Indian Court Judgments — 2019

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sanjeev Kumar Gupta vs The State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr.

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000: s.7A – Prosecution case was that son of the complainant was murdered after a d…

25 July 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee

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Ranjit Kumar Haldar vs State of Sikkim

RANJIT KUMAR HALDAR v. STATE OF SIKKIM (Criminal Appeal No. 427 of 2014) JULY 25, 2019 [L. NAGESWARA RAO AND HEMANT GUPTA, JJ.] Penal Code,…

25 July 2019 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State Bank of India & Ors. vs Atindra Nath Bhattacharyya & Anr.

Doctrines/Principles: Principle of natural justice – Reasonable opportunity of hearing – On facts, writ petition by employee challenging his…

25 July 2019 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax, New Delhi vs Maruti Suzuki India Limited

Income Tax Act, 1961 – ss.143(2), 292B and ss.2(31), 92CA(3), 142(1), 144C (15)(b), 148, 153(1), 153(4), 170(2), 260A – Assessee, joint vent…

25 July 2019 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee

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Prashanti Medical Services & Research Foundation vs Union of India & Ors.

PRASHANTI MEDICAL SERVICES & RESEARCH FOUNDATION v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 5849 of 2019) JULY 25, 2019 [ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE…

25 July 2019 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Brahmani River Pellets Limited vs Kamachi Industries Limited

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.2(1)(e), 2(2), 11(6), and 20 – Appellant entered into an agreement with the respondent for sale…

25 July 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna

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Madhya Pradesh Power Management Co. Ltd. & Anr. vs M/s Dhar Wind Power Projects Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

Electricity Act, 2003: ss. 61 and 86(1)(e) – Procurement of power from Wind Electricity Generator – Issuance of Tariff Order – Tariff Order…

25 July 2019 · Partly allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee

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Randhir Kaur vs Prithvi Pal Singh & Ors.

RANDHIR KAUR v. PRITHVI PAL SINGH & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 5822 of 2019) JULY 24, 2019 [L. NAGESWARA RAO AND HEMANT GUPTA, JJ.] Punjab Court…

24 July 2019 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Kanta Yadav vs Om Prakash Yadav & Ors.

KANTA YADAV v. OM PRAKASH YADAV & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 5823 of 2019) JULY 24, 2019 [L. NAGESWARA RAO AND HEMANT GUPTA, JJ.] Indian Success…

24 July 2019 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Vinod Bhaiyalal Jain & Ors. vs Wadhwani Parmeshwari Cold Storage Pvt. Ltd.Through Its Director & Anr.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.34, 37(1)(b) – Appellant utilized the services of respondent No.1 for keeping an agricultural pr…

24 July 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna

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West Bengal Central School Service Commission & Ors. vs Abdul Halim & Ors.

West Bengal School Service Commission (Selection of Persons for Appointment to the Post of Teachers) Rules, 2007 – r.5 – West Bengal School…

24 July 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee

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The Officer in Charge, Sub-Regional Provident Fund Office & Anr. vs M/s Godavari Garments Limited

Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: ss. 7-A, 2(f) – Employee – Definition of – Company engaged in producing ga…

24 July 2019 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Postman Vengaisamy & Ors. vs State Represented by Inspector of Police & Ors.

Penal Code, 1860: s.302 – Fifteen accused – Prosecution case was that there was history of previous attack on complainant party – On the fat…

24 July 2019 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Peer Gulam Jilani vs Peer Gulam Naseer and Ors.

Muslim Law: Rules of Zabta (Constitution) – Interpretation of – Nomination of Sajjadah Nashin and Mutawalli – Fourth Sajjadah Nashin and Mut…

24 July 2019 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, Navin Sinha

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Lucknow Development Authority & Anr. vs Gopal Das (Deceased) through Lrs & Ors.

Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 – s. 17 proviso – Release of land from acquisition from State Government – Restoratio…

24 July 2019 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Ex-Hav Ashok Kumar vs Union of India & Ors.

EX-HAV ASHOK KUMAR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No.6126 of 2019) JULY 24, 2019 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND INDIRA BANERJEE,…

24 July 2019 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Bikram Chatterji & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

Housing: Housing projects – By a Group of companies – Proposing to construct approximately 42,000 flats – The projects were registered under…

23 July 2019 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, Uday Umesh Lalit

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Girish Singh vs The State of Uttarakhand

GIRISH SINGH v. THE STATE OF UTTARAKHAND (Criminal Appeal No. 1475 of 2009) JULY 23, 2019 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL AND K. M. JOSEPH, JJ.] Penal C…

23 July 2019 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph