Indian Court Judgments — 2021

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Sachin Kashyap & Ors. vs Sushil Chandra Srivastava & Ors.

Pleadings: Non-impleadment of affected parties in the writ petition before the High Court – Issuance of direction by High Court in writ peti…

15 July 2021 · Allowed · Vineet Saran, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Dr. Rohit Kumar vs Secretary Office of Lt. Governor of Delhi & Ors.

Education/Educational institutions – Medical admission – Post graduate (PG) course – Appellant was a government doctor – He was granted perm…

15 July 2021 · Disposed · Indira Banerjee, V. Ramasubramanian

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New Okhla Industrial Development Authority & Anr. vs B D Singhal & Ors.

Service Law – Superannuation – Enhancement of Superannuation age – New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) constituted under prov…

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

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Franklin Templeton Trustee Services Private Limited and Another vs Amruta Garg and Others etc.

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulation, 1996: Regns. 18(15)(c) and 39 to 42 – Interpretation of – Winding up of si…

14 July 2021 · S. Abdul Nazeer, Sanjiv Khanna

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Ismailbhai I. Kansara (D) through Lr vs State of Gujarat & Ors.

Displaced Person (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954: ss. 19(2)(b), 20 – Power to vary or cancel leases or allotment of any property…

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

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Punjab State Co-Operative Milk Producers Federation Ltd. & Anr. vs Balbir Kumar Walia & Ors.

Punjab State Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Services (Common Cadre) Rules, 1980: Revised pay scale – Entitlement to, from 1.1.1986 –…

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

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Vedanta Ltd. (Formerly Known As M/s Sesa Sterlite Ltd.) vs The Goa Foundation & Ors.

Supreme Court Rules, 2013: Or.XLVII r.2 – Review of a judgment – Limitation – In accordance with r.2 of Or.XLVII, an application for review…

9 July 2021 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. vs Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma

THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS. v. DR. MANOJ KUMAR SHARMA (Civil Appeal No. 2320 of 2021) JULY 09, 2021 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL AND HEMANT GUP…

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

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Dr. A. Suresh Kumar & Ors. vs Amit Agarwal

Consumer Protection Act, 1986: Claim for medical negligence against appellant-doctors – Appellants filed reply but with a delay of 7 days be…

8 July 2021 · Allowed · Vineet Saran, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Bank Employees Union vs Rajarshi Shahu Govt. Servants Co-Operative Bank Ltd., Kolhapur

Maharashtra Industrial Relations Act, 1946: s. 38(2) – Standing order stipulating the age of retirement of the employees, applicble to emplo…

6 July 2021 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, K.M. Joseph, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Ripudaman Singh vs Tikka Maheshwar Chand

Registration Act, 1908: s.17(2)(vi) – Parties to dispute are brothers – Suit for possession disputing Will – Compromise decree between broth…

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

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R. Janakiammal vs S.K. Kumarasamy(Deceased) through Legal Representatives and Others

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Or.XXIII r.3 – Compromise decree – r.3 of Or. XXIII provides that where it is proved to the satisfaction of t…

30 June 2021 · Partly allowed · Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy

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M/s. Silpi Industries etc. vs Kerala State Road Transport Corporation & Anr. etc.

Limitation Act, 1963: Applicability to proceedings under AC Act, 1996 arising out of MSMED Act, 2006 – Held: Limitation Act is applicable to…

29 June 2021 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy

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The State of Odisha & Ors. vs Orissa Private Engineering College Association

Education/Educational Institutions: Odisha Professional Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Fixation of Fees) Act, 2007: s…

29 June 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, R. Subhash Reddy, S. Ravindra Bhat

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The State of Kerala & Ors. vs Leesamma Joseph

Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995: ss.32, 33, 47 – Reservation in promo…

28 June 2021 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, R. Subhash Reddy

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Union of India & Ors. vs M/s. Raj Grow Impex LLP & Ors.

Customs Act, 1962 – ss.2(33), 11(1) and 111(d) – Import – ‘prohibited goods’ – Appellants aggrieved of directions issued by High Court in it…

17 June 2021 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, Krishna Murari

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Massimilano Latorre and Others vs Union of India and Others

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 307, 427 and 34 – United Nationals Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982 (UNCLOS) – Annex VII – On 15.02.2012, t…

15 June 2021 · Disposed · Indira Banerjee, M.R. Shah

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Jigya Yadav (Minor) (Through Guardian/Father Hari Singh) vs C.B.S.E. (Central Board of Secondary Education) & Ors.

Education/Educational Institutions: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) – Examination Byelaws of the Board, if having the force of l…

3 June 2021 · A.M. Khanwilkar, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Krishna Murari