Indian Court Judgments — 2021

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Adani Gas Limited vs Union of India & Ors.

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 – ss. 2(d),11,16,17 and 61 – Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Authorizing En…

28 September 2021 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Hrishikesh Roy

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ravindranatha Bajpe vs Mangalore Special Economic Zone Ltd. & Others etc.

RAVINDRANATHA BAJPE v. MANGALORE SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE LTD. & OTHERS ETC. (Criminal Appeal Nos. 1047-1048 of 2021) SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 [M. R.…

27 September 2021 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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Saregama India Limited vs Next Radio Limited & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art. 226 – Writ jurisdiction, scope of – Judicial rewriting, permissibility – Held: Writ court is entrusted by the Co…

27 September 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, B.V. Nagarathna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shri Mahadev Meena vs Praveen Rathore and Another

Penal Code, 1860– ss.302, 120B – Bail – Murder of appellant’s son – FIR inter alia alleged involvement of first respondent and his proximity…

27 September 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, B.V. Nagarathna

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New Delhi Municipal Council vs Ganga Devi & Anr.

Eviction – Predecessor of the occupant-respondent no.1 was allotted the site in question in 1998 by license deed – Shop transferred in favou…

27 September 2021 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. vs Principal Abhay Nandan Inter College & Ors.

The Intermediate Education Act, 1921 – ss.9, 16G – Regulations framed under Act – Regulation 101 – Amendment – Permanent posts abolished – R…

27 September 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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M/s. New Victoria Mills & Ors. vs Shrikant Arya

Service Law – Resignation – When not conditional – Modified Voluntary Retirement Scheme – Respondent submitted resignation under the Scheme…

27 September 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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Amit Sachan & Anr. vs Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow & Ors.

Advocates – Election of members of the Bar Association – Role to be played by the members of the Bar in the administration of justice delive…

24 September 2021 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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M/s Magadh Sugar & Energy Ltd. vs The State of Bihar & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art. 226 – Writ jurisdiction of High Court under – Exercise of – Dispute involving question of facts – Amenability to…

24 September 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, B.V. Nagarathna

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Mr. Rajeev Nohwar vs Chief Controlling Revenue Authority Maharashtra State, Pune and Others

Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 – ss. 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 52A, 53(1A) – Stamp Duty – Refund of – The appellant booked a residential flat – He pu…

24 September 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, B.V. Nagarathna

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Ajay Pal Singh & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Enhancement of compensation – Plea of – Two separate Land Acquisition proceedings were carried out to acquire l…

23 September 2021 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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D.K. Agrawal vs Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 – ss.9, 17, 21, 22-A – Complaints against appellant-Chartered Accountant received by respondent-Institute –…

23 September 2021 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Krishna Murari

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In Re: Cognizance for Extension of Limitationmiscellaneous Application No. 665 of 2021 in vs .

Covid-19 Pandemic – Limitation, extension of – On 23.03.2020, this Court had directed extension of the period of limitation in all proceedin…

23 September 2021 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, L. Nageswara Rao, Surya Kant

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Triyambak S. Hegde vs Sripad

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – ss. 118 and 139 – The case of the appellant was that the respondent approached him to sell his house – Pu…

23 September 2021 · Partly allowed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, A.S. Bopanna

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The Jamia Masjid vs Sri K V Rudrappa (Since Dead) by Lrs. & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.11 – Res judicata – Appellant-Jama Masjid Gubbi instituted a suit through its president seeking, inter ali…

23 September 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, Hima Kohli

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M/s. Vijeta Construction vs M/s. Indus Smelters Ltd. & Anr.

Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 – Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.34 – Respondent’s case that it supplie…

23 September 2021 · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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National Highways Authority of India & Others vs Madhukar Kumar & Others

National Highways Fee (Determination or Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008 – rr. 3, 8, 9, 17 – Construction of Toll Plaza – Appellant-NHAI pr…

23 September 2021 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, S. Ravindra Bhat

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S. Karthik & Ors. vs N. Subhash Chand Jain & Ors.

Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 – Section 13 – Enforcement of Security…

23 September 2021 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, B.V. Nagarathna