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A heavy price for not charging toll(08.09.2015)

In a case where the State government issued notifications on charging toll on highways contrary to the Concession Agreement with the Petitioner, it wa.....

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Bombay High Court: Business Carried on Without Licence is Against Public Policy(04.08.2015)

By dismissing an appeal filed by a cable TV operator, who had provided the service in absence of a licence, claiming 32,000 from a customer, the High.....

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SC: Foreign Award Against Public Policy Not Enforceable(01.05.2020)

Supreme Court has held a foreign award unenforceable on the grounds of being opposed to the "foundational policy of Indian law and basic concept of ju.....

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Delhi HC: Arbitral Award Passed in Disregard to Judicial Decisions Conflicts with Public Policy(24.05.2022)

Delhi High Court has held that an arbitral award that is not in consonance with the judicial decisions laid down by the courts of India would be in vi.....

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Orissa HC: An Unreasoned Arbitration Award Is Against Public Policy(13.05.2022)

Orissa High Court by setting aside the award of the arbitrator has ruled that an unreasoned arbitral award would be against the public policy. The cou.....

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Madras HC: Limitation is an Aspect of Public Policy for the Purpose Section 34 of Arbitration Act(12.08.2022)

Madras High Court has held that limitation is a facet of public policy, and hence, an arbitral award which is incorrect qua limitation is hit by Secti.....

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Delhi HC Explains Doctrine of Constructive Res Judicata(06.05.2025)

Del. HC has observed that in case the doctrine of Constructive Res Judicata is not applied to writ proceedings, it may lead to situation where a party.....

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SC: Claim for Damages Can’t Result in Award Without Proof of Injury(25.10.2023)

Supreme Court has held that a claim for damages, whether general or special, cannot as a matter of course result in an award without proof of the clai.....

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Supreme Court Clarifies How Delay in Issuing Arbitral Award Can Lead to its Setting Aside(03.11.2025)

Supreme Court has ruled under the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, that mere delay in an arbitral award does not invalidate it. However, an inord.....

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Supreme Court Says No to 'Rule of Public Policy' For Avoiding Loan Liability(29.03.2017)

Supreme Court has held that rule of ‘public policy’ cannot be invoked to facilitate a loanee to avoid legal obligation for repayment of a loan.

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Supreme Court: Public Policy of India Refers to Law in Force in India(02.04.2018)

Supreme Court has observed that the ‘public policy of India’ refers to law in force in India whether state law or Central law.

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SC: Contractual Clauses Denying Interest on Security Deposits Does Not Violate Public Policy(14.07.2026)

Supreme Court held that a commercial contract clause denying interest on a security deposit is not unlawful or against public policy. Setting aside th.....

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