Indian Court Judgments — 2021

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Kridhan Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. (Now Known As Krish Steel and Trading Pvt Ltd) vs Venkatesan Sankaranarayan & Ors.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – The appellant submitted a resolution plan for a company which was undergoing the Corporate Insolvency…

1 March 2021 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Punalur Paper Mills Ltd. vs West Bengal Mineral Development and Trading Corporation Ltd. & Ors.

West Bengal Premises Requisition and Control (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1947 – Requisition of Premises – Scope of s. 10B – Land Acquisition…

1 March 2021 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Government of Kerala & Anr. vs Mother Superior Adoration Convent

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA & ANR. v. MOTHER SUPERIOR ADORATION CONVENT (Civil Appeal No. 202 of 2012) MARCH 01, 2021 [R. F. NARIMAN AND B. R. GAVA…

1 March 2021 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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A. Navinchandra Steels Private Limited vs Srei Equipment Finance Limited & Ors.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss.7, 9 – Companies Act, 1956 – ss.391-393, 446 – Companies Act, 2013 – ss.230(1), 279, fifth proviso…

1 March 2021 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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P. Mohanraj & Ors. vs M/s. Shah Brothers Ispat Pvt. Ltd.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – s.14 – Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 – Chapter XVII – ss.138, 141 – Institution/continuation of pro…

1 March 2021 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, K.M. Joseph

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Mr. Surender Kumar Gupta and Others vs J M Housing Limited and Others

MR. SURENDER KUMAR GUPTA AND OTHERS v. J M HOUSING LIMITED AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal No. 418 of 2021) FEBRUARY 26, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHA…

26 February 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Subhash & Ors. vs Surekha Hanumant Bankar & Ors.

SUBHASH & ORS. v. SUREKHA HANUMANT BANKAR & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 720 of 2021) FEBRUARY 26, 2021 [A.M. KHANWILKAR AND DINESH MAHESHWARI, JJ…

26 February 2021 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Asha John Divianathan vs Vikram Malhotra & Ors.

Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 – ss.31, 47, 50, 63 – A foreigner who was the owner of property in question, executed an agreement of…

26 February 2021 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Indu Malhotra, Ajay Rastogi

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Joydeep Majumdar vs Bharti Jaiswal Majumdar

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – Divorce on the ground of mental cruelty – When reputation of spouse is sullied amongst his colleagues, his superi…

26 February 2021 · Disposed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari, Hrishikesh Roy

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V. N. Public Health and Educational Trust etc. vs State of Kerala & Ors. etc.

Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 – Appellant sought grant of Essentiality Certificate (EC) for Academic Year 2020-2021 – Application rejecte…

24 February 2021 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Krishna Murari

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Parmar Samantsinh Umedsinh and Others vs State of Gujarat & Ors.

Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 – s.5(3) (iii)(a) and s.29A – Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations (the Delimitation…

24 February 2021 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

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Vinod Krishan Khanna & Ors. vs Amritsar Swadeshi Woollen Mills Private Limited

VINOD KRISHAN KHANNA & ORS. v. AMRITSAR SWADESHI WOOLLEN MILLS PRIVATE LIMITED (Civil Appeal No. 5087 of 2019) FEBRUARY 23, 2021 [R.F. NARIM…

23 February 2021 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Committee of Creditors of Amtek Auto Limited through Corporation Bank vs Dinkar T Venkatasubramanian & Ors.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss. 7, 12(3) and 31 – Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – s.2(b) – On 24.09.2019, the Supreme Court direct…

23 February 2021 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Gr Green Life Energy Pvt. Ltd. vs Leitwind Shriram Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Appellant-contractor and Respondent had entered into a agreement to set up a Wind Farm Project – Ag…

22 February 2021 · Disposed · Indu Malhotra, Ajay Rastogi

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Punatsangchhu – 1 Hydroelectric Project Authority, Bhutan vs Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.11 – Contract between appellant-authority and respondent-contractor in relation to a Hydro-electr…

22 February 2021 · Disposed · Indu Malhotra, Ajay Rastogi

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Himachal Road Transport Corporation & Anr. vs Himachal Road Transport Corporation Retired Employees Union

HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION & ANR. v. HIMACHAL ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION RETIRED EMPLOYEES UNION (Civil Appeal No. 7230 of 2012) FE…

22 February 2021 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

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Union of India vs A. Alagam Perumal Kone & Others

UNION OF INDIA v. A. ALAGAM PERUMAL KONE & OTHERS (Civil Appeal No.680 of 2021) FEBRUARY 22, 2021 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND R. SUBHASH REDDY, JJ.]…

22 February 2021 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy

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Khushi Ram & Ors. vs Nawal Singh & Ors.

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – s.15 – Succession – Properties inherited by female Hindus – “Family” – Family settlement – ‘J’, a widow inherit…

22 February 2021 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy