Indian Court Judgments — 2019

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shree Chaitanya Constructions vs Sudhir Poonamchand Parakh & Ors.

Natural Justice – Right to be heard – Suit for specific performance against several members of one family/defendants – Rejected by the Trial…

17 July 2019 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Sanjiv Khanna, Surya Kant

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State of M.P. & Anr. vs Dungaji (D) by Lrs. & Anr.

Madhya Pradesh Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1960: s. 46 – Competent Authority while determining surplus land of the plaintiff, incl…

16 July 2019 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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Smt. Sulekha Rani vs Union of India and Ors.

Army Rules, 1954: r.13(3)(III)(v) – Army Jawan discharged from service under the provisions of r.13(3)(III)(v) – He died six years thereafte…

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

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Sopan (Dead) through His L.R. vs Syed Nabi

Transfer of Property Act, 1882 – s.58(c) – Mortgage by conditional sale – Respondent-plaintiff received a sum of Rs.5000/- from appellant-de…

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

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Shri Badru (Since Deceased) through L.R.Hari Ram etc. vs Ntpc Limited (Formerly National Thermal Power Corporation Limited) & Ors.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss.11, 18, 23 and 54 – Appellants-landowners’ land acquired by the State-respondent no.3 for the benefit of NTP…

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

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State Bank of India & Ors. vs Mohammad Badruddin

Service Law: Punishment of reversion – Propriety of – Disciplinary proceedings – Departmental enquiry – Punishment of compulsory retirement…

16 July 2019 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Chaman Lal (D) Thr. Lrs. vs Kamlawati (D) Thr. Lrs.

Punjab Court Act, 1918 – ss. 41 and 42 – Jurisdiction of High Court – Exercise of – Execution of gift deed by the son-original owner bequeat…

16 July 2019 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

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M/s. R. K. Industries (Unit-Ii) LLP vs S.C/S.T Shipbreakers Association & Ors.

Gujarat Maritime Board (Conditions and Procedures for Granting Permission for Utilizing Ship Recycling Plots) Ship Recycling Regulations, 20…

16 July 2019 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Sanjiv Khanna, Surya Kant

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Dr. S. Kumar & Ors. vs S. Ramalingam

Transfer of Property Act, 1882 – s. 48 – One CLR was the owner of big chunk of land on Mowbrays Road in the city of Chennai – He executed th…

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

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Omkar Singh vs State of U.P. & Ors.

Education/Educational Institutions: Eligibility criteria for appearing in Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) – NCTE by Notification dated 23.08.…

16 July 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, S. Abdul Nazeer, M.R. Shah

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Sudin Dilip Talaulikar vs Polycap Wires Pvt. Ltd. and Others

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Or. XXXVII, r.3(5) – Summary suit filed against appellant for recovery of Rs.64.18 lacs – Prior to filing of…

15 July 2019 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, Navin Sinha

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Sobha Singh and Sons Pvt. Ltd. vs Shashi Mohan Kapur (Deceased) Thr. L.R.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. XX, rr. 6, 6A & 7, Or. 21, rr.2, 11(2) & (3) and Or. XXIII, r.3 and ss. 35-A, 151 – Appellantlandlord is…

15 July 2019 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Pam Developments Private Ltd. vs State of West Bengal

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Effect of s. 36 of the Arbitration Act, vis-a-vis the provisions of…

12 July 2019 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Vineet Saran

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Issac T M vs The Idukki District Co-Operative Bank Ltd & Ors.

Service Law – State Co-operative Bank and District Cooperative Bank Employees Self Financing Pension Scheme 2005 – First respondent-co-opera…

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

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Sheoli Hati vs Somnath Das

Guardian and Wards Act, 1890: ss.7 and 12 – Application under – By father (respondent) – Seeking custody of minor girl-child – Alleging that…

11 July 2019 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, Navin Sinha

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Chief Regional Manager, United India Insurance Company Limited vs Siraj Uddin Khan

Service Law – Payment of arrears of salary and other benefits – Respondent-assistant typist was transferred from Allahabad Branch to Jaunpur…

11 July 2019 · Partly allowed · Ashok Bhushan, Navin Sinha

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Union of India and Ors. vs Sitaram Mishra and Anr.

Service Law: Dismissal from service – Under s. 11(1) of CRPF Act r/w CRPF Rules – After holding disciplinary enquiry – Holding the delinquen…

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

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All Manipur Pensioners Association by Its Secretary vs The State of Manipur and Others

Service Law – Grant of benefit of revised pension – Creation of two classes of pensioners – When discriminatory – Govt. of Manipur issued of…

11 July 2019 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna