Indian Court Judgments — 2018

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M/s Simplex Infrastructure Ltd vs Union of India

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 34 – Application under – Delay of 514 days in filing – Condonation of delay – If permissible – He…

5 December 2018 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Vineet Saran

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Sanjay Kumar Jha vs Prakash Chandra Chaudhary & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art. 226 – Jurisdiction under – Scope of – Held: In exercise of jurisdiction u/s. 226, High Court cannot sit in appea…

5 December 2018 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee

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Vivek Mudgil vs State of U.P. & Ors.

Service Law: Appointment – To the post of Principal – Qualification – Requirement of 10 years teaching experience – Appointment of appellant…

5 December 2018 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, R. Subhash Reddy

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S C Singh vs State of Uttarakhand and Ors.

Service Law – University-Second respondent passed resolution terminating College Development Council (CDC) – Challenged by the appellant-Dir…

5 December 2018 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, D.Y. Chandrachud

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Zahoor Ahmad Rather and Ors. etc vs Sheikh Imtiyaz Ahmad and Ors. etc

Service Law: Selection – Advertisement for filling up posts of “Technician III” – Qualification specified for the post was “Matric with ITI”…

5 December 2018 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, D.Y. Chandrachud

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Sp Singla Constructions Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Himachal Pradesh and Another

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss. 11(6), 21 and 25 (a) – Appointment of arbitrator – Contract between appellant-contractor and res…

4 December 2018 · Disposed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee

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Sri Mahabir Prosad Choudhary vs M/s. Octavius Tea and Industries Ltd. and Anr.

West Bengal Industrial Disputes Rules, 1958: rr. 20B(5) and 21 – Industrial dispute – Non-appearance of the company-employer – Written State…

4 December 2018 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, Indu Malhotra

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V. K. Girija vs Reshma Parayil & Ors.

Service Law: Appointment – Whether by direct recruitment or by transfer – To the post of Higher Secondary School Teacher – Appellant was app…

4 December 2018 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, Ajay Rastogi

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Surendra Singh & Anr. vs State of Uttarakhand

Penal Code, 1860: ss.457, 380 and 302/34 – Prosecution under – Of three accused – Circumstantial evidence – Conviction of all the three accu…

4 December 2018 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Anr. vs Pratibha Industries Ltd. & Ors.

High Courts – Power to recall its order – Appellant issued Tender Notice for supply, installation and maintenance of water meters – Tender N…

4 December 2018 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, M.R. Shah

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State of Punjab vs Rakesh Kumar

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.389 – Suspension of sentence – In the instant case, the respondents were apprehended with “manufactured…

3 December 2018 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, M.R. Shah

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Damodar Valley Corporation vs Central Electricity Regulatory Commission & Others

Damodar Valley Corporation Act, 1948: s.38 – Computation of tariff – Benefit of interest on capital – Claim for benefit under s.38 on the gr…

3 December 2018 · Dismissed · Ranjan Gogoi, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

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Kanubhai Bhagvanbhai Nayak vs State of Gujarat

Penal Code, 1860: s.302 – Conviction under s.302 by trial court – High Court confirmed conviction and sentence – Appeal against conviction o…

3 December 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Omveer Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Quashing of proceedings – Complaint filed against the appellant under ss.498A, 323, 376 IPC and s…

3 December 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Dr. Jagdish Prasad & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Quashing of proceedings – Complaint filed against the appellant under ss.498A, 323 IPC and ss. 3…

3 December 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Sangeeta Agrawal & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of proceedings – Complaint filed under ss.498A, 304B IPC – Application for quashing the p…

3 December 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Geeta & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of proceedings – Complaint filed under s.498A IPC – Application for quashing the proceedi…

3 December 2018 · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Mallappa Dead by L.Rs. & Ors. vs The Special Land Acquisition Officer & Anr.

Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966: s.28(1) – Acquisition of land for public purpose – While appreciating the sale deeds produ…

3 December 2018 · Disposed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra