Indian Court Judgments — 2022

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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

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Zakir Abdul Mirajkar vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act,1999 – ss.2(1)(f), 3(1)(ii), 3(2), 3(4), 3(5), 18, 23 and 427 – Penal Code 1860 – ss. 143, 147, 1…

24 August 2022 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant

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Union of India & Anr. vs Citi Bank, N. A.

Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973(FERA) – ss.6(4)(5), 8(1), 64(2)(4)(5) & 73(3) – Foreign Currency Deposit in NonResident External Accou…

24 August 2022 · Dismissed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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The State of Tripura & Ors. vs Smt. Anjana Bhattacharjee & Ors.

Tripura State Civil Services (Revised Pension) Rules, 2009 – rule 3(3) – Constitution of India – Art. 14 – Writ Petition was filed before th…

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

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Pushpendra Kumar Sinha vs State of Jharkhand

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.109, 409, 420, 467, 471, 477A and 120B – Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – s.13(1)(c) and s. 13(1)(d) – Charges und…

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

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Rajbir Singh vs The State of Punjab

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Death by poisoning alleged – Circumstantial evidence – As per the prosecution, PW-1-informant’s wife died after c…

24 August 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, Vikram Nath

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Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. and Another vs Adani Power (Mundra) Limited and Another

Electricity – Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) – Arts. 11, 13 – ‘Change in Law’ event – Restitutionary principles – Appellants (distribution…

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

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National Highways Authority of India vs Sheetal Jaidev Vade & Ors.

Alternative Remedy – Availability of – Constitution of India – Article 226 – Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.34 – Writ petitions…

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

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Md. Islam & Ors. vs The Bihar State Electricity Board & Ors.

Judicial Review – When not – Date of applicability of ACP Scheme – Bihar State Employees Conditions of Service (Assured Career Progression S…

23 August 2022 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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Union of India & Anr. vs M/s. Ganpati Dealcom Pvt. Ltd.

Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 – ss.3(2),5 – Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016 – Held: s.3(2) of…

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

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Union of India & Anr. vs Subhash Chander Sehgal & Ors.

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – s. 24(2) – Lapse of acquisition…

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

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Union of India and Others vs Ex. Hc/Gd Virender Singh

Service Law – Central Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2008 – Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACP scheme) – This Court frame…

22 August 2022 · Disposed · Sanjiv Khanna, Bela M. Trivedi

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M N G Bharateesh Reddy vs Ramesh Ranganathan and Another

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 120A, 405, 415, 420, 499, 500 – In the instant case the first respondent was employed as a Consultant Neurosurgeon by…

18 August 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna