Indian Court Judgments — 2024

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Kizhakke Vattakandiyil Madhavan (Dead) Thr. Lrs. vs Thiyyurkunnath Meethal Janaki and Ors

Issue arose whether wife, on her remarriage had any title over the property derived from her first husband, which her son from the second hu…

Hindu Widow’s Remarriage Act, 1856

9 April 2024 · Allowed · Aniruddha Bose, Sudhanshu Dhulia

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Karikho Kri vs Nuney Tayang and Another

In the year 2019, appellant-KK an independent candidate emerged victorious in Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 44 Tezu (ST) Assem…

Representation of the People Act, 1951 Constitution

9 April 2024 · Disposed · Aniruddha Bose, Sanjay Kumar

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The VVF Ltd. Employees Union vs M/S. VVF India Limited & Anr.

The two appeals arise out of a judgment delivered by a Single Judge of the High Court of Bombay on 25.07.2019 directing, inter alia, wage re…

Constitution

9 April 2024 · Disposed · Aniruddha Bose, Sanjay Kumar

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Pathapati Subba Reddy (Died) by L.Rs. & Ors. vs The Special Deputy Collector (La)

Whether the High Court was justified in refusing to condone the delay of 5659 days in filing the proposed appeal against the judgment of the…

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Limitation Act, 1963

8 April 2024 · Dismissed · Bela M. Trivedi, Pankaj Mithal

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Karim Uddin Barbhuiya vs Aminul Haque Laskar & Ors.

Whether an election petition alleging corrupt practice in the nature of undue influence and alleging improper acceptance of nomination is to…

The Representation of the People’s Act, 1951 The Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 CPC

8 April 2024 · Allowed · Aniruddha Bose, Bela M. Trivedi

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K.B. Lal (Krishna Bahadur Lal) vs Gyanendra Pratap & Ors.

Whether there was sufficient cause for delay of fourteen years in filing an application under Order IX, Rule 7 of the Code of Civil Procedur…

CPC Limitation Act, 1963

8 April 2024 · Dismissed · Sudhanshu Dhulia, Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale

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Deep Mukerjee vs Sreyashi Banerjee

Matter pertains to subjecting the husband to undergo potentiality test.

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Evidence Act CPC

5 April 2024 · Partly allowed · Vikram Nath, Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale

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State of Maharashtra & Anr. vs National Organic Chemical Industries Ltd.

Whether the notice sent to the Registrar in Form No.5 is an “instrument” as defined u/s.2(l), Bombay Stamp Act, 1958; whether the maximum ca…

Bombay Stamp Act, 1958 Companies Act, 1956 Maharashtra Stamp (Amendment) Act, 2015

5 April 2024 · Dismissed · Sudhanshu Dhulia, Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale

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M/s. Jaiprakash Industries Ltd. (Presently known as M/s. Jaiprakash Associates Ltd.) vs Delhi Development Authority

High Court had sanctioned the scheme for amalgamation of M/s. Jaiprakash Associates Pvt Ltd and M/s. Jaypee Rewa Cement, directing that the…

TP Act

5 April 2024 · Dismissed · Abhay S. Oka, Pankaj Mithal

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Navneet Kaur Harbhajansing Kundles @ Navneet Kaur Ravi Rana vs State of Maharashtra and Others

The question that arises for consideration is that how far the High Court was justified in completely overturning the findings of Scrutiny C…

Constitution Scheduled Castes Order, 1950

4 April 2024 · Allowed · J.K. Maheshwari, Sanjay Karol

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Krishnadatt Awasthy vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.

Matter pertains to the selection and appointment of appellants and four others to the post of Shiksha Karmi Grade wherein the selection proc…

Madhya Pradesh Panchayat (Appeal and… Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Avam Gram… Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Shiksha Karmis… Constitution

4 April 2024 · J.K. Maheshwari, K.V. Viswanathan

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M/S.Impex (India) Limited vs Dinashah Jal Daruwala And Anr

The petitioner-tenant challenged the judgment and decree dated 23 January 2004 passed by the District Court in Civil Appeal No. 624 of 2001,…

Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates… §13(1)(a) Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates… §13(1)(b) TP Act §108(o)

4 April 2024 · Sandeep V. Marne, J.

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Union of India & Anr. vs Jahangir Byramji Jeejeebhoy (D) Through His LR

Whether the High Court committed any error in passing the impugned order by which it declined to condone the delay of 12 years and 158 days…

3 April 2024 · Dismissed · Aniruddha Bose, J.B. Pardiwala

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Sant Bhagwan Baba Shikshan Mandal & Ors. vs Gunwant & Ors.

Whether the High Court was justified in allowing the writ petition filed by the respondent no.1 and appointing him to the post of Shikshan S…

Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools…

3 April 2024 · Disposed · Hima Kohli, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

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Level 9 Biz Pvt. Ltd. vs Himachal Pradesh Housing and Urban Development Authority & Another

Matter pertains to the correctness of the order passed by the High Court disposing the writ petition by accepting the statements of the resp…

Constitution

2 April 2024 · Allowed · Bela M. Trivedi, Pankaj Mithal

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Purni Devi & Anr. vs Babu Ram & Anr.

A suit was decreed in favour of plaintiff. Application for execution was filed before the Tehsildar (settlement), Hiranagar on 18.12.2000. T…

Limitation Act, 1963 J&K Limitation Act CPC

2 April 2024 · Allowed · Sanjay Karol, Aravind Kumar

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The General Manager, M/S Barsua Iron Ore Mines vs The Vice President United Mines Mazdoor Union and Ors.

Respondent initially declared his date of birth as 27.12.1948. Later, in descriptive roll, he changed his initially recorded date of birth i…

2 April 2024 · Allowed · Hima Kohli, Ahsanuddin Amanullah

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M/S Bharti Airtel Limited vs A.S. Raghavendra

Whether the respondent would or would not come within the definitional stipulation of a “workman” as laid out under Section 2(s), Industrial…

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Constitution

2 April 2024 · Allowed · Hima Kohli, Ahsanuddin Amanullah