Indian Court Judgments — 2018

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M. Durga Singh & Ors. vs Yadagiri & Ors.

Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982 – s.8(1) – Land grabbing – Appellant filing a land grabbing case against respondent und…

18 April 2018 · Dismissed · Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta

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Sureshchandra Bagmal Doshi & Anr. vs The New India Assurance Company Limited & Ors.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Motor accident – Award of compensation – Future income rise – Computation of – Death of victim-25 year old widow,…

18 April 2018 · Allowed · Jasti Chelameswar, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny vs The State of West Bengal & Ors.

National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Act, 2004: ss.10(1) and 11(f) – Declaration of minority status to educational inst…

18 April 2018 · Disposed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, R.F. Nariman

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Madhya Pradesh Rural Road Developmentauthority and Anr. vs Backbone Enterprises Limited and Anr.

Madhya Pradesh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983: Jurisdiction of Arbitration Tribunal – Held: Since the *Va Tech case had been overrule…

18 April 2018 · Adarsh Kumar Goel, R.F. Nariman

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Puri Constructions Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.

Madhya Pradesh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983: Jurisdiction of Arbitration Tribunal – Award passed by Arbitrator appointed by Delhi H…

18 April 2018 · Adarsh Kumar Goel, R.F. Nariman

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M/s Gangotri Enterprises Ltd. vs Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation and Anr.

Madhya Pradesh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983: s. 2(d) – Expression “ascertained money” occurring in s. 2(d) will include not only th…

18 April 2018 · Disposed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, R.F. Nariman

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State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. vs Ashoka Infraways Ltd. & Anr.

Madhya Pradesh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983: Jurisdiction of Arbitration Tribunal – Held: Judgment relied upon in the impugned judg…

18 April 2018 · Disposed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, R.F. Nariman

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Madhya Pradesh Rural Road Development Authority and Anr. vs Backbone Enterprises Limited and Anr.

Madhya Pradesh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983: Arbitration proceedings – Jurisdiction of Arbitration Tribunal – Held: *Va Tech case o…

18 April 2018 · Disposed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, R.F. Nariman

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State of Chhattisgarh and Anr. vs M/s. Kmc Construction Limited

Madhya Pradesh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983: Jurisdiction of Arbitration Tribunal – Held: The Arbitration Tribunal constituted unde…

18 April 2018 · Disposed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, R.F. Nariman

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shanker vs State of Madhya Pradesh

SHANKER v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH (Criminal Appeal No.1785 of 2011) APRIL 18, 2018 [N. V. RAMANA AND S. ABDUL NAZEER, JJ.] Penal Code, 1860…

18 April 2018 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Competition Commission of India vs Thomas Cook (India) Ltd. & Anr.

Competition Act, 2002: ss.6(2) and 43A – Imposition of penalty u/s.43A for noncompliance of provision u/s.6(2) – Propriety of – The three re…

17 April 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Navin Sinha

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Smt. Sudama Devi & Ors. vs Vijay Nath Gupta & Anr.

Rent control and eviction: Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972: ss. 20(2)(a), 20(4) proviso –…

17 April 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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Dinesh Singh Thakur vs Sonal Thakur

Specific Relief Act, 1963: s.41 – Injunction – Refusal of – When – Petition u/ss. 13 and 26 of Hindu Marriage Act – By husband – Pending adj…

17 April 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, R. Banumathi

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Jalendra Padhiary vs Pragati Chhotray

Judgment/Order – Reasoned Order – Family Court passed a decree of divorce by dissolving the marriage of appellant-husband and respondent-wif…

17 April 2018 · Allowed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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Scm Solifert Limited & Anr. vs Competition Commission of India

Competition Act, 2002 – ss.5(a)(i), (ii), 6(2), 43A – Appellants acquired shares of a company (‘MCFL’) on two occasions – First acquisition…

17 April 2018 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, Navin Sinha

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Lt. Cdr. M. Ramesh vs Union of India & Ors.

Indian Police Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1954 and Amended Rules, 2011– r.8 as amended – Union of India introduced Limited Competitive Exam…

17 April 2018 · Disposed · Madan B. Lokur, Kurian Joseph, Deepak Gupta

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Ibi Consultancy India Private Limited vs Dsc Limited

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.11(6) r/w s.11(9) – Appointment of arbitrator – The scope under s.11(6) read with s.11(9) is very…

16 April 2018 · Disposed · R.K. Agrawal, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Mohammad Yusuf and Others etc. etc. vs State of Haryana and Others

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss.4, 9, 18 and 23 – Land in Firozpur village acquired by respondent-State for construction of Mini Secretariat…

16 April 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, S. Abdul Nazeer