver possession within stipulated timelines and that one-sided compensation clauses are unfair trade practices, awarding just compensation at a fair interest rate for delay.
Westinghouse Saxby Farmer Ltd. v. Commr. of Central Excise Calcutta
The Supreme Court held that relays used solely in railway signaling equipment must be classified under Tariff Item 8608 and that show cause notices issued beyond limitation after approved classification are invalid.
KRISHNA LAL CHAWLA v. STATE OF U.P.
The Supreme Court quashed successive criminal proceedings initiated by the same complainant for the same incident as an abuse of process, emphasizing the Magistrate's duty to prevent frivolous litigation and uphold the accused's fundamental rights under Article 21.
KRISHNA LAL CHAWLA v. STATE OF U.P.
The Supreme Court quashed successive criminal proceedings initiated through a delayed and materially improved private complaint as an abuse of process, emphasizing the Magistrate's duty to prevent frivolous litigation and uphold the accused's constitutional rights.
Pravin Electricals Pvt. Ltd. v. Galaxy Infra and Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court’s appointment of a sole arbitrator, holding that a prima facie valid arbitration agreement existed and limiting judicial review at the appointment stage to existence and validity of such agreement.