(1) Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limited & Anr....Petitioners Vs. Union of India & Ors....Respondents D.D 07/11/2024

Economic Law – Royalty Computation – Writ Petition under Article 32 – Petitioners challenge the validity of Explanation to Rule 38 of the Mineral (Other than Atomic and Hydrocarbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016 (MCR, 2016) and Explanation to Rule 45(8)(a) of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017 (MCDR, 2017) – Contend that these provisions create a...

REPORTABLE # Writ Petition (C) No. 715 of 2024 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil SC 400760

(2) Tej Prakash Pathak & Ors....Appellant(s) Vs. Rajasthan High Court & Ors....Respondent(s) D.D 07/11/2024

Public Employment – Doctrine of “Rules of the Game” – Non-Alteration of Criteria Mid-Recruitment – High Court’s recruitment process set a 75% cutoff for selection after exams were conducted – Candidates argued this changed the criteria mid-selection, violating fairness – Supreme Court held that recruitment benchmarks cannot change once the process st...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPEAL No. 2634 OF 2013 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil SC 326532

(3) Aruna Dhanyakumar Doshi ...Appellant Vs. The State of Telangana & Ors. ...Respondents D.D 07/11/2024

Criminal Law - Quashing of FIR – Absence of Specific Allegations – Investigation Necessity – Appellant’s complaints centered on family disputes and alleged forced execution of property gift deeds to family members – Supreme Court found complaints lacked specific allegations against certain respondents (4th and 5th), noting that vague claims and considerable delay in f...

NON REPORTABLE # Criminal Appeal No. 4130 of 2024 Docid 2024 LEJ Crim SC 530116

(4) Aslam Ismail Khan Deshmukh...Petitioner Vs. ASAP Fluids Pvt. Ltd. & Anr....Respondents D.D 07/11/2024

Arbitration – Appointment of Arbitrator – Limitation and Time-barred Claims – Referral Court’s Scope – Petitioner sought appointment of an arbitrator for disputes arising from a Shareholders Agreement after the respondent’s delay in issuing shares and share certificates – Supreme Court examined whether the claims were time-barred for appointment of an arbi...

# ARBITRATION PETITION NOS. 20 & 22 OF 2019 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil SC 497799

(5) Goqii Technologies Private Limited...Appellant Vs. Sokrati Technologies Private Limited...Respondent D.D 07/11/2024

  Arbitration Law – Appointment of Arbitrator – Appeal under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Appellant (Goqii Technologies Private Limited) challenged High Court’s dismissal of arbitration application, seeking appointment of arbitrator under Clause 18.12 of Master Services Agreement (MSA) with the Respondent (Sokrati Technologies Private L...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPEAL NO. 12234 OF 2024 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 15562 of 2024) Docid 2024 LEJ Civil SC 349940

(6) Ramji Lal Bairwa & Anr....Appellants Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors....Respondents D.D 07/11/2024

Criminal Law - Quashing of FIR – Offenses Against Society – Compromise Inadmissibility – FIR filed against a teacher for sexual assault on a minor under POCSO and SC/ST Acts – High Court quashed the FIR based on compromise between the accused and the victim’s father – Supreme Court held that heinous offenses with societal impact, such as sexual assault on minors...

REPORTABLE # Criminal Appeal No. 3403 of 2023 (@ SLP (Crl.) No. 12912 of 2022) Docid 2024 LEJ Crim SC 925404

(7) Aslam Ismail Khan Deshmukh...Petitioner Vs. ASAP Fluids Pvt. Ltd. & Anr....Respondents D.D 07/11/2024

Arbitration – Appointment of Arbitrator – Limitation and Time-barred Claims – Referral Court’s Scope – Petitioner sought appointment of an arbitrator for disputes arising from a Shareholders Agreement after the respondent’s delay in issuing shares and share certificates – Supreme Court examined whether the claims were time-barred for appointment of an arbi...

REPORTABLE # ARBITRATION PETITION NOS. 20 & 22 OF 2019 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil SC 901130

(8) M/S HPCL BIO-FUELS LTD. ...Appellant Vs. M/S SHAHAJI BHANUDAS BHAD ...Respondent D.D 07/11/2024

Arbitration Law – Appointment of Arbitrator – Application for Arbitration – Respondent’s fresh petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, filed after withdrawing the first petition, was held time-barred and non-maintainable in the absence of court’s permission for re-filing – NCLT had previously entertained insolvency proceedings...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. 12233 OF 2024 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 5589 of 2024) Docid 2024 LEJ Civil SC 939239

(9) M/S Arif Azim Co. Ltd....Petitioner Vs. M/S Micromax Informatics FZE...Respondent D.D 07/11/2024

Arbitration Agreement Interpretation – Seat vs. Venue Distinction – The Court addressed whether Dubai, designated as the arbitration "venue," also serves as the arbitration's "seat," which would impact jurisdiction for appointing an arbitrator. The petitioner argued for Indian jurisdiction due to non-exclusive language on Dubai courts, substantial business ties ...

REPORTABLE # CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 31 OF 2023 Docid 2024 LEJ Civil SC 835236