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Validity of S.K. Jain Ruling Questioned as Arbitration Pre-Deposit Clause Issue Referred to Larger Bench: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has raised an important legal question concerning contractual conditions that require a contractor to deposit a percentage of its claim amount before being allowed to invoke arbitration. In M/s Santosh Associate Private Limited v. Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation…
Gangsters Act Cannot Stall Other Criminal Trials; Priority Applies Only When Trial Dates Clash: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has clarified that Section 12 of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 does not mean that every other criminal trial against an accused must remain suspended until the Gangsters Act case is completed. The Court held that the provision gives priority to the…
Bail of Foreign National in 5-Kg Heroin Case Cancelled, Strict Surety Verification Ordered: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has cancelled the bail granted to foreign national Chidiebere Kingsley Nawchara, who is accused in a case involving the alleged recovery of 4,935 grams of heroin, and has issued detailed safeguards for bail and surety verification in commercial-quantity cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic…
Supreme Court Issues Strict Directions to Curb Black Money in Elections, Orders Expedited Probe and High Court Approval for Case Withdrawals: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has issued important directions to strengthen the investigation and prosecution of election-related offences and to prevent the use of unaccounted cash and money power from influencing voters. A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh examined the issue in The…
Fleeing After Friend's Drowning, Though Reprehensible, Not Per Se Indicative of Murder: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that merely fleeing from the spot after witnessing a friend drown and failing to immediately inform the deceased’s family cannot, by itself, be treated as an incriminating circumstance sufficient to establish a charge of murder. A Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod…
Wife and Three Children Entitled to Consortium, Motor Accident Compensation Enhanced to ₹12.47 Lakh: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has enhanced the motor accident compensation payable to the wife and three children of a man who died in a road accident in 2012. In Sameem Begum and Others VERSUS K. Venkat Swamy and Another, a Bench comprising Justice N.V. Anjaria and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh increased the compensation…
Substantial Compliance with Section 42 NDPS Act Sufficient Where Immediate Seizure Is Required: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that compliance with Section 42 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 must be assessed in the context of the circumstances in which narcotics-related information is received. Where an officer receives information concerning a moving vehicle on a public road and…
Reliance Industries Ltd Ordered to Pay ₹10 Lakh Costs for Obstructing 20-Year-Old NTPC Suit: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) in a long-running commercial dispute with NTPC Limited and imposed a cost of ₹10 lakh on the company for prolonging the litigation. The amount has been directed to be deposited with the Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association…
Execution of Agreement to Sell Between Landlord and Tenant Does Not Automatically End Tenancy: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the mere execution of an agreement to sell between a landlord and an existing tenant does not automatically bring the tenancy to an end. The Court clarified that a tenant does not lose his status as a tenant simply because the landlord agrees to sell the property to him. A Bench…
Conviction Not Vitiated Merely Because Regular Court Tried Juvenile as Adult, But Sentence Cannot Operate: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has delivered an important ruling on the legal consequences when a person is found to have been a juvenile on the date of the offence but was tried and convicted by a regular criminal court as an adult. The Court held that the conviction recorded on the merits does not automatically have to be…
