Indian Court Judgments — 2019

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The Officer in Charge, Sub-Regional Provident Fund Office & Anr. vs M/s Godavari Garments Limited

Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: ss. 7-A, 2(f) – Employee – Definition of – Company engaged in producing ga…

24 July 2019 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Peer Gulam Jilani vs Peer Gulam Naseer and Ors.

Muslim Law: Rules of Zabta (Constitution) – Interpretation of – Nomination of Sajjadah Nashin and Mutawalli – Fourth Sajjadah Nashin and Mut…

24 July 2019 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, Navin Sinha

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Lucknow Development Authority & Anr. vs Gopal Das (Deceased) through Lrs & Ors.

Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 – s. 17 proviso – Release of land from acquisition from State Government – Restoratio…

24 July 2019 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Ex-Hav Ashok Kumar vs Union of India & Ors.

EX-HAV ASHOK KUMAR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No.6126 of 2019) JULY 24, 2019 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND INDIRA BANERJEE,…

24 July 2019 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee

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Surinder Pal Soni vs Sohan Lal (D) Thru Lrs .

Specific Relief Act, 1963: s.28 – Suit for specific performance by appellant – Decree in respect of suit land except for land bearing 2 karn…

23 July 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee

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M/s Prrsaar through Its Proprietor Ved Prakash Gupta vs National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.

Stock Exchange: Disciplinary Action Committee of National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. found the appellant guilty of indulging in financial…

22 July 2019 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board vs Ccl Products (India) Limited

Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 – Environment (Protection) rules, 1986 – Respondent was manufacturing and selling inst…

22 July 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee

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Rajasthan Housing Board & Anr. vs Ratan Devi

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – In 1990, the Respondent applied for the allotment of tenement in the LIG category in the Mansarover Scheme a…

22 July 2019 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee

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M/s Treaty Construction & Anr. vs M/s Ruby Tower Co-Op. Hsg. Society Ltd.

M/S TREATY CONSTRUCTION & ANR. v. M/S RUBY TOWER CO-OP. HSG. SOCIETY LTD. (Civil Appeal No. 5699 of 2019) JULY 19, 2019 [ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE…

19 July 2019 · Partly allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Vishal Ashok Thorat and Ors. vs Rajesh Shrirambapu Fate & Ors.

VISHAL ASHOK THORAT AND ORS. v. RAJESH SHRIRAMBAPU FATE & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 5444 of 2019) JULY 19, 2019. [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND NAVIN SINHA…

19 July 2019 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, Navin Sinha

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Rajesh S/O Shrirambapu Fate & Ors. vs State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Service Law: Assistant Inspector of Motor Vehicles, Group-C in Motor Vehicles Department (Recruitment) Rules, 2016 – rr. 3(iii), (iv) and 4…

19 July 2019 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, Navin Sinha

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State of Bihar & Ors. vs Dr. Chaitraya Kumar Singh & Ors.

Service Law: Transfer – Re-organisation of two States – Bifurcation of erstwhile State into the State of Bihar and the State of Jharkhand –…

19 July 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee

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Dr. Ashok Sinha vs The State of Tripura & Ors.

Administrative Law: Policy decision – Judicial review – Medical college – Pursuant to the direction by the High Court, reconstitution of Soc…

19 July 2019 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee

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State of Bihar and Ors. vs Dilip Kumar and Anr.

STATE OF BIHAR AND ORS. v. DILIP KUMAR AND ANR (Civil Appeal No. 5205 of 2019) JULY 18, 2019 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND INDIRA BANERJ…

18 July 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee

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Namdeo Shankar Goverdhane (D) Thr. Lrs. & Ors. etc. etc. vs State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894: s. 11 – Acquisition of land – Compensation – Determination of, after classifying the land into three categories…

17 July 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Rb Dealers Private Limited vs The Metro Railway, Kolkata

RB DEALERS PRIVATE LIMITED v. THE METRO RAILWAY, KOLKATA (Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 14078 of 2019) JULY 17, 2019 [ARUN MISHRA AND M…

17 July 2019 · Arun Mishra, M.R. Shah

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Gurmit Singh Bhatia vs Kiran Kant Robinson and Others

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.1, r.10 – Impleadment of party – Respondent nos. 2 & 3-original plaintiffs filed a suit against responden…

17 July 2019 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Shree Chaitanya Constructions vs Sudhir Poonamchand Parakh & Ors.

Natural Justice – Right to be heard – Suit for specific performance against several members of one family/defendants – Rejected by the Trial…

17 July 2019 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Sanjiv Khanna, Surya Kant