Indian Court Judgments — 2019

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Steel Authority of India Ltd. & Anr. vs Jaggu & Ors. etc.

Minimum Wages Act, 1948 – ss.2(e), 2(i), 3, 7, 8 and 20(1) – Scheme of the Act – Tripartite memorandum of settlement signed by the appellant…

5 July 2019 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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The Director Steel Authority of India Ltd. vs Ispat Khadan Janta Mazdoor Union

Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 – ss.7, 10(1), 12, 23 and 25 – Tripartite agreement entered between the appellant, contra…

5 July 2019 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Naval Kishore Mishra vs State of U.P. & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss. 372 proviso and 378 – Appeal against acquittal – Right of victim to file the appeal against the acquit…

5 July 2019 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

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Niravkumar Dilipbhai Makwana vs Gujarat Public Service Commission & Ors.

Service Law: Selection – Of a candidate who availed age relaxation as a reserved category candidate – Whether has to be under reserved categ…

4 July 2019 · Dismissed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Indira Banerjee

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State of Meghalaya vs All Dimasa Students Union, Dima-Hasao District Committee & Ors.

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010: ss.14, 15 and 16 – Jurisdiction of National Green Tribunal (NGT) – Orders by NGT imposing ban on mining –…

3 July 2019 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph

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Sopanrao & Anr. vs Syed Mehmood & Ors.

Limitation Act, 1963 – Art. 65 – Suit filed by Respondent Nos.1 to 4 (plaintiffs) before the trial court against the present appellants (def…

3 July 2019 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Deepak Gupta, Indira Banerjee

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Amit Kumar Roy vs Union of India & Ors.

Service Law: Right to depart from service – Of person enrolled as a member of Air Force – Held: A person who has been enrolled as a member o…

3 July 2019 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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M/s Craft Interiors (P) Ltd. vs The Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes

Karnataka Sales Tax Rules, 1957: r. 6(4)(m)(i) r/w. Explanation to r. 6(4) – Constitutional validity of – Whether the rule ovesteps the subs…

2 July 2019 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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M/s Adani Power (Mundra) Ltd. vs Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission and Ors.

Electricity Act, 2003 – ss. 86 (1) (F), 95 – Respondent No. 2-Procurer initiated the process of bidding for supply of power on long term bas…

2 July 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Surya Kant

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The State of Jharkhand & Ors. vs M/s Ajanta Bottlers & Blenders Pvt. Ltd.

Jharkhand Excise Act, 1915 – s.90 – Revenue Board notification dated 06.11.2012 – r.106 (Tha) – Levy of import fee on rectified spirit – The…

2 July 2019 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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M/s Star Wire (India) Vidyut Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission

Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Tariff from Renewable Energy Sources, Renewable Purchas…

2 July 2019 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Sunil Vasudeva & Ors. vs Sundar Gupta & Ors.

SUNIL VASUDEVA & ORS. v. SUNDAR GUPTA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 5140 of 2019) JULY 02, 2019 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND AJAY RASTOGI, JJ.] Income T…

2 July 2019 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Sundar Gupta & Ors. vs Sunil Vasudeva & Ors.

SUNDAR GUPTA & ORS. v. SUNIL VASUDEVA & ORS. (Contempt Petition (C) No. 1721 of 2017) in (Civil Appeal No. 5140 of 2019) JULY 02, 2019 [A. M…

2 July 2019 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Pharez John Abraham (Dead) by Lrs. vs Arul Jothi Sivasubramaniam K. & Others

Family Law – Christian Law – Adoption – Share of adopted child in the property – One ‘JDA’, died intestate leaving behind his wife (defendan…

2 July 2019 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, M.R. Shah

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Dalbir Singh vs Union of India & Ors.

Armed Forces – Appellant was posted to 3 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) Battalion in 2006 – According to the prosecution while the appellant was so s…

2 July 2019 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Asim Shariff vs National Investigation Agency

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 227 – Discharge under – Sought by appellant-accused alongwith other accused – From the charges u/ss. 12…

1 July 2019 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Satvinder Singh @ Satvinder Singh Saluja & Ors. vs The State of Bihar

Bihar Excise Act, 1915: ss. 2(17A) and 53(a) [as inserted by Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016] – Offence of Consumption of liquor in publi…

1 July 2019 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph

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Pradeep Ram vs The State of Jharkhand & Anr.

PRADEEP RAM v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND & ANR. (Criminal Appeal Nos. 816-817 of 2019) JULY 01, 2019 [ASHOK BHUSHAN AND K. M. JOSEPH, JJ.] Code…

1 July 2019 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph