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Supreme Court Affirms Adani Power's Entitlement For Compensation Due To Change In Law; Dismisses JVVNL Appeal
The Supreme Court has recently affirmed that power generators are entitled to claim compensation and Late Payment Surcharge (LPS)-based carrying costs under Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for cost escalations resulting from regulatory changes. Holding thus, the bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal heard the case where the dispute centred around a Power Purchase...
Order VII Rule 11 CPC | Plaint Cannot Be Rejected Just Because One Relief Is Barred If There's Another Cause Of Action : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a plaint cannot be dismissed in its entirety merely because one of the reliefs sought is legally untenable, provided that other reliefs are maintainable and arise from independent causes of action. The Court clarified that when deciding an application for rejection of a plaint under Order VII Rule 11 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC), it is not permissible...
Air Force School Not A 'State' Under Article 12; Teachers' Writ Petitions Against Dismissals Not Maintainable: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court dismissed appeals against Allahabad High Court judgments holding that the Air Force School in Bamrauli, Allahabad, is not a “State” or “authority” under Article 12 of the Constitution, and writ petitions against it by its employees are not maintainable under Article 226 of the Constitution.A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanatullah(dissenting)...
District Judges' Retirement Age Can Be Enhanced To 61 Years : Supreme Court To Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Supreme Court today (May 26) clarified that there was no impediment in raising the retirement age of District Judges to 61 years and asked the Madhya Pradesh High Court to take an administrative decision on enhancing the retirement age within 3 months. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih was hearing the petition by the Madhya Pradesh Judges Association seeking enhancement of...
Prosecution Can Be Allowed To Produce Documents Which Were Omitted To Be Submitted Along With Chargesheet : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a bona fide omission by the prosecution to submit relied-upon documents to the magistrate does not prevent it from producing those documents after the charge sheet is filed, regardless of whether they were gathered before or after the investigation. The court said that procedural lapses in submitting evidence can be remedied post-chargesheet, provided there is...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up - May 24 & 25, 2025
Standard Form Employment Contracts : Supreme Court Lays Down Principles Of InterpretationJustice Abhay S Oka : One Of The Finest Judges, Rare Beacon Of Judicial IndependencePharmacy Council Of India Must Act Responsibly : Supreme Court Slams Arbitrary Rejection Of Pharma Colleges' ApprovalsAfter Rejection Of Objection To Impleadment, Subsequent Application To Delete Party Barred By Res Judicata...