Indian Court Judgments

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Vishal Ashwin Patel vs Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 25(3) & Ors.

Judgment/Order: Reasoned/Speaking order – Reopening of assessment challenged by the appellant-assessee by filing writ petitions – High Court…

28 March 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (Central) Circle 1(2) vs M/s. M. R. Shah Logistics Pvt. Ltd.

Income Tax Act,1961– ss.147, 148, 143 – “Reasons to believe” – Finance Act, 2016 – Chapter IX- Income Declaration Scheme (IDS) – Search proc…

28 March 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Saranpal Kaur Anand vs Praduman Singh Chandhok and Others

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Or. VII r. 11(d), Or. XII r. 6 – Rejection of plaint on the ground of limitation – Admission of fact in the p…

28 March 2022 · Sanjiv Khanna, Bela M. Trivedi

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Securities and Exchange Board of India vs Mega Corporation Limited

Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 – ss 11, 11B, 19, 15T – SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Relating…

25 March 2022 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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State of U.P. Thr. Secretary and Ors. vs Prem Chopra

Interim order: Interim order of stay – Effect of – Held: Imposition of a stay on the operation of an order means that the order which has be…

25 March 2022 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Vikram Nath

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M/s Pahwa Plastics Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. vs Dastak Ngo and Ors.

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 : s. 22 – Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 – Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 –…

25 March 2022 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, J.K. Maheshwari

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M/s. Vaishno Enterprises vs Hamilton Medical Ag & Anr.

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Act, 2006 – s.18 and s.2(n) r/w s.8 – Contract / agreement between appellant- a firm engaged in consulta…

24 March 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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The State of Gujarat and Others vs R.J. Pathan and Others

Service Law – Regularisation – Respondents were appointed in a temporary project – Initial appointment was for eleven months on a fixed sala…

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

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Dinesh Chandra Shukla vs State of U.P. & Ors.

Service Law: Appointment – Appellant was engaged by Respondent-University as ‘Guest lecturer’ to teach ‘Karam Kand’ to the students in the D…

24 March 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Gaurav Kumar Bansal vs Union of India & Ors.

COVID-19 Pandemic – Ex Gratia compensation, grant to the family members on the death of covid patient – Time Limit – False claims – Applicat…

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

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M/s Ravi Ranjan Developers Pvt. Ltd vs Aditya Kumar Chatterjee

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 2(1)(e), 9, 11(6) & 42 - Arbitration Agreement - Seat of Arbitration - Jurisdiction of High Cou…

24 March 2022 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, A.S. Bopanna

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Premlata @ Sunita vs Naseeb Bee & Ors.

Approbate and reprobate – Plaintiff-appellant instituted proceedings before the Revenue Authority under s.250 of the MP Land Revenue Code, 1…

23 March 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Laxmikant & Ors. vs State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 – s.126 – Land reserved for public purpose in 2002 – After expiry of ten years, land owners…

23 March 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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State of Rajasthan & Anr. vs Mangat Lal Sidana

Rajasthan Service Rules, 1951 – r.54 – Scope and purport of – Held: Whenever there is reinstatement in the circumstances attracting r.54, th…

23 March 2022 · Partly allowed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

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Union of India and Others vs Lt. Gen. (Retd.) S.K. Sahni

UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS v. LT. GEN. (RETD.) S.K. SAHNI (Criminal Appeal No. 2169 of 2014) MARCH 23, 2022 [L. NAGESWARA RAO AND B. R. GAVAI…

23 March 2022 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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State of Karnataka & Anr. etc. vs State of Meghalaya & Anr. etc.

Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 246 – Seventh Schedule – Entry 40 of List 1 – Entry 34 of List II – Entry 62 of List II – Karnataka Ta…

23 March 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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The State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors. vs Rajit Singh

Service law: Misconduct – Financial irregularity – Disciplinary proceedings – Doctrine of equality – Applicability of – In the instant case,…

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

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Kirpal Kaur and Another vs Ritesh and Others

Specific Relief Act, 1963: s.20 – Applicability of – Specific performance – Concurrent findings of facts recorded by all the courts below on…

22 March 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna