Indian Court Judgments — 2019

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The Secretary, Government of India & Ors. vs Dharmbir Singh

Entitlement Rules for Casualty Pensionary Awards, 1982– rr. 12, 13, 17 & 19– Admissibility of disability pension, when personnel of Armed Fo…

20 September 2019 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Union of India & Ors. vs M/s Unicorn Industries

Doctrines – Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel – When cannot be invoked – Appellant vide notification dated 09.09.2003, exempted certain goods…

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

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Sankalp Recreation Private Limited vs Union of India & Ors.

Auction – A property was acquired by Union of India u/s.269 UD(1) of the Income Tax Act – Despite several attempts to sell property, several…

19 September 2019 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, Surya Kant

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Smt. Gargi vs State of Haryana

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Conviction under – Prosecution case was that appellant had killed her husband by strangulation and with the help…

19 September 2019 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Union of India & Anr. vs Tarsem Singh & Ors.

National Highways Act, 1956 [As amended by National Highways Laws (Amendment) Act, 1997]: s.3A, 3G(7) and 3J – Acquisition under the Act – A…

19 September 2019 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Surya Kant

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Illoth Valappil Ambunhi (D) by Lrs. vs Kunhambu Karanavan

ILLOTH VALAPPIL AMBUNHI (D) BY LRS. v. KUNHAMBU KARANAVAN (Civil Appeal No. 1429 of 2011) SEPTEMBER 19, 2019 [INDIRA BANERJEE AND SANJIV KHA…

19 September 2019 · Dismissed · Indira Banerjee, Sanjiv Khanna

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M/s Tecnimont Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Punjab & Others

Punjab Value Added Tax Act, 2005: s. 62(5) – First Appeal – Validity of s. 62(5) – Condition of 25% pre-deposit for hearing first appeal – R…

18 September 2019 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

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Gaurav Hargovindbhai Dave vs Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Ltd. & Anr.

Limitation Act, 1963: Articles 62 and 137 – Applicability of – To application u/s. 7 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code – Admission of applic…

18 September 2019 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, R. Subhash Reddy, Surya Kant

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Itc Limited vs Commissioner of Central Excise, Kolkata IV

Customs Act, 1962 – ss. 17 and 27 (both prior to and postamendment by the Finance Act, 2011) – Assessment of duty – Claim for refund of duty…

18 September 2019 · Disposed · Arun Mishra, Navin Sinha, Indira Banerjee

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Janardan Dagdu Khomane and Another vs Eknath Bhiku Yadav & Ors.

JANARDAN DAGDU KHOMANE AND ANOTHER v. EKNATH BHIKU YADAV & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 2607 of 2013) SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI AND INDIRA…

18 September 2019 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee

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Vasant Ganpat Padave (D) by Lrs. & Ors. vs Anant Mahadev Sawant (D) through Lrs. & Ors.

Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 – s.32-F(1)(a) – Amendment made in s. 32 F(1)(a) by Act 49 of 1969 – Object and purpose…

18 September 2019 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, R. Subhash Reddy, Surya Kant

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Bhupinder Singh vs Joginder Singh (D) by Lrs. & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 –s.92 – Case of the plaintiffsrespondents was that father of the appellant-defendant was Mohtmim of the Gurudw…

18 September 2019 · Dismissed · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose

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Municipal Council Neemuch vs Mahadeo Real Estate and Ors.

MUNICIPAL COUNCIL NEEMUCH v. MAHADEO REAL ESTATE AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 7319-7320 of 2019) SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 [ARUN MISHRA, M. R. SHAH A…

17 September 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, M.R. Shah, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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D.A.V. College Trust and Management 549 a Society & Ors. vs Director of Public Instructions & Ors.

Right to Information Act, 2005: s. 2(h) – Public Authority – Non-governmental organizations (NGO) substantially financed by the appropriate…

17 September 2019 · Disposed · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose

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Ifci Ltd vs Sanjay Behari & Ors.

Service law: Voluntary Retirement Scheme – Benefit of – On facts, few employees of IFCI availed the benefit under the VRS2008 – Said ex-empl…

17 September 2019 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

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K. Arjun Das vs Commissioner of Endowments, Orissa & Ors.

Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1951: s. 19 – Alienation of immovable Trust property – Application u/s. 19 on behalf of Diety by fit…

17 September 2019 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Ajay Rastogi

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Sita Ram (Dead) through Lrs. vs Bharat Singh (Dead) through Lrs & Ors.

Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 – ss.161, 166, 167 – Appellants-original tenure holders (since deceased) of Plo…

17 September 2019 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Pradeep Singh Dehal vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.

PRADEEP SINGH DEHAL v. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 7211-7212 of 2019) SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 [L. NAGESWARA RAO AND HEMAN…

17 September 2019 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta