Indian Court Judgments — 2021

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shankarrao Bhagwantrao Patil etc. vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Compensation – Deduction towards development cost – Appellants’ land acquired – Compensation awarded by Land Ac…

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kanchan Sharma vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

KANCHAN SHARMA v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 1022 of 2021) SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 [R. SUBHASH REDDY AND HRISHIKESH ROY,…

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

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Uflex Ltd. vs Government of Tamil Nadu & Ors.

Government contract: Tender – Award of – Scope of judicial review – Held: Transparency is always required in such tenders because of the nat…

17 September 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Hrishikesh Roy

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Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited and Another vs Anil Kanwariya

Service Law – Termination from services – Non-disclosure/suppression of material fact and filing a false declaration – Appellants invited ap…

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

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Director of Income Tax, New Delhi vs M/s Mitsubishi Corporation

Income Tax Act, 1961 – ss.190, 201, 209 and 234B – Proviso to s.209(1)(d), inserted by the Finance Act, 2012 – Interpretation of s.209 (1)(d…

17 September 2021 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Aniruddha Bose

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Salim D. Agboatwala and Ors. vs Shamalji Oddhavji Thakkar and Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.VII, r.11(d) – Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 – ss.32G, 32M, 85 and 85-A – The plai…

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

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Satya Prakash Dwivedi vs Munna alias Chandrabhan Yadav and Others

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.XLI r.33 – Power of Court of Appeal – Appellant-claimant met with an accident and sustained grievous inju…

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

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Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur vs Akashdeep Morya & Anr.

Service Law – Judicial Service – Involvement in criminal case – Appointment to the post of Civil Judge (Junior Division) – Respondent was fo…

16 September 2021 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Sudhir Kumar @ S. Baliyan vs Vinay Kumar G.B.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 –Or.VII, r.14(3) and Or. XI, R.1 (as amended by the amendment in the Commercial Courts Act) – Filing of additi…

15 September 2021 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, Aniruddha Bose

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mohd. Rafiq @ Kallu vs The State of Madhya Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 and s.304 – Prosecution case that Sub-Inspector (SI) motioned a truck, driven by the accused/appellant, to stop – I…

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

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Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India Ltd. vs Essar Bulk Terminal Ltd.

ARCELOR MITTAL NIPPON STEEL INDIA LTD. v. ESSAR BULK TERMINAL LTD. (Civil Appeal No. 5700 of 2021) SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 [INDIRA BANERJEE AND J…

14 September 2021 · Partly allowed · Indira Banerjee, J.K. Maheshwari

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Velladurai vs State Represented by the Inspector of Police

Penal Code, 1860 – s.306 r/w s.4(b) of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act – Abetment to suicide – Mere harassment without any…

14 September 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Aniruddha Bose

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National Spot Exchange Limited vs Mr. Anil Kohli, Resolution Professional for Dunar Foods Limited

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – s.61(2) – Appeals and Appellate Authority – In response to the public announcement by Interim Resolut…

14 September 2021 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, Aniruddha Bose

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Abdul Khuddus vs H.M. Chandiramani (Dead) Thr Lrs. & Ors.

Karnataka Rent Control Act, 1961 – ss.5 and 21 – Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 – ss. 322 and 462 – Transfer of Property Act – s…

14 September 2021 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, A.S. Bopanna

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Sivasankaran vs Santhimeenal

Hindu Law – Divorce – Cruelty – Subsequent conduct – Continued allegations and litigative proceedings – Irretrievable breakdown of marriage…

13 September 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Hrishikesh Roy

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ramesh Chandra Srivastava vs The State of U. P. & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.319 – Summons purporting to invoke power u/s.319 CrPC – Challenge to – Murder – Deposition of second re…

13 September 2021 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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The Director of Treasuries in Karnataka & Anr. vs V. Somyashree

Service Law – Compassionate appointment – Plea of – Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) Rules 1996 – rr. 2 and 3…

13 September 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Aniruddha Bose

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Ramesh Kumar vs Bhatinda Integrated Cooperative Cotton Spinning Mill and Ors.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss. 4 and 23 – Compensation – Enhancement of – A Notification u/s.4 was issued on 06.06.1988 and the land in qu…

13 September 2021 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, Aniruddha Bose