Indian Court Judgments — 2021

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sri Marthanda Varma (D) Th. Lrs. & Ors. vs State of Kerala & Ors.

Travancore-Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act, 1950 – Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple – In first batch of Miscellaneous Applications, two re…

22 September 2021 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Bela M. Trivedi

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India through Narcotics Control Bureau, Lucknow vs Md. Nawaz Khan

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss.8, 21, 27A and 29 – On receiving information, a vehicle was intercepted by the NCB…

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

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Dlf Home Developers Limited vs Rajapura Homes Private Limited & Anr.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.11(6) r/w s.11(12) – Appointment of Arbitrator – In terms of Share Purchase Agreements, the parti…

22 September 2021 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant

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Sri Dorairaj Spintex vs R Chittibabu & Ors.

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: s.33: Dismissal of workmen during pendency of Conciliation Proceedings – On 4 July 2002, workmen raised indus…

22 September 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, B.V. Nagarathna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kala Singh @ Gurnam Singh vs State of Punjab

Penal Code, 1860 – s.304 Part II r/w s.34 and s.201 – Appellant-accused and deceased had a sudden fight – In the heat of passion, the co-acc…

21 September 2021 · Partly allowed · R. Subhash Reddy, Hrishikesh Roy

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Matadin Surajmal Rajoria (Deceased) through Sole Legatee Lalita Satyanarayan Khandelawal vs Ramdwar Mahavir Pande (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Ors.

MATADIN SURAJMAL RAJORIA (DECEASED) THROUGH SOLE LEGATEE LALITA SATYANARAYAN KHANDELAWAL v. RAMDWAR MAHAVIR PANDE (DEAD) THR. LRS. & ORS. (C…

21 September 2021 · Allowed · R. Subhash Reddy, Hrishikesh Roy

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Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited vs T.P. Nataraja & Ors.

Karnataka State Servants (Determination of Age) Act, 1974 – Change of date of birth – In the service records, the date of birth of the respo…

21 September 2021 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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Union of India & Ors. vs Dalbir Singh

Service Law – Dismissal from service – The writ petitioner was a General Duty Constable in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) – A FIR w…

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

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Commissioner of Customs, Pune vs M/s Ballarpur Industries Ltd.

Anti-Dumping – Demand of anti-dumping duty on the product ‘Styrene Butadiene Rubber’ (SBR) – Two show cause notices dated 23.05.2006 and 30.…

21 September 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, Hima Kohli

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Rajendra Bajoria and Others vs Hemant Kumar Jalan and Others

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.VII, r.11 – Rejection of Plaint – A partnership firm was constituted under deed of partnership dated 06.1…

21 September 2021 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Chandan Banerjee & Ors. vs Krishna Prosad Ghosh & Ors.

Service Law: Promotion – Post of Assistant Engineer (AE) – Promotion against supernumerary posts – Circular prescribing separate conditions…

21 September 2021 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, Hima Kohli

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Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and Another vs Emta Coal Limited

Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 – s.11 – In Manohar Lal Sharma v. Principal Secretary and Others reported as [2014] 8 SCR 446, Sup…

21 September 2021 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, B.V. Nagarathna

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Allahabad Bank & Ors. vs Krishan Pal Singh

ALLAHABAD BANK & ORS. v. KRISHAN PAL SINGH (Civil Appeal No. 5808 of 2021) SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 [R. SUBHASH REDDY AND SANJIV KHANNA, JJ.] Serv…

20 September 2021 · Allowed · R. Subhash Reddy, Sanjiv Khanna

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M/s Laxmi Continental Construction Co. vs State of U.P. & Anr.

M/S LAXMI CONTINENTAL CONSTRUCTION CO. v. STATE OF U.P. & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 6797 of 2008) SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 [M. R. SHAH AND A. S. BOPA…

20 September 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. vs M. S. Viswanathan & Ors.

Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1978 – Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999 – s.3 – The land…

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

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Ishwarlal Mali Rathod vs Gopal and Ors.

Administration of Justice – Abuse of process of law – Repeated adjournments – Respondent-plaintiff filed suit inter alia for eviction in 201…

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

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Geeta Gupta vs Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi & Ors.

Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 – Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, R…

20 September 2021 · Dismissed · Ajay Rastogi, Abhay S. Oka

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Bhagwan Narayan Gaikwad vs The State of Maharashtra and Ors.

Penal Code, 1860 – s.326 – Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons – Conviction under – Prosecution case that the appellant a…

20 September 2021 · Dismissed · Ajay Rastogi, Abhay S. Oka