Indian Court Judgments — 2019

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ritu Saxena vs J. S. Grover & Anr.

Specific Performance: Suit for specific performance – Seeking enforcement of agreement to sell the suit property – Dismissed by trial court…

17 September 2019 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Odisha & Another vs Anup Kumar Senapati & Another

STATE OF ODISHA & ANOTHER v. ANUP KUMAR SENAPATI & ANOTHER (Civil Appeal No. 7295 of 2019) SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 [ARUN MISHRA, S. ABDUL NAZEER…

16 September 2019 · Disposed · Arun Mishra, S. Abdul Nazeer, M.R. Shah

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Huda vs Vidya Chetal

PUNJAB URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NOW GLADA) v. VIDYA CHETAL (Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 4272 of 2015) SEPTEMBER 16,…

16 September 2019 · N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Ajay Rastogi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shrirang Yadavrao Waghmare vs The State of Maharashtra and Ors.

Judiciary: Maharashtra Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1979: r.‘5’ – Major penalties – Quantum of punishment – Justification o…

16 September 2019 · Dismissed · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jose Paulo Coutinho vs Maria Luizavalentina Pereira & Anr.

JOSE PAULO COUTINHO v. MARIA LUIZAVALENTINA PEREIRA & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 7378 of 2010) SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 [DEEPAK GUPTA AND ANIRUDDHA BO…

13 September 2019 · Allowed · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India & Ors. vs Sandeep Kumar etc.

Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 – s.15 – Power of the Tribunal – 71 Armoured Regiment was deputed for T-90 Tanks conversion training at Pokh…

13 September 2019 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Bihar State Housing Board & Ors. vs Radha Ballabh Health Care and Research Institute (P) Ltd.

THE BIHAR STATE HOUSING BOARD & ORS. v. RADHA BALLABH HEALTH CARE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (P) LTD. (Civil Appeal No. 7243 of 2019) SEPTEMBER…

13 September 2019 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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M/s. Shree Vishal Printers Ltd., Jaipur vs Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Jaipur & Anr.

Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: ss. 16, 7A – Act not to apply to certain establishments – On facts, three…

12 September 2019 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

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Mohan Chandra Tamta (Dead) Thr. Lrs. vs Ali Ahmad (D) Thr Lrs & Ors.

Suit – Finding as to ownership – Who cannot challenge – Suit property, three storeyed structure was owned by three brothers, each having 1/3…

12 September 2019 · Disposed · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

General Manager, Electrical Rengali Hydro Electric Project, Orissa and Others vs Sri Giridhari Sahu and Others

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: s. 33A r/w. s. 33 – Application – By NMR workers/employees of appellant – Alleging that they were prevented f…

12 September 2019 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

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The State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs Trilok Ram

Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996 – Proviso to r.266(3) – Appellant-State issued advertisement in 2013 for recruiting Teachers Grade III…

12 September 2019 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Raja Ram vs Jai Prakash Singh and Others

Contract Act, 1872: s. 16 – Undue influence – Inference of – Execution of sale deed by father in favour of his son-respondent – Allegation b…

11 September 2019 · Dismissed · Navin Sinha, Indira Banerjee

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Surinder Kaur (D) Thr. Lr. Jasinderjit a Singh (D) Thr. Lrs. vs Bahadur Singh (D) Thr. Lrs.

Specific Relief Act, 1963 – s.16(c) – Performance of the essential terms of the contract – Predecessor-in-interest of the appellants entered…

11 September 2019 · Allowed · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose

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M/s. Goel Ganga Developers India Pvt. Ltd. vs Union of India through Secretary Ministry of Environment and Forests & Ors.

Environmental Laws: Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification dated 14.09.2006 – Schedule, Item No.8 – Interpretation of ‘built up ar…

11 September 2019 · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Bajarang Shyamsunder Agarwal vs Central Bank of India & Anr.

BAJARANG SHYAMSUNDER AGARWAL v. CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 1371 of 2019) SEPTEMBER 11, 2019 [N. V. RAMANA, MOHAN M. S…

11 September 2019 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Indira Banerjee

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

K. Sreedhar Rao vs Union of India through Secretary, Ministry of Law & Justice, New Delhi

High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954 – rr. 2 and 7 of Part-I of First Schedule – Pensionary benefits of retired…

6 September 2019 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, M.R. Shah, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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M/s Avinash Hitech City 2 Society & Ors. vs Boddu Manikya Malini & Anr. etc.

Arbitration and conciliation Act, 1996 – s. 8 – The original land-owners executed 17 development agreements cum power of attorney in favour…

6 September 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, M.R. Shah

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Dr. Ashwani Kumar vs Union of India and Another

Custodial Torture: Writ petition filed under Art.32 of the Constitution – Seeking effective and purposive legislative framework/law based up…

5 September 2019 · Disposed · Ranjan Gogoi, Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjiv Khanna