Indian Court Judgments — 2022

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs Phool Singh

Service Law – Penal Code, 1860 – s.392 – Arms Act – ss.3/25 – Respondent-delinquent employee’s dismissal from service was quashed by High Co…

2 September 2022 · Allowed · S. Ravindra Bhat, Sudhanshu Dhulia

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M/s. Jagan Singh & Co. vs Ludhiana Improvement Trust & Ors.

Land Acquisition – Compensation – Execution proceedings – Auction sale – Setting aside of Auction Sale – Civil Procedure Code,1908 – O. XX1…

2 September 2022 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S. Ravindra Bhat, M.M. Sundresh

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M. Mohan vs The State Government of Tamil Nadu & Ors.

Land Acquisition – Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 – ss. 15(1), 15(2) and 15(3) – Land of the petitioner-original land owner was acquired unde…

2 September 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Dr. Abraham Patani of Mumbai & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966 – ss. 37(1), 126- Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 - ss. 61(m), 63, 90(1) & (3), 91, 291,…

2 September 2022 · Dismissed · Surya Kant, Abhay S. Oka

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Life Insurance Corporation of India vs Sanjeev Builders Private Limited & Anr.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. II r. 2 and Or. VI r. 17 – Applicability of Or. II r. 2 to an amendment application – Held: Or.II r.2 op…

1 September 2022 · Dismissed · Aniruddha Bose, J.B. Pardiwala

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Morgan Securities and Credits Pvt. Ltd. vs Videocon Industries Ltd.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996: s. 31(7)(a), 31(7)(b) – Post award interest on principal sum – Grant of – Discretion of arbitrator –…

1 September 2022 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. vs Afcons Gunanusa Jv

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 11, 31, 31A, 38 and 39 – Fourth Schedule – Arbitrators’ Fees – Whether the arbitrator(s) are en…

30 August 2022 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Sanjiv Khanna, Surya Kant

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Mahadeo & Ors. vs Smt. Sovan Devi & Ors.

Rajasthan Special Assistance to Disabled Ex-Servicemen and Dependants of Deceased Defence Personnel (Allotment of Lands) Rules, 1963 – Right…

30 August 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, Vikram Nath

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Securities and Exchange Board of India vs Rajkumar Nagpal & Ors.

SEBI (Debenture Trustees) Regulations 1993 – Companies Act 1956 – S. 391 (s. 230 Analogous provision, Present law) – Company Act 2013 – SS.…

30 August 2022 · Partly allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant, A.S. Bopanna

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Punjab National Bank vs Mr. Vijay Sitaram Dandnaik & Anr.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: ss. 7, 238A – Limitation Act, 1963 – Art. 137 – Initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process…

30 August 2022 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, V. Ramasubramanian

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Harkirat Singh Ghuman vs Punjab & Haryana High Court & Ors.

Service Law – Punjab Superior Judicial Services Rules, 2007 – Haryana Superior Judicial Services Rules, 2007 – Public employment – Fairness…

29 August 2022 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, C.T. Ravikumar

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Independent Schools’ Federation of India (Regd.) vs Union of India and Another

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS’ FEDERATION OF INDIA (REGD.) v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER (Civil Appeal No. 8162 of 2012) AUGUST 29, 2022 [SANJIV KHANN…

29 August 2022 · Dismissed · Sanjiv Khanna, Bela M. Trivedi

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M.P. Medical Officers Association vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.

Service Law – Recovery of excess amount paid – Employeesmembers of the appellant association were wrongly granted certain benefits under a c…

26 August 2022 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Jagjit Singh and Others etc. etc. vs State of Punjab and Another etc. etc.

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

26 August 2022 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Sundaresh Bhatt, Liquidator of Abg Shipyard vs Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss.14, 33(5), 53, 238 – Customs Act – Whether the provisions of the IBC would prevail over the Custom…

26 August 2022 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, J.K. Maheshwari, Hima Kohli

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M/s. R.K. Industries (Unit-Ii) LLP vs M/s. H.R. Commercials Private Limited and Other

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss.7, 33, 34, 35, 61 – Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2016…

26 August 2022 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, J.K. Maheshwari, Hima Kohli

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The State of Rajasthan and Another vs Ultratech Cement Ltd.

Allotment of Land – For setting up a cement plant – Respondent-company was asked to produce NOC/orders for allocation of ‘Johad’ land from t…

26 August 2022 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Hima Kohli, C.T. Ravikumar

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Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax 6 vs Khyati Realtors Pvt. Ltd.

Income Tax Act, 1961: s.36(1)(vii) – Determination of Income under “Profits and Gains of Business or Profession – Deduction of Bad Debt – In…

25 August 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Sudhanshu Dhulia