Indian Court Judgments — 2022

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Rushibhai Jagdishchandra Pathak vs Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation

RUSHIBHAI JAGDISHCHANDRA PATHAK v. BHAVNAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (Civil Appeal No. 4134 of 2022) MAY 18, 2022 [AJAY RASTOGI AND SANJIV KHA…

18 May 2022 · Partly allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Sanjiv Khanna

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Rajpal Singh vs Saroj (Deceased) through Lrs and Anr.

Specific Performance: Agreement to sell – Cancellation of sale deed – Limitation period – Respondentno. 2-original owner agreed to sell his…

18 May 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Bbr (India) Private Limited vs S.P. Singla Constructions Private Limited

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.20 – Place of Arbitration – Whether conducting the arbitration proceedings at a new place, owing t…

18 May 2022 · Dismissed · Ajay Rastogi, Sanjiv Khanna

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Sudhir Ranjan Patra (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Anr. vs Himansu Sekhar Srichandan & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Ord. IX r. 13 – Setting aside ex-parte decree – On facts, application u/Ord. IX r. 13 by the appellants seeki…

17 May 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Advocate Association Bengaluru vs Anoop Kumar Mendiratta and Anr.

Contempt of court: Contempt jurisdiction – Exercise of – Contempt proceedings relating to appointments to the Income Tax Appellate tribunal…

17 May 2022 · D.Y. Chandrachud, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Union of India & Ors. vs Brigadier Javed Iqbal

Armed Forces: Defence Service Regulations – Reg. 67 – Substantive promotion by selection – Brigadier in the Judge Advocate General branch of…

17 May 2022 · Dismissed · Indira Banerjee, A.S. Bopanna

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The State of Karnataka & Ors. vs G. Ramanarayana Joshi

Karnataka Land Revenue Rule, 1966: r. 119(2) – Restoration of forfeited occupancy or alienated holding on payment of the arrear due – Proper…

17 May 2022 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, A.S. Bopanna

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New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs Anand Sonbhadra

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: ss. 21, 27, 28, 30 – Proceedings involving Corporate Debtor – Committee of Creditors – Importance and…

17 May 2022 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

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Baiju K G & Ors. vs Dr V P Joy

Contempt of Court – Writ petition filed by persons affected by the use of Endosulfan – Case of petitioners was that the use of toxic pestici…

13 May 2022 · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant

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Ibrat Faizan vs Omaxe Buildhome Private Limited

Constitution of India: Art. 227 – Petition under – Maintainability of, against the order of National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission i…

13 May 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited vs Narendra Jayantilal Trivedi & Anr.

Administration of Justice – Abuse of Process of Law – Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 – Securitisation and Reconstru…

13 May 2022 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Anjana Saraiya vs The State of U.P. & Ors.

ANJANA SARAIYA v. THE STATE OF U.P. & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 3784 of 2022) MAY 12, 2022 [M. R. SHAH AND B. V. NAGARATHNA, JJ.] Housing – All…

12 May 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Urban Infrastructure Real Estate Fund vs Dharmesh S. Jain and Another

URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE REAL ESTATE FUND v. DHARMESH S. JAIN AND ANOTHER (Contempt Petition(civil) No.940/2021) In Miscellaneous Application No…

12 May 2022 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd. vs Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission and Another

Electricity Act, 2003: s. 9 rw s. 2(8) – Electricity Rules, 2005 – r. 3 – Captive generation plant – Requirement of – On facts, SBPIL establ…

12 May 2022 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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State of Madhya Pradesh through Principal Secretary & Ors. vs Seema Sharma

Service Law – Madhya Pradesh Education Service (Collegiate Branch), Recruitment Rules, 1990 – Madhya Pradesh Public Health (Indian System of…

12 May 2022 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, C.T. Ravikumar

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Ptc India Financial Services Limited vs Venkateswarlu Kari and Another

Contract Act, 1872 – Depositories Act, 1996 – Securities and Exchange Board of India (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 1996 - Whe…

12 May 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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M.P. Rajya Tilhan Utpadak Sahakari Sangh Maryadit, Pachama, District Sehore and Others vs M/s. Modi Transport Service

Arbitration Act, 1940: s. 21 – Parties to suit may apply for order of reference – Dispute between the parties – Suit filed for the settlemen…

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

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State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs Chetan Jeff

Service Law – Appointment – Post of Constable – Suppression of material fact by the candidate in respect of his criminal antecedents and mak…

11 May 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna