Supreme Court Recalls Vanashakti Ruling: Fresh Lifeline for Projects Awaiting Environmental Clearance (EC)
The Supreme Court has recalled its May 2025 judgment in Vanashakti v. Union of India, which had struck down the 2017 notification and the 2021 Office Memorandum permitting ex post facto environmental clearances. That ruling had barred the Central Government from granting such clearances in the future. The Chief Justice held that the earlier judgment […]
Unilateral termination of a non-determinable agreement to sell invalid, except where the contract is itself determinable: Supreme Court Observes
In a significant ruling, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has recently interpreted the Specific Relief Act, 1963 (the “Act”), particularly in terms of S.14 of the Act. Referring to a catena of cases, the court held that a unilateral termination of an agreement to sell by one party is impermissible in law except in cases where […]
Amendment to the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has, vide its notification dated November 03, 2025, amended the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 (the “Rules”). A substitution has been effected under Rule 11(2) of the Rules, which is in respect of loans and investments made by a company under section 186 of the […]
Ownership Scrutiny and Tenant Estoppel in Eviction Suits: Supreme Court Clarifies
Recently, in the matter of Jyoti Sharma v. Vishnu Goyal, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India delivered a significant ruling in a long-pending landlord–tenant dispute. The dispute traces back to a tenancy created in 1953 and culminates in a decree of eviction on grounds of rent default and bona fide requirement, with the Supreme Court […]
Objection to Arbitral Award maintainable only if the Decree is void or passed without proper jurisdiction: Reiterates Supreme Court
In the matter of MMTC Limited versus Anglo American Metallurgical Coal Pvt. Ltd, the Apex Court reiterated and reaffirmed the position that objections against the execution of an award lie in a narrow compass, such as only when a decree is inherently void or passed without jurisdiction. The Supreme Court held that at the stage […]
Execution of Award Cannot Be Stalled Solely Due To Pendency Of Section 37 Appeal: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court in the case of Chakardhari Sureka vs. Prem Lata Sureka through Spa & Ors., recently clarified that the execution of an arbitral award cannot be stalled merely on the ground that an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act is pending. The Apex court emphasised that the pendency of […]
Evolving Tests for Employer–Employee Relationship under Labour Legislation: Supreme Court Clarifies and Outlines
In a significant judgment in the case of General Manager, U.P. Cooperative Bank Ltd V. Achchey Lal & Anr., the Supreme Court of India clarified the principles for determining the existence of an employer–employee relationship under labour legislations such as the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and the Factories Act, 1948. The Court outlined four key […]
Notification On Companies (Compromises, Arrangements And Amalgamations) Amendment Rules, 2025
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has issued Notification No. G.S.R. 603(E) on 4 September 2025, to further amend the Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Rules, 2016. These new regulations, titled the Companies (Compromises, Arrangements and Amalgamations) Amendment Rules, 2025, come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. The amendments […]
Equity Demands Uniform Regularisation of Similarly Situated Employees In Same Establishment: Supreme Court
Recently, in Dharam Singh & Ors. v. State of U.P. & Anr., the Supreme Court underscored and preserved the principle of equity and ruled against the selective regularisation of similarly situated employees. The Court held that the State cannot extend regularisation benefits to some daily-wage workers while denying the same to others placed in identical […]
Agreement To Sell, General Power Of Attorney, And Unproven Will Do Not Confer Property Title: Reiterates Supreme Court
Recently, in Ramesh Chand (D) Thr. Lrs. v. Suresh Chand And Anr., the Supreme Court reaffirmed that the title of immovable property can only be conveyed through a registered sale deed, setting aside decisions by the Delhi High Court and Trial Court. The Apex Court underscored that documents like an agreement to sell, General Power […]
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