Can a statutory land acquisition agreement under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997, be reopened to claim interest under Section 12?

  Summary Category Data Court Supreme Court of India Case Number C.A. No.-013839-013852 – 2025 Diary Number 22144/2020 Judge Name HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH Bench HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH; HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA Precedent Value Binding authority on finality of statutory consent awards Overrules / Affirms Overrules Madras High Court’s application […]

Can a Voluntary Compensation Agreement under Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Acquisition Act Preclude Statutory Interest under Section 12?

  Summary Category Data Court Supreme Court of India Case Number C.A. No.-013839-013852 – 2025 Diary Number 22144/2020 Judge Name HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH Bench HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA Precedent Value Binding on all courts Overrules / Affirms Overrules the High Court’s application of Section 12 to […]

Can Parliament Re-enact Invalidated Tribunal Reform Provisions Without Curing Constitutional Defects?

  Summary Category Data Court Supreme Court of India Case Number W.P.(C) No.-001018 – 2021 Diary Number 20410/2021 Judge Name HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE Bench HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE; HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. VINOD CHANDRAN Precedent Value Binding authority Overrules / Affirms Overrules the Tribunal Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021 and corresponding […]

When Does the Limitation Period Under Section 16(h) of the National Green Tribunal Act Commence?

  Summary Category Data Court Supreme Court of India Case Number C.A. No.-000731 – 2023 Diary Number 3263/2023 Judge Name HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA Bench HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ATUL S. CHANDURKAR Precedent Value Binding on all tribunals and courts interpreting limitation under Section 16(h) of the National […]

When Does the Limitation Period Under Section 16(h) of the NGT Act Commence—Upon the Earliest Communication of Environmental Clearance by Any Duty Bearer?

  Summary Category Data Court Supreme Court of India Case Number C.A. No.-000731 – 2023 Diary Number 3263/2023 Judge Name HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA Bench HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ATUL S. CHANDURKAR Precedent Value Binding authority Overrules / Affirms Affirms NGT’s interpretation of “communication” under Section 16(h) Type […]

Does assignment of a decree for specific performance of immovable property require compulsory registration under Section 17(1)(e) of the Registration Act?

  Summary Category Data Court Supreme Court of India Case Number C.A. No.-013835-013835 – 2025 Diary Number 344/2018 Judge Name HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. VISWANATHAN Bench HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. VISWANATHAN Precedent Value Binding on all courts Overrules / Affirms Overrules: K. Bhaskaram & Anr. v. Mohammad Moulana & Ors. […]

Should a Deed Assigning a Decree for Specific Performance Require Registration under Section 17(1)(e) of the Registration Act?

  Summary Category Data Court Supreme Court of India Case Number C.A. No.-013835-013835 – 2025 Diary Number 344/2018 Judge Name HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. VISWANATHAN Bench HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA; HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. VISWANATHAN Precedent Value Binding Overrules / Affirms Overrules K. Bhaskaram & Anr. vs. Mohammad Moulana & Ors. (AIR 2005 AP […]

Does the Environmental (Protection) Act Permit Retroactive Clearances for Ongoing or Completed Projects?

  Summary Category Data Court Supreme Court of India Case Number R.P.(C) No.-003002-003002 – 2025 Diary Number 41929/2025 Judge Name HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE Bench HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE UJJAL BHUYAN HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. VINOD CHANDRAN Concurring or Dissenting Judges Concurring: K. Vinod Chandran, J. Dissenting: Ujjal Bhuyan, J. Precedent Value […]

Can ex post facto environmental clearances be validly granted beyond a one-time statutory window under India’s EIA regime?

  Summary Category Data Court Supreme Court of India Case Number R.P.(C) No.-003002-003002 – 2025 Diary Number 41929/2025 Judge Name HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE Bench HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE UJJAL BHUYAN HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K. VINOD CHANDRAN Concurring or Dissenting Judges Concurring: K. Vinod Chandran J. Dissenting: Ujjal Bhuyan J. Precedent Value […]

Does Section 31(7)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 mandate post-award interest at the agreed contractual rate and preclude parties from contracting it out?

  Summary Category Data Court Supreme Court of India Case Number C.A. No.-013785-013785 – 2025 Diary Number 21416/2020 Judge Name HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA Bench HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA and HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. VISWANATHAN Precedent Value Binding on all arbitration tribunals and subordinate courts Overrules / Affirms Affirms existing precedents on mandatory […]

Can an Arbitral Tribunal Contract Out of Mandatory Post-Award Interest Under Section 31(7)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996?

  Summary Category Data Court Supreme Court of India Case Number C.A. No.-013785-013785 – 2025 Diary Number 21416/2020 Judge Name HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA Bench HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA and HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE K.V. VISWANATHAN Precedent Value Binding Authority Affirms / Overrules Affirms existing precedent on Section 31(7)(b) Type of Law Arbitration & […]

Can Convictions Based Solely on Dock Identification via Video Conferencing After a Long Delay and Flawed TIP Withstand Scrutiny?

  Summary Category Data Court Supreme Court of India Case Number Crl.A. No.-004895-004895 – 2025 Diary Number 38293/2023 Judge Name HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MEHTA Bench HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM NATH HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP MEHTA Precedent Value Binding authority Overrules / Affirms Overrules concurrent findings of High Court and trial court Type of Law […]