Indian Court Judgments — 2021

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

V. Senthur and Another vs M. Vijayakumar, Ias,secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission and Another

Contempt of Court – Service Law – Doctrine of Merger – Seniority List – Dispute w.r.t fixation of inter se seniority – Principle of law to b…

1 October 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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M/s. Jai Balaji Industries vs D.K. Mohanty & Anr.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss. 8, 9, 62 – Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – The appellant and respondent no.2 entered int…

1 October 2021 · Dismissed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Vikram Nath

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Korukonda Chalapathi Rao & Anr. vs Korukonda Annapurna Sampath Kumar

Registration Act, 1908 – ss. 17(1)(b), 49 – Partition – Family Settlement, if required registration – Suit filed by respondent inter alia fo…

1 October 2021 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Thota Sridhar Reddy & Ors. vs Mandala Ramulamma & Ors.

Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 – ss.19, 38-E – Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Abolition of Inams…

1 October 2021 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Hemant Gupta

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Rajendra Narottamdas Sheth & Anr. vs Chandra Prakash Jain & Anr.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – s. 7 – Maintainability of – Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules,…

30 September 2021 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, B.V. Nagarathna

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State Bank of India & Ors. vs C.K. Karunakaran

Service Law: Minor penalty – Censure – Effect of – Respondent, employed with appellant-bank, was interviewed for promotion by the Interview…

30 September 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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Union of India and Another vs Abhiram Verma

Service Law – Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961 – Regn. 15 – Pension Regulations for the Army, 2008 – The respondent was commissioned i…

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

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Anapurna Jaiswal vs Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. and Ors.

Transfer of Property Act, 1882 – s.105 – Registration Act, 1908 – s.47 – An advertisement was published on 12.10.2011 by the respondent-Corp…

30 September 2021 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Placido Francisco Pinto (D) by Lrs. & Anr. vs Jose Francisco Pinto & Anr.

Contract Act, 1872 – s.25 – Suit for possession and accounts filed by appellant no.1 against his younger brother-respondent no.1 (defendant…

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

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Avtar Singh & Ors. vs Bimla Devi & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.100 – Punjab Courts Act, 1918 – Suit filed by respondents / plaintiffs alleging that defendant Nos. 2 to 4…

29 September 2021 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Ramgopal & Anr. vs The State of Madhya Pradesh

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.482 and 320 – Quashing of criminal prosecution – On basis of compromise/settlement between the parties…

29 September 2021 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant

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Suraz India Trust vs Union of India

Contempt of Court – Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Constitution of India – Articles 129, 142 – Petitioner – Trust filed a large number of ca…

29 September 2021 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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Munusamy vs The Land Acquisition Officer

Land Acquisition Act, 1894: Comparable sale – Land admeasuring 1.80 acres situated in village Anniyalam, Denkanikottai Taluk, District Dhara…

29 September 2021 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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The State of Jammu and Kashmir & Ors. vs Shaheena Masarat & Anr.

Service Law – Appointment – Respondent no.2 selected for appointment as Re-T (teaching guides) under Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) scheme of appella…

29 September 2021 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna

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Vishwabandhu vs Sri Krishna and Anr.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. IX, r.13; Or. V, r.9(5) – Respondent no.2 filed suit for recovery against respondent no.1 alleging that…

29 September 2021 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Malook Singh and Others vs State of Punjab and Others

Service Law – Determination of seniority – Ad hoc service, if counted for – Doctrine of res judicata vis-à-vis law of precedent – In view of…

28 September 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, B.V. Nagarathna

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The State of Bihar & Ors. vs Arbind Jee

Service law: Retrospective seniority – Claim for, from a date when an employee was not even borne in service – Held: Retrospective seniority…

28 September 2021 · Allowed · R. Subhash Reddy, Hrishikesh Roy

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Khatema Fibres Ltd. vs New India Assurance Company Ltd. & Anr.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – ss. 23 and 2(1)(g) – Surveyor’s Report – Assessment of loss – Correctness of – Accidental fire in the factor…

28 September 2021 · Dismissed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian