Indian Court Judgments — 2019

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Municipal Council Neemuch vs Mahadeo Real Estate and Ors.

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEEMUCH v. MAHADEO REAL ESTATE AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 7319-7320 of 2019) SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 [ARUN MISHRA, M. R. SHAH A…

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

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D.A.V. College Trust and Management 549 a Society & Ors. vs Director of Public Instructions & Ors.

Right to Information Act, 2005: s. 2(h) – Public Authority – Non-governmental organizations (NGO) substantially financed by the appropriate…

17 September 2019 · Disposed · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose

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Ifci Ltd vs Sanjay Behari & Ors.

Service law: Voluntary Retirement Scheme – Benefit of – On facts, few employees of IFCI availed the benefit under the VRS2008 – Said ex-empl…

17 September 2019 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

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K. Arjun Das vs Commissioner of Endowments, Orissa & Ors.

Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1951: s. 19 – Alienation of immovable Trust property – Application u/s. 19 on behalf of Diety by fit…

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

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Sita Ram (Dead) through Lrs. vs Bharat Singh (Dead) through Lrs & Ors.

Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 – ss.161, 166, 167 – Appellants-original tenure holders (since deceased) of Plo…

17 September 2019 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Pradeep Singh Dehal vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.

PRADEEP SINGH DEHAL v. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 7211-7212 of 2019) SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 [L. NAGESWARA RAO AND HEMAN…

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

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Ritu Saxena vs J. S. Grover & Anr.

Specific Performance: Suit for specific performance – Seeking enforcement of agreement to sell the suit property – Dismissed by trial court…

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

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State of Odisha & Another vs Anup Kumar Senapati & Another

STATE OF ODISHA & ANOTHER v. ANUP KUMAR SENAPATI & ANOTHER (Civil Appeal No. 7295 of 2019) SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 [ARUN MISHRA, S. ABDUL NAZEER…

16 September 2019 · Disposed · Arun Mishra, S. Abdul Nazeer, M.R. Shah

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Huda vs Vidya Chetal

PUNJAB URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NOW GLADA) v. VIDYA CHETAL (Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 4272 of 2015) SEPTEMBER 16,…

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

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Shrirang Yadavrao Waghmare vs The State of Maharashtra and Ors.

Judiciary: Maharashtra Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1979: r.‘5’ – Major penalties – Quantum of punishment – Justification o…

16 September 2019 · Dismissed · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose

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Jose Paulo Coutinho vs Maria Luizavalentina Pereira & Anr.

JOSE PAULO COUTINHO v. MARIA LUIZAVALENTINA PEREIRA & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 7378 of 2010) SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 [DEEPAK GUPTA AND ANIRUDDHA BO…

13 September 2019 · Allowed · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose

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The Bihar State Housing Board & Ors. vs Radha Ballabh Health Care and Research Institute (P) Ltd.

THE BIHAR STATE HOUSING BOARD & ORS. v. RADHA BALLABH HEALTH CARE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (P) LTD. (Civil Appeal No. 7243 of 2019) SEPTEMBER…

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

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M/s. Shree Vishal Printers Ltd., Jaipur vs Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, Jaipur & Anr.

Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: ss. 16, 7A – Act not to apply to certain establishments – On facts, three…

12 September 2019 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

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Mohan Chandra Tamta (Dead) Thr. Lrs. vs Ali Ahmad (D) Thr Lrs & Ors.

Suit – Finding as to ownership – Who cannot challenge – Suit property, three storeyed structure was owned by three brothers, each having 1/3…

12 September 2019 · Disposed · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose

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General Manager, Electrical Rengali Hydro Electric Project, Orissa and Others vs Sri Giridhari Sahu and Others

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: s. 33A r/w. s. 33 – Application – By NMR workers/employees of appellant – Alleging that they were prevented f…

12 September 2019 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

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The State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs Trilok Ram

Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996 – Proviso to r.266(3) – Appellant-State issued advertisement in 2013 for recruiting Teachers Grade III…

12 September 2019 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

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Raja Ram vs Jai Prakash Singh and Others

Contract Act, 1872: s. 16 – Undue influence – Inference of – Execution of sale deed by father in favour of his son-respondent – Allegation b…

11 September 2019 · Dismissed · Navin Sinha, Indira Banerjee

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Surinder Kaur (D) Thr. Lr. Jasinderjit a Singh (D) Thr. Lrs. vs Bahadur Singh (D) Thr. Lrs.

Specific Relief Act, 1963 – s.16(c) – Performance of the essential terms of the contract – Predecessor-in-interest of the appellants entered…

11 September 2019 · Allowed · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose