Indian Court Judgments — 2022

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Union of India and Ors. vs Mukesh Kumar Meena

Service Law : Selection/appointment – Departmental exam for Income Tax Inspectors – Grace marks policy – Benefit of – Held: Benefit of grace…

28 April 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited & Anr. vs Sandeep Choudhary & Ors.

Constitution of India, 1950 – Arts. 14, 16 and 142 – Reservation in employment – Whether in a case where the reserved category candidates se…

28 April 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (East-I) vs The Assistant Commissioner Bihanmumbai Mahanagarpalika and Ors.

Municipalities – Bombay Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 – ss. 297, 299 and 301 – Powers of the municipal body to maintain regular street lin…

28 April 2022 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

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Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. vs M/s Discovery Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

Arbitration – Group of companies doctrine – Invocation of – Held: An arbitration agreement entered into by a company within a group of compa…

27 April 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant, Vikram Nath

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Ranbir Singh vs Sk Roy, Chairman, Life Insurance Corp. of India & Anr.

RANBIR SINGH v. SK ROY, CHAIRMAN, LIFE INSURANCE CORP. OF INDIA & ANR. (Miscellaneous Application No.1150 of 2019) In (Contempt Petition (Ci…

27 April 2022 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant, Vikram Nath

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New Delhi Municipal Council vs Minosha India Limited

NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL v. MINOSHA INDIA LIMITED (Civil Appeal No. 3470 of 2022) APRIL 27, 2022 [K.M. JOSEPH AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] In…

27 April 2022 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

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Smt. Kaithuami [l] through L.Rs. vs Smt. Ralliani and Others

Mizo Customary Law – Inheritance – Right of divorced daughter/Unmarried Granddaughter – District Council Court upon considering the factual…

26 April 2022 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Asset Reconstruction Co. (India) Ltd. vs Chief Controlling Revenue Authority

Gujarat Stamp Act, 1958 – ss. 9(a), 54(1)(a) – Art. 20(a), 45(f) of Schedule I – Deed of assignment containing Power of Attorney (POA) – POA…

26 April 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Kalyani (Dead) through Lrs. & Ors. vs The Sulthan Bathery Municipality & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art. 300A–No person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law – Right to compensation to the farmers…

26 April 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Vikram Nath

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Akhilesh Prasad vs Jharkhand Public Service Commission & Ors.

Service Law – Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000 – Ss. 73 and 74 – Services after reorganisation of State – Appellant cleared the Cooperative De…

26 April 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Pamidighantam Sri Narasi

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Delhi Development Authority vs Bhim Sain Goel and Ors.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894: ss. 4, 6, 16 and 18 – Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resett…

25 April 2022 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

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Maniben Maganbhai Bhariya vs District Development Officer Dahod & Ors.

Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 – ss.1(3), 1(3A) and 2 – Gratuity – Entitlement to – Whether Aganwadi workers (AWWs) and Aganwadi Helpers (AWH…

25 April 2022 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Abhay S. Oka

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Haris Marine Products vs Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (Ecgc) Limited

Insurance – Respondent-ECGC provides a range of credit risk insurance cover to exporters – Appellant-exporter paid premium to ECGC for the S…

25 April 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Pamidighantam Sri Narasi

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The State of Maharashtra vs 63 Moons Technologies Ltd.

Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1999: ss. 2(c), 2(d), 4 and 5 – NSEL, Financial Establis…

22 April 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant, Bela M. Trivedi

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Dr. Jacob Thudipara vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.

DR. JACOB THUDIPARA v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ORS. (Civil Appeal No.2974 of 2022) APRIL 21, 2022 [M. R. SHAH AND B. V. NAGARATHNA, JJ…

21 April 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Dalpat Singh Naruka & Anr. vs Karuna Bansal & Ors.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.9 and 37 – Scope of appeal – Limited jurisdiction vested u/s.37 – Interim orders passed by High…

21 April 2022 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli

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M/s Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. vs Shri Rajendra D. Harmalkar

Constitution of India: Art.226 – Writ Jurisdiction of High Court – Interference with the decision of disciplinary authority, scope of – Resp…

21 April 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Anil Kumar Upadhyay vs The Director General, Ssb and Others

Service Law: Indiscipline and misconduct – Removal from service – Appellant was serving as a Head Constable in Sashastra Seema Bal – He was…

20 April 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna