Indian Court Judgments

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr. vs Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co. Ltd. & Ors.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.11(4) and s.11(6) – Arbitration clause – Examination of – Respondent No.3 awarded a contract for…

21 August 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Food Corporation of India vs Gen. Secy. Fci India Employees Union & Ors.

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Regularization – AppellantGovernment undertaking employed large number of employees to carry out its business…

20 August 2018 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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K.K. Suresh & Anr. etc. vs Food Corporation of India & Ors. etc.

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Regularization – Claim for regularization by the appellants working as clerical staff – Plea of respondent-em…

20 August 2018 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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Food Corporation of India & Anr. vs Head Load Labour Congress (Regn. No336/85) & Anr.

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: Regularization – Workers of one Branch of an undertaking seeking benefit of award passed in case of another B…

20 August 2018 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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Commissioner of Income Tax vs M/s. Classic Binding Industries

Income Tax Act, 1961: s.80-IC – Whether an assessee who sets up a new industry of a kind mentioned in sub-section (2) of s.80-IC of the Act…

20 August 2018 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

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Kehar Singh (D) Thr. Lrs & Ors. vs Nachittar Kaur & Ors.

Punjab Custom (Power to Contest) Act, 1920: Dispute between plaintiff-son, father and the defendants-purchaser of the suit land from father…

20 August 2018 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Haryana vs Rajesh Aggarwal & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Quashing of FIR – Prosecution case was that a blast took place in a factory resulting in death of…

20 August 2018 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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Savatram Rampratap Mills vs Radheyshyam S/O Laxminarayan Goenka (D) Thr. Lrs. & Anr.

Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971: s.3(b) – Public Premises situated at Akola – Notice issued under the Act to…

20 August 2018 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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Smt. Birwati Chaudhary & Ors. vs The State of Haryana & Ors.

Interlocutory Order: Appellant filed a Writ petition before the High Court and prayed for grant of interim stay during pendency of Writ peti…

20 August 2018 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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M/s Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd. vs Girdhar Sondhi

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.34 – Territorial jurisdiction – Dispute arose between the registered broker of the National Stock…

20 August 2018 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Indu Malhotra

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Rajdeep Ghosh vs State of Assam & Ors.

Medical Colleges and Dental Colleges of Assam (Regulations of Admission into 1 st year MBBS/BDS Courses) Rules, 2017 – r.3(1)(c) – Eligibili…

17 August 2018 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, S. Abdul Nazeer

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mohanlal vs The State of Punjab

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: Fairness and impartiality in investigation – Informant and investigator, if same perso…

16 August 2018 · Allowed · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi, Navin Sinha

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State of Karnataka vs P. Ravikumar @ Ravi etc.

Appeal: State’s appeal against acquittal – Prosecution case was that accused no.3, the wife of the victim-deceased had illicit relation with…

16 August 2018 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, Vineet Saran

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Union Bank of India and Others vs C.G. Ajay Babu and Another

Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972: s.4(5) and (6) – Forfeiture of gratuity is not automatic on dismissal from service. Payment of Gratuity Act,…

14 August 2018 · Dismissed · Kurian Joseph, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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M/s Alagu Pharmacy & Ors. vs N. Magudeswari

Rent Control and Eviction: Eviction petition – Appellant claiming to be tenant of respondent on the strength of a Lease Agreement – Responde…

14 August 2018 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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Ram Chandra Singh vs Rajaram and Ors.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Fatal Accident – Claim for compensation – Tribunal awarded compensation, but absolving the insurer on the ground t…

14 August 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Mohinder Singh vs The State of Punjab

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: s.50 – Prosecution case was that the appellant was carrying contraband substance in a…

14 August 2018 · Allowed · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi, Navin Sinha

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State of Karnataka vs Srinivasa

Penal Code, 1860: s.302 – Death caused by hanging – Prosecution case was that the accused-husband and deceased-wife used to have altercation…

14 August 2018 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, Vineet Saran