Indian Court Judgments — 2019

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Smt. Alka Shukla vs Life Insurance Corporation of India

SMT. ALKA SHUKLA v. LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA (Civil Appeal No. 3413 of 2019) APRIL 24, 2019 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y. CHANDRACHUD AND HE…

24 April 2019 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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Delhi Development Authority vs Nalwa Sons Investment Ltd. and Anr.

Lease – Lease deed – Recovery of unearned increase (UEI) in the value of the commercial plot at the time of sale, transfer assignment – Resp…

24 April 2019 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Cheriyath Jyothi vs Sainudeen and Anr.

Kerala Panchayath Building Rules, 2011: Unauthorised structure – Demolition of – Sought by appellant and also alleging hazardous activities…

24 April 2019 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Hari Steel and General Industries Ltd. & Anr. vs Daljit Singh & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. XII, r.6 – Judgment on admission – Respondents-plaintiffs case that appellant no.2defendant approached t…

24 April 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, R. Subhash Reddy

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Nagji Odhavji Kumbhar & Anr. vs State of Gujarat

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 and 324 r/w s. 34 – Prosecution under – Death of two persons and injuries to two – Injuries also received by the a…

23 April 2019 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Hemant Gupta

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Dharmaji Shankar Shinde and Others vs Rajaram Shripad Joshi (Dead) through Lrs. and Others

Deeds and Documents – ‘Mortgage by conditional sale’ or ‘Sale with a condition to repurchase’ – Respondents-plaintiffs case was that the sui…

23 April 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, R. Subhash Reddy

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Cantonment Board, Meerut & Anr. vs Afzal

Cantonments Act, 1924: ss. 184 and 185 – Illegal erection or re-erection – Allegation that respondents carried out unauthorized construction…

23 April 2019 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, R. Subhash Reddy

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Monthi Menezes (D) by Lr. vs Devaki Amma (D) by Lr. & Anr.

Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 (amended) – ss. 2(18), 44, 45 – Karnataka Land reforms Rules, 1974 – Predecessor of the appellant made an a…

23 April 2019 · Partly allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Globe Ground India Employees Union vs Lufthansa German Airlines & Anr.

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947– ss.10(4) and 25-F, 25-G, 25O, 25-N – Information furnished by the first respondent (holding company of the se…

23 April 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, R. Subhash Reddy

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National Insurance Company Ltd. vs Mannat Johal & Ors. etc. etc.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Offending vehicle, an oil tanker rammed into the car driven by one ‘RSJ’, with his wife and children also in it,…

23 April 2019 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

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State of Karnataka & Anr. vs Krishna Kumar & Ors.

STATE OF KARNATAKA & ANR. v. KRISHNA KUMAR & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 4089-4241 of 2019) APRIL 23, 2019 [ARUN MISHRA AND NAVIN SINHA, JJ.] Ed…

23 April 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Navin Sinha

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State of Rajasthan and Others vs Mukesh Sharma

STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS v. MUKESH SHARMA (Civil Appeal No. 3086 of 2016 etc.) APRIL 22, 2019 [ARUN MISHRA AND NAVIN SINHA, JJ.] Senten…

22 April 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Navin Sinha

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Kumar Ghimirey vs The State of Sikkim

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: ss.9/10 – Sexual assault on seven year old girl – Appellant convicted under ss.9/10 o…

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

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Sampada Yogesh Waghdhare vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Maharashtra Municipal Council Nagar Panchayat and Industrial Township Act, 1965: ss. 44(1)(e) – Disqualification under – For unauthorized co…

22 April 2019 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph

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Anil Kumar Anand vs Commissioner of Customs (Preventive)

Customs Act, 1962 – s.28 – Customs Valuation (Determination of Value of Imported Goods) Rules, 2007 – rr. 3 to 5, 7 & 9 – Appellant was a re…

22 April 2019 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Hemant Gupta

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Naresh Chandra Bhardwaj vs Bank of India & Ors.

NARESH CHANDRA BHARDWAJ v. BANK OF INDIA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 4037 of 2019) APRIL 22, 2019 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL AND INDIRA BANERJEE, JJ.]…

22 April 2019 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Indira Banerjee

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Indian Oil Corporation Limited vs State of U.P. & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.11, Explanation IV – Respondent-State enacted the 2007 Act after the High Court declared the 2000 Act to b…

22 April 2019 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph

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Vst Industries Limited vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

VST INDUSTRIES LIMITED v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 3256 of 2019) APRIL 22, 2019 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND K. M. JOSEPH,…

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