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Supreme Court: Person Not Made Party in Case Can Challenge Order That Harms Him
27Feb By The Legal ChamberNo Comments
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Supreme Court: Person Not Made Party in Case Can Challenge Order That Harms Him

This Supreme Court held that the bar against intra-court appeals under the Allahabad High Court Rules must yield to natural justice. Where a Single Judge's order prejudices a non-party, that person can appeal with leave. The Court reaffirmed that procedural rules cannot thwart the right to a remedy (ubi jus, ibi remedium) for affected persons. Facts Of The Case: A fair price shop license granted to Respondent No. 1 was revoked by the licensing authority for breaching its terms and conditions. Pursuant to this revocation, the license was allotted to the Appellant, Abhishek Gupta. Respondent No. 1 challenged the revocation order and its appellate affirmation before the Allahabad High Court by filing a writ petition. Critically, the Appellant, who was the current allottee of the shop ...
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Supreme Court Clarifies: Trustees Can Be Sued for Dishonored Cheques, Even If Trust Is Not Named as Accused
24Dec By The Legal ChamberNo Comments
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Supreme Court Clarifies: Trustees Can Be Sued for Dishonored Cheques, Even If Trust Is Not Named as Accused

This Supreme Court judgment holds that under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, a Trust is not a juristic person capable of being sued. A complaint for a dishonored cheque issued on behalf of a Trust is maintainable against the Trustee who signed it, without needing to array the Trust itself as an accused. The ruling clarifies that vicarious liability attaches directly to the responsible Trustee. Facts Of The Case: The dispute arose from a financial arrangement concerning William Carey University. Facing a crisis, its sponsoring body, ACTS Group, entered an MoU with Orion Education Trust on 12.10.2017 to hand over the university's management. The Respondent, Vijaykumar Agarwal, was Orion's Chairman. In this capacity, he authorized the Appellant, Sankar Padam Thapa, to liaise wit...
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Public Interest Isn’t Just Revenue: Supreme Court Prioritizes Tender Sanctity Over Higher Bid
1Nov By The Legal ChamberNo Comments
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Public Interest Isn’t Just Revenue: Supreme Court Prioritizes Tender Sanctity Over Higher Bid

The Supreme Court held that post-tender rectification of a financial bid is impermissible as it undermines the sanctity and finality of the tender process. Judicial interference in tender awards is unwarranted absent mala fides, arbitrariness, or perversity. The terms of the tender document, which expressly prohibited changes to the bid, are binding on the parties. Facts Of The Case: The State of West Bengal invited bids for a Road User Fee collection contract. Mandeepa Enterprises (Respondent No. 1) participated and was found technically qualified. Upon opening the financial bids, Prakash Asphaltings (the Appellant) was declared the highest bidder (H1) at ₹91.19 crores for the 1095-day contract, while Mandeepa was the lowest (H4) at approximately ₹9.73 lakhs. After this resu...
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Supreme Court Sets Aside NGT Order, Rules Tribunal Can’t Outsource Its Decision-Making to Committees
6Oct By The Legal ChamberNo Comments
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Supreme Court Sets Aside NGT Order, Rules Tribunal Can’t Outsource Its Decision-Making to Committees

This Supreme Court judgment underscores that the National Green Tribunal must adhere to statutory procedures and principles of natural justice when passing adverse orders. The Supreme Court set aside the NGT's orders, holding that imposing environmental compensation without making the appellant a party, providing a hearing, or following the mandatory sampling process under the Water Act, 1974, renders the decision illegal and void. Facts Of The Case: The case originated from a complaint filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) alleging that M/s Triveni Engineering and Industries Ltd. was discharging untreated effluent from its Muzaffarnagar sugar mill, contaminating the local groundwater. The NGT constituted a Joint Committee to inspect the unit. Based on the Committee's reports, w...
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