Indian Court Judgments — 2019

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R. S. Anjayya Gupta vs Thippaiah Setty & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.96 and Or.41,r. 31 – Respondent no.1 (original plaintiff) filed a suit for partition of certain properties…

1 July 2019 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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The State of Tamil Nadu vs Dr. Vasanthi Veerasekaran

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Allotment of alternate housing site to the displaced persons – Property owned and possessed by the private resp…

1 July 2019 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Vasavi Engineering College Parents Association vs State of Telangana and Others

Telangana Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983 – s.15 r/w. ss.3 and 7 – Telangana…

1 July 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Navin Sinha

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The Executive Engineer, M.I.W. vs Vitthal Damodar Patil and Anr.

THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, M.I.W. v. VITTHAL DAMODAR PATIL AND ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 5125 of 2019) JULY 01, 2019 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND AJAY RA…

1 July 2019 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Reckitt Benckiser (India) Private Limited vs Reynders Label Printing India Private Limited and Anr.

RECKITT BENCKISER (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED v. REYNDERS LABEL PRINTING INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED AND ANR. (Petition for Arbitration (Civil) No. 65…

1 July 2019 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Parminder Singh vs New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.

PARMINDER SINGH v. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 5123 of 2019) JULY 01, 2019 [INDU MALHOTRA AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Mot…

1 July 2019 · Allowed · Indu Malhotra, M.R. Shah

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Arshnoor Singh vs Harpal Kaur & Ors.

Family Law – Succession under Mitakshara Law – Appellant is the great-grandson of one ‘LS’, who was the owner of large tracts of agricultura…

1 July 2019 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

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Madhav Prasad Aggarwal & Anr. vs Axis Bank Ltd. & Anr.

MADHAV PRASAD AGGARWAL & ANR. v. AXIS BANK LTD. & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 5126 of 2019) JULY 01, 2019 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND AJAY RASTOGI, JJ.…

1 July 2019 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Foundation for Organizational Research and Education Fore School of Management through Its Director vs The All India Council for Technical Education through the Member Secretary

Education/Educational Institution: Admission – Management course – Application by institution seeking extention of approval of existing seat…

21 June 2019 · Disposed · Deepak Gupta, Surya Kant

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Education Promotion Society for India and Another vs Union of India and Others

EDUCATION PROMOTION SOCIETY FOR INDIA AND ANOTHER v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 747 of 2019) JUNE 21, 2019 [DEEPAK…

21 June 2019 · Dismissed · Deepak Gupta, Surya Kant

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The Silppi Constructions Contractors vs Union of India and Anr. etc. etc.

Writ Jurisdiction: Scope of interference in contractual matters involving State instrumentalities – Held: Courts should exercise a lot of re…

21 June 2019 · Dismissed · Deepak Gupta, Surya Kant

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State of Haryana vs Angoori Devi & Anr.

Penal Code, 1860: s. 498-A r/w 304B – Dowry death – Death of victim due to burn injuries within 7 years of marriage, otherwise than under no…

13 June 2019 · Dismissed · Indira Banerjee, Ajay Rastogi

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State of Bihar & Ors. vs Meera Tiwary & Anr.

Contempt of Court – Jurisdiction of High Court – Respondent No.1’s husband (since deceased) was appointed Junior Engineer in the Public Work…

11 June 2019 · Dismissed · Indira Banerjee, Ajay Rastogi

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Hari Sankaran vs Union of India & Others

Companies Act, 1956: s.130 – Exercise of power under – Essential conditions – On 1.10.2018, the Central Government filed a petition under ss…

4 June 2019 · Dismissed · Indu Malhotra, M.R. Shah

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Surinder Singh Deswal @ Col. S.S. Deswal and Others vs Virender Gandhi

SURINDER SINGH DESWAL @ COL. S.S. DESWAL AND OTHERS v. VIRENDER GANDHI (Criminal Appeal Nos. 917-944 of 2019) MAY 29, 2019 [M. R. SHAH AND A…

29 May 2019 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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Parsa Kente Collieries Limited vs Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited

PARSA KENTE COLLIERIES LIMITED v. RAJASTHAN RAJYA VIDYUT UTPADAN NIGAM LIMITED (Civil Appeal No. 9023 of 2018) MAY 27, 2019 [ARUN MISHRA AND…

27 May 2019 · Partly allowed · Arun Mishra, M.R. Shah

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Century Metal Recycling Pvt. Ltd. and Another vs Union of India and Others

Customs Valuation (Determination of Value of Imported Goods) Rules, 2007: rr.3, 12 – Appellants had been regularly importing aluminium waste…

17 May 2019 · Allowed · Ranjan Gogoi, Deepak Gupta, Sanjiv Khanna

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Abdul Kuddus vs Union of India and Others

Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003: Schedule, Paragraph 3(2) and Paragraph 8 – Conflict…

17 May 2019 · Disposed · Ranjan Gogoi, Deepak Gupta, Sanjiv Khanna