Key Judgments

An MoU and a subsequent Reconstitution Deed forming one commercial arrangement are arbitrable as a single transaction. A plausible arbitral view cannot be reopened under Sections 34 and 37.
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An arbitration clause stating disputes "can" be settled by arbitration does not create a binding obligation under Section 7. "Can" denotes possibility, not compulsion.
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Karnataka's 120-day written statement forfeiture rule applies only to suits filed on or after 5 June 2025. Suits instituted earlier remain governed by the unamended Order VIII Rule 1 CPC.
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A conditional decree for specific performance is self-operative: failure to deposit the balance consideration in time, without seeking extension, results in automatic dismissal, and a belated deposit cannot revive the decree.
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A partition claim cannot survive when the foundational sale deed remains unchallenged. With a registered 1944 deed disclosed by the plaintiffs' own documents, the suit was ex facie time-barred under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.
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Framing a partnership dispute as a personal loan does not defeat a mandatory arbitration reference under Section 8. Section 69 of the Partnership Act bars suits, not a defensive Section 8 application.
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A road proposed in the Master Plan cannot justify denial of a building sanction where no acquisition has commenced. Under Article 300A, property rights cannot be restricted absent authority of law.
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An arbitration clause in a partnership deed does not extend to disputes arising from a subsequent settlement deed. The arbitration clause perished by novation.
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Assignment cannot revive a debt already time-barred under the Limitation Act, 1963, and share transfers remain bound by the company's Articles of Association.
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Stamp duty on a long-term lease cannot be assessed mechanically on market value alone; restrictive covenants limiting use and enjoyment must be factored into valuation.
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Planning approvals and occupancy certificates cannot shield construction over stormwater drains from removal. Public interest in drainage infrastructure prevails over private property rights.
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An arbitration agreement survives the conclusion of CIRP and an NCLT-approved Resolution Plan under the IBC. Substantive defences fall outside the Section 11 court's remit.
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Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act can be invoked only where the applicant admits the arbitration agreement and seeks reference; it cannot be invoked while disputing the agreement itself.
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A surety stands discharged when the lender enlarges the risk beyond the sanction. A creditor's own conduct that prejudices the surety's remedy releases the surety.
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Subsequent purchasers holding registered sale deeds must be impleaded in specific performance suits.
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The Court set aside an arbitral award on grounds of limitation and patent illegality, holding the claim for refund of a security deposit was time-barred.
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Section 34 cannot be invoked against incidental preliminary orders in arbitration; challenges lie only against awards.
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The Court clarified the position on parallel apartment bodies in residential projects, in a matter where the firm represented the Apartment Owners' Association.
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Fresh arbitration can proceed after an award is set aside without issuing a new Section 21 notice.
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The Court clarified the liability of landowners in joint development delays.
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A Section 29A extension can be granted even after expiry of the arbitrator's mandate and delivery of a delayed award.
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Pre-existing tenant possession does not convert an Agreement to Sell into a deemed conveyance.
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A Section 29A extension application must be filed before the "Court" as defined in the Act, not the appointing High Court.
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Recovery certificates issued by K-RERA under Section 40 of the RERA Act must be executed by revenue authorities.
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A registered sale deed is not invalidated merely by an incorrect survey number where the property's identity is otherwise clear.
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Unilateral appointment of an ineligible arbitrator is void ab initio absent an express written waiver under Section 12(5).
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An arbitrator who suspends proceedings over fee disputes allows the mandate to lapse and can be replaced under Section 11.
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A company purchasing software to automate core business processes does so for a commercial purpose and does not qualify as a "consumer" under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
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Orders rejecting a plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, being decrees, are appealable to the Commercial Appellate Division under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.
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