Indian Court Judgments — 2021

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Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and Another vs Emta Coal Limited

Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 – s.11 – In Manohar Lal Sharma v. Principal Secretary and Others reported as [2014] 8 SCR 446, Sup…

21 September 2021 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, B.V. Nagarathna

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Allahabad Bank & Ors. vs Krishan Pal Singh

ALLAHABAD BANK & ORS. v. KRISHAN PAL SINGH (Civil Appeal No. 5808 of 2021) SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 [R. SUBHASH REDDY AND SANJIV KHANNA, JJ.] Serv…

20 September 2021 · Allowed · R. Subhash Reddy, Sanjiv Khanna

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M/s Laxmi Continental Construction Co. vs State of U.P. & Anr.

M/S LAXMI CONTINENTAL CONSTRUCTION CO. v. STATE OF U.P. & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 6797 of 2008) SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 [M. R. SHAH AND A. S. BOPA…

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

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State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. vs M. S. Viswanathan & Ors.

Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1978 – Tamil Nadu Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999 – s.3 – The land…

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

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Ishwarlal Mali Rathod vs Gopal and Ors.

Administration of Justice – Abuse of process of law – Repeated adjournments – Respondent-plaintiff filed suit inter alia for eviction in 201…

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

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Geeta Gupta vs Ramesh Chandra Dwivedi & Ors.

Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 – Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, R…

20 September 2021 · Dismissed · Ajay Rastogi, Abhay S. Oka

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Shankarrao Bhagwantrao Patil etc. vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Compensation – Deduction towards development cost – Appellants’ land acquired – Compensation awarded by Land Ac…

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

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Uflex Ltd. vs Government of Tamil Nadu & Ors.

Government contract: Tender – Award of – Scope of judicial review – Held: Transparency is always required in such tenders because of the nat…

17 September 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Hrishikesh Roy

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Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited and Another vs Anil Kanwariya

Service Law – Termination from services – Non-disclosure/suppression of material fact and filing a false declaration – Appellants invited ap…

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

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Director of Income Tax, New Delhi vs M/s Mitsubishi Corporation

Income Tax Act, 1961 – ss.190, 201, 209 and 234B – Proviso to s.209(1)(d), inserted by the Finance Act, 2012 – Interpretation of s.209 (1)(d…

17 September 2021 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Aniruddha Bose

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Salim D. Agboatwala and Ors. vs Shamalji Oddhavji Thakkar and Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.VII, r.11(d) – Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 – ss.32G, 32M, 85 and 85-A – The plai…

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

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Satya Prakash Dwivedi vs Munna alias Chandrabhan Yadav and Others

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.XLI r.33 – Power of Court of Appeal – Appellant-claimant met with an accident and sustained grievous inju…

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

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Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur vs Akashdeep Morya & Anr.

Service Law – Judicial Service – Involvement in criminal case – Appointment to the post of Civil Judge (Junior Division) – Respondent was fo…

16 September 2021 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Sudhir Kumar @ S. Baliyan vs Vinay Kumar G.B.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 –Or.VII, r.14(3) and Or. XI, R.1 (as amended by the amendment in the Commercial Courts Act) – Filing of additi…

15 September 2021 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, Aniruddha Bose

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Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India Ltd. vs Essar Bulk Terminal Ltd.

ARCELOR MITTAL NIPPON STEEL INDIA LTD. v. ESSAR BULK TERMINAL LTD. (Civil Appeal No. 5700 of 2021) SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 [INDIRA BANERJEE AND J…

14 September 2021 · Partly allowed · Indira Banerjee, J.K. Maheshwari

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National Spot Exchange Limited vs Mr. Anil Kohli, Resolution Professional for Dunar Foods Limited

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – s.61(2) – Appeals and Appellate Authority – In response to the public announcement by Interim Resolut…

14 September 2021 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, Aniruddha Bose

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Abdul Khuddus vs H.M. Chandiramani (Dead) Thr Lrs. & Ors.

Karnataka Rent Control Act, 1961 – ss.5 and 21 – Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 – ss. 322 and 462 – Transfer of Property Act – s…

14 September 2021 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, A.S. Bopanna

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Sivasankaran vs Santhimeenal

Hindu Law – Divorce – Cruelty – Subsequent conduct – Continued allegations and litigative proceedings – Irretrievable breakdown of marriage…

13 September 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Hrishikesh Roy