Indian Court Judgments — 2019

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s. Daffodills Pharmaceuticals & Anr. vs State of U.P. & Anr.

Natural Justice – Opportunity of hearing – Appellantpharmaceutical supplier had bid for contract to supply various categories of medicines t…

13 December 2019 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, S. Ravindra Bhat

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The Director General of Police & Anr. vs M Jeyanthi

Special Rules of Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Services – r.35A– Respondent, Grade II Police Constable at the IXth Batallion, Manimuthar, Pa…

13 December 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hrishikesh Roy

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Shyam Madan Mohan Ruia & Ors. vs Messer Holdings Limited & Ors.

SHYAM MADAN MOHAN RUIA & ORS. v. MESSER HOLDINGS LIMITED & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 9429 of 2019) DECEMBER 13, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI AND A. S. BO…

13 December 2019 · Disposed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna

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Sanjai Kumar & Ors. vs Dr. Prabhat Kumar etc.

Service Law – Assistant Teachers – Appointment of – The Contempt Petition sought enforcement of interim orders dated 17.12.2014, 25.2.2015 a…

13 December 2019 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, M.R. Shah

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Siraj Ahmad vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

U.P. Development Authorities Centralised Service Rules, 1985 – Sub.r.(3) of r.24 – Promotion – Claim for – Appellant underwent the selection…

13 December 2019 · Allowed · S.A. Bobde, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Surya Kant

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jasmeet Kaur vs State (NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 – s.9 – Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 – Custody of children – Respondenthusband, a U.S. Citizen ma…

12 December 2019 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

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Ramji Singh & Ors. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.147, 149, 452, 449 and 302 – Murder – Prosecution case that six persons (A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5 and A6) who were heav…

11 December 2019 · Dismissed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Deepak Gupta

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Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission vs Kota Lingeswara Rao & Ors.

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission Rules: r.6 (amended) and r.7 – Claim for appointment – On the post which fell vacant due to relinqu…

11 December 2019 · Allowed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, K.M. Joseph

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Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Represented by Its Member Secretary vs D. Rajan Dev and Others

Housing – Residential-cum-Shopping Building – Calculation of Premium FSI charges – First Respondent, a developer was carrying on constructio…

11 December 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

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Union of India & Ors. vs Wing Commander S.P. Rathore

Armed Forces – Air Force – Disability pension – Entitlement – Disability pension consisting of a service element and a disability element –…

11 December 2019 · Allowed · Deepak Gupta, Sanjiv Khanna

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Sri Chanappa Nagappa Muchalagoda vs Divisional Manager, New India Insurance Company Limited

Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 – s.4 and relevant factor of 201.66 as per Schedule IV – Enhancement of the compensation – The appellant-dr…

10 December 2019 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

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Ram Murti Yadav vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Another

RAM MURTI YADAV v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ANOTHER (Civil Appeal No. 8875 of 2019) DECEMBER 10, 2019 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND NAVIN SINHA, JJ.]…

10 December 2019 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, Navin Sinha

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Saeeda Khatoon Arshi vs State of Up & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.319 – Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence – Prosecution case was th…

10 December 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hrishikesh Roy

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State of Uttar Pradesh and Others vs Sudarshana Chatterjee

Service Law: Retiral benefits – Denial of – Propriety – Employee (a Lecturer in a Medical College in State of U.P.) applied for the post of…

10 December 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna

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Abcd vs Union of India & Ors.

Investigation: Transfer of investigation to Central Agency – FIR No.58 of 2018 filed by the petitioner against respondent no.7Police Officer…

10 December 2019 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

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Trijugi Narain (Dead) through Legal Representatives and Others vs Sankoo (Dead) through Legal Representatives and Others

Hindu Law – Property – Merger agreement signed by sovereign Ruler with the Dominion of India – Consequences with regard to the nature of the…

10 December 2019 · Dismissed · Indu Malhotra, Sanjiv Khanna

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Google India Private Limited vs M/s. Visakha Industries

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Scope of interference – Complaint instituted by first respondent company in January, 2009 under ss…

10 December 2019 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph

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Bgs Sgs Soma Jv vs Nhpc Ltd.

BGS SGS SOMA JV v. NHPC LTD. (Civil Appeal No. 9307 of 2019) DECEMBER 10, 2019 [R. F. NARIMAN, ANIRUDDHA BOSE AND V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN, JJ.] A…

10 December 2019 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Aniruddha Bose, V. Ramasubramanian