Indian Court Judgments — 2021

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State Bank of India & Ors. vs C.K. Karunakaran

Service Law: Minor penalty – Censure – Effect of – Respondent, employed with appellant-bank, was interviewed for promotion by the Interview…

30 September 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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Union of India and Another vs Abhiram Verma

Service Law – Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961 – Regn. 15 – Pension Regulations for the Army, 2008 – The respondent was commissioned i…

30 September 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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Anapurna Jaiswal vs Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. and Ors.

Transfer of Property Act, 1882 – s.105 – Registration Act, 1908 – s.47 – An advertisement was published on 12.10.2011 by the respondent-Corp…

30 September 2021 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Placido Francisco Pinto (D) by Lrs. & Anr. vs Jose Francisco Pinto & Anr.

Contract Act, 1872 – s.25 – Suit for possession and accounts filed by appellant no.1 against his younger brother-respondent no.1 (defendant…

30 September 2021 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Avtar Singh & Ors. vs Bimla Devi & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.100 – Punjab Courts Act, 1918 – Suit filed by respondents / plaintiffs alleging that defendant Nos. 2 to 4…

29 September 2021 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Munusamy vs The Land Acquisition Officer

Land Acquisition Act, 1894: Comparable sale – Land admeasuring 1.80 acres situated in village Anniyalam, Denkanikottai Taluk, District Dhara…

29 September 2021 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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The State of Jammu and Kashmir & Ors. vs Shaheena Masarat & Anr.

Service Law – Appointment – Respondent no.2 selected for appointment as Re-T (teaching guides) under Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) scheme of appella…

29 September 2021 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna

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Vishwabandhu vs Sri Krishna and Anr.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. IX, r.13; Or. V, r.9(5) – Respondent no.2 filed suit for recovery against respondent no.1 alleging that…

29 September 2021 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Malook Singh and Others vs State of Punjab and Others

Service Law – Determination of seniority – Ad hoc service, if counted for – Doctrine of res judicata vis-à-vis law of precedent – In view of…

28 September 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, B.V. Nagarathna

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The State of Bihar & Ors. vs Arbind Jee

Service law: Retrospective seniority – Claim for, from a date when an employee was not even borne in service – Held: Retrospective seniority…

28 September 2021 · Allowed · R. Subhash Reddy, Hrishikesh Roy

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Khatema Fibres Ltd. vs New India Assurance Company Ltd. & Anr.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – ss. 23 and 2(1)(g) – Surveyor’s Report – Assessment of loss – Correctness of – Accidental fire in the factor…

28 September 2021 · Dismissed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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The Managing Director (Shri Grish Batra) M/s. Padmini Infrastructure Developers (I) Ltd. vs The General Secretary (Shri Amol Mahapatra) Royal Gardenresdients Welfare Association

THE MANAGING DIRECTOR (SHRI GRISH BATRA) M/S. PADMINI INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPERS (I) LTD. v. THE GENERAL SECRETARY (SHRI AMOL MAHAPATRA) ROYA…

28 September 2021 · Disposed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Adani Gas Limited vs Union of India & Ors.

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 – ss. 2(d),11,16,17 and 61 – Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Authorizing En…

28 September 2021 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Hrishikesh Roy

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Saregama India Limited vs Next Radio Limited & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art. 226 – Writ jurisdiction, scope of – Judicial rewriting, permissibility – Held: Writ court is entrusted by the Co…

27 September 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, B.V. Nagarathna

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New Delhi Municipal Council vs Ganga Devi & Anr.

Eviction – Predecessor of the occupant-respondent no.1 was allotted the site in question in 1998 by license deed – Shop transferred in favou…

27 September 2021 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. vs Principal Abhay Nandan Inter College & Ors.

The Intermediate Education Act, 1921 – ss.9, 16G – Regulations framed under Act – Regulation 101 – Amendment – Permanent posts abolished – R…

27 September 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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M/s. New Victoria Mills & Ors. vs Shrikant Arya

Service Law – Resignation – When not conditional – Modified Voluntary Retirement Scheme – Respondent submitted resignation under the Scheme…

27 September 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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Amit Sachan & Anr. vs Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow & Ors.

Advocates – Election of members of the Bar Association – Role to be played by the members of the Bar in the administration of justice delive…

24 September 2021 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna