Indian Court Judgments — 2019

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Foundation for Organizational Research and Education Fore School of Management through Its Director vs The All India Council for Technical Education through the Member Secretary

Education/Educational Institution: Admission – Management course – Application by institution seeking extention of approval of existing seat…

21 June 2019 · Disposed · Deepak Gupta, Surya Kant

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Education Promotion Society for India and Another vs Union of India and Others

EDUCATION PROMOTION SOCIETY FOR INDIA AND ANOTHER v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 747 of 2019) JUNE 21, 2019 [DEEPAK…

21 June 2019 · Dismissed · Deepak Gupta, Surya Kant

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Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecological Societies of India (Fogsi) vs Union of India and Others

FEDERATION OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGICAL SOCIETIES OF INDIA (FOGSI) v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS (Writ Petition (Civil) No.129 of 2017) MA…

3 May 2019 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran

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Indibility Creative Pvt Ltd & Ors. vs Govt of West Bengal & Ors.

Constitution of India – Arts. 19, 32 – Petitioners produced Bengali film titled Bhobishyoter Bhoot, a social and political satire about ghos…

11 April 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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Dharani Sugars and Chemicals Ltd. vs Union of India & Ors.

Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – ss.35AA and 35AB – Validity of – Petitioners contended that the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2017, whi…

2 April 2019 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Vineet Saran

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National Lawyers Campaign for Judicial Transparency and Reforms & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – An advocate ‘MN’, appearing on behalf of the petitioners attempted to browbeat and insult Judges of the Supre…

12 March 2019 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, Vineet Saran

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Riya George vs Kannur Medical College and Ors.

RIYA GEORGE v. KANNUR MEDICAL COLLEGE AND ORS. (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1247 of 2018) FEBRUARY 21, 2019 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND…

21 February 2019 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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Reliance Communication Limited & Ors. vs State Bank of India & Ors.

RELIANCE COMMUNICATION LIMITED & ORS. v. STATE BANK OF INDIA & ORS. (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 845 of 2018) With (Contempt Petition (C) No.…

20 February 2019 · R.F. Nariman, Vineet Saran

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Common Cause & Anr. vs Union of India & Anr.

Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946: s. 4A – Appointment of interim Director of CBI – Challenged in petition u/Art. 32 of the Const…

19 February 2019 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, Navin Sinha

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Anjali Bhardwaj and Others vs Union of India and Others

Right to Information Act, 2005: ss. 7, 19, 12(5) and 13(5) – Effective implementation of the Act – Sought by filing writ petition u/Art. 32…

15 February 2019 · Disposed · A.K. Sikri, S. Abdul Nazeer

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– Citizenship Status vs The State of Bihar & Ors.

Bihar Civil Service (Judicial Branch) (Recruitment) Rules, 1955: r.5A(3) – Constitutional validity of – Challenged in writ petition u/Art. 3…

14 February 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Navin Sinha

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Federation Haj Ptos of India vs Union of India

Haj Pilgrimage : Haj policy for 2019-23 – Grievance of the petitioner was that some of their vital suggestions, were not incorporated while…

4 February 2019 · Disposed · A.K. Sikri, S. Abdul Nazeer, M.R. Shah

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Hirandra Kumar vs High Court of Judicature at Allahabad & Anr.

Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1975 : rr. 8, 12 – Challenge to – Rule 8(1) inter alia postulates that from time to time, but n…

29 January 2019 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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R. Muthukrishnan vs The Registrar General of the High Court of Judicature at Madras

Rules of High Court of Madras, 1970: rr. 14A, 14B, 14C and 14D (as inserted by amendment in 2016) – Empowerment of High Court to debar an ad…

28 January 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran

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Swiss Ribbons Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: Constitutional validity of – Held: Provisions of the Code passes constitutional muster. ss. 5(7), 5(8)…

25 January 2019 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

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Indian Hotel and Restaurant a Association (Ahar) & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Maharashtra Prohibition of Obscene Dance in Hotels, Restaurant and Bar Rooms and Protection of Dignity of Women (Working therein) Act, 2016…

17 January 2019 · Partly allowed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan University & Another vs Union of India & Others

Penal Code, 1860 – s.193 – False Evidence – False statement made before the Court on the basis of a fabricated document – Petitioner No.2- C…

17 January 2019 · Dismissed · S.A. Bobde, L. Nageswara Rao, R. Subhash Reddy

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Alok Kumar Verma vs Union of India & Anr.

Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003 – ss.8(1)(a), (d) and 11 – Competence of the CVC and the Government of India to divest the Director,…

8 January 2019 · Disposed · Ranjan Gogoi, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph