Bombay High Court
LEGAL SUBJECT
Contract Law
Judgment analyses where this is the main or secondary subject.Latest analyses
30 ARTICLES
Delhi High Court
Interim protection under Section 9 may preserve shares held under a repudiated settlement pending arbitration.
The Petitioner, engaged in dealing in listed and unlisted equity shares, had entered into transactions with the Respondent concerning shares of the Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India and the National Stock Exchange.4 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Blacklisting cannot stand where authorities ignore the contractor’s reply and pass a non-speaking order.
The respondents invited tenders for execution of the Pithampur Town Sewerage Project under the AMRUT 2.0 Scheme. The petitioners were declared the lowest bidders, their bids were accepted, and agreements were executed.3 MIN READ↗
Patna High Court
Pending representations must be decided after personal hearing through a reasoned order.
The petitioners challenged, inter alia, the termination of their Handling and Transportation Contract at the Central Warehouse, Kishanganj; blacklisting and debarment for five years; forfeiture of their performance-se...3 MIN READ↗
Patna High Court
Writ challenge to contractual debarment dismissed for prolonged delay while contracted work remained incomplete.
The petitioner, a proprietary construction concern, was awarded work for construction of a Model School at Rampurva, Mainatand, West Champaran, pursuant to a Notice Inviting Tender dated 6 July 2018.3 MIN READ↗
Uttarakhand High Court
Tender notice quashed and re-tendering permitted after inadequate time was provided for bid submission.
The petitioner, a proprietorship firm and MSME, participated in a tender issued by the Cantonment Board, Nainital, for establishing six unipoles and fifty poles for advertisements within the Nainital Cantonment area....4 MIN READ↗
Gujarat High Court
Conditional acceptance of membership does not justify forfeiture of earnest money when admission never occurs.
The appellant-plaintiff, a company engaged in securities broking, applied for membership of the respondent Ahmedabad Stock Exchange pursuant to a public notice inviting applications for 100 new members. It deposited e...3 MIN READ↗
Kerala High Court
Express contractual 80% ceiling governs supply-stage payments despite separately priced BoQ items.
The appellants were contractors who had entered into contracts with the Kerala Water Authority (“KWA”) for Jal Jeevan Mission projects involving design, construction, supply, laying, testing, commissioning and mainten...4 MIN READ↗
Gujarat High Court
A contractual warranty dispute lacking dishonest intent and entrustment cannot sustain prosecution under Sections 406 and 420 IPC.
Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) invited tenders for construction of bus bodies on 360 chassis. M/s Paras Motors Industries submitted the lowest bid and was awarded the contract for ₹23.89 crores.3 MIN READ↗
Calcutta High Court
A State Consumer Commission must decide complaints with the President and at least one Member.
The opposite parties entered into an agreement dated 8 June 2001 with the developer for purchase of a 1,135 sq. ft. flat for ₹9,01,000 and claimed that they had paid the entire consideration and obtained possession, b...3 MIN READ↗
Chhattisgarh High Court
A subcontractor without contractual privity cannot claim payment from government authorities through writ jurisdiction.
The petitioner, a contractor, claimed that private respondents Nos. 5 to 8—unemployed graduate civil engineers—had engaged him to execute retaining-wall works under the Minimata Hasdeo Bango Project pursuant to tender...3 MIN READ↗
Kerala High Court
Express contractual 80% ceiling governs supply-stage payments despite separately priced BoQ items.
The appellants were contractors who had entered into contracts with the Kerala Water Authority (“KWA”) for Jal Jeevan Mission projects involving design, construction, supply, laying, testing, commissioning and mainten...4 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Section 11 scrutiny is confined to the prima facie existence of a valid arbitration agreement.
The Petitioner invoked Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“Act”) seeking resolution of disputes arising from the Fund Raising Services Agreements dated 8 July 2021 and 16 July 2021.3 MIN READ↗
TDSAT
Post-2016 interconnection regulations displaced seven-year lock-ins, defeating claims for premature-delinking compensation.
The Petitioner, a Multi System Operator (MSO), entered into an Interconnection Agreement with the Respondent, a Local Cable Operator (LCO), on 1 December 2014.4 MIN READ↗
TDSAT
Interconnection regulations supersede contractual seven-year lock-ins, defeating premature-delinking compensation claims.
The Petitioner, Kal Cables Pvt. Ltd., an MSO, and the Respondent, proprietor of M/s World View and an LCO, executed an Interconnect Agreement dated 28 October 2015. The agreement contained a special revenue-sharing ar...4 MIN READ↗
Bombay High Court
Termination of allotment was valid where the allottee failed to pay stamp duty and registration charges.
CIDCO leased Plot No. 1 at Airoli, Navi Mumbai, to Airoli Cooperative Housing Society, which entered into a development agreement with JP Builders and Developers.5 MIN READ↗
Calcutta High Court
Interest claims involving disputed facts should be pursued before an appropriate forum, not adjudicated in writ jurisdiction.
The petitioner no.1, Bengal DCL Housing Development Company Limited, is a joint-sector company in which the West Bengal Housing Board and DCL Properties Private Limited each hold 49.5% shares.2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Express contractual risk allocation defeats claims of uncertainty and fraudulent inducement absent proven active concealment.
The National Highways Authority of India (“NHAI”) invited tenders for collection of user fee at the Usaka/Chamari Toll Plaza on specified stretches of NH-25 and NH-2, with an Annual Potential Collection of approximate...4 MIN READ↗
Patna High Court
Departmental lapses cannot justify withholding contractual dues absent any proven default by the contractor.
The petitioner, a Class-II registered contractor, was awarded a contract for construction of a 2.70-km bypass road in Khagaria for an agreement value of ₹1,37,40,647. The agreement and work order were issued on 2 Febr...3 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
A registered, acted-upon lease establishes tenancy despite contrary pleadings at the interim stage.
Respondents 1–3 instituted CS (COMM.) No. 364/2022 seeking possession, recovery of rent, permanent injunction and mesne profits against Jatin Gupta and Raj Kumar.3 MIN READ↗
Calcutta High Court
Tender eligibility requires work order(s) demonstrating both processing and handling experience, not separate unrelated orders.
SAIL issued Tender No. GEM/2026/B/7121849 for handling, processing, transportation and management of slag, scrap and related materials at its SMS complex.3 MIN READ↗
Gujarat High Court
Panchayat road-construction contracts are non-commercial under Section 34 CPC; interest awarded at 9% pendente lite and 6% post-decree.
The District Panchayat invited tenders in 1980–81 for construction of the Navagam Chhalali–Karoli Road Junction-II. The contract was awarded to Shree Ram Construction on 31 March 1981 for Rs.10,31,817.94, with complet...4 MIN READ↗
Bombay High Court
Section 9 permits interim restraint against connected non-signatories to preserve contractual non-compete obligations.
Parle Agro Private Limited (“PAPL”) had entered into a Franchise Agreement dated 5 February 2014 with Udayak Agro Products Pvt. Ltd. (“Udayak”) for manufacturing and distributing packaged drinking water under the “BAI...4 MIN READ↗
Calcutta High Court
Unrebutted evidence and admissions establish liability for outstanding loan principal, warranting decree with interest.
The Plaintiff, a PET-resin manufacturer, engaged the Defendant, proprietor of M/s Transmart Container Lines, in connection with the transportation and forwarding of PTA consignments from Korea to Haldia Port. Disputes...3 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Blacklisting requires prior hearing and cannot be imposed for an indefinite period.
The petitioner, Sewa Sahkari Samiti Sitlaha, challenged the order dated 25 January 2024 passed by Respondent No. 3, the Collector, District Rewa, whereby the petitioner-Samiti was blacklisted.3 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Only the vehicle owner or owner’s agent may claim interim custody of an NDPS-seized vehicle.
On 24 April 2025, Police Station Neemuch City intercepted Swift car No. RJ-27-CK-7132 pursuant to information that Dhanraj Singh was transporting opium.3 MIN READ↗
Bombay High Court
Hiring cranes with effective control retained by the owner constitutes service, not deemed sale under MVAT.
The Appellant, a proprietary concern providing cranes on hire, entered into agreements with Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. dated 18 January 2005 and Era Constructions (India) Ltd. dated 31 July 2004 for providing...3 MIN READ↗
Calcutta High Court
Admitted dues for completed municipal works cannot be withheld solely for want of prior approval and financial sanction.
The petitioners were contractors, proprietors, or cooperative societies engaged by Raiganj Municipality to execute various civil works, including roads and municipal infrastructure. They claimed that the works had bee...4 MIN READ↗
Supreme Court
SC: Express contract bar on interest for delayed payments excludes pre-reference interest in arbitration
NEEPCO invited tenders for civil works relating to a Gas Turbine Power Project in Tripura; Astra Construction’s tender was accepted and the parties executed a contract containing Clause 54 of the General Conditions of...3 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Karnataka HC lays down that courts cannot refuse to register civil suits merely on a limitation objection without following CPC procedure
The petitioner instituted a suit for specific performance based on an agreement of sale dated 02.04.2012.3 MIN READ↗No articles match these filters.