Indian Court Judgments — 2018

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Karnataka by Its Chief Secretary vs State of Tamil Nadu by Its Chief Secretary & Ors.

BY 5ITS S.C.R. CHIEF 829SECRETARY v. STATE OF T. N. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY [DIPAK MISRA, CJI] THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY…

16 February 2018 · Disposed · Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy, A.M. Khanwilkar

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State of Tamil Nadu Represented by the Secretary to Government Public Works Department vs Siddaramaiah, Chief Minister, Government of Karnakata & Ors.

S.C.R. 1125SECRETARY v. STATE 1125 OF T. N. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY [DIPAK MISRA, CJI] STATE OF TAMIL NADU REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GO…

16 February 2018 · Disposed · Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Taniya Malik vs The Registrar General of the High Court of Delhi

Judicial Service – Delhi Judicial Service Examination, 2015 – Revaluation of answer-sheet and moderation of marks – Petitioners sought re-va…

16 February 2018 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, Amitava Roy

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Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd. and Others vs M/s. Gmr Vemagiri Power Generation Ltd. and Another

Contract – Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) – Interpretation of – Predecessor of the appellant, the Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board, in…

16 February 2018 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

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Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Gwalior) M.P. Ltd. vs Commissioner of Income Tax, Gwalior

Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.12-A and s.12-AA(3) – Cancellation of registration certificate under the Act by CIT – Power of – Appellant-company…

16 February 2018 · Allowed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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Kurukshetra University vs Prithvi Singh

Service Law – Respondent was working as a Security Guard in the appellant-University – He was a daily rated employee – Allegation that respo…

15 February 2018 · Allowed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. vs The Appellate Authority & Anr.

Electricity Act, 2003 – ss. 126, 127 – Respondent No.2 are consumers of electricity, which is supplied to them by the State Electricity Boar…

15 February 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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G. Saraswathi & Anr. vs Rathinammal & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. XLI, r.31 – Appellants filed a suit against the respondents for specific performance of agreement – Tria…

15 February 2018 · Allowed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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Uco Bank & Ors. vs Rajendra Shankar Shukla

Service Law – Dismissal from service after superannuation – Propriety of – Respondent while in charge of extension counter of appellant-Bank…

15 February 2018 · Dismissed · Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta

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Chairman Cum Managing Director, Ennore Port Trust (Presently Known As Kamarajar Port Limited) vs V. Manoharan and Ors.

Constitution of India – Art.226 – Writ petition under, involving questions of facts – Maintainability of – In Chennai Port Trust, in order t…

15 February 2018 · Allowed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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Khatoon & Ors. vs The State of U.P. through Principal Secretary & Ors.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss.4,6 and 17 – State acquired hundreds of hectares of land situated in several villages – Aggrieved, some land…

15 February 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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Sundaram Finance Limited vs Abdul Samad & Anr.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.36, 32, 42 and 2(e) – Whether an award under the Act is required to be first filed in the court…

15 February 2018 · Allowed · Jasti Chelameswar, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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Auto Cars vs Trimurti Cargo Movers Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s. 27, Appendix-B r/w. Or.V, r.20(3) and Or. IX, r.13 – Respondent No.1-Plaintiff filed a suit in the High C…

15 February 2018 · Allowed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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M/s. Rdb Textiles Ltd. vs Commissioner of Central Excise and Service Tax, Kolkata-Iv Commissionerate

Central Excise Act, 1944 – Exemption Notification no.12/2011-CE dated 1.3.2011 and Notification no.30/2004 dated 9.7.2004 – Brand name of an…

13 February 2018 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Swaraj Abhiyan and Anr. vs Union of India and Ors.

Constitution of India: Art. 32 – Public Interest Litigation – Writ petition seeking direction for investigation into the alleged anomalies/i…

13 February 2018 · Dismissed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, Uday Umesh Lalit

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Steel Authority of India Ltd. vs Choudhary Tilotama Das & Ors.

Service law – Voluntary Retirement Scheme – Allotment of quarters – Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) by a Steel Plant-unit of appellant – R…

12 February 2018 · Disposed · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi

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Dinesh Kumar Kalidas Patel vs The State of Gujarat

Penal Code, 1860: s.201 – Whether conviction under s.201 could be maintained while acquitting the accused of main offence – Held: A charge u…

12 February 2018 · Allowed · Kurian Joseph, Amitava Roy

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Maharashtra Housing Development Authority vs Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Private Limited & Ors.

Tender – e-Tender – Appellant-Maharashtra Housing Development Authority (MHADA) issued e-Tender notice inviting proposals for work of “Techn…

12 February 2018 · Allowed · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi