Indian Court Judgments — 2019

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Virudhunagar Hindu Nadargal Dharma Paribalana Sabai & Ors. vs Tuticorin Educational Society & Ors.

VIRUDHUNAGAR HINDU NADARGAL DHARMA PARIBALANA SABAI & ORS. v. TUTICORIN EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 7764 of 2019) OCTOBER 0…

3 October 2019 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, V. Ramasubramanian

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State of West Bengal & Ors. vs Calcutta Club Limited

Doctrines/Principles – Doctrine of Mutuality – Applicability of, after the 46th Amendment to Art.366(29-A) – In C.A. No.4184 of 2009, the as…

3 October 2019 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Surya Kant, V. Ramasubramanian

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The Government of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. vs Grace Sathyavathy Shashikant & Ors.

Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 – The urban land ceiling proceedings handed certain land to the newspaper publication – The sa…

1 October 2019 · R.F. Nariman, K.M. Joseph, V. Ramasubramanian

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Brijesh Kumar and Another vs Shardabai (Dead) by Lrs. and Others

Adverse Possession: Suit for adverse possession filed by plaintiff-respondent in 1990 on the ground of possession of lands for 30 years prio…

1 October 2019 · Allowed · Navin Sinha, Indira Banerjee

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Dist. Collector Satara & Anr. vs Mangesh Nivrutti Kashid

Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backw…

1 October 2019 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

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Anupal Singh and Others vs State of U.P through Principal Secretary, Personnel Department and Others

Service Law: Selection process – Reservation policy – Post of Technical Assistant – Appellants as well as private respondents applied for an…

30 September 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna

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K. H. Nazar vs Mathew K. Jacob & Ors.

Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 – ss.2(5) and 81(1)(q) – Width and amplitude of the expression ‘commercial site’ – Appellant requested environ…

30 September 2019 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Sagar Sharma & Anr. vs Phoenix Arc Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code: s.7 – Limitation – An application under s.7 of the Code does not purport to be an application to enforce any…

30 September 2019 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, V. Ramasubramanian

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Kanna Timma Kanaji Madiwal (D) through Lrs. vs Ramachandra Timmaya Hegde (D) through Lrs. and Ors.

KANNA TIMMA KANAJI MADIWAL (D) THROUGH LRS. v. RAMACHANDRA TIMMAYA HEGDE (D) THROUGH LRS. AND ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 1300-1301 of 2008) SEP…

27 September 2019 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Shivkishan vs Sujata Tarachand Makhija and Ors.

SHIVKISHAN v. SUJATA TARACHAND MAKHIJA AND ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos.7652-7653 of 2019) SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 [UDAY UMESH LALIT AND VINEET SARAN,…

27 September 2019 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran

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Indusind Media & Communications Ltd. vs Commissioner of Customs, New Delhi

S.C.R. 1046 INDUSIND MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS LTD. v. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, NEW DELHI (Civil Appeal No.2498 of 2018) SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 [UD…

27 September 2019 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran

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Syeda Nazira Khatoon (D) by Lr. vs Syed Zahiruddin Ahmed Baghdadi & Ors.

Wakf – Appointment of Mutawalli – A wakf was created in respect of certain properties by a registered deed of wakf – This deed appointed one…

26 September 2019 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Ajay Rastogi

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Md. Abrar vs Meghalaya Board of Wakf & Anr.

Waqf: Joint Mutwalliship – Succession – Held: Ordinarily upon death of one of the joint mutwallis, the surviving mutwalli/muttwallis are ent…

26 September 2019 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Ajay Rastogi

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Director of Elementary Education, Odisha & Ors. vs Pramod Kumar Sahoo

DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, ODISHA & ORS. v. PRAMOD KUMAR SAHOO (Civil Appeal No. 7577 of 2019) SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 [L. NAGESWARA RAO A…

26 September 2019 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Smt. Narayanamma & Anr. etc. etc. vs Sri Govindappa & Ors. etc. etc.

SMT. NARAYANAMMA & ANR. ETC. ETC. v. SRI GOVINDAPPA & ORS. ETC. ETC. (Civil Appeal Nos. 7630-7631 of 2019) SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 [ARUN MISHRA,…

26 September 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, M.R. Shah, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Krishna Prasad Verma (D) Thr. Lrs. vs State of Bihar & Ors.

Judiciary: Judicial service – Disciplinary proceedings – Against judicial officer – On two charges (i) granting bail without noticing order…

26 September 2019 · Allowed · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose

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Chandana Das (Malakar) vs The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Service Law: Appointment – Of teachers – In minority institution – Not approved by District Inspector of Schools on the ground that the same…

25 September 2019 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, R. Subhash Reddy, Surya Kant

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Andhra Kesari College of Education & Anr. vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art. 30(1) – Right to administer minority institutions – Impugned Government Orders in respect of admission to B.Ed.…

25 September 2019 · Disposed · Indu Malhotra, Sanjiv Khanna