Indian Court Judgments — 2021

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Pradeep S/O Rajkumar Jain vs Manganese Ore (India) Limited & Ors.

PRADEEP S/O RAJKUMAR JAIN v. MANGANESE ORE (INDIA) LIMITED & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 7607 of 2021) DECEMBER 10, 2021 [K.M. JOSEPH AND PAMIDIG…

10 December 2021 · Partly allowed · K.M. Joseph, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Murthy & Ors. vs C. Saradambal & Ors.

Will: Suspicious circumstances in execution of will – Bequest made in the name of testator’s son to the exclusion of testator’s daughters –…

10 December 2021 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, B.V. Nagarathna

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Jacob Punnen & Anr. vs United India Insurance Co. Ltd.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – s.2(g) – Insurance policy – Renewal of – Limitations imposed on Insurer’s liability – Nondisclosure by Insur…

9 December 2021 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, S. Ravindra Bhat

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M/s Acme Cleantech Solutions Private Limited vs M/s United India Insurance Company Limited & Anr.

M/S ACME CLEANTECH SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED v. M/S UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED & ANR (Civil Appeal Nos. 4476-4477 of 2021) DECEM…

9 December 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, R. Subhash Reddy, Vikram Nath

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Commissioner of GST and Central Excise vs M/s Citi Bank N. A.

Central Excise Act, 1944 - ss. 35L(1)(b) – Finance Act, 1994 – 65B(44), 65(33a), 67, 68 – Service Tax on interchange Fee – An internal audit…

9 December 2021 · K.M. Joseph, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Electrosteel Steels Limited vs Union of India and Ors. etc.

Environment Protection Act, 1986 – Ex post facto environmental clearance – In the instant case, Appellant applied to Ministry of Environment…

9 December 2021 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, J.K. Maheshwari

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Shri K. Jayaram & Ors. vs Bangalore Development Authority & Ors.

Land Acquisition – Administration of Justice – Abuse of process of law – Suppression of material facts – Appellants’ father was in possessio…

8 December 2021 · Dismissed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Krishna Murari

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Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation vs Gajadhar Nath

UTTAR PRADESH STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION v. GAJADHAR NATH (Civil Appeal No. 7536 of 2021) DECEMBER 08, 2021 [HEMANT GUPTA AND V. RAMAS…

8 December 2021 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Rasmita Biswal & Ors. vs Divisional Manager, National Insurance Company Ltd. and Anr.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Fatal accident – Compensation – Victim-deceased aged 33 years died in motor accident – Evidence on record that he…

8 December 2021 · Disposed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Krishna Murari

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Sri Lankappa & Ors. vs Karnataka Industrial Corporation & Ors.

Suit – Declaration of title and possession – The appellants had filed a suit seeking declaration of title and injunction in respect of the s…

8 December 2021 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat

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The Director of Indian System of Medicine & Anr. etc. vs Dr. Susmi C.T. & Anr. etc.

Service Law – Selection – Right of selected candidates – Extent and ambit of – Candidates complaining that some vacancies had been kept back…

8 December 2021 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Bela M. Trivedi

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Mahesh Kumar Agarwal (Dead) by Lrs vs Naresh Chandra & Ors.

MAHESH KUMAR AGARWAL (DEAD) BY LRS v. NARESH CHANDRA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 7554 of 2021) DECEMBER 08, 2021 [K.M. JOSEPH AND PAMIDIGHANTAM…

8 December 2021 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Ajay Kumar Shukla and Others vs Arvind Rai and Others

Service Law: Seniority list – Appellants working as Junior Engineers belonging to Mechanical and Civil Streams whereas respondents from agri…

8 December 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, B.V. Nagarathna

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Manohar Infrastructure and Constructions Private Limited vs Sanjeev Kumar Sharma and Ors.

Consumer Protection Act, 2019 – s.51 – Powers of National Commission to grant conditional stay of order passed by State Commission, on condi…

7 December 2021 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Amudhavali & Ors. vs P. Rukumani & Ors.

AMUDHAVALI & ORS. v. P. RUKUMANI & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 7464 of 2021) DECEMBER 07, 2021 [R. SUBHASH REDDY AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Deeds a…

7 December 2021 · Disposed · R. Subhash Reddy, Hrishikesh Roy

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Bangalore Development Authority vs N. Nanjappa and Another

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Or.XXI r.97 r/w s.151 CPC – Resistance/obstruction to possession of immovable property – Case of appellant-BD…

6 December 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Satish Chand Surana vs Raj Kumar Meshram

SATISH CHAND SURANA v. RAJ KUMAR MESHRAM (Civil Appeal No. 7446 of 2021) DECEMBER 06, 2021 [S. ABDUL NAZEER AND KRISHNA MURARI, JJ.] Code of…

6 December 2021 · Partly allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Krishna Murari

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Manmohan Nanda vs United India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – s.21 – Insurance – Repudiation of claim on ground of suppression or non-disclosure of material facts – Appel…

6 December 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, B.V. Nagarathna