Indian Court Judgments — 2022

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

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

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Owners and Parties Interested in the Vessel M.V. Polaris Galaxy vs Banque Cantonale De Geneve

Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 – s.14 – Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.1 r.10(2) – Commercial Cour…

23 September 2022 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, A.S. Bopanna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jigar @ Jimmy Pravinchandra Adatiya vs State of Gujarat

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.167(2) – The Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act, 2015 – s.20(2) – Proviso added by th…

23 September 2022 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Abhay S. Oka

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Union of India and Ors. vs G.R. Meghwal

Service Law: Promotion – Suitability for grant of Senior Administrative Grade – Assessment of Annual Confidential Report (ACR) – Deputy Gene…

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Navika Kumar vs Union of India & Others

Constitution of India: Art 32 – Writ of Certiorari – Petitioner was the anchor of Newshour Debate (debate) telecasted on Times Now – Various…

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Aminuddin vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Bail – Grant of, on parity – When not justified – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.147, 148, 149, 302, 352 and 34 – Held: When the bail granted to co-a…

23 September 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Krishna Murari

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M/s Nkd Maritime Limited vs The Board of Trustees of the Port of Mumbai & Ors.

Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 – ss.48-50 – Notification – Anchorage fees – Calculation of – Appellant purchased a Vessel in an auction conduct…

22 September 2022 · Dismissed · Indira Banerjee, J.K. Maheshwari

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Chandrabhan (Deceased) through Lrs. & Ors. vs Saraswati & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908- s.100 – Second Appeal – Appellant was adopted by his parental uncle at about the age of 14 years as per the r…

22 September 2022 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, J.K. Maheshwari

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M/s. Daiichi Sankyo Company Limited vs Oscar Investments Limited & Ors.

M/s. DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY LIMITED v. OSCAR INVESTMENTS LIMITED & ORS. (Special Leave Petition (C) No. 20417 of 2017) SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 [U…

22 September 2022 · Uday Umesh Lalit, K.M. Joseph, Indira Banerjee

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Maitreya Doshi vs Anand Rathi Global Finance Ltd. and Anr.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 – ss.7, 62 – Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process – Respondent No. 1, a NBFCFinancial Creditor disbur…

22 September 2022 · Dismissed · Indira Banerjee, J.K. Maheshwari

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D. Swamy vs Karnataka State Pollution Control Board and Ors.

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010: s. 22 – Environmental Impact Assessment Notification 2006 – Ex Post facto Environmental clearance (EC) –…

22 September 2022 · Dismissed · Indira Banerjee, J.K. Maheshwari