Indian Court Judgments

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Shanti Conductors (P) Ltd. vs Assam State Electricity Board and Ors.

M/S SHANTI CONDUCTORS (P) LTD. v. ASSAM STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD AND ORS. Review Petition (C) Nos. 786–787 of 2019 In (Civil Appeal Nos. 8442…

18 December 2019 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, S. Abdul Nazeer, Navin Sinha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jharkhand Public Service Commission vs Manoj Kumar Gupta and Anr.

Service Law – Jharkhand Eligibility Test – Eligibility of the candidates for appointment as lecturers – Jharkhand Public Service Commission…

18 December 2019 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Deepak Gupta

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kanwar Pal Singh vs The State of Uttar Pradesh and Another

Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 – ss.4, 21 and 22 – Penal Code, 1860 – s.379 – Uttar Pradesh Minor Mineral (Conces…

18 December 2019 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Sanjiv Khanna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Khaja Bilal Ahmed vs State of Telangana & Ors.

Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities of BootLeggers, Dacoits, Drug-Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders Land–Grabbers, Spur…

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Anokhilal vs State of Madhya Pradesh

Legal Services: Grant of free legal aid – Real and meaningful assistance – Entitlement to – On facts, in the case of rape and murder of a mi…

18 December 2019 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra, Krishna Murari

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M/s Dalmia Power Limited & Anr. vs The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 1, Trichy

Income Tax Act, 1961 – ss.139 (5), 143(2) – Companies Act, 2013 – ss.230-252 – Appellant Nos. 1 & 2 filed its original return of Income u/s.…

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Manju vs State of Delhi

Penal Code, 1860: s.302 – Prosecution under – For killing new-born baby girl by strangulating her – Courts below convicted the accused on th…

17 December 2019 · Allowed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Subhash Reddy

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Chandigarh Housing Board vs M/s. Parasvanath Developers Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

Consumer Protection: Failure to deliver flat to the consumer – By the Developer – Due to the dispute between the Housing Board and the Devel…

17 December 2019 · Dismissed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, R. Subhash Reddy

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Munish Kakkar vs Nidhi Kakkar

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: s. 13(1)(ia) – Petition seeking divorce – By husband – Trial Court passed decree of divorce – High Court set aside…

17 December 2019 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

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Dr. (Major) Meeta Sahai vs State of Bihar & Ors.

Service Law: Bihar Health Service (Appointment and Service Conditions) Rules, 2013 – rr. 2(a), 5 and 6(iii) – Advertisement for appointment…

17 December 2019 · Allowed · Deepak Gupta, Surya Kant

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M/s Genentech Inc. & Ors. vs Drugs Controller General of India & Ors.

M/S GENENTECH INC. & ORS. v. DRUGS CONTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 9491 of 2019) DECEMBER 17, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI, A. S.…

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

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Central Organisation for Railway Electrification vs M/s Eci-Spic-Smo-Mcml (Jv) a Joint Venture Company

CENTRAL ORGANISATION FOR RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION v. M/S ECI-SPIC-SMO-MCML (JV) A JOINT VENTURE COMPANY (Civil Appeal Nos. 9486-9487 of 2019)…

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

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University of Delhi vs Union of India & Ors.

Delay/Laches: Writ petition – By Delhi University – Challenging change in use of the land acquired for Delhi Metro Rail project – Petition d…

17 December 2019 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

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Saketa Vaksana LLP & Anr. vs Kaukutla Sarala & Ors.

SAKETA VAKSANA LLP & ANR. v. KAUKUTLA SARALA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 9483 of 2019) DECEMBER 17, 2019 [UDAY UMESH LALIT, INDU MALHOTRA AND K…

17 December 2019 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra, Krishna Murari

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Raj Kumari and Others vs Surinder Pal Sharma

Indian Succession Act – cl(c) to s.63 – Will – Evidence Act, 1872 – ss. 68 and 71 – ‘H’ applied for a two room accomodation – ‘H’ died – Wif…

17 December 2019 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Sanjiv Khanna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Puneet Dalmia vs Central Bureau of Investigation, Hyderabad

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.205 – Appellant is accused no.3 in the case pertaining to the charge-sheet bearing C.C. No. 12 of 2013…

16 December 2019 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

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Dsg vs Akg

Child Welfare: Custody of minor daughter – Respondentfather filed a Guardianship Petition before the Family Court seeking custody of minor d…

16 December 2019 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra, Krishna Murari

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Mukul Kumar Tyagi vs The State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.

Service Law – Recruitment – Mandatory qualification – Equivalence of – Requirement, if fulfilled – Duty of recruiting authority/employer to…

16 December 2019 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, Navin Sinha