Indian Court Judgments — 2019

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M/s. Seshasayee Steels P. Ltd. vs Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Company Circle Vi(2), Chennai

Transfer of Property Act, 1882: s.53A – Applicability of – Essential ingredients – Held: In order that the provisions of s.53A be attracted,…

4 December 2019 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, Aniruddha Bose, V. Ramasubramanian

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Harbhajan Singh etc. vs State of Punjab and Others

HARBHAJAN SINGH ETC. v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal No. 3674 of 2009) DECEMBER 04, 2019 [N. V. RAMANA, SANJIV KHANNA AND KRISHN…

4 December 2019 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Sanjiv Khanna, Krishna Murari

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The Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd. vs State of Karnataka & Ors.

THE GREAT EASTERN SHIPPING CO. LTD. v. STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 3383 of 2004) DECEMBER 04, 2019 [ARUN MISHRA, M. R. SHAH…

4 December 2019 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, M.R. Shah, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Jagjeet Singh Lyallpuri (Dead) through Lrs. & Ors. vs M/s Unitop Apartments & Builders Ltd.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 : ss. 19 and 34(2) – Agreement between appellants and respondent-Company – For joint-venture for cons…

3 December 2019 · Disposed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

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Keystone Realtors Pvt. Ltd. vs Shri Anil V Tharthare & Ors.

Environmental Law: EIA Notification – S.O.1533 dated 14.09.2006 – Paragraph 2 – Expansion – Appellant project proponent of a residential red…

3 December 2019 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi

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M/s Embassy Property Developments Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Karnataka & Ors.

Constitution of India: Arts.226/227 – Scope of interference – Corporate insolvency resolution process initiated against a corporate debtor –…

3 December 2019 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, Aniruddha Bose, V. Ramasubramanian

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Union of India & Ors. vs Lt.Col. Sameer Singh

Armed Forces: Permanent Secondment – Eligibility criteria – Office Memorandum dated 12.05.2011 – Respondent was commissioned in the Indian A…

2 December 2019 · Dismissed · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose

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Union of India and Others vs Ramesh Bishnoi

Service Law: Appointment – Cancellation of – On the ground that criminal case had been lodged against the candidate – Propriety of – Held: T…

29 November 2019 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran

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Food Corporation of India vs Pratap Kundu

Contract: Tender by appellant-Corporation for appointment of Handling and Transport contractor – As per the tender relevant rate of wages wa…

29 November 2019 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

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Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited vs M/s Rain Calcining Limited & Others

TRANSMISSION CORPORATION OF ANDHRA PRADESH LIMITED v. M/S RAIN CALCINING LIMITED & OTHERS (Civil Appeal No. 4569 of 2003) NOVEMBER 29, 2019…

29 November 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, M.R. Shah, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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R. R. Inamdar vs State of Karnataka & Ors.

Service Law: Reservation – Solitary post – Appellant-teacher belonged to Scheduled Caste – Fifth respondent-teacher was senior to her – When…

28 November 2019 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi

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Tamil Nadu Rural Development Engineers and Assistant Engineers Association vs Government of Tamil Nadu and Others

Service Law: Pay – Constitution of Pay Grievance Cell – For removal of anomalies in the pay scale of employees in question – Pursuant to rec…

28 November 2019 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

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Odisha Forest Development Corporation Ltd. vs M/s Anupam Traders & Anr.

Contract: Agreement for purchase of ‘phal kendu leaf’ – As per the agreement the proposed purchaser, apart from provisional security deposit…

28 November 2019 · Partly allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

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The Assam Public Service Commission & Ors. vs Pranjal Kumar Sarma & Ors.

Assam Public Service Commission (Conduct of Business) Procedure, 2019: Clause 12.2 – Clause 12.2 lays down that any proceeding in relation t…

28 November 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

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M/s Deep Industries Limited vs Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited & Anr.

Constitution of India: Art. 227 – Exercise of jurisdiction by the High Court u/Art. 227 – In matters decided under the Arbitration and Conci…

28 November 2019 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Aniruddha Bose, V. Ramasubramanian

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M/s. Uttarakhand Purv Sainik Kalyan Nigam Limited vs Northern Coal Field Limited

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.11 – Whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the application filed under s.11 for refere…

27 November 2019 · Disposed · Indu Malhotra, Ajay Rastogi

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Century Rayon Limited vs Ivp Limited and Others

Injunction – Interim order – Balance of convenience – Relevant / important considerations – First respondent-company, owner of land in quest…

27 November 2019 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, Sanjiv Khanna, Krishna Murari

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Vurimi Pullarao S/O Satyanarayana vs Vemari Vyankata Radharani W/O Dhankoteshwarrao & Anr.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Order 2 Rule 2 – Relinquishment of part of claim – Bar under Order 2 Rule 2 – When attracted – On facts, plai…

27 November 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi