Indian Court Judgments — 2022

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K. Ramya vs National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

K. RAMYA v. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 7046 of 2022) SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 [SURYA KANT AND V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN, JJ.] M…

30 September 2022 · Disposed · Surya Kant, V. Ramasubramanian

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M/s. Jindal Steel and Power Limited vs The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission and Ors.

Electricity Act, 2003: s.14 – Distribution licence/minimum area of supply u/s.14 of the 2003 Act granted to appellant-JSPL by the Chattisgar…

29 September 2022 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, B.V. Nagarathna

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X vs The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971(Amended by the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act,2021) – s. 3(2)(b) – Medical Termi…

29 September 2022 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna, J.B. Pardiwala

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Sukhbiri Devi & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.XIV, r.2(2) – Whether the issue of limitation can be determined as a preliminary issue u/Or. XIV, r.2(2)…

29 September 2022 · Dismissed · Ajay Rastogi, C.T. Ravikumar

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M/s Prime Properties vs Sana Lakshmi Devi (Died) through Her Lrs. & Ors.

Pleadings – Filing of – Suit pending for long, multifarious incidental proceedings – Subsequent pleadings filed by the plaintiff in the form…

29 September 2022 · Disposed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela M. Trivedi

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Ram Kumar vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.

Public Distribution – Fair Price shop – Cancellation of licence – Subsequent allottment during pendency of legal proceedings at the instance…

28 September 2022 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, C.T. Ravikumar

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Moreshar S/O Yadaorao Mahajan vs Vyankatesh Sitaram Bhedi (D) Thr. Lrs. and Others

Suit – Necessary party – Non-joinder of – Suit, if maintainable – Plaintiff filed suit for specific performance admitting that the suit prop…

27 September 2022 · Dismissed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, C.T. Ravikumar

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Kolli Satyanarayana (Dead) by Lrs. vs Valuripalli Kesava Rao Chowdary (Dead) Thr. Lrs. and Others

Specific performance: Sale agreement – Decree for specific performance – Time limit specified in the agreement – Significance of – Held: Whe…

27 September 2022 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, C.T. Ravikumar

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K. Madan Mohan Rao vs Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil & Ors.

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 – Or. VII r. 11 – Allowing of application u/Or.VII r.11 and rejection of Election petition by the High Court – No…

26 September 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela M. Trivedi

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Satish Chandra Yadav vs Union of India & Ors.

Service Law – Appointment – Suppression of information/submitting false information in the verification form – Dismissal of the appellants f…

26 September 2022 · Dismissed · Surya Kant, J.B. Pardiwala

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Balkrishna Rama Tarle Dead Thr Lrs & Anr. vs Phoenix Arc Private Limited & Ors.

Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002: s. 14 – Chief Metropolitan Magistrate…

26 September 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari

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Jagdish Prasad Saini & Ors. vs State of Rajasthan & Ors.

Rajasthan Voluntary Rural Education Service Rules, 2010 – rr.5, 10 – Rajasthan Non-Government Educational Institutions (Recognition Grant-In…

26 September 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Jeetubha Khansangi Jadeja vs Kutchh District Panchayat

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – s.25B – Continuous service – Termination – Not justified – Appellant-workman was appointed as a watchman by…

23 September 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat

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The Inspector of Panchayats and District Collector, Salem vs S. Arichandran & Ors.

Service Law – Departmental Inquiry – Dismissal – Noncompliance of Principles of Natural justice – Impermissibility of – Held: Respondent-del…

23 September 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari

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Harpal Singh and Anr. etc. etc. vs State of Punjab etc. etc.

Land Acquisition – Compensation – Determination of – Held: While determining the compensation by the impugned common judgment and order/s, t…

23 September 2022 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari

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Smt. Kalavati & Ors. vs Mirza Kaisar Baig & Anr.

Compensation – Enhancement of – Motor accident claim – High Court enhanced the compensation awarded by the Tribunal by enhancing the amount…

23 September 2022 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari

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M/s. Munjal Showa Ltd. vs Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise

Customs Act, 1962 – Exemption from payment of Customs Duty availed on the basis of forged/fake documents – Knowledge of fraud – Effect on du…

23 September 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari

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Balram Singh vs Kelo Devi

Deeds and Documents – Unregistered agreement to sell – Suit filed for permanent injunction instead of specific performance of the agreement…

23 September 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari