Indian Court Judgments — 2021

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Tata Consultancy Services Limited vs Cyrus Investments Pvt. Ltd. and Ors.

Companies Act, 2013 – ss. 241 and 242 – Held: The sine qua non for invoking s.241 is that the affairs of the Company should have been conduc…

26 March 2021 · Disposed · S.A. Bobde, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian

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Suman Devi & Ors. vs State of Uttarakhand and Ors.

Uttar Pradesh Department of Medical Health and Family Welfare Health Worker and Health Supervisor (Male and Female) Service Rules, 1997: r.5…

25 March 2021 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, S. Ravindra Bhat

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University of Delhi vs Delhi University Contract Employees Union & Ors.

Service law: Appointment – Claim for, by contractual employee – Advertisement published on 06.11.2013 inviting applications for 255 posts of…

25 March 2021 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, K.M. Joseph

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Lt. Col. Nitisha & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

Armed Forces:Permanent Commission (PC) – Claim of women engaged on Short Service Commission (SSC) in the Indian Army – Said claim held to be…

25 March 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Patricia Mukhim vs State of Meghalaya & Ors.

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.153A and 505(1)(c) – Brutal attack on non-tribals in State of Meghalaya with iron rods and sticks – Attackers allegedl…

25 March 2021 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, S. Ravindra Bhat

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The State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs Love Kush Meena

Service Law: Appointment for post of constable – Disqualification for appointment – Advertisement provided for disqualification clause that…

24 March 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, R. Subhash Reddy

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Charansingh vs State of Maharashtra and Others

CHARANSINGH v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS (Criminal Appeal No. 363 of 2021) MARCH 24, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y. CHANDRACHUD AND M.R. SHAH…

24 March 2021 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Md Misher Ali @ Meser Ali vs The Union of India and Others

Foreigner’s (Tribunal) Order 1964: Para 3(5)(f) and 3A – Illegal Migrant – In the instant case, Superintendent of Police made a reference be…

24 March 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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Jaypee Kensington Boulevard Apartments Welfare Association & Ors. vs Nbcc (India) Ltd. & Ors.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss. 30(2) and 31 – Contours of the jurisdiction of Adjudicating Authority in dealing with a resolutio…

24 March 2021 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjiv Khanna

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Netaji Achyut Shinde (Patil) & Anr. vs The State of Maharashtra

Penal Code, 1860: s.302 r/w s.34 – Prosecution case was that on the fateful day, at 17:30, accused persons in furtherance of their common in…

23 March 2021 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Chairman Administrative Committee U.P. Milk Union & Dairy Federation Centralized Services vs Jagpal Singh

Uttar Pradesh Co-operative Societies Employees Service Regulations, 1975: Regn. 87 – Prior approval – Administrative Committee in exercise o…

23 March 2021 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Hemant Gupta, S. Ravindra Bhat

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U.P. Awas Evam Vikash Parishad vs Asha Ram (D) Thr. Lrs & Ors.

Land Acquisition: Comparable sale – Land acquired under s.28 of Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965 – Market value should…

23 March 2021 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Chief General Manager (Ipc) Mp Power Trading Co Ltd & Anr. vs Narmada Equipments Pvt Ltd

CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (IPC) MP POWER TRADING CO LTD & ANR. v. NARMADA EQUIPMENTS PVT LTD (Civil Appeal No. 1051 of 2021) MARCH 23, 2021 [DR.…

23 March 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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Small Scale Industrial Manufactures Association (Regd.) vs Union of India and Others

Judicial review – Economic policy matters – Covid-19 pandemic – Financial strain faced by industrial sector – Policy decisions by RBI and/or…

23 March 2021 · Partly allowed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ramesh alias Dapinder Singh vs State of Himachal Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 323 and 324 r/w 34 – Murder consequent to armed assault – Common intention – Vicarious liability – Three accused…

22 March 2021 · Partly allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, K.M. Joseph

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Brijesh Kumar vs State of Uttar Pradesh, through Its Secretary

Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 – Counsel for the Petitioner in this matter was appointed as amicus curiae for the Petitioner – He brou…

22 March 2021 · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Ajay Rastogi

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Sesh Nath Singh & Anr. vs Baidyabati Sheoraphuli Co-Operative Bank Ltd. and Anr.

SESH NATH SINGH & ANR. v. BAIDYABATI SHEORAPHULI CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. AND ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 9198 of 2019) MARCH 22, 2021 [INDIRA BANE…

22 March 2021 · Dismissed · Indira Banerjee, Hemant Gupta

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The State of Kerala vs Mahesh

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.439 – Appeal against grant of bail – Accused-respondent was accused of a heinous and shocking murder of…

19 March 2021 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, Krishna Murari