Indian Court Judgments — 2019

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Dsg vs Akg

Child Welfare: Custody of minor daughter – Respondentfather filed a Guardianship Petition before the Family Court seeking custody of minor d…

16 December 2019 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra, Krishna Murari

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Mukul Kumar Tyagi vs The State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.

Service Law – Recruitment – Mandatory qualification – Equivalence of – Requirement, if fulfilled – Duty of recruiting authority/employer to…

16 December 2019 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, Navin Sinha

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Maharaja Agrasen Hospital & Ors. vs Master Rishabh Sharma & Ors.

Medical Negligence – Respondents Nos. 1 to 3-complainants filed a complaint of medical negligence against appellant No. 1hospital and appell…

16 December 2019 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

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Sri Prabodh Ch. Das and Anr. vs Mahamaya Das and Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Explanation to r.17(1) of Or.41 – Dismissal of appeal for appellant’s default – The matter was listed for he…

13 December 2019 · Disposed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Sanjiv Khanna

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Saurashtra Chemicals Ltd. (Presently Known As Saurashtra Chemicals Division of Nirma Ltd.) vs National Insurance Co. Ltd.

Consumer Protection – Loss of stock of goods insured – Claim for – Appellant-company purchased a standard fire and special perils policy fro…

13 December 2019 · Allowed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Krishna Murari

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Ningappa Thotappa Angadi (Dead) through Lrs. vs The Special Land Acquisition Officer and Another

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss.4(1), 6(1), 17(1), (4) & 18 – Long delay in filing SLP – Grant of enhanced compensation as granted in the ca…

13 December 2019 · Partly allowed · S.A. Bobde, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Surya Kant

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Rajnish Kumar Mishra & Ors. etc. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. etc.

Service Law – Regularisation – On creation of the Ambedkar Nagar Judgeship, the appellants were appointed on ad-hoc basis – In 2001, adverti…

13 December 2019 · Allowed · S.A. Bobde, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Surya Kant

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S. Krishna Sradha vs The State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.

Education/Educational Reservation – Admission into MBBS Course – Claiming reservation in the sports and game category for admission into MBB…

13 December 2019 · Arun Mishra, M.R. Shah, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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M/s. Daffodills Pharmaceuticals & Anr. vs State of U.P. & Anr.

Natural Justice – Opportunity of hearing – Appellantpharmaceutical supplier had bid for contract to supply various categories of medicines t…

13 December 2019 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, S. Ravindra Bhat

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The Director General of Police & Anr. vs M Jeyanthi

Special Rules of Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Services – r.35A– Respondent, Grade II Police Constable at the IXth Batallion, Manimuthar, Pa…

13 December 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hrishikesh Roy

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Shyam Madan Mohan Ruia & Ors. vs Messer Holdings Limited & Ors.

SHYAM MADAN MOHAN RUIA & ORS. v. MESSER HOLDINGS LIMITED & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 9429 of 2019) DECEMBER 13, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI AND A. S. BO…

13 December 2019 · Disposed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna

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Sanjai Kumar & Ors. vs Dr. Prabhat Kumar etc.

Service Law – Assistant Teachers – Appointment of – The Contempt Petition sought enforcement of interim orders dated 17.12.2014, 25.2.2015 a…

13 December 2019 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, M.R. Shah

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Siraj Ahmad vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

U.P. Development Authorities Centralised Service Rules, 1985 – Sub.r.(3) of r.24 – Promotion – Claim for – Appellant underwent the selection…

13 December 2019 · Allowed · S.A. Bobde, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Surya Kant

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Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission vs Kota Lingeswara Rao & Ors.

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission Rules: r.6 (amended) and r.7 – Claim for appointment – On the post which fell vacant due to relinqu…

11 December 2019 · Allowed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, K.M. Joseph

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Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Represented by Its Member Secretary vs D. Rajan Dev and Others

Housing – Residential-cum-Shopping Building – Calculation of Premium FSI charges – First Respondent, a developer was carrying on constructio…

11 December 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

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Union of India & Ors. vs Wing Commander S.P. Rathore

Armed Forces – Air Force – Disability pension – Entitlement – Disability pension consisting of a service element and a disability element –…

11 December 2019 · Allowed · Deepak Gupta, Sanjiv Khanna

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Sri Chanappa Nagappa Muchalagoda vs Divisional Manager, New India Insurance Company Limited

Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 – s.4 and relevant factor of 201.66 as per Schedule IV – Enhancement of the compensation – The appellant-dr…

10 December 2019 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

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Ram Murti Yadav vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Another

RAM MURTI YADAV v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER (Civil Appeal No. 8875 of 2019) DECEMBER 10, 2019 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND NAVIN SINHA, JJ.]…

10 December 2019 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, Navin Sinha