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Contractual Bar on Pendente Lite Interest: Strict Construction Required Under Arbitration Act, 1940. Supreme Court Upholds Arbitrator’s Power to Award Interest Unless Expressly Barred in Contract

Arbitration Act1940 Act: Arbitrator has inherent power to award pendente lite interest unless expressly barred by contract (Para 8, 10). Strict Co...

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Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction in Cheque Dishonour Case, Modifies Sentence to Fine. Presumption Under Section 139 NI Act Favours Complainant Unless Rebutted by Probable Defence – High Court’s Acquittal Overturned

Presumption of Legally Enforceable Debt (Sections 118 & 139 NI Act): The Supreme Court reiterated that once the complainant proves the cheque...

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AICTE Notification on Teacher Qualifications: Ph.D. Mandatory for Higher Pay Scale and Redesignation as Associate Professor. Supreme Court Partly Allows Appeal, Denies Benefits to Non-Ph.D. Teachers Appointed Post-2000

Expert Body’s Prerogative (Para 25): Courts cannot interfere with AICTE’s academic standards unless arbitrary. Incumbent Assistant Professor (Para...

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Supreme Court Restores Sessions Judge’s Order Summoning Additional Accused Under Section 319 CrPC. Revisional Jurisdiction Misapplied – High Court’s Interference Unwarranted

Power Under Section 319 CrPC: The Supreme Court reiterated the principles laid down in Hardeep Singh v. State of Punjab (2014) 3 SCC 92, holding tha...

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Supreme Court Upholds Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission’s 2016 Open Access Regulations. Balancing Grid Stability and Consumer Rights Under the Electricity Act, 2003

Jurisdiction of RERC – Whether RERC could regulate inter-state open access under the Electricity Act, 2003. Held: Yes, as the Act empowers State ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Commercial Wisdom of CoC in DHFL Insolvency, Sets Aside NCLAT’s Interference in Resolution Plan. Recoveries from Avoidance Applications Under Section 66 IBC to Benefit SRA; FD Holders’ Claims Dismissed

Commercial Wisdom of CoC – The Supreme Court reaffirmed the paramount status of the Committee of Creditors’ (CoC) commercial wisdom in approving ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Enhanced Share Valuation, Awards Interest at 6% Pre-Decree and 9% Post-Decree in Decades-Old Dispute. Balancing Equity and Commercial Realities: SC Modifies Interest Rates in Rajasthan State Mines Share Acquisition Case

Valuation of Shares – The Supreme Court affirmed the High Court’s valuation of shares at ₹640 per share, rejecting the State’s objections. Th...

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Supreme Court Quashes Unilateral Assignment of Leasehold Rights – Res Judicata Bars Fresh Application Without Resolving Legal Complications. Finality of Quasi-Judicial Orders Upheld – Liberty to Reapply Only After Civil Court Resolution

Res Judicata Applicability – Principles of res judicata apply to quasi-judicial authorities. A Competent Authority’s findings bind parties unle...

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Supreme Court Quashes Chargesheet Against Tehsildar in Land Settlement Case, Citing Unexplained Delay and Lack of Malafide. Inordinate Delay and Absence of Extraneous Influence Bar Disciplinary Proceedings Against Quasi-Judicial Officers

Major Acts and Provisions: Judges Protection Act, 1985 (JPA 1985) – Para 4 Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959 – Section 57(2) �...