Indian Court Judgments — 2019

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Khoday Distilleries Ltd. (Now Known As Khoday India Limited) and Others vs Sri Mahadeshwara Sahakara Sakkare Karkhane Ltd., Kollegal (Under Liquidation) Represented by the Liquidator

Review: Review of judgment against which Special Leave Petition was already dismissed by Supreme Court – Maintainability of – In view of con…

1 March 2019 · Disposed · A.K. Sikri, S. Abdul Nazeer, M.R. Shah

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State of Gujarat and Others etc. vs Jayeshbhai Kanjibhai Kalathiya etc.

STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS ETC. v. JAYESHBHAI KANJIBHAI KALATHIYA ETC. (Civil Appeal Nos. 10373-10374 of 2010) MARCH 01, 2019 [A. K. SIKRI,…

1 March 2019 · Dismissed · A.K. Sikri, S. Abdul Nazeer, M.R. Shah

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Varun Pahwa vs Mrs. Renu Chaudhary

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – O. VI, r.17 – Amendment of pleadings – Appellant-plaintiff as director of a company filed a suit for recover…

1 March 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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Fed. of Bank of India Staff Unions & Anr. vs Union of India & Anr.

The Nationalized Banks (Management and Miscellaneous provisions) Scheme, 1970 – Appellant No.1 is the association of various Staff Unions of…

1 March 2019 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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M/s. Vijay Industries vs Commissioner of Income Tax

M/S. VIJAY INDUSTRIES v. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (Civil Appeal Nos.1581-1582 of 2005) MARCH 01, 2019 [A. K. SIKRI, S. ABDUL NAZEER AND M.…

1 March 2019 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, S. Abdul Nazeer, M.R. Shah

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Mishra and Navin Sinha, Jj.] vs Vivekananda Vidyamandir and Others

Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: s. 2(b)(ii) r/w s. 6 – Deduction towards Provident Fund – Computation of –…

28 February 2019 · Disposed · Arun Mishra, Navin Sinha

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Dinesh Textiles vs Commissioner of Central Excise, Customs and Service Tax, Calicut

Central Excise Rules, 2002: r. 12B – Liability of dealer/trader of textiles and textile articles – To pay duty for the goods manufactured th…

28 February 2019 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

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Abdul Hakeem M.A. & Ors. vs Mahatma Gandhi University & Ors.

Service Law: Appointment – Whether temporary or were against substantive posts – Pay revision – Refusal of – To lecturers/professors appoint…

28 February 2019 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indira Banerjee

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Vidya Drolia & Ors. vs Durga Trading Corporation

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.11(6) – Dispute between landlord and tenant regarding determination of lease – Arbitrator appoint…

28 February 2019 · R.F. Nariman, Vineet Saran

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Ramakrishna Mission & Anr. vs Kago Kunya & Ors.

Constitution of India: Arts.12 and 226 – Whether appellantinstitution is an authority and hence amenable to writ jurisdiction – Respondent (…

28 February 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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Adjudicating Officer, Securities and Exchange Board of India vs Bhavesh Pabari

Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 – s.15-J, Cl. (a), (b) & (c) – Whether conditions stipulated in Clauses (a), (b) and (c) of…

28 February 2019 · Disposed · Ranjan Gogoi, Deepak Gupta, Sanjiv Khanna

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Jagdish Chander vs Satish Chander and Ors.

Suit – Gift deed – Validity of – Respondent No.1-plaintiff alleged that appellant-first defendant by playing fraud on their mother, got exec…

27 February 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, R. Subhash Reddy

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Delhi Development Authority vs Virender Lal Bahri & Ors.

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition,Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013: s. 24 Proviso – Whether the provi…

27 February 2019 · R.F. Nariman, Vineet Saran

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Commissioner of Income Tax-I vs M/s Rashtradoot (Huf)

COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-I v. M/S RASHTRADOOT (HUF) (Civil Appeal No.2362 of 2019) FEBRUARY 27, 2019 [ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE AND DINESH MAHES…

27 February 2019 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. vs Tata Communications Ltd.

Contract Act, 1872 – ss. 74 and 70 – Compensation for breach of contract where penalty stipulated for – Claim in quantum meruit u/s. 70 when…

27 February 2019 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, Vineet Saran

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Shri Ram Mandir Indore vs State of Madhya Pradesh and Others

Trusts and Charities: Shri Ram Mandir, Indoukh – Nature of – Mandir, a public temple or a private temple – Held: Shri Ram Mandir, Indoukh is…

27 February 2019 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, R. Subhash Reddy

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Joseph Easwaran Wapshare & Ors. vs Shirley Katheleen Wheeler

Succession Act, 1925: ss. 372, 383, 33(a) and 25 – Revocation of Succession Certificate granted u/s. 372 in favour of appellant No.1 – Respo…

26 February 2019 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Vineet Saran

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Dlf Homes Panchkula (P) Ltd. through Its Authorised Signatory Mr. Shiv Kumar vs Sushila Devi and Anr. etc.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986: Complaint of deficiency in service – Against the developer of property – Alleging delayed delivery of possess…

26 February 2019 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Hemant Gupta