Indian Court Judgments

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Prakash Corporates vs Dee Vee Projects Limited

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: O.V r.1, O.VIII r.1, O.VIII r.10 – Extension of time period for filing written statement in view of the order…

14 February 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Vikram Nath

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Council of Architecture vs The Academic Society of Architects (Tasa) & Ors.

Architects Act, 1972: ss.21, 45; Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 2020 – Writ petition fi…

14 February 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation & Ors. vs Vasant Mahadev Patil (Dead) through L.R.S & Ors.

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – s.19 – Maharashtra Regional and…

14 February 2022 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Jaina Construction Company vs The Oriental Insurance Company Limited & Anr.

Consumer Protection – Insurance claim – Theft of vehicle – Delay in informing the insurance company– Claim repudiated– Appellant filed compl…

11 February 2022 · Allowed · Sanjiv Khanna, Bela M. Trivedi

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Umesh Kumar Pahwa vs The Board of Directors Uttarakhand Gramin Bank & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art.226 – Appellant who was serving as the Branch officer at the Respondent Bank was accused of taking bribe from the…

11 February 2022 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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M.P. Housing Board & Anr. vs Satish Kumar Batra and Ors.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Respondent Nos.1 to 3 purchased land in question from the predecessor-in-title – With respect to the land in qu…

10 February 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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R. Valli & Ors. vs Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Fatal accident – Compensation – Multiplier – Deceased was aged 54 years on the date of accident – Tribunal applied…

10 February 2022 · Disposed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Sharafat Ali vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Another

Premature release – Relevant considerations – Held: Application for premature release has to be considered on the basis of the policy as it…

10 February 2022 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant, Vikram Nath

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Bank of Baroda vs M/s Karwa Trading Company & Anr.

Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 – ss.13(2), 13(4), 14 and 17 – Security…

10 February 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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Ms. X vs Registrar General, High Court of Madhya Pradesh and Another

Judicial Services – Madhya Pradesh Higher Judicial Services (recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2017 – Transfer Policy of Madhya…

10 February 2022 · Partly allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Omkar Singh vs Jaiprakash Narain Singh & Anr.

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w s.34 – Murder – Common intention –Two accused, A-2 (respondent no.1) and his son (A-1) – Three PWs – Sessions C…

9 February 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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Pappu vs The State of Uttar Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 376, 302, 201 – Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act 2012 – ss. 5, 6 – Circumstantial Evidence – Prosecutio…

9 February 2022 · Partly allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, C.T. Ravikumar

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M/s. Sree Surya Developers and Promoters vs N. Sailesh Prasad and Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Or. XXIII r.3A – Challenge to Compromise Decree by instituting a separate suit – Maintainability of – Held: O…

9 February 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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B. R. Patil vs Tulsa Y. Sawkar & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 -Order II r.2,3 - Joinder of causes of action – Order II r. 3 does not compel a plaintiff to join two or more…

9 February 2022 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

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Kahkashan Kausar @ Sonam & Ors. vs State of Bihar & Ors.

Penal Code, 1860: s.498-A – Purpose of enactment of s.498A and misuse of the said section – Discussed. Penal Code, 1860: s.498-A – Complaint…

8 February 2022 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Krishna Murari

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Nawabuddin vs State of Uttarakhand

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: ss.5/ 6 – Penal Code, 1860 – s.376(2)(i) – Prosecution case was that the appellant-ac…

8 February 2022 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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R. Muthukumar & Ors. vs The Chairman and Managing Director Tangedco & Ors.

Service Law: Concession-based orders – Public employer conceding in course of proceedings to a compromise – Such compromise, when not justif…

7 February 2022 · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Bela M. Trivedi

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Serious Fraud Investigation Office vs Rahul Modi & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.167(2) – Filing of a charge-sheet is sufficient compliance with the provisions of s.167and that an accus…

7 February 2022 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai