Indian Court Judgments — 2019

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M/s Craft Interiors (P) Ltd. vs The Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes

Karnataka Sales Tax Rules, 1957: r. 6(4)(m)(i) r/w. Explanation to r. 6(4) – Constitutional validity of – Whether the rule ovesteps the subs…

2 July 2019 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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M/s Adani Power (Mundra) Ltd. vs Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission and Ors.

Electricity Act, 2003 – ss. 86 (1) (F), 95 – Respondent No. 2-Procurer initiated the process of bidding for supply of power on long term bas…

2 July 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Surya Kant

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The State of Jharkhand & Ors. vs M/s Ajanta Bottlers & Blenders Pvt. Ltd.

Jharkhand Excise Act, 1915 – s.90 – Revenue Board notification dated 06.11.2012 – r.106 (Tha) – Levy of import fee on rectified spirit – The…

2 July 2019 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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M/s Star Wire (India) Vidyut Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission

Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Tariff from Renewable Energy Sources, Renewable Purchas…

2 July 2019 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Sunil Vasudeva & Ors. vs Sundar Gupta & Ors.

SUNIL VASUDEVA & ORS. v. SUNDAR GUPTA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 5140 of 2019) JULY 02, 2019 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND AJAY RASTOGI, JJ.] Income T…

2 July 2019 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Sundar Gupta & Ors. vs Sunil Vasudeva & Ors.

SUNDAR GUPTA & ORS. v. SUNIL VASUDEVA & ORS. (Contempt Petition (C) No. 1721 of 2017) in (Civil Appeal No. 5140 of 2019) JULY 02, 2019 [A. M…

2 July 2019 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Pharez John Abraham (Dead) by Lrs. vs Arul Jothi Sivasubramaniam K. & Others

Family Law – Christian Law – Adoption – Share of adopted child in the property – One ‘JDA’, died intestate leaving behind his wife (defendan…

2 July 2019 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, M.R. Shah

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Dalbir Singh vs Union of India & Ors.

Armed Forces – Appellant was posted to 3 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) Battalion in 2006 – According to the prosecution while the appellant was so s…

2 July 2019 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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R. S. Anjayya Gupta vs Thippaiah Setty & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.96 and Or.41,r. 31 – Respondent no.1 (original plaintiff) filed a suit for partition of certain properties…

1 July 2019 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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The State of Tamil Nadu vs Dr. Vasanthi Veerasekaran

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Allotment of alternate housing site to the displaced persons – Property owned and possessed by the private resp…

1 July 2019 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Vasavi Engineering College Parents Association vs State of Telangana and Others

Telangana Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983 – s.15 r/w. ss.3 and 7 – Telangana…

1 July 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Navin Sinha

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The Executive Engineer, M.I.W. vs Vitthal Damodar Patil and Anr.

THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, M.I.W. v. VITTHAL DAMODAR PATIL AND ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 5125 of 2019) JULY 01, 2019 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND AJAY RA…

1 July 2019 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Reckitt Benckiser (India) Private Limited vs Reynders Label Printing India Private Limited and Anr.

RECKITT BENCKISER (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED v. REYNDERS LABEL PRINTING INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED AND ANR. (Petition for Arbitration (Civil) No. 65…

1 July 2019 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Parminder Singh vs New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Ors.

PARMINDER SINGH v. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 5123 of 2019) JULY 01, 2019 [INDU MALHOTRA AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Mot…

1 July 2019 · Allowed · Indu Malhotra, M.R. Shah

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Arshnoor Singh vs Harpal Kaur & Ors.

Family Law – Succession under Mitakshara Law – Appellant is the great-grandson of one ‘LS’, who was the owner of large tracts of agricultura…

1 July 2019 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

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Madhav Prasad Aggarwal & Anr. vs Axis Bank Ltd. & Anr.

MADHAV PRASAD AGGARWAL & ANR. v. AXIS BANK LTD. & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 5126 of 2019) JULY 01, 2019 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND AJAY RASTOGI, JJ.…

1 July 2019 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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The Silppi Constructions Contractors vs Union of India and Anr. etc. etc.

Writ Jurisdiction: Scope of interference in contractual matters involving State instrumentalities – Held: Courts should exercise a lot of re…

21 June 2019 · Dismissed · Deepak Gupta, Surya Kant

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State of Bihar & Ors. vs Meera Tiwary & Anr.

Contempt of Court – Jurisdiction of High Court – Respondent No.1’s husband (since deceased) was appointed Junior Engineer in the Public Work…

11 June 2019 · Dismissed · Indira Banerjee, Ajay Rastogi