Indian Court Judgments — 2019

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Chattar Singh & Ors. vs Madho Singh & Ors.

Madhya Bharat Zamindari Abolition Act, 1951 – s.4(1)(a), 4(2) and 5(f) – Father of defendant nos.2 & 3 claimed that the land in question be…

6 February 2019 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, Navin Sinha

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Asgar & Ors. vs Mohan Varma & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Explanation IV to s.11 and Or.XXI rr.97 to 101 – Constructive Res judicata – Respondents instituted Executio…

5 February 2019 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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The Commissioner, Mysore Urban Development Authority vs S.S. Sarvesh

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Or.XLI, r.19 and Or.XLIII, r.1(t) – Dismissal in default – Restoration – Dismissal of first appeal filed by t…

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

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Dharam Singh (D) Thr. Lrs. & Ors. vs Prem Singh (D) Thr. Lrs.

Suit: Suit for permanent injunction – On the basis of Sirdari rights in favour of their predecessor-in-interest in respect of suit property…

5 February 2019 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph

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Ritu Bhatia vs Ministry of Civil Supplies Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution and Others

Service Law – Termination – Respondent no.2 invited applications for the post of Company Secretary – Advertisement provided for five years p…

5 February 2019 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, M.R. Shah

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Employees’ State Insurance Corporation vs Venus Alloy Pvt. Ltd.

Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 – ss.2(9), 75 and 82 – Respondent-Company, covered under the ESI Act had been depositing the amount of…

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

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M/s. Tata Motors Ltd. vs The Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (Spl) & Anr.

Sales Tax :– Liability towards, in respect of the free replacement of defective parts in motor vehicles, during the period of warranty – App…

5 February 2019 · L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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K. Sashidhar vs Indian Overseas Bank & Ors.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: s. 30(2) and (4), 31, 33 and 61(3) – Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) – Resolution plan…

5 February 2019 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Ram Lal & Ors. vs Salig Ram & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Or.XXVI, r.10(3) – Suit for prohibitory injunction – Dismissed by trial court – First Appellate Court framed…

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

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M/s. Southern Petrochemical Industries Corpn. Ltd. vs S. Joel & Ors.

Environmental Law: Diversion of forest land for non-forest purposes – Guidelines in respect of – Issued by Union Government – Delegating the…

4 February 2019 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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Tek Singh vs Shashi Verma and Anr.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: s. 115 proviso (As inserted by amendment in 1999) – Revisional jurisdiction of High Court – Scope of – Held:…

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

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G. Ratna Raj (D) by Lrs. vs Sri Muthukumarasamy Permanent Fund Ltd. & Anr.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.XVII, r.2, Explanation – Applicability of – In order to attract Explanation to Or.XVII, r.2, the party wh…

1 February 2019 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Asharfi Devi (D) Thr. Lrs. vs State of U.P. & Ors.

Constitution of India – Art. 142 – Powers under – Invocation of – Ceiling proceedings challenged in a writ petition – Dismissed by the High…

1 February 2019 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

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All India Institute of Medical Sciences vs Sanjiv Chaturvedi & Ors.

Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 – ss. 5, 24 and 25 – Chairman of the Tribunal, sitting singly and exercising his power to transfer procee…

1 February 2019 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee

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Vijay Kumar Jain vs Standard Chartered Bank & Ors.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss.21, 24, 25 and 30 – Right of member of suspended Board of Directors to access certain documents pa…

31 January 2019 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

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Smt. Bhimabai Mahadeo Kambekar (D) Th. Lr. vs Arthur Import and Export Company & Ors.

Mutation: Mutation entries – Evidentiary value – Held: Mutation of land in revenue records does not create or extinguish the title over such…

31 January 2019 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, R. Subhash Reddy

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Shri Rajendra Lalitkumar Agrawal vs Smt. Ratna Ashok Muranjan & Anr.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s. 100(4), (5) – Second appeal – Substantial question of law – On facts, suit for specific performance of co…

31 January 2019 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

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N. Sankaranarayanan vs The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Housing Board & Ors.

Constitution of India – Art. 226 – Writ petition – Maintainability of – Writ petition by the appellant to settle his personal property right…

31 January 2019 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari