Indian Court Judgments — 2021

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Akshay N Patel vs Reserve Bank of India & Anr.

Constitution of India – Art. 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 – Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 – ss. 10(4), 11(1) – Merchanting Trade Transactions…

6 December 2021 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, B.V. Nagarathna

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Commissioner of Income Tax (It-4), Mumbai vs M/s Reliance Telecom Limited

COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (IT-4), MUMBAI v. M/S RELIANCE TELECOM LIMITED (Civil Appeal No. 7110 of 2021) DECEMBER 03, 2021 [M. R. SHAH AND…

3 December 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Arce Polymers Private Limited vs M/s. Alphine Pharmaceuticals Private Limited and Others

Waiver: Meaning and applicability of – Held: Waiver is an intentional relinquishment of a known right – Waiver applies when a party knows th…

3 December 2021 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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M.P. Housing and Infrastructure Development Board & Anr. vs K.P. Dwivedi

Madhya Pradesh Madhyastham Adhikaran, 1983 – ss. 7 and 19 – Reference Petition and Revision Petition – Contract for construction of houses w…

3 December 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Union of India and Ors. vs Mudrika Singh

Border Security Force Act, 1968 – s.24(a) – BSF Rules 1969 – Unamended r.51 and amended r.51 (amendement in 2011) – Disgraceful conduct – Pu…

3 December 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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Vvf (India) Limited vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002: s.26(6A) – Pursuant to investigation carried out by the Sales Tax Department at the premises of appel…

3 December 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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Neha Tyagi vs Lieutenant Colonel Deepak Tyagi

NEHA TYAGI v. LIEUTENANT COLONEL DEEPAK TYAGI (Civil Appeal No. 6374 of 2021) DECEMBER 01, 2021 [M. R. SHAH AND A. S. BOPANNA, JJ.] Matrimon…

1 December 2021 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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Committee of Creditors of Amtek Auto Limited through Corporation Bank vs Dinkar T. Venkatsubramanian and Others

COMMITTEE OF CREDITORS OF AMTEK AUTO LIMITED THROUGH CORPORATION BANK v. DINKAR T. VENKATSUBRAMANIAN AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal No. 6707 of 20…

1 December 2021 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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Dr. G. Sadasivan Nair vs Cochin University of Science and Technology Represented by Its Registrar, & Ors.

DR. G. SADASIVAN NAIR v. COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 6994 of 2021) DE…

1 December 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Bombay Hospital & Medical Research Centre vs Asha Jaiswal & Ors.

BOMBAY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE v. ASHA JAISWAL & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 1658 of 2010) NOVEMBER 30, 2021 [HEMANT GUPTA AND V. RAMA…

30 November 2021 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Hasmat Ali vs Amina Bibi & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.100 and Or.XLII, rr.1to 3 – A suit was filed to seek a declaration that the defendant was a tenant of the…

29 November 2021 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Krishna Murari

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The Vice Chairman & Managing Director, City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd.& Anr. vs Shishir Realty Private Limited & Ors. etc

Government contracts: Judicial review – Scope of – On facts, appellant (CIDCO) invited tender for lease of land for the development of Hotel…

29 November 2021 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Vineet Saran, Surya Kant

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Electrosteel Castings Limited vs Uv Asset Reconstruction Company Limited & Ors.

Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002: s.34 – Civil court not to have jurisdi…

26 November 2021 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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Union of India & Ors. vs Ram Bahadur Yadav

Service law: Railway Protection Force Rules, 1987: r. 161 – Special Procedure in certain cases – Mandate of the Rule to record reasons – On…

26 November 2021 · Dismissed · R. Subhash Reddy, Hrishikesh Roy

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M/s Sai Baba Sales Pvt. Ltd. vs Union of India

Environmental Laws: Environmental clearance (EC) for building project – On facts, Project Proponent-construction project made substantial co…

26 November 2021 · Disposed · R. Subhash Reddy, Hrishikesh Roy

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State of Haryana vs Harnam Singh (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Ors.

Succession Act, 1925: s.63 – Exection of unpriveleged Wills – Proving of Will u/s.63 – Held: Requirement of s. 63 cannot be fulfilled by mec…

25 November 2021 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Aniruddha Bose

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Shivanna (Dead) through Lrs. vs State of Karnataka & Ors.

Land Laws – Free grant of land to person from Scheduled Caste community – Such land sold to appellant in violation of Rules under the Mysore…

25 November 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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Saluja Construction Company vs Northern Coalfields Limited

Arbitration – High Court in appeal set aside award passed by the Arbitrator – Propriety – Held: On facts, the Arbitrator was required to adj…

25 November 2021 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna