Indian Court Judgments — 2018

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Nonihal Singh vs Maya Devi

Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001 – Delay in depositing arrears of rent and mesne profits – Application for extension of time and condonation…

5 April 2018 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

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Avinash C. & Ors. vs State of Karnataka & Ors.

AVINASH C. & ORS. v. STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 3543-3555 of 2018) APRIL 04, 2018 [ADARSH KUMAR GOEL AND R. F. NARIMAN, JJ…

4 April 2018 · Disposed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, R.F. Nariman

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The Director, Prasar Bharati vs Commissioner of Income Tax, Thiruvanthapuram

Income Tax Act, 1961: s. 194H Explanation – Payment of Commission or brokerage – Applicability of s. 194H – Appellantassessee entering into…

3 April 2018 · Allowed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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State Bank of Patiala vs Kanwal Nain Singh

Service Law – Voluntary retirement scheme – Employee sought withdrawal of application for voluntary retirement – Denial of request and emplo…

3 April 2018 · Allowed · Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Navin Sinha

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ONGC Purbanchal Employees Association vs Union of India & Ors.

Appeal: Intra Court appeal – Scope of – Industrial Tribunal passed an award directing regularization of the workers – Single Judge of the Hi…

3 April 2018 · Disposed · Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Navin Sinha

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Shivawwa and Anr. vs The Branch Manager, National India Insurance Co. Ltd. and Anr.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.166 – Person died after falling off from the tractor-trailer owned by respondent No.2 – Claim petition filed by…

28 March 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Dr. Pankaj Kumudchandra Phadnis vs Union of India Ministry of Law and Justice

DR. PANKAJ KUMUDCHANDRA PHADNIS v. UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 8293 of 2018) MARCH 28, 20…

28 March 2018 · Dismissed · S.A. Bobde, L. Nageswara Rao

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P. Meenakshisundaram vs P. Vijayakumar & Anr.

Specific performance: Appellant had mortgaged the suit property with a bank and the bank had initiated recovery proceedings – Meanwhile, app…

28 March 2018 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, R. Banumathi

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Municipal Corporation, Ujjain & Anr. vs Bvg India Limited and Ors.

Judgments/Orders – Typographic mistake – Clarification in Judgment delivered on 27 th March 2018 and reported in [2018] 6 SCR 861 – Clarific…

28 March 2018 · Disposed · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

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Mohinder Singh (Dead) through Lrs. vs Paramjit Singh & Ors.

Punjab Limitation (Custom) Act, 1920 – Art.2(b) of the Schedule and ss.5 and 8 – Limitation of suits relating to alienation of ancestral imm…

28 March 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Allahabad – through Registrar General vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

U.P. Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1975 – Determination of seniority of promotees and direct recruits – Earlier, in absence of determinatio…

28 March 2018 · Disposed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, R.F. Nariman

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B.N. Firos vs State of Kerala & Ors.

B.N. FIROS v. STATE OF KERALA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 79 of 2008) MARCH 27, 2018 [RANJAN GOGOI AND MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR, JJ.] Informatio…

27 March 2018 · Dismissed · Ranjan Gogoi, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

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Mackintosh Burn Limited vs Sarkar and Chowdhury Enterprises Private Limited

Companies Act, 2013: s. 58 – Refusal of registration and appeal against refusal – Held: Under s. 58(2), the securities or interest of any me…

27 March 2018 · Disposed · Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

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Anilkumar Jinabhai Patel (D) Thr. Lrs. & Anr. vs Pravinchandra Jinabhai Patel and Ors.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss. 31(5) and 34 – Arbitration award – Petition by appellant No. 1 u/s. 34 for setting aside the awa…

27 March 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, R. Banumathi

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Municipal Corporation, Ujjain & Anr. vs Bvg India Limited and Ors.

Tenders – Appellant-Corporation issued NIT for appointment of agency to carry out “Municipal Solid Waste Door to Door Collection and Transpo…

27 March 2018 · Allowed · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

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Netram Sahu vs State of Chhattisgarh & Anr.

Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 – s.2(e) r/w s.2A – Qualified service – Appellant rendered 22 years as daily wager and 3 years as regular work…

23 March 2018 · Allowed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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University of Mysore vs Rajaiah (Dead) by Lrs. & Ors.

Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 – ss.44(1) and 107 – Private respondents filed suits against the appellant-University for injunction restra…

23 March 2018 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Sita Ram Bhama vs Ramvatar Bhama

Registration Act, 1908 – ss.17 and 49 – Admissibility of document in evidence – Appellant-plaintiff and respondentdefendant after death of t…

23 March 2018 · Partly allowed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan