Indian Court Judgments — 2018

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India vs R. Sethumadhavan & Anr.

Service law: Pension – Railways – Post of Train Examiner – On 30.9.1997, policy resolution was notified by the Government of India relating…

22 March 2018 · Allowed · Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta

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M/s Lion Engineering Consultants vs State of M.P. & Ors.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.16 and 34 – Arbitrator passed award in favour of the Appellant – Award was challenged by respond…

22 March 2018 · Disposed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, R.F. Nariman, Uday Umesh Lalit

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The State of Bihar & Ors. vs M/s Brahmaputra Infrastructure Limited

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.11(6) – Bihar Public Works Contracts Arbitration Tribunal Act, 2008 – ss.8, 9 and 22 – Works Cont…

22 March 2018 · Dismissed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, R.F. Nariman, Uday Umesh Lalit

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Rakesh Birani (D) through Lrs. vs Prem Narain Sehgal & Anr.

Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002: r.9 – Interpretation of – Period of 15 days for making the deposit of remaining 75% whether wou…

21 March 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Uday Umesh Lalit

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Madiraju Venkata Ramana Raju vs Peddireddigari Ramachandra Reddy & Ors.

Representation of People Act, 1951 – ss. 83 and 100(1)(a) and (d)(i), 101 and 125A(i) – Appellant challenged the election of respondent no.1…

21 March 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Itc Limited vs Blue Coast Hotels Ltd. & Ors.

Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002: s.13(4) – Grievance of debtor was that…

19 March 2018 · Allowed · S.A. Bobde, L. Nageswara Rao

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Board of Control for Cricket in India vs Kochi Cricket Pvt. Ltd. and etc.

Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015: s. 26 – Construction of – Application of s. 36 (substituted by the Amendment Act), in it…

15 March 2018 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

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The State of Karnataka & Ors. vs The Karnataka Pawn Brokers Assn. & Ors.

Karnataka Money Lenders Act, 1961 – s.7-A and 7-B – Karnataka Pawn Brokers Act, 1961 – s. 4-A and 4-B – Whether the amendments made to the K…

15 March 2018 · Partly allowed · Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta

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Bar Council of India vs A.K. Balalji and Ors.

Advocates Act, 1961: ss. 24, 29, 47(2) r/w s.49(1)(e) and s.49A – Foreign law firms/lawyers – Permissibility to practice in India – Held: Pr…

13 March 2018 · Disposed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, Uday Umesh Lalit

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Union of India and Anr. vs Raghuwar Pal Singh

Service Law: Appointment – Without approval of competent authority – Termination of service – Without affording opportunity of hearing – Pro…

13 March 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Income Tax Officer, Mumbai vs Venkatesh Premises Cooperative Society Ltd.

INCOME TAX OFFICER, MUMBAI v. VENKATESH PREMISES COOPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. (Civil Appeal No. 2706 of 2018) MARCH 12, 2018 [R. F. NARIMAN AND…

12 March 2018 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

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M/s. Fortune Infrastructure (Now Known As M/s. Hicon Infrastructure) & Anr. vs Trevor D’lima & Ors.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 : Complaint against developer of housing project – By the purchaser of a flat in the project – Alleging defici…

12 March 2018 · Partly allowed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Sivakami & Ors. vs State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.

Judgment/Order: Non-reasoned order – Sustenance of – Writ petition before High Court, challenging land acquisition proceeding, allowed by Si…

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

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Union of India and Others vs Chaman Rana

Service law: Promotion – Delayed claim for retrospective consideration for promotion from the date of supersession i.e. from the date their…

12 March 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Navin Sinha

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Rameshwar & Others vs State of Haryana & Others

Land Acquisition: Notification u/s. 4 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – For setting up of Industrial Township – Objections u/s. 5A filed – Soo…

12 March 2018 · Allowed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, Uday Umesh Lalit

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Sunil B. Naik vs Geowave Commander

Admiralty laws/Maritime laws: Admiralty jurisdiction – Arrest of vessel – Maritime claim against charterer of ship who is not dejure owner o…

9 March 2018 · Dismissed · Jasti Chelameswar, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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Kerala State Electricity Board and Anr. vs Kurien E. Kalathil and Anr.

Contract – Contract between appellant and respondent for construction of dam – Notification issued escalating minimum wages payable to worke…

9 March 2018 · Allowed · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi

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Abdulrasakh vs K. P. Mohammed & Ors.

The Representation of People Act, 1951 – ss.81(1), 86 and 123(4) – Election petition filed against appellant by respondent nos.1 & 2 on grou…

8 March 2018 · Dismissed · Jasti Chelameswar, Sanjay Kishan Kaul