Indian Court Judgments — 2022

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Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd & Anr. vs M/s Ivrcl Amr Joint Venture

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 2(b), 7 and 11(6) – Arbitration agreement – Attributes – Contract Agreement entered between app…

25 July 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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Sharda Associates vs United India Insurance Company Ltd.

Consumer Protection – Insurance claim – Deficiency in service – Insurance Policy – Interpretation of – Appellant insured JCB Excavator with…

25 July 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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General Manager East Coast Railway Rail Sadan & Anr. vs Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.42 and 11(6) – Jurisdiction over arbitral proceedings – Competent High Court – Dispute between a…

22 July 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Maha P. & Ors. vs The State of Kerala & Ors.

Education/Educational Institutions: Medical admission — NEET-UG – Matter pertaining to transferring of the seats reserved for the NRI quota…

22 July 2022 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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R. Krsna Murtii vs R. R. Jagadesan

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Legal representative – Substitution of – Appellant was the power of attorney holder of his mother who filed…

21 July 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Aniruddha Bose

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X vs The Principal Secretary Health and Family Welfare Department & Anr.

Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971 – s. 3(2)(b), Rule 3B – Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules 2003 – Termination of pregnancy of…

21 July 2022 · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant, A.S. Bopanna

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Narinder Singh & Ors. vs Divesh Bhutani & Ors.

NARINDER SINGH & ORS. v. DIVESH BHUTANI & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 10294 of 2013) JULY 21, 2022 [A. M. KHANWILKAR, ABHAY S. OKA AND C. T. RAVI…

21 July 2022 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Abhay S. Oka, C.T. Ravikumar

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The Khasgi (Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Charities) Trust, Indore & Anr. vs Vipin Dhanaitkar & Ors.

Trusts and Charities: Madhya Pradesh Public Trusts Act, 1951:ss. 2 (4), 4 (1), 14, 36 (1) – Registration of Public Trusts – Alienation of tr…

21 July 2022 · Partly allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Abhay S. Oka, C.T. Ravikumar

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Kasabai Tukaram Karvar & Ors. vs Nivruti (Dead) through Legal Heirs & Ors.

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – Succession prior to the Act – Share of daughter vis-à-vis adopted son, if any – Doctrine of relation back – App…

20 July 2022 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

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Indian Oil Corporation Limited vs Ncc Limited

INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED v. NCC LIMITED (Civil Appeal No. 341 of 2022) JULY 20, 2022 [M. R. SHAH AND B. V. NAGARATHNA, JJ.] Arbitratio…

20 July 2022 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Union of India & Ors. vs Ex. Sep. R. Munusamy

Army Rules, 1954 – r. 13(3) III(v) – Discharge under – Army Pension Regulation, 1961 – Entitlement Rules for Casualty Pensionary Awards, 198…

19 July 2022 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, V. Ramasubramanian

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N.C.V. Aishwarya vs A.S. Saravana Karthik Sha

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.24 – Transfer – Power u/s.24, exercise of – Matrimonial matters – Petition filed by appellant-wife seeking…

18 July 2022 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, J.K. Maheshwari

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M/s S.S. Engineers vs Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. & Ors.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss.7-9 – Held: NCLT, exercising powers u/s.7 or s.9, is not a debt collection forum – IBC tackles and…

15 July 2022 · Dismissed · Indira Banerjee, V. Ramasubramanian

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Amarendra Kumar Pandey vs Union of India & Ors.

Service Law: Armed forces – Discharge from service – Appellant was discharged from service on the basis of four Red-Ink entries received by…

14 July 2022 · Allowed · Surya Kant, J.B. Pardiwala

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Principal Director of Income Tax (Investigation) & Ors. vs Laljibhai Kanjibhai Mandalia

PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX (INVESTIGATION) & ORS. v. LALJIBHAI KANJIBHAI MANDALIA (Civil Appeal No. 4081 Of 2022) JULY 13, 2022 [HEMAN…

13 July 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Swami Samarth Sugars and Agro Industries Ltd. vs Loknete Marutrao Ghule Patil Dnyaneshwar Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd & Ors.

SWAMI SAMARTH SUGARS AND AGRO INDUSTRIES LTD. v. LOKNETE MARUTRAO GHULE PATIL DNYANESHWAR SAHAKARI SAKHAR KARKHANA LTD & ORS. (Civil Appeal…

13 July 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Asian Hotels (North) Ltd. vs Alok Kumar Lodha & Ors.

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 – Or.I, r.10 & Or.VI, r. 17 – Amendment of Plaint – Joinder of Necessary and Proper Party – The appellant granted…

12 July 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Vidarbha Industries Power Limited vs Axis Bank Limited

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 – s.7(5)(a) – Interpretation of – Legislature has in its wisdom used the word ‘may’ in s.7(5)(a) of the…

12 July 2022 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, J.K. Maheshwari