Indian Court Judgments — 2021

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Telangana State Wakf Board & Anr. vs Mohamed Muzafar

Wakf Act, 1995: ss. 6, 7, 83 and 85 – Disputes regarding wakfs properties – Power of tribunal to determine – On facts, suit by Wakf Board be…

3 August 2021 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, A.S. Bopanna

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North Delhi Municipal Corporation vs Dr. Ram Naresh Sharma & Ors.

Service law: Age of superannuation – Ayurvedic doctors covered under AYUSH – Benefit of enhanced superannuation age of 65 years along with r…

3 August 2021 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hrishikesh Roy

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N.S. Nandiesha Reddy vs Kavitha Mahesh

Election Laws: Representation of People’s Act, 1951 – s. 100(1)(c) – Improper rejection of nomination paper – Returning officer giving false…

3 August 2021 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

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The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. vs Uttam Singh

Service Law: Compassionate appointment – By impugned order of High Court, respondent was granted benefit of compassionate appointment on acc…

3 August 2021 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Hrishikesh Roy

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Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions), Kolkata vs Batanagar Education and Research Trust

Income Tax Act, 1961: s.12AA – Cancellation of registration of respondent Trust under s.12AA – Statement of the Managing Trust of Trust show…

2 August 2021 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Ajay Rastogi

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Neeraj Garg vs Sarita Rani and Ors. etc.

Expunction of remarks: Remarks made against counsel in judgments in which he was representing one of the parties – Judicial propriety – Held…

2 August 2021 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Hrishikesh Roy

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Psa Sical Terminals Pvt. Ltd. vs The Board of Trustees of V.O. Chidambranar Port Trust Tuticorin and Others

PSA SICAL TERMINALS PVT. LTD. v. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF V.O. CHIDAMBRANAR PORT TRUST TUTICORIN AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal Nos. 3699-3700 of…

28 July 2021 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Rashi Mani Mishra and Others vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Others

Service law: Seniority – Determination of – Counting of ad hoc services –Held: Seniority is to be counted only from the date of their regula…

28 July 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Ramdas Waydhan Gadlinge (Since Deceased) Thr Lrs. Vatsalabai Ramdas Gadlinge & Ors. vs Gyanchand Nanuram Kriplani (Dead) Thr Lrs. Dhrupadabai & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Order XLII and XLI and s.100 – Suit for recovery of possession and damages – Dismissed by trial court – Firs…

28 July 2021 · Allowed · Vineet Saran, Dinesh Maheshwari

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M/s Orator Marketing Pvt. Ltd. vs M/s Samtex Desinz Pvt. Ltd.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: ss. 5(8), 7, 62 – Financial debt – Construction of – Person giving a term loan to a Corporate Person,…

26 July 2021 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, V. Ramasubramanian

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Eastern Coalfields Limited vs Anadinath Banerjee (D) and Others

Land Acquisition – Employment in lieu of the acquisition of lands – After acquisition of the lands, a tripartite agreement was arrived at, u…

23 July 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. & Ors. vs M/s. S. Kumar’s Associates Akm (Jv)

SOUTH EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD. & ORS. v. M/s. S. KUMAR’s ASSOCIATES AKM (JV) (Civil Appeal No. 4358 of 2016) JULY 23, 2021 [SANJAY KISHAN KAU…

23 July 2021 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Hemant Gupta

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Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board & Anr. vs Seema Kapoor

Service Law – Age relaxation – When not entitled to – Applications invited by appellant for various posts including the post of PGT (English…

22 July 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Hemant Gupta

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M/s Laureate Buildwell Pvt. Ltd. vs Charanjeet Singh

Housing – Builder flat – Rights of subsequent purchaser (reallottee), when builder does not honour its commitment to deliver the flat within…

22 July 2021 · Partly allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Hemant Gupta, S. Ravindra Bhat

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The Project Director, National Highways No. 45 E and 220 National Highways Authority of India vs M. Hakeem & Anr.

THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS NO. 45 E AND 220 NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA v. M. HAKEEM & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 2756 of…

20 July 2021 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Union of India vs Rajendra N. Shah and Another

UNION OF INDIA v. RAJENDRA N. SHAH AND ANOTHER (Civil Appeal Nos. 9108-9109 of 2014) JULY 20, 2021 [R. F. NARIMAN, K. M. JOSEPH AND B. R. GA…

20 July 2021 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, K.M. Joseph, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Sayyed Ayaz Ali vs Prakash G Goyal & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: s.96; Or.7 r.11 – Rejection of plaint – Writ petition by plaintiff challenging the order of trial court allow…

20 July 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Ganesh Ramchandra Jadhav vs Govardhan Sanstha (Regd) Wai Pune and Others

Maharashtra Public Trust Act, 1950 – Tender – In 2015, a tender notice was issued by the first respondent-registered charitable trust inviti…

19 July 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah