Karnataka High Court
LEGAL SUBJECT
Contract Law
Judgment analyses where this is the main or secondary subject.Latest analyses
30 ARTICLES
Karnataka High Court
Similarly situated claimants are entitled to 9% interest on delayed payments despite approaching the court later.
The petitioners, rice-mill owners, had agreements with respondent No. 4 for transportation of paddy and rice.2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
CPWD cannot appoint a sole arbitrator through its own officer or restrict choice to its curated panel, Delhi High Court rules
The petitioner, a works contractor, was awarded a CPWD contract for renovation and furnishing works at Punjab & Sind Bank’s Corporate Office.3 MIN READ↗
Bombay High Court
An arbitral tribunal cannot grant interim security contrary to the parties’ express contractual bargain.
The parties’ Joint Development Agreement (JDA) provided for a refundable security deposit and, under Clause 4.4, two flats as security for its refund.3 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Non-examination of a document’s author is not invariably fatal where other evidence supports its genuineness.
The plaintiff, a building contractor, sued the first defendant for the alleged unpaid balance on construction work, relying in part on a final-bill recapitulation sheet, Ex.P2, prepared by the second defendant, an eng...2 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Writ jurisdiction should not resolve disputed contractual facts where an agreed alternative remedy exists.
Western Railway awarded the petitioner a contract for 25 KV AC OHE work between Katwara and Jhabua, valued at approximately ₹12 crore.2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
A manpower outsourcing contract terminable on three months’ notice is not enforceable in perpetuity.
The appellant and M/s Object Technologies were awarded a manpower-supply contract by the Department of Technical Education under a 2018 work order.2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Failure to prove readiness and willingness defeats entitlement to specific performance.
The plaintiff sued for specific performance, relying on a registered agreement dated 4 October 2007 that recorded payment of ₹5,80,000 towards a sale price of ₹6,00,000, with the balance payable within one month.2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
A valid arbitration agreement and failed appointment process warrant appointment of an independent arbitrator.
The parties entered into a Brand Agreement dated 19 December 2025, under which the respondent was to manage influencer-marketing campaigns for the petitioner.2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Where parties fail to agree, the court may appoint an independent sole arbitrator under Section 11.
The petitioner, a mall maintenance-services provider, entered into a Maintenance and Services Agreement (MSA) dated 10 April 2024 with the respondents, who were respectively the occupant and allottee/owner of premises...2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
An undisputed arbitration agreement warrants appointment of a sole arbitrator.
The parties executed a lease deed dated 21 October 2022 for an 11-month term at monthly rent of ₹25 lakh. After the lease commenced on 1 October 2023, the respondent allegedly failed to pay rent and issued cheques tha...2 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
Dawn Pictures directed to secure ₹8.39 crore in Sudha Kongara’s disputed film-remuneration claim pending arbitration
The applicants claimed that, under a Director Agreement with the respondent, they were owed an unpaid balance of ₹8.39 crore from agreed remuneration of ₹15 crore.2 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
Section 9 relief was denied because no Section 21 notice had initiated arbitration.
The applicant and respondent entered into an agreement dated 21 July 2023 under which the applicant supplied film-projection equipment to the respondent’s theatre, with a five-year lock-in period; the applicant also a...2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
A duly invoked arbitration clause warrants appointment of a sole arbitrator.
The petitioner, a real-estate company, and the respondents, owners of the petition-schedule property, entered into a Joint Development Agreement dated 18 November 2013 for construction of a residential apartment.2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Arbitrator-appointment petition is disposed of after the parties settle their dispute.
Anex Realty Services Pvt. Ltd. filed a petition under Section 11(5) and (6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking appointment of a sole arbitrator to adjudicate disputes under a Channel Partner Agreem...1 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Earnest money cannot be forfeited without contractual authority and proof of loss.
The parties executed an agreement to sell dated 1 November 2007 for a property in Shalimar, Delhi, for ₹30,00,000.3 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Criminal proceedings arising from a private commercial dispute may be quashed upon settlement.
The petitioner sought quashing under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, of Complaint Case No. 3813/2016, Pradeep Kumar v. Vishnu Kathuria, pending before the JMFC-04, North-West District, Roh...1 MIN READ↗
Supreme Court
Drug supplier’s blacklisting quashed after authorities failed to arrange mandatory retesting before medicine batches expired
The appellant supplied Ascorbic Acid and Ethambutol tablets to Government hospitals under contracts with M.P. Public Health Services Corporation Limited.2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Section 11 courts need only examine the prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement.
GVPL Technologies Private Limited filed a petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking resolution of disputes arising from Product Development Agreements dated 28 March 2023 and 21...2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Unsigned invoices can establish a prima facie arbitration agreement when parties rely on their terms.
The petitioner sought appointment of an arbitrator in a dispute arising from transactions documented by invoices dated 20 May 2017 and 15 June 2017.3 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
A prima facie arbitration agreement suffices for appointing a sole arbitrator under Section 11.
Moneywise Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. filed a petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking appointment of a sole arbitrator under Clause 8.2 of a Loan Agreement dated 29 July 2024.2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
An undisputed arbitration agreement permits appointment of a sole arbitrator under Section 11.
The petitioner sought appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, for disputes arising from an agreement dated 31 December 2019.2 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
A bare plea of coercion does not rebut the presumption of consideration under Section 118(a).
The plaintiff sought recovery of ₹1,40,75,000, alleging that he advanced ₹82,00,000 to the defendant and obtained nine promissory notes.3 MIN READ↗
Uttarakhand High Court
Tender bids may be rejected for failure to submit expressly required Chartered Accountant certificates.
The petitioner’s technical bid for hill-side cutting, muck disposal, wall construction and cross-drainage works on the Kathgodam–Ranibag section of National Highway No. 87 was declared non-responsive because she had n...3 MIN READ↗
TDSAT
Pre-existing network arrangements and an undefined status quo did not establish wilful disobedience.
Zee Entertainment Enterprise Limited (“Zee”) sought action under Section 20 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 (“TRAI Act”), alleging wilful disobedience of interim orders dated 24 and 27 July 2026.3 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
Madras High Court restrains release of Malayalam film ‘Neekkam’ amid financier’s ₹15.91-crore claim
The applicant claimed to have advanced ₹9 crore under a production agreement dated 1 February 2025 and a further ₹6,91,60,000 under a supplementary production agreement dated 28 March 2025 for a film’s production2 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Karnataka HC gives rival bidder four months on KMF contract after Finance Secretary says tender terms breach procurement rules
The petitioner challenged KMF’s rate acceptance letter dated 21 February 2026 in favour of respondent No. 5 and the related work order dated 1 April 2026.2 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Tender authorities cannot disqualify an eligible registration applicant before the contract-signing stage.
The petitioner submitted a bid for a road-safety and crash-barrier tender issued by the Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation.2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Courts cannot disturb an arbitrator’s reasonable profit estimate unless the rate is shockingly high.
The parties entered into logistics agreements in April 2017, each containing an arbitration clause.2 MIN READ↗
Jharkhand High Court
Partnership investment is not entrustment, and cheating requires deception from the transaction’s inception.
The complainant alleged that, in 2011, petitioner no. 2, acting for petitioner no. 1, entered into a partnership with him for mechanised coach-cleaning work for Indian Railways at the Dhanbad site.2 MIN READ↗No articles match these filters.