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Supreme Court Calls Pre-Litigation Mediation Plea 'Dilatory Tactic', Restores ₹12.5 Lakh Recovery Suit
Calling the respondents' reliance on mandatory pre-litigation mediation a “dilatory tactic,” the Supreme Court restored a Rs. 12.5 lakh commercial recovery suit filed by Divya A. Nichani against Dipti D. Palchi and others over an unpaid loan. Invoking its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, the court held that the requirement of pre-litigation mediation under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act “shall be deemed to have failed” in the facts of the case. A bench of Chief Justice...
Offering Flat Possession To Homebuyers Without Occupancy Certificate Is Deficiency In Service: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed that developers cannot compel homebuyers to accept possession of flats without obtaining the requisite Occupancy Certificate (OC), ruling that such failure constitutes a “deficiency in service” under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and R. Mahadevan dismissed appeals filed by Parsvnath Developers Ltd challenging orders of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC). The dispute arose from consumer...
Supreme Court Appoints Former CJI B R Gavai To Mediate Veda Seed- Kohinoor Trademark Dispute
The Supreme Court on Friday appointed former Chief Justice of India Justice B.R. Gavai to mediate a trademark dispute between Veda Seed Sciences Pvt. Ltd and Kohinoor Seed Fields India Pvt. Ltd., while staying further proceedings in the suit before the Delhi High Court. A Bench of Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Atul S. Chandurkar recorded that the parties had “favourably responded to the suggestion of the Court that an amicable resolution of the dispute be explored through the process of...
A.R. Rahman Undertakes To Credit Dagar Brothers In 'Veera Raja Veera' Song; Supreme Court Closes Dagar's Appeal
Music composer A.R. Rahman on Friday undertook before the Supreme Court of India to give credit to Late Ustad Faiyazuddin Dagar and Late Ustad Zahiruddin Dagar in relation to the song “Veera Raja Veera” from Ponniyin Selvan II. The court accordingly closed the appeal filed by Dhrupad vocalist Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar against a division bench order of the Delhi High Court that had modified interim relief granted in the copyright dispute. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices...
Supreme Court Dismisses JSW Steel's Plea Against ₹127.66 Crore Recovery in Bomman Iron Ore Lease Dispute
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by JSW Steel Limited challenging a Karnataka High Court order that had refused to restrain recovery of Rs 127.66 crore and invocation of its bank guarantees over alleged non-compliance with minimum production requirements under the Bomman Iron Ore Mining Lease.A bench comprising the Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancholi declined to interfere with the High Court's order. “We see no...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In Challenge To CESTAT Ruling That Customs Cannot Alter FOB Value Of Goods
The Supreme Court recently issued notice on an appeal filed by the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals) against a ruling of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, which held that Customs officers cannot alter the Free on Board (FOB) value agreed upon between a buyer and seller. A Bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe directed that the matter be heard along with a connected appeal. The tribunal had framed the issue succinctly:...
S. 7 IBC | Corporate Debtor's Inability To Pay Not Relevant For CIRP Plea Admission: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reaffirmed that the Adjudicating Authority cannot refuse to admit a financial creditor's plea under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code on the ground of the corporate debtor's inability to pay. The only question at the admission stage is whether a financial debt exists and whether there has been a default. The inability of the corporate debtor to pay is not required to be examined at this stage. Dismissing an appeal filed by Power Trust, promoter...
Supreme Court Restores Breach-Of-Injunction Proceedings In 'HERO' Trademark Dispute Between Hero Cycles and Hero Ecotech
The Supreme Court recently revived proceedings for alleged breach of an injunction in the long-running “HERO” trademark dispute between Hero Cycles Limited and Hero Ecotech Limited. A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan set aside a September 3, 2025 judgment of the Patna High Court, which had quashed a 2019 trial court order directing initiation of contempt proceedings against Hero Ecotech and others for alleged breach of an injunction. The High Court had held that the trial...
Anil Ambani Assures Supreme Court He Won't Leave India Amid ED-CBI Probe Into Alleged ₹40,000 Crore ADAG Loan Fraud
Industrialist Anil Ambani on February 18 filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court undertaking that he will not travel outside India without prior permission of the court and will fully cooperate with ongoing investigations by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into alleged irregularities involving companies of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG). The affidavit was filed in response to a 2025 writ petition by former bureaucrat E.A.S. Sarma...
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With P&H HC Ruling In Talwandi Sabo–Punjab Power Arbitration Dispute
The Supreme Court has recently refused to interfere with a Punjab and Haryana High Court decision dismissing a writ petition filed by Vedanta Group company Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd against an arbitral tribunal's order that held part of its claim fell outside the scope of arbitration in its dispute with Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL). A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K. Vinod Chandran dismissed the special leave petition. The Court said, “The special leave petition is,...
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Order Denying RCF Right To Retain ₹218 Crore Deposited By Thermax In Arbitration
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a special leave petition filed by Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd (RCF) challenging a Bombay High Court order that refused to allow it to retain Rs. 218.45 crore deposited by Thermax Ltd after an arbitral award in its favour was set aside. A bench of Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Alok Aradhe declined to interfere with the January 28, 2026 order of the High Court's division bench. The Court observed, “While we are not inclined to...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Allahabad HC Ruling Upholding DRT Registrar's Power to Issue Notice Under SARFAESI
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a special leave petition challenging an Allahabad High Court ruling that upheld the authority of the Registrar of the Debts Recovery Tribunal to issue notice in a securitisation application under the SARFAESI Act. A Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma declined to interfere with the High Court's decision, observing, “We are not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment and order of the High Court; hence, the special leave...