Indian Court Judgments — 2019

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s New India Assurance Co. Ltd. vs M/s Luxra Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986: Compensation for loss suffered on account of damage by fire – Right of insurance company to appoint surveyor…

1 May 2019 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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Praveen Singh Ramakant Bhadauriya vs Neelam Praveen Singh Bhadauriya

PRAVEEN SINGH RAMAKANT BHADAURIYA v. NEELAM PRAVEEN SINGH BHADAURIYA (Civil Appeal No. 4541 of 2019) MAY 1, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI AND S. ABDUL…

1 May 2019 · Disposed · R. Banumathi, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Maharashtra Archery Association vs Rahul Mehra and Ors.

MAHARASHTRA ARCHERY ASSOCIATION v. RAHUL MEHRA AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 4771 of 2019 etc.) MAY 01, 2019 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND AJAY RASTOGI…

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

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Up Housing and Development Board vs Ramesh Chandra Agarwal

UP HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT BOARD v. RAMESH CHANDRA AGARWAL (Civil Appeal No. 4529 of 2019) MAY 01, 2019 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND HE…

1 May 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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Shree Shree Ram Janki Ji Asthan Tapovan Mandir & Anr. vs The State of Jharkhand & Ors.

Investigation: Transfer of land of deity – Public Interest Litigation by respondent No. 8 challenging the transfer – No grievance was made b…

1 May 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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Seema Sarkar vs Executive Officer and Ors.

Panchayat: Inclusion or exclusion of the Member of the House of Parliament (MP) representing the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Isla…

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

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Ryatar Sahakari Sakkarre Karkhane Niyamit vs Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax C-1 & Ors.

Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.260-A – Substantial question of law – The appeal is to be heard on merits, only on the questions framed by the High…

1 May 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Rajesh & Ors. vs State of Haryana

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.319 – Scope and ambit of power of Magistrate under s.319 – Prosecution case was that on the fateful day,…

1 May 2019 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, M.R. Shah

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Thulasidhara & Another vs Narayanappa & Others

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: s.100 – Exercise of power under, scope – Suit for title and permanent injunction based on sale deed – Claim o…

1 May 2019 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, M.R. Shah

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Union of India & Ors. etc. etc. vs S. Maadasamy and Anr. etc. etc.

Service Law:Recruitment Rules – Post of Principal, Grade ‘A’ (Senior Scale) and Joint Chief Inspector of Factories – Amendment to the Rules…

1 May 2019 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, M.R. Shah

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S. Subramanian vs S. Ramasamy etc. etc.

Suit: Suits for injunction and for partition of suit property – Claiming that the suit property was joint family property – Suit defended by…

1 May 2019 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, M.R. Shah

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State by Karnataka Lokayukta Police Station, Bengaluru vs M.R. Hiremath

Evidence Act, 1872: s. 65B(4) – Admissibility of electronic records – Secondary evidence of the electronic record based on the spy camera –…

1 May 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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Satyan vs Deputy Commissioner & Ors.

SATYAN v. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 2976-2983 of 2019) APRIL 30, 2019 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL AND INDIRA BANERJEE, JJ.] Karn…

30 April 2019 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Indira Banerjee

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Rashmi Chopra vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Application under – By six appellants-accused – Praying for quashing the complaint and criminal pr…

30 April 2019 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph

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S. K. Miglani vs State NCT of Delhi

S. K. MIGLANI v. STATE NCT OF DELHI (Criminal Appeal No.744 of 2019) APRIL 30, 2019 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND K. M. JOSEPH, JJ.] Code of Criminal P…

30 April 2019 · Partly allowed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph

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Thongam Tarun Singh vs The State of Manipur

Sentence/Sentencing: Gang rape of girl aged 16 years – Prosecution case was that accused no.1 picked up the victim in a car along with his f…

30 April 2019 · Partly allowed · R. Banumathi, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Y. Savarimuthu vs State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.80 – Notice – AppellantGovernment Contractor and respondent-State entered into an agreement for strengthen…

30 April 2019 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Vineet Saran

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J K Jute Mill Mazdoor Morcha vs Juggilal Kamlapat Jute Mills Company Ltd. through Its Director

J K JUTE MILL MAZDOOR MORCHA v. JUGGILAL KAMLAPAT JUTE MILLS COMPANY LTD. THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR (Civil Appeal No. 20978 of 2017) APRIL 30, 20…

30 April 2019 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Vineet Saran