Indian Court Judgments — 2022

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Pawan Kumar vs Union of India & Anr.

PAWAN KUMAR v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR. (Civil Appeal No(s). 3574 of 2022) MAY 02, 2022 [AJAY RASTOGI AND SANJIV KHANNA, JJ.] Service Law: Rail…

2 May 2022 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Sanjiv Khanna

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United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Levis Strauss (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Insurance – Standard Fire & Special Perils Policy (SFSP Policy) – STP Policy – Insurance by different Insurers – When One Insurance Policy o…

2 May 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Pamidighantam Sri Narasi

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Waqf Board, Rajasthan vs Jindal Saw Limited & Ors.

Religious structure: Waqf property – Respondent no.1 was granted lease of an area in Survey no.6731 for the purpose of mining activities – W…

29 April 2022 · Dismissed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Atbir vs State of NCT of Delhi

Delhi Prison Act, 2000 – s.2(h) – Delhi Prison Rules, 2018 – rr.1220-1225 – By order dtd.15.11.12 issued by the Hon’ble President of India o…

29 April 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Aniruddha Bose

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Omkar Sinha & Anr. vs Sahadat Khan & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art. 166 – Conduct of business of the Government of a State – Circular order dated 17.10.1997 in undivided State of M…

29 April 2022 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

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The National Medical Commission vs Pooja Thandu Naresh & Ors.

Medical Education: Eligibility Requirement for Taking Admission in an Undergraduate Medical Course in a Foreign Medical Institution Regulati…

29 April 2022 · Disposed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Union of India and Ors. vs Mukesh Kumar Meena

Service Law : Selection/appointment – Departmental exam for Income Tax Inspectors – Grace marks policy – Benefit of – Held: Benefit of grace…

28 April 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited & Anr. vs Sandeep Choudhary & Ors.

Constitution of India, 1950 – Arts. 14, 16 and 142 – Reservation in employment – Whether in a case where the reserved category candidates se…

28 April 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (East-I) vs The Assistant Commissioner Bihanmumbai Mahanagarpalika and Ors.

Municipalities – Bombay Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 – ss. 297, 299 and 301 – Powers of the municipal body to maintain regular street lin…

28 April 2022 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

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Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. vs M/s Discovery Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

Arbitration – Group of companies doctrine – Invocation of – Held: An arbitration agreement entered into by a company within a group of compa…

27 April 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant, Vikram Nath

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Ramjhan Gani Palani vs National Investigating Agency and Anr.

Bail: Regular bail – Denial of – Matter pertaining to seizure of huge quantity of Narcotics drug, Heroin near Port in Gujarat in a joint ope…

27 April 2022 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli

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Ranbir Singh vs Sk Roy, Chairman, Life Insurance Corp. of India & Anr.

RANBIR SINGH v. SK ROY, CHAIRMAN, LIFE INSURANCE CORP. OF INDIA & ANR. (Miscellaneous Application No.1150 of 2019) In (Contempt Petition (Ci…

27 April 2022 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant, Vikram Nath

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New Delhi Municipal Council vs Minosha India Limited

NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL v. MINOSHA INDIA LIMITED (Civil Appeal No. 3470 of 2022) APRIL 27, 2022 [K.M. JOSEPH AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] In…

27 April 2022 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

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Smt. Kaithuami [l] through L.Rs. vs Smt. Ralliani and Others

Mizo Customary Law – Inheritance – Right of divorced daughter/Unmarried Granddaughter – District Council Court upon considering the factual…

26 April 2022 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Rathish Babu Unnikrishnan vs The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Scope of – Summoning order passed against appellant u/s.138 of NI Act – Petition u/s.438 for quash…

26 April 2022 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

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Asset Reconstruction Co. (India) Ltd. vs Chief Controlling Revenue Authority

Gujarat Stamp Act, 1958 – ss. 9(a), 54(1)(a) – Art. 20(a), 45(f) of Schedule I – Deed of assignment containing Power of Attorney (POA) – POA…

26 April 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Kalyani (Dead) through Lrs. & Ors. vs The Sulthan Bathery Municipality & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art. 300A–No person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law – Right to compensation to the farmers…

26 April 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Vikram Nath

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Shraddha Gupta vs The State of Uttar Pradesh and Others

Uttar Pradesh Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 – ss. 2 & 3 – A case u/s 147, 304, 504, 323, 506, 120-B IPC was reg…

26 April 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna