Indian Court Judgments — 2019

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The State of Maharashtra and Others vs Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Co. Pvt. Ltd.

Seeds Act, 1966 – Seeds Rules, 1968 – Seeds (Control) Order, 1983 – Maharashtra Cotton Seeds (Regulation of Supply, Distribution, Sale and F…

22 August 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna

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Air India Express Limited and Ors. vs Capt. Gurdarshan Kaur Sandhu

S.C.R. 980 AIR INDIA EXPRESS LIMITED AND ORS. v. CAPT. GURDARSHAN KAUR SANDHU (Civil Appeal No.6567 of 2019) AUGUST 22, 2019 [UDAY UMESH LAL…

22 August 2019 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran

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Union of India vs T. R. Mehra etc. etc.

UNION OF INDIA v. T. R. MEHRA ETC. ETC. (Civil Appeal No. 2036-2038 of 2011) AUGUST 21, 2019 [A. M. KHANWILKAR and DINESH MAHESHWARI, JJ.] F…

21 August 2019 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. & Ors. vs M/s. Orion Metal Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

Electricity Act, 2003: Object and reasons of enactment – Discussed. Electricity Act, 2003: s.126(6)(b) – Unauthorized use of electricity – M…

21 August 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, R. Subhash Reddy

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Ganga Vishan Gujrati & Ors. vs State of Rajasthan & Ors.

GANGA VISHAN GUJRATI & ORS. v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 6007 of 2019) AUGUST 21, 2019 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND I…

21 August 2019 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee

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Jayantibhai Raojibhai Patel vs Municipal Council, Narkhed & Ors.

Service law: Termination of service – Payment of back wages – On facts, enquiry conducted against appellant-headmaster for alleged misapprop…

21 August 2019 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee

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Ajith K & Ors. vs Aneesh K.S. & Ors.

Kerela State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1958: r. 10(a)(ii) – Qualifications – Post of Junior Health Inspector Grade II in Municipal Com…

21 August 2019 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee

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Durgabai Deshmukh Memorial Sr. Sec. School & Anr. vs J.A.J. Vasu Sena & Anr.

Delhi School Education Rules, 1973 – r.105 – Probation – Deemed confirmation of service – The first respondent joined service on probation f…

21 August 2019 · Partly allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Aniruddha Bose

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Prabhakar Gones Prabhu Navelkar (Dead) through Lrs & Ors. vs Saradchandra Suria Prabhu Navelkar (Dead) through Lrs. & Ors.

Hindu Law: Property rights – Dispute related to the two properties ‘M’ and ‘B’ situated in the village of Bainguinim in Goa – Suriaji and Go…

21 August 2019 · Dismissed · Navin Sinha, K.M. Joseph

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Tilak Raj Bakshi vs Avinash Chand Sharma (Dead) through Lrs. & Others

Suit – Right of pre-emption – When not applicable – Father of the appellant-plaintiff executed will of the suit scheduled property in favour…

20 August 2019 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph

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Goa State Cooperative Bank Ltd. vs Krishna Nath A. (Dead) through Lrs. and Others

Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960: s. 109 – Termination of liquidation proceedings – Expiry of the period fixed for liquidation –…

20 August 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, S. Abdul Nazeer, M.R. Shah

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M/s Kut Energy Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. vs The Authorized Officer, Punjab National Bank, Large Corporate Branch, Ludhiana & Ors.

M/S KUT ENERGY PVT. LTD. & ORS. v. THE AUTHORIZED OFFICER, PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK, LARGE CORPORATE BRANCH, LUDHIANA & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos.…

20 August 2019 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran

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Mustafa vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

MUSTAFA v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 6438 of 2019) AUGUST 20, 2019 [L. NAGESWARA RAO AND HEMANT GUPTA, JJ.] United Pro…

20 August 2019 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Shakeena & Anr. vs Bank of India & Ors.

Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002: ss. 13(2), 13(4) – Right of redemption…

20 August 2019 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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M/s Natesan Agencies (Plantations) vs State Rep. by the Secretary to Government Environment and Forests Department

M/S NATESAN AGENCIES (PLANTATIONS) v. STATE REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS DEPARTMENT (Civil Appeal No. 5397 of…

20 August 2019 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Union of India and Another vs Mohiuddin Masood and Others

UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER v. MOHIUDDIN MASOOD AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal No. 6419 of 2019) AUGUST 19, 2019 [ARUN MISHRA, M. R. SHAH AND B. R.…

19 August 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, M.R. Shah, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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South Delhi Municipal Corporation & Anr. vs M/s. Today Homes and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. etc.

Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957: Maintainability of civil suits in disputes pertaining to payment of tax under the Act – Held: Whereve…

19 August 2019 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Smt. Sunita Tokas & Anr. vs New India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

SMT. SUNITA TOKAS & ANR. v. NEW INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 6339 of 2019) AUGUST 16, 2019 [INDU MALHOTRA AND SANJIV KH…

16 August 2019 · Allowed · Indu Malhotra, Sanjiv Khanna