Indian Court Judgments — 2018

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The Authorised Officer, State Bank of India vs M/s Allwyn Alloys Pvt. Ltd. and Ors.

Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 – s.34 – Equitable mortgage created by…

17 May 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Kiran Pal Singh vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

Uttar Pradesh Kshettra Panchayats and Zila Panchayats Adhiniyam, 1961: s. 15 (2) and (12) – Notice under s. 15(2) – For carrying out no conf…

17 May 2018 · Dismissed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Amrit Paul Singh & Anr. vs Tata Aig General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.

AMRIT PAUL SINGH & ANR. v. TATA AIG GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. & ORS. (Civil Appeal No.2253 of 2018) MAY 17, 2018 [DIPAK MISRA, CJI AND A.M.…

17 May 2018 · Dismissed · Dipak Misra, A.M. Khanwilkar

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The Kerala Assistant Public Prosecutors Association vs The State of Kerala and Ors.

Service Law – Appellant-association claimed for grant of parity to Assistant Public Prosecutors, in the matter of retirement age, with Publi…

17 May 2018 · Dismissed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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United Bank of India and Others vs United Bank of India Retirees’ Welfare Association and Others etc.

Service law: Pension – Dearness allowance – Claim of retirees for full compensation against price rise on dearness relief – Grievance of ret…

16 May 2018 · Partly allowed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, Uday Umesh Lalit

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R. Balakrishna Bhat & Ors. etc. vs Bank of Baroda & Ors. etc.

Service law: Pension – Dearness allowance – Controversy in the present appeals are similar to that arising in the case reported in [2018] 5…

16 May 2018 · Dismissed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, Uday Umesh Lalit

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Kerala State Road Transport Corporation vs Baby P. P. & Ors.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Chapter VI – ss.99, 100, 103 and s.104 and its Proviso – Road Transport Service – Grant of temporary permit to pr…

16 May 2018 · Allowed · Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Navin Sinha

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Selvi vs Gopalakrishnan Nair (D) Thr. Lrs. and Ors.

Mortgage – Redemption of – Suit for redeeming the mortgaged properties, filed by plaintiffs inter alia against Respondent-Defendant No.2 – R…

15 May 2018 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, L. Nageswara Rao

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Gurmeet Pal Singh vs State of Punjab & Anr.

Judicial Service – Punjab Superior Judicial Service Rules, 2007– r.7(3)(c) – Advertisement issued, inviting applications for selection to Pu…

15 May 2018 · Dismissed · Jasti Chelameswar, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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Chintalapati Srinivasa Raju vs Securities and Exchange Board of India

SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992: Regn 2(e)(i), 2(c) – Insider trading – Satyam scam – Appellantco-brother of the Cha…

14 May 2018 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

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Ashok Kumar & Ors. vs The State of Jharkhand & Ors.

Jharkhand Judicial Service (Recruitment) Rules, 2004 – rr.21, 22 and 27 – In Judgment dated 11.5.2018 titled Ashok Kumar & Ors. v. State of…

14 May 2018 · Jasti Chelameswar, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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Vijay Arjun Bhagat & Ors. vs Nana Laxman Tapkire & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.100 – Substantial question of law – High Court instead of deciding the second appeal on the six substantia…

11 May 2018 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Mahesh Chandra Verma vs The State of Jharkhand Through: Its Chief Secretary & Ors.

Judiciary: Pension – Whether services rendered by the appellants as Fast Track Courts Judges to be counted for their pensionary and other be…

11 May 2018 · Allowed · Jasti Chelameswar, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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Siddagangaiah (D) Thr. Lrs. vs N.K. Giriraja Shetty (D) Thr. Lrs.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Or.XXI r.90, r/w s.47 – Suit for title and declaration filed on the basis of purchase of suit property from d…

11 May 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Uday Umesh Lalit

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Commissioner of Central Excise, Indore vs M/s Grasim Industries Ltd.Through Its Secretary

Central Excise Act, 1944 – ss.3 and 4 – Whether s.4 of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (as substituted with effect from 1-7-2000) and the defin…

11 May 2018 · Ranjan Gogoi, N.V. Ramana, R. Banumathi, Mohan M. Shantanago

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Ashok Kumar & Ors. vs The State of Jharkhand & Ors.

Jharkhand Judicial Service (Recruitment) Rules, 2004 – rr.21, 22 and 27 – Benefit of increment denied to the Judicial Officers till clearanc…

11 May 2018 · Allowed · Jasti Chelameswar, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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Pramod Laxman Gudadhe vs Election Commission of India and Ors.

Representation of People Act, 1951 – s.151A – Interpretation of – Justifiability of holding bye-election – On resignation of elected represe…

9 May 2018 · Dismissed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Union of India vs Rina Devi

Railways Act, 1989: Railway accident claim – Compensation – Quantum of – As per the rate of compensation as on the date of application/incid…

9 May 2018 · Disposed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, R.F. Nariman