Indian Court Judgments — 2021

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Malana Power Company Ltd.

Insurance: Insurance claim – Repudiation of – Non-disclosure or fraud – On facts, claim raised by complainant as per the Special Contingency…

15 November 2021 · Dismissed · R. Subhash Reddy, Hrishikesh Roy

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Wahab Uddin & Ors. vs Km. Meenakshi Gahlot & Ors.

Service Law: Appointment – Claim for appointment cannot be made on the basis of expired select list. Service Law: Appointment on leave vacan…

13 November 2021 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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Ramesh Kumar & Ors. etc. vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. etc.

Service law: Promotion – Post of Accounts Officer(AO) – Promotion to the post of AO sought by direct recruits to the post of Assistant Accou…

13 November 2021 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. & Anr. vs M/s. Ramesh Kumar and Company & Ors.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996: ss. 34 and 37 – Arbitral award – Jurisdiction of High Court u/s. 37 arising from the disposal of a pe…

13 November 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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Sadakat Kotwar and Anr. vs The State of Jharkhand

Penal Code, 1860: s.307 r/w s.34 – Grievous injuries on vital parts of the body – Prosecution case was that appellant no.1 stabbed PW-7 with…

12 November 2021 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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Ali Ahmad vs The State of Bihar & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.389 – Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of accused on bail – Second respondent-accused…

12 November 2021 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Jitul Jentilal Kotecha vs State of Gujarat and Ors. etc.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Inherent powers of High Court – Exercise of – On facts, dispute over title of land – FIR register…

12 November 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, B.V. Nagarathna

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M/s B. K. Enterprises vs The State of Manipur

Tender: Conduct fresh Notice Inviting Tender-NIT through e-Tender for transportation of food grains and Micronutrients under the Wheat Based…

12 November 2021 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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Union of India & Ors. vs Ex. Constable Ram Karan

Service law: Departmental inquiries – Quantum of punishment – Judicial review of – On facts, allegations against constable of CRPF that he t…

11 November 2021 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Abhay S. Oka

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M/s. Newtech Promoters and Developers Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Up & Ors. etc.

Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016: ss. 3,18, 19, 31, 71, 81, 43(5) proviso and 40(1) – Appellantspromoters and real estate…

11 November 2021 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose

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National Company, Represented by Its Managing Partner vs The Territory Manager, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. & Anr.

Tamil Nadu City Tenants Protection Act, 1972: s. 9 – Protection under, to tenant – Entitlement of – Held: Tenants would not be entitled to t…

11 November 2021 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Bhupesh Rathod vs Dayashankar Prasad Chaurasia & Anr.

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: ss.138, 142 – Complaint filed u/s.138 by the Managing Director of the appellant-company – Board Resolution…

10 November 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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The State of Bihar and Others vs Pawan Kumar and Others etc.

Mine and Minerals: Mining of sand in Banka District, Bihar – Auction/e-auction/grant of mining lease – Invitation of tender – Direction of t…

10 November 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna

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The Executive Engineer, Gosikhurd Project Ambadi, Bhandara, Maharashtra Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation vs Mahesh and Others

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013: ss. 25 and 24(1)(a) – Interpreta…

10 November 2021 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Sanjiv Khanna

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Ratnam Sudesh Iyer vs Jackie Kakubhai Shroff

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 34 – Setting aside of arbitral award –Dispute between the appellant and respondent as regards sal…

10 November 2021 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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Nandlal Lohariya vs Jagdish Chand Purohit and Ors.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986: Deficiency in service – Compensation – Claim of – Complainant filed complaints through three advocates agains…

8 November 2021 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Bijender @ Mandar vs State of Haryana

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 392 and 397 – Robbery using deadly weapons – Prosecution case that appellant and co-accused armed with pistols robbed…

8 November 2021 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Hima Kohli

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Irappa Siddappa Murgannavar vs State of Karnataka

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302, 376, 364, 366A and 201 – Rape and murder – Prosecution case that accused raped and murdered a five year old girl,…

8 November 2021 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai