Indian Court Judgments — 2021

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union Public Service Commission vs Bibhu Prasad Sarangi and Others

Constitution of India -– Art.226 – Exercise of power under – Necessity of independent application of mind – ‘Cut-copy-paste’ not a substitut…

5 March 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Union of India and Ors. vs P. Balasubrahmanayam

UNION OF INDIA AND ORS v. P. BALASUBRAHMANAYAM (Civil Appeal Nos. 3592-3593 of 2020) MARCH 04, 2021 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL AND HRISHIKESH ROY,…

4 March 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Hrishikesh Roy

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Vikas Kishanrao Gawali vs State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961 – s.12(2)(c) – Constitution of India – Arts. 14, 16, 243-D and 243-T – Reservati…

4 March 2021 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Indu Malhotra, Ajay Rastogi

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Amway India Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. vs Ravindranath Rao Sindhia & Anr.

AMWAY INDIA ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD. v. RAVINDRANATH RAO SINDHIA & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 810 of 2021) MARCH 04, 2021 [R. F. NARIMAN AND B. R.…

4 March 2021 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Ntpc Ltd. vs M/s. Deconar Services Pvt. Ltd.

Arbitration Act, 1940: Arbitral award – Objections against – For the objector/appellant in order to succeed in their challenge against an ar…

4 March 2021 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Aniruddha Bose

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Subodh Kumar vs Shamim Ahmed

Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887 – s.17 – U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 – s. 30(2) – Code…

3 March 2021 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy

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Satpal vs State of Haryana

Indian Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 – Prosecution under – Death caused by husband of wife by setting her ablaze – Dying declaration recorded by…

3 March 2021 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy

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Rahul vs State of Haryana

Indian Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w. s.34 – Arms Act, 1959 – s.25(1B)(a) – Prosecution case was that the appellant-accused suspected that hi…

3 March 2021 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy

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N. Subramanian vs M/s Aruna Hotels Ltd. & Anr.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – s.9 – Arrears of salary – claim of – Appellant filed an application u/s.9 of the 2016 Code and averre…

3 March 2021 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Hrishikesh Roy

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Sachin Kumar & Ors. vs Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board

Service Law – Recruitment – Examination – Irregularities in – An advertisement dated 26.12.2009 issued for 231 vacancies for the post of Hea…

3 March 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. vs M/s Navigant Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.31 and s.34 – Period of limitation for filing the petition u/s. 34 – A service level agreement wa…

2 March 2021 · Allowed · Indu Malhotra, Ajay Rastogi

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Engineering Analysis Centre of Excellence Private Limited vs The Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr.

Income Tax Act, 1961: s.195 – Amount paid by resident in India to non-resident foreign software suppliers – Liability to deduct tax at sourc…

2 March 2021 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Hemant Gupta, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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The State (Gnct of Delhi) Narcotics Control Bureau vs Lokesh Chadha

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 389(1) r/w. s. 37 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Suspension of sentence – Of…

2 March 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Shivaji Chintappa Patil vs State of Maharashtra

Penal Code, 1860: s.302 – Conviction based on circumstantial evidence – Prosecution case was that the appellant was addicted to liquor and u…

2 March 2021 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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The Commissioner, Commercial Tax, U.P., Lucknow vs S/S Rujhan Studio

Uttar Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2008: Schedule I Entry 21 – Classification of unstitched suits – Assessee respondent engaged in selling d…

2 March 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Murali alias Dhananjayan vs State of Kerala

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – s.28(A) and s.4(1) – Redetermination of compensation in accordance with enhanced compensation awarded to other…

2 March 2021 · Allowed · Indu Malhotra, Ajay Rastogi

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Sridevi Datla vs Union of India and Ors.

Limitation Act, 1963: Applicability to Special laws – Held: Where period of limitation are prescribed under special laws, appeals that excee…

2 March 2021 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, S. Ravindra Bhat

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M/s. Chitralekha Builders & Anr. through Anil G. Shah Power of Attorney & Husband of the Partner vs G.I.C. Employees Sonal Vihar Co-Op. Housing Society Ltd. & Anr.

M/S. CHITRALEKHA BUILDERS & ANR. THROUGH ANIL G. SHAH POWER OF ATTORNEY & HUSBAND OF THE PARTNER v. G.I.C. EMPLOYEES SONAL VIHAR CO-OP. HOUS…

1 March 2021 · Disposed · Indu Malhotra, Ajay Rastogi