Indian Court Judgments — 2019

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kapilaben & Ors. vs Ashok Kumar Jayantilal Sheth through Poa Gopalbhai Madhusudan Patel & Ors.

Specific Performance: Specific performance of contract – Agreement to sell disputed property in the year 1986 between original vendor and or…

25 November 2019 · Allowed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Aniruddha Bose

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Joint Secretary (Cofeposa), Ministry of Finance, New Delhi vs Ankit Ashok Jalan

Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 – Passing of detention order in case of person already in…

22 November 2019 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indira Banerjee, M.R. Shah

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W. N. Allal Sundaram vs The Commissioner H.R. & C.E. Admn. Department & Ors.

W. N. ALLAL SUNDARAM v. THE COMMISSIONER H.R. & C.E. ADMN. DEPARTMENT & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 8349 of 2017) NOVEMBER 22, 2019 [DR. DHANANJA…

22 November 2019 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi

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Radha Bai vs Ram Narayan & Ors.

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – ss. 6 and 8 – Share in the property – A land was owned and possessed by one ‘S’ – S’ had two sons ‘J’ and ‘P’ –…

22 November 2019 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Genpact India Private Limited vs Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr.

Income Tax Act, 1961: ss. 246(1)(a) and 246A(1)(a) – Scope of – Held: Scope of the provisions cannot be confined to the issues arising out o…

22 November 2019 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indira Banerjee

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North Delhi Municipal Corporation vs Harleen Kaur & Ors.

Service Law – Regularisation – High Court furnished cogent reasons for declining to interfere with the order of the Tribunal directing the a…

22 November 2019 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hrishikesh Roy

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N. Mohan vs R. Madhu

N. MOHAN v. R. MADHU (Civil Appeal No. 8898 of 2019) NOVEMBER 21, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI, A. S. BOPANNA AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Code of Civil P…

21 November 2019 · Disposed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

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Union of India Thr. Secretary & Ors. vs Udai Bhan Singh

Service Law: Reinstatement – Respondent functioning as Postal Assistant – Charge of misconduct – Authorising payments of commission under th…

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

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Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Thr. Its Commissioner etc. vs Jayant S/O Sarvottamrao Kharwadkar etc. & Ors.

AURANGABAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THR. ITS COMMISSIONER ETC. v. JAYANT S/O SARVOTTAMRAO KHARWADKAR ETC. & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 8908-8910 of…

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rekha Murarka vs The State of West Bengal and Anr.

REKHA MURARKA v. THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL AND ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 1727 of 2019) NOVEMBER 20, 2019 [MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR AND DEEPAK…

20 November 2019 · Disposed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Deepak Gupta

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State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. vs M/s. Birla Corporation Limited

STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR. v. M/S. BIRLA CORPORATION LIMITED (Civil Appeal No. 1579 of 2019) NOVEMBER 20, 2019 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND DINE…

20 November 2019 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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State of Madhya Pradesh vs Killu @ Kailash and Ors.

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w. s.149 – Murder by members of an unlawful assembly – Prosecution case that five accused persons entered the hou…

19 November 2019 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

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Baidyanath Yadav vs Aditya Narayan Roy & Ors.

Indian Administrative Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1954 – r.8 – Indian Administrative Service (Appointment by selection) Regulations, 1997 –…

19 November 2019 · Allowed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Ajay Rastogi

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K. Meghachandra Singh & Ors. vs Ningam Siro & Ors.

Service Law : Seniority – Manipur Police Service Grade–II Officers Cadre – Inter- se seniority amongst direct recruits and promotees – Final…

19 November 2019 · Disposed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

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Ashok Kumar Kalra vs Wing Cdr. Surendra Agnihotri & Ors.

ASHOK KUMAR KALRA v. WING CDR. SURENDRA AGNIHOTRI & ORS. (Special Leave Petition (C) No. 23599 of 2018) NOVEMBER 19, 2019 [N. V. RAMANA, MOH…

19 November 2019 · N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Ajay Rastogi

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Mr. Anand Rao Korada Resolution Professional vs M/s. Varsha Fabrics (P) Ltd. & Ors.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss.7, 13, 14, 231 and 238 – Respondent No.5 divested its 100% shareholding in respondent No.4 in favo…

18 November 2019 · Allowed · Indu Malhotra, R. Subhash Reddy

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M/s T.C. Healthcare P. Ltd. & Anr. vs Union of India & Anr.

M/S T.C. HEALTHCARE P. LTD. & ANR. v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 4687 of 2010) NOVEMBER 15, 2019 [ARUN MISHRA, VINEET SARAN AND…

15 November 2019 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Union Public Service Commission vs Jawahar Santhkumar and Others

UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION v. JAWAHAR SANTHKUMAR AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal No. 4626 of 2009) NOVEMBER 15, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI, A. S. BOPA…

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