Supreme Court Daily Digest (30th Jan 2026): Arbitration, Professional Misconduct by Advocate, Demolition of Residential Building

The Supreme Court delivered judgments in three significant cases. In M/S Aarsuday Projects vs. Jogen Chowdhury, it overturned a Calcutta High Court order for the demolition of a residential building, citing a lack of evidence for the land being classified as “khoai” and confirming that valid permissions were obtained for construction. In Monty Goyal vs. Navrang Singh, the Court set aside the Bar Council’s penalty against the advocate for misconduct, emphasizing the oversight of a withdrawal affidavit from the complainant. Finally, in Jagdeep Chowgule vs. Sheela Chowgule, the Court clarified that applications under Section 29A of the Arbitration Act must be submitted to the respective “Court” as defined in the statute, regardless of the arbitral tribunal’s appointment.