This volume of the Supreme Court Cases (SCC), Part 1 of Volume 7, embodies a curated selection of landmark cases decided by the Supreme Court addressing a wide range of issues such as scope of power of arbitrator to award interest, consumer protection, digital KYC for differently-abled/disabled persons, Safety of National Highways, and much more.
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Ss. 31(7)(a) and (b) — Interest on principal amount plus interest awarded by arbitrator: Scope of power of arbitrator to award pre-award, pendente lite, and post-award interest and reasons for grant of such power, explained. Law clarified on permissibility of award of compound interest, [North Delhi Municipal Corpn. v. S.A. Builders Ltd., (2025) 7 SCC 132]
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Ss. 33, 34 and 37 — Modification of arbitral award by Court: Law clarified on powers of Court to modify arbitral award, [Gayatri Balasamy v. ISG Novasoft Technologies Ltd., (2025) 7 SCC 1]
Consumer Protection — Consumer Forums — Maintainability — Delay/Laches/Limitation: Effect of consistent efforts back and forth, inter se the parties, with regard to implementation of terms of contract between them and nature of relief sought in complaint, on limitation period, explained. Continuing cause of action, whether may be inferred in such circumstances, determined, [Pushpa Jagannath Shetty v. Sahaj Ankur Realtors, (2025) 7 SCC 168]
Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002 — Ss. 24, 26, 23, 31(2), 3 and 50 r/w R. 3 of the Highways Administration Rules, 2004 — Safety of National Highways: Supreme Court issued various directions to Union Government and Highway Administration for removal of encroachments on National Highways, while expressing dissatisfaction over ineffective implementation of statutory provisions under 2002 Act. Further directions issued in the matter, [Gyan Prakash v. Union of India, (2025) 7 SCC 174]
Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002 — Ss. 24, 26, 23, 31(2), 3 and 50 r/w R. 3 of the Highways Administration Rules, 2004: Directions issued for safety of National Highways, [Gyan Prakash v. Union of India, (2025) 7 SCC 189]
Human and Civil Rights — Rights of Differently-Abled/Disabled Persons and Mental Health — Electronic/Cyber Accessibility — Digital KYC (Know your Customer)/e-KYC/video KYC process, as used for opening bank accounts/access to essential services and government schemes, etc.: Disability and electronic/cyber accessibility; Digital KYC process that excludes persons with disabilities is violative of Art. 21, directions issued re process of digital KYC accessible to persons with disabilities, [Pragya Prasun v. Union of India, (2025) 7 SCC 191]
