Indian Court Judgments — 2022

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Himanshu Kumar and Others vs State of Chhattisgarh and Others

Criminal Law – Constitution of India – Article 32 – Petition seeking mandamus for re-investigation / further investigation – Two incidents o…

14 July 2022 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, J.B. Pardiwala

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Shahaja @ Shahajan Ismail Mohd. Shaikh vs State of Maharashtra

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Murder – Evidence – Ocular evidence – Discovery of fact in consequence of an information received from accused –…

14 July 2022 · Dismissed · Surya Kant, J.B. Pardiwala

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Amarendra Kumar Pandey vs Union of India & Ors.

Service Law: Armed forces – Discharge from service – Appellant was discharged from service on the basis of four Red-Ink entries received by…

14 July 2022 · Allowed · Surya Kant, J.B. Pardiwala

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Barun Chandra Thakur vs Master Bholu & Anr.

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 – s.15 – Proviso to s. 15(1) – Directory or Mandatory – Held: Well settled prin…

13 July 2022 · Dismissed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Vikram Nath

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Principal Director of Income Tax (Investigation) & Ors. vs Laljibhai Kanjibhai Mandalia

PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX (INVESTIGATION) & ORS. v. LALJIBHAI KANJIBHAI MANDALIA (Civil Appeal No. 4081 Of 2022) JULY 13, 2022 [HEMAN…

13 July 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Swami Samarth Sugars and Agro Industries Ltd. vs Loknete Marutrao Ghule Patil Dnyaneshwar Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd & Ors.

SWAMI SAMARTH SUGARS AND AGRO INDUSTRIES LTD. v. LOKNETE MARUTRAO GHULE PATIL DNYANESHWAR SAHAKARI SAKHAR KARKHANA LTD & ORS. (Civil Appeal…

13 July 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Asian Hotels (North) Ltd. vs Alok Kumar Lodha & Ors.

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 – Or.I, r.10 & Or.VI, r. 17 – Amendment of Plaint – Joinder of Necessary and Proper Party – The appellant granted…

12 July 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Vidarbha Industries Power Limited vs Axis Bank Limited

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 – s.7(5)(a) – Interpretation of – Legislature has in its wisdom used the word ‘may’ in s.7(5)(a) of the…

12 July 2022 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, J.K. Maheshwari

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State of Uttar Pradesh and Others vs Anand Engineering College and Another

Principle/Doctrines – Principle of Natural justice – Opportunity of hearing before imposing damages u/s. 33 of the Wild Life (Protection ) A…

12 July 2022 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Jarnail Singh & Anr. vs State of Punjab

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 409/109, 420/109, 467/109, 471/109, 474/109, 477-A/109 and 120-B – Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – ss. 13(i)(d) a…

12 July 2022 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Vikram Nath

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Farooqi Begum (D) by Lrs. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh

Government grants: Resumption of land – Suit for declaration and possession – On facts, the State of UP-respondent, through Collector, filed…

12 July 2022 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Vikram Nath

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Sadhna Chaudhary vs The State of Rajasthan & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 438 – Anticipatory Bail – Cancellation of – Accused-Station House officer on the fateful day, exploited…

12 July 2022 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Vikram Nath

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U.N. Krishnamurthy (Since Deceased) Thr. Lrs. vs A. M. Krishnamurthy

Specific Relief Act, 1963 – s.16 (prior to amendment w.e.f 1.10.2018) – Readiness and willingness to perform – Both ingredients necessary fo…

12 July 2022 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, Hrishikesh Roy

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Ajmal vs The State of Kerala

Penal Code, 1860: ss.34, 149, 302, 304 Part II– Culpable homicide not amounting to murder – Deceased along with other friends were stopped b…

12 July 2022 · Partly allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Vikram Nath

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Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited vs M/s. Nemichand Damodardas & Anr.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894: s.4 – Land acquisition – Compensation – Determination of, on the basis of Ready Reckoner rates – Correctness of…

11 July 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. vs Akhil Sharda & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Quashing of criminal proceedings – Sustainability of – On facts, FIRs u/ss. 406 and 420 IPC – All…

11 July 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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State of Gujarat vs Cadila Healthcare Ltd.

Gujarat Sales Tax Act, 1969: Entry 25 of Schedule I, Entry 26(1) of Schedule II Part A – Product “KADIPROL” sold by the assessee – Classific…

11 July 2022 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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Union of India etc. vs The United Planters Association of Southern India etc. & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art. 139A – Transfer of certain matters – Matters pertaining to challenge to the Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Act, 20…

11 July 2022 · Disposed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Vikram Nath