Indian Court Judgments — 2019

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Tamil Nadu Rural Development Engineers and Assistant Engineers Association vs Government of Tamil Nadu and Others

Service Law: Pay – Constitution of Pay Grievance Cell – For removal of anomalies in the pay scale of employees in question – Pursuant to rec…

28 November 2019 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

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Odisha Forest Development Corporation Ltd. vs M/s Anupam Traders & Anr.

Contract: Agreement for purchase of ‘phal kendu leaf’ – As per the agreement the proposed purchaser, apart from provisional security deposit…

28 November 2019 · Partly allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

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Jai Prakash vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Others

Penal Code, 1860 : ss. 302 and 120B – Prosecution under – Conviction of three of the four accused by trial court, relying on two eye-witness…

28 November 2019 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

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The Assam Public Service Commission & Ors. vs Pranjal Kumar Sarma & Ors.

Assam Public Service Commission (Conduct of Business) Procedure, 2019: Clause 12.2 – Clause 12.2 lays down that any proceeding in relation t…

28 November 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

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M/s Deep Industries Limited vs Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited & Anr.

Constitution of India: Art. 227 – Exercise of jurisdiction by the High Court u/Art. 227 – In matters decided under the Arbitration and Conci…

28 November 2019 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Aniruddha Bose, V. Ramasubramanian

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M/s. Uttarakhand Purv Sainik Kalyan Nigam Limited vs Northern Coal Field Limited

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.11 – Whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the application filed under s.11 for refere…

27 November 2019 · Disposed · Indu Malhotra, Ajay Rastogi

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Hindustan Construction Company Limited & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss.34 to 36 – Automatic stay of award – Held: s.36 when read with s.35 states that enforcement of a…

27 November 2019 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Surya Kant, V. Ramasubramanian

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Union of India & Ors. vs P. S. Gill

Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007: ss.14 and 15 – Allegations pertaining to irregularities in procurement of ration – Investigation – Prima fa…

27 November 2019 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Vinod Kumar Garg vs State (Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi)

VINOD KUMAR GARG v. STATE (GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI) (Criminal Appeal No. 1781 of 2009) NOVEMBER 27, 2019 [INDU MAL…

27 November 2019 · Dismissed · Indu Malhotra, Sanjiv Khanna

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Century Rayon Limited vs Ivp Limited and Others

Injunction – Interim order – Balance of convenience – Relevant / important considerations – First respondent-company, owner of land in quest…

27 November 2019 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, Sanjiv Khanna, Krishna Murari

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Vurimi Pullarao S/O Satyanarayana vs Vemari Vyankata Radharani W/O Dhankoteshwarrao & Anr.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Order 2 Rule 2 – Relinquishment of part of claim – Bar under Order 2 Rule 2 – When attracted – On facts, plai…

27 November 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi

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Shiv Sena and Ors. vs Union of India and Ors.

SHIV SENA AND ORS. V. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1393 of 2019) NOVEMBER 26, 2019 [N. V. RAMANA, ASHOK BHUSHAN AND SA…

26 November 2019 · N.V. Ramana, Ashok Bhushan, Sanjiv Khanna

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Gurjit Singh vs State of Punjab

GURJIT SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB (Criminal Appeal Nos. 1492-1493 of 2010) NOVEMBER 26, 2019 [NAVIN SINHA AND B. R. GAVAI, JJ.] Penal Code, 18…

26 November 2019 · Partly allowed · Navin Sinha, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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V. Rajaram vs State Represented by the Inspector of Police Cbi/Scb

Penal Code, 1860: ss.217 and 221 – Prosecution case was that a group of persons (Accused no.1 to 16) armed with dandas (sticks) and iron rod…

26 November 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna

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Perkins Eastman Architects Dpc & Anr. vs Hscc (India) Ltd.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 : ss. 2(1)(f), 11(12)(a) and 11(6) – Termination of contract – Appointment of sole Arbitrator – Appli…

26 November 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

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Karnataka State Pollution Control Board vs B. Heera Naik & Ors. etc.

Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974: s.10 – Whether City Municipal Council is Department of Government – Held: The City Mu…

26 November 2019 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

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Nasima Naqi vs Todi Tea Company Ltd. and Ors.

NASIMA NAQI v. TODI TEA COMPANY LTD. AND ORS (Civil Appeal No. 9052 of 2019) NOVEMBER 26, 2019 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y. CHANDRACHUD AND AJAY RASTO…

26 November 2019 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi

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Jitendra Singh vs Ministry of Environment & Ors.

JITENDRA SINGH v. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 5109 of 2019) NOVEMBER 25, 2019 [ARUN MISHRA AND SURYA KANT, JJ.] Environ…

25 November 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Surya Kant