Indian Court Judgments — 2022

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State Tax Officer (1) vs Rainbow Papers Limited

STATE TAX OFFICER (1) v. RAINBOW PAPERS LIMITED (Civil Appeal No. 1661 of 2020) SEPTEMBER 06, 2022 [INDIRA BANERJEE AND A.S. BOPANNA, JJ.] I…

6 September 2022 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, A.S. Bopanna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

K. Paramasivam vs The Karur Vysya Bank Ltd. & Anr.

K. PARAMASIVAM v. THE KARUR VYSYA BANK LTD. & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 9286 of 2019) SEPTEMBER 06, 2022 [INDIRA BANERJEE AND J. K. MAHESHWARI,…

6 September 2022 · Dismissed · Indira Banerjee, J.K. Maheshwari

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Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs Sudera Realty Private Limited

Lease – Tenant at sufferance – Liability to pay mesne profits – Held: A tenant continuing in possession after the expiry of the lease may be…

6 September 2022 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Ahmednagar Mahanagar Palika vs Ahmednagar Mahanagar Palika Kamgar Union

Appointment – On Compassionate grounds – Ahmednagar Municipal Council was converted to Ahmednagar Mahanagar Palika / Municipal Corporation i…

5 September 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

State through Deputy Superintendent of Police vs R. Soundirarasu etc.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss.239, 397, 401 – Discharge of accused – Respondent No.1 was serving as Motor Vehicle Inspector during th…

5 September 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, J.B. Pardiwala

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M/s. Peacock Industries Ltd. vs Union of India and Ors.

Central Excise Act, 1944 – s.173L – Central Excise Rules – Claim for refund of excise duty – Assessee if entitled to the refund to the exten…

5 September 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari

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Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited vs The Board of Trustees of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority & Ors.

Tender: Grievance of appellant/petitioner was that in respect of two tenders, it was considered disqualified and/or was held ineligible in v…

5 September 2022 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari

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Pushpalata vs Vijay Kumar (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Ors.

Benami Transaction (Prohibition) Act, 1988 – s.4(3)(a) – Original first plaintiff-Karta of HUF purchased properties in name of minor sons (f…

5 September 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Sudhanshu Dhulia

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Madhya Pradesh vs Nandu @ Nandua

Sentence/Sentencing – ss.147,148,323 and 302/34 of IPC – Reduction of sentence by the High Court – Proper or not – The respondent-accused al…

2 September 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari

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The State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs Phool Singh

Service Law – Penal Code, 1860 – s.392 – Arms Act – ss.3/25 – Respondent-delinquent employee’s dismissal from service was quashed by High Co…

2 September 2022 · Allowed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Sudhanshu Dhulia

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Xyz vs Abhisheik & Anr.

XYZ v. ABHISHEIK & ANR. (Criminal Appeal Nos. 1408-1409 of 2022) SEPTEMBER 02, 2022 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y. CHANDRACHUD AND HIMA KOHLI, JJ.] Juve…

2 September 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hima Kohli

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M/s. Jagan Singh & Co. vs Ludhiana Improvement Trust & Ors.

Land Acquisition – Compensation – Execution proceedings – Auction sale – Setting aside of Auction Sale – Civil Procedure Code,1908 – O. XX1…

2 September 2022 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S. Ravindra Bhat, M.M. Sundresh

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M. Mohan vs The State Government of Tamil Nadu & Ors.

Land Acquisition – Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 – ss. 15(1), 15(2) and 15(3) – Land of the petitioner-original land owner was acquired unde…

2 September 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Dr. Abraham Patani of Mumbai & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966 – ss. 37(1), 126- Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 - ss. 61(m), 63, 90(1) & (3), 91, 291,…

2 September 2022 · Dismissed · Surya Kant, Abhay S. Oka

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Life Insurance Corporation of India vs Sanjeev Builders Private Limited & Anr.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. II r. 2 and Or. VI r. 17 – Applicability of Or. II r. 2 to an amendment application – Held: Or.II r.2 op…

1 September 2022 · Dismissed · Aniruddha Bose, J.B. Pardiwala

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Morgan Securities and Credits Pvt. Ltd. vs Videocon Industries Ltd.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996: s. 31(7)(a), 31(7)(b) – Post award interest on principal sum – Grant of – Discretion of arbitrator –…

1 September 2022 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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Dibaker Nunia & Anr. vs The State of Assam

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 34 – Eye-witnesses, when not reliable – Person brutally assaulted, received multiple injuries on vital parts, die…

30 August 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela M. Trivedi

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Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. vs Afcons Gunanusa Jv

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 11, 31, 31A, 38 and 39 – Fourth Schedule – Arbitrators’ Fees – Whether the arbitrator(s) are en…

30 August 2022 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Sanjiv Khanna, Surya Kant