Indian Court Judgments

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Independent Schools’ Federation of India (Regd.) vs Union of India and Another

INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS’ FEDERATION OF INDIA (REGD.) v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER (Civil Appeal No. 8162 of 2012) AUGUST 29, 2022 [SANJIV KHANN…

29 August 2022 · Dismissed · Sanjiv Khanna, Bela M. Trivedi

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay vs Union of India and Anr.

Election laws: Freebies – Matter pertaining to promises made by political parties for the distribution of free goods-‘freebies’ as a part of…

26 August 2022 · N.V. Ramana, Hima Kohli, C.T. Ravikumar

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M.P. Medical Officers Association vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.

Service Law – Recovery of excess amount paid – Employeesmembers of the appellant association were wrongly granted certain benefits under a c…

26 August 2022 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Samaj Parivartana Samudaya & Ors. vs State of Karnataka & Ors.

Environmental laws: Mines and minerals: Iron ore – Ceiling Limit on production – Enhancement or removal – Production iron ore, from all mini…

26 August 2022 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Hima Kohli, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jagjit Singh and Others etc. etc. vs State of Punjab and Another etc. etc.

Land Acquisition – Compensation – Enhancement of – Held: While determining the compensation by the impugned common judgment and order/s, the…

26 August 2022 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Munuwa @ Satish etc. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 34, 302, 307 – Murder – On the fateful day, while the victim-principal of the College was sitting with his family phys…

26 August 2022 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Sundaresh Bhatt, Liquidator of Abg Shipyard vs Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss.14, 33(5), 53, 238 – Customs Act – Whether the provisions of the IBC would prevail over the Custom…

26 August 2022 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, J.K. Maheshwari, Hima Kohli

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M/s. R.K. Industries (Unit-Ii) LLP vs M/s. H.R. Commercials Private Limited and Other

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss.7, 33, 34, 35, 61 – Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2016…

26 August 2022 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, J.K. Maheshwari, Hima Kohli

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The State of Rajasthan and Another vs Ultratech Cement Ltd.

Allotment of Land – For setting up a cement plant – Respondent-company was asked to produce NOC/orders for allocation of ‘Johad’ land from t…

26 August 2022 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Hima Kohli, C.T. Ravikumar

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Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax 6 vs Khyati Realtors Pvt. Ltd.

Income Tax Act, 1961: s.36(1)(vii) – Determination of Income under “Profits and Gains of Business or Profession – Deduction of Bad Debt – In…

25 August 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Sudhanshu Dhulia

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Rajhan Narendra Rout and Others vs The State of Maharashtra, through Secretary, Urban Development Department and Others

Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966: s.126 – Acquisition of land reserved under the Development Plan for public purposes – Issuance…

25 August 2022 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, Hima Kohli

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ram Sharan Chaturvedi vs The State of Madhya Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 201, 380, 435, 457 and 477 rw s. 120B – Theft of cash from the Bank – Criminal conspiracy – Prosecution of three emplo…

25 August 2022 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Barun Kumar & Ors. vs State of Jharkhand & Ors.

Service Law – Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Examination – Validity of appointments – Interpretation of r.16 and r.17 of Bihar Civil Serv…

25 August 2022 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, C.T. Ravikumar

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Ratilal S. Pujara (Since Deceased) Thr. His Lrs. vs Municipal Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors.

Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 – ss.353B and 354 – Demolition of building – Notice issued to Respondent No. 4-housing society u/s.35…

25 August 2022 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli

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Smt. Katta Sujatha Reddy & Anr. vs Siddamsetty Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd.& Ors.

Specific Performance – Limitation Act, 1963 – Article 54 – Limitation period for Specific Performance – Specific Relief Act, 1963 – ss. 10,…

25 August 2022 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli

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Ravinder Singh Chana vs Khanna Properties and Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd.

Consumer Protection – Construction of flat not completed even after receipt of amount within the fixed time period – State Commission direct…

24 August 2022 · Disposed · S. Abdul Nazeer, J.K. Maheshwari

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Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise Vadodara – I vs M/s Jyoti Limited and Ors.

Service Tax – Works Contract – Respondent-assessee company was engaged in manufacture of mechanical, engineering and electrical goods fallin…

24 August 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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St. Mary’s Education Society & Anr. vs Rajendra Prasad Bhargava & Ors.

Constitution of India – Art. 226 – CBSE Affiliation Bye laws 1, 2, 23(xi), 25(xii), 26, 27, 44, 46, 49 and 51 – Writ petition – Maintainabil…

24 August 2022 · Allowed · Aniruddha Bose, J.B. Pardiwala