Indian Court Judgments — 2019

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rameshwar and Another vs State of Madhya Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860: s.302 r/w s.34 – Conviction and life imprisonment – Prosecution case was that on the fateful day, appellant no.1 armed wit…

16 August 2019 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Surendra Prasad Mishra vs Smt. Ramawati and Others

Advocates: Dispute between lawyers with regard to payment of fees – In the instant case, a claim petition was filed before the appellant hol…

16 August 2019 · Allowed · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose

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Kanwaljit Singh vs National Insurance Company Ltd

KANWALJIT SINGH v. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD (Civil Appeal No. 6255 of 2019) AUGUST 14, 2019 [UDAY UMESH LALIT AND VINEET SARAN, JJ.] I…

14 August 2019 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran

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Asst. Provident Fund Commissioner Epfo, Bareilly vs M/s U.P. State Warehousing Corp. & Anr.

Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: ss.2(f), 7A – Liability of Corporation to pay statutory contribution in re…

14 August 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre, R. Subhash Reddy

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State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs Shiv Dayal & Anr.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: s.100 – Substantial questions of law – Suit by respondent no.1 against the appellant-State and its authoritie…

14 August 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre, R. Subhash Reddy

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Kum C. Yamini vs The State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.

Judiciary: Fast Track Court – Ad hoc District Judges – Selection to the post of District Judges in regular cadre from adhoc Fast Track Court…

14 August 2019 · Disposed · S.A. Bobde, R. Subhash Reddy

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State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. vs Kanshi Ram & Ors.

STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH & ORS. v. KANSHI RAM & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 6308 of 2019) AUGUST 14, 2019 [ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE AND R. SUBHASH RE…

14 August 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre, R. Subhash Reddy

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Commissioner of Income Tax vs Laxman Das Khandelwal

COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX v. LAXMAN DAS KHANDELWAL (Civil Appeal Nos. 6261-62 of 2019) AUGUST 13, 2019 [UDAY UMESH LALIT AND VINEET SARAN,…

13 August 2019 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran

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Madhukar Nivrutti Jagtap & Ors. vs Smt. Pramilabai Chandulal Parandekar & Ors.

Specific Relief Act, 1963: Nature of transaction between the plaintiffs and defendant nos.1 to 3 – Suit for specific performance of agreemen…

13 August 2019 · Partly allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Nareshbhai Bhagubhai & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

NARESHBHAI BHAGUBHAI & ORS. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 6270 of 2019) AUGUST 13, 2019 [ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE AND INDU MALHOTRA,…

13 August 2019 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Thankamony Amma & Ors. vs Omana Amma N. & Ors.

Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965: s.20 – Revision – The predecessor of the respondents was conducting the management of t…

13 August 2019 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran

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Institution of Mechanical Engineers (India) through Its Chairman vs State of Punjab & Ors.

University Grants Commission Act, 1956– ss.2(f), 3, 22– Appellant conducts bi-annual examinations such as Technician Engineers’ Part-I & Par…

13 August 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit, Deepak Gupta

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Assam Public Works vs Union of India & Ors.

Citizenship Act, 1955: ss.3, 6 – State of Assam – Report of State Coordinator – Action proposed in Paragraph 7(a) that for any NRC Applicati…

13 August 2019 · Ranjan Gogoi, R.F. Nariman

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Ashok Kumar and Ors. vs Depinder Singh Dhesi and Ors.

Contempt of Court – When not – Judgment dtd. 03.11.17 passed in Civil Appeal Nos.17869-17870/2017 and Clarificatory Order dtd. 22.01.18 pass…

13 August 2019 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran

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R. Jayapal vs State of Tamil Nadu & Anr.

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302/34, Part-I of s.304 – Alteration of conviction from s.302 IPC to Part-I of s.304 – Prosecution case that there was…

9 August 2019 · Partly allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

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State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. vs B. Ranga Reddy (D) by Lrs & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – ss.11, 96 and Or. XLI, r.22, Or.XLI, r.33 – Three separate suits were filed against the defendants including…

9 August 2019 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Pioneer Urban Land and Infrastructure Limited & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: ss. 5(8)(f), 21(6A)(b) and 25A – Amendments made to the Code vide Amendment Act, which deem allottees…

9 August 2019 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Sanjiv Khanna, Surya Kant

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The Director of Horticulture, Odisha vs Pravat Kumar Dash & Ors.

THE DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE, ODISHA v. PRAVAT KUMAR DASH & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 6227–28 of 2019) AUGUST 09, 2019 [L. NAGESWARA RAO AND H…

9 August 2019 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta