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Supreme Court Holds That Abandonment of Earlier Arbitration Proceedings Bars Fresh Application Under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act on the Same Cause of Action

The Supreme Court has ruled that a party who abandons an earlier arbitration proceeding is barred from initiating a fresh arbitration on the same cause of action. The Court emphasised…

Supreme Court Slaps ₹25,000 Cost on Union of India for Challenging High Court Order Setting Aside Dismissal of CISF Constable

The Supreme Court today imposed a cost of ₹25,000 on the Union of India for challenging a judgment of the Punjab and Haryana High Court that had set aside the…

Supreme Court Grants Bail After Two Years in Custody, Says “Incarceration Without Trial Amounts to Punishment”

In a significant order emphasising speedy justice and personal liberty, the Supreme Court of India has granted bail to Pardeep Kumar @ Banu, who has been in jail since April…

Supreme Court Clarifies State’s Power to Withdraw Electricity Duty Exemptions for Captive Power Plants

In a landmark ruling that balances industrial incentives with fiscal prudence, the Supreme Court of India has upheld the State Government’s authority to modify or withdraw exemptions from electricity duty…

Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Singapore Arbitral Award: Strong Affirmation of Pro-Enforcement Stance for Foreign Awards in India

In a significant ruling delivered by Justice Sanjay Kumar on 31 March 2026, the Supreme Court of India dismissed the special leave petitions filed by Nagaraj V. Mylandla and Sharada…

Supreme Court Issues Contempt Show-Cause Notice to Director General of Archaeological Survey of India for Non-Compliance with Directions on Conservation of 173 Delhi Monuments

The Supreme Court has taken strong exception to the deliberate violation of its earlier order and issued a show-cause notice to the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India…

Supreme Court Declares Insurance Claim Fraudulent, Sets Aside NCDRC Award of Rs. 3.33 Crore and Orders SIT Probe into Deliberate Arson at Sayona Colors Godown

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The Supreme Court has held that the insurance claim filed by Sayona Colors Pvt. Ltd. for the fire that occurred in its godown on 25 March 2011 was fraudulent and…

Supreme Court Holds State Electricity Regulatory Commissions Must Consider Generation-Based Incentive While Determining Tariff, But Cannot Mechanically Deduct It To Benefit DISCOMs; Appeal By Southern Power Distribution Company Dismissed

The Supreme Court has held that while tariff determination lies exclusively within the domain of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC), the Commission is equally bound to consider government policy…

Supreme Court Holds Second Application Under Section 28-A of Land Acquisition Act Maintainable for Re-Determination of Compensation on Basis of High Court/Supreme Court Enhancement; Acceptance of Earlier Award Does Not Operate as Bar or Estoppel

The Supreme Court has held that a second application under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, seeking re-determination of compensation on the basis of an enhanced award passed…

AIMPLB Tells Supreme Court: Courts Should Refrain From Determining Essential Religious Practices; Judicial Scrutiny May Encroach Upon Religious Freedom Under Articles 25 and 26

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has told the Supreme Court that courts should refrain from determining what constitutes an “essential religious practice”, cautioning that such judicial scrutiny may…