Indian Court Judgments — 2019

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rajendra Diwan vs Pradeep Kumar Ranibala & Anr.

Chhattisgarh Rent Control Act, 2011 – s. 13(2) – Appeal against an order of the Rent Control Tribunal to Supreme Court – Validity of s.13(2)…

10 December 2019 · Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah, S. Ra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kunjan Sadana & Anr. vs Mahesh Kumar & Ors.

KUNJAN SADANA & ANR. v. MAHESH KUMAR & ORS (Civil Appeal No. 9312 of 2019) DECEMBER 10, 2019 [S. ABDUL NAZEER AND SANJIV KHANNA, JJ.] Motor…

10 December 2019 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Sanjiv Khanna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Raja vs State by the Inspector of Police

Penal Code,1860: ss. 394, 396, 449, 395/397 – Prosecution under – Of seven accused – Five injuredeye-witnesses – Accused Nos.1 to 6 were ide…

10 December 2019 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Chairman-Cum-Managing Director ONGC Ltd. & Ors. vs Consumer Education Research Society & Ors.

CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR ONGC LTD. & ORS. v. CONSUMER EDUCATION RESEARCH SOCIETY & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 9257 of 2019) DECEMBER 09, 2…

9 December 2019 · Partly allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Deepak Gupta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Dr. Tanvi Behl vs Shrey Goel & Ors.

Education/Educational Institutions : Admission – Post Graduate medical courses – Domicile/residence based reservation – Validity and legalit…

9 December 2019 · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Malarvizhi & Ors. vs United India Insurance Company Limited & Anr.

MALARVIZHI & ORS. v. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED & ANR. (Civil Appeal Nos. 9196-97 of 2019) DECEMBER 09, 2019 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y.…

9 December 2019 · Partly allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hrishikesh Roy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s. the Bombay Dyeing and Mfg. Co. Ltd. vs The Commissioner of Central Excise

Central Excise Act, 1944 – s.11A – If applicable to cases of provisional assessment – Appellant, engaged in manufacture of cotton and man-ma…

9 December 2019 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Dmk) vs Secretary Governors Secretariat and Ors.

DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM (DMK) v. SECRETARY GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT AND ORS. (IA No. 182868/2019 ) In (Civil Appeal Nos. 5467-5469/2017) DECE…

6 December 2019 · Disposed · S.A. Bobde, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Surya Kant

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Telangana vs Sri Managipet @ Mangipet Sarveshwar Reddy

THE STATE OF TELANGANA v. SRI MANAGIPET @ MANGIPET SARVESHWAR REDDY (Criminal Appeal No. 1662 of 2019) DECEMBER 06, 2019 [L. NAGESWARA RAO A…

6 December 2019 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Darshan Singh vs State of Punjab

DARSHAN SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB (Criminal Appeal No. 1688 of 2009) DECEMBER 06, 2019 [L. NAGESWARA RAO AND HEMANT GUPTA, JJ.] Penal Code, 1…

6 December 2019 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Rajesh Kumar Dwivedi vs State of U.P. & Anr.

Uttar Pradesh Industrial Training Institutes (Instructors) Service (Second Amendment) Rules, 2003: r.8 – Advertisement issued by the Directo…

6 December 2019 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Dharmendra Prasad & Ors. vs Sunil Kumar & Ors.

Service Law: Seniority – Determination of – Of the employees of a statutory body – Different appointment letters issued to different categor…

6 December 2019 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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M/s. Unicorn Industries vs Union of India & Others

Central Excise Act, 1944 – Finance Act, 2004 – Finance Act, 2007 – Finance Act, 2001 – The High Court held that duties i.e. the levy of educ…

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Station House Officer, Cbi/Acb/Bangalore vs B.A. Srinivasan and Anr.

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947: s.19 – Requirement of sanction – Held: Sanction to prosecute public servant is not required if the publi…

5 December 2019 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra, Krishna Murari

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mahipal vs Rajesh Kumar @ Polia & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.439 – Bail – Complainant’s case was that the victim-deceased was his nephew and was assaulted by the res…

5 December 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hrishikesh Roy

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Bses Yamuna Power Ltd. vs Sh. Ghanshyam Chand Sharma & Anr.

Service Law: Pension – Claim for – Denied on the ground that the employee had forfeited his past services, by resigning – Challenged – High…

5 December 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hrishikesh Roy

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M/s Bhuwalka Steel Industries Ltd. & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.

Central Excise Act, 1944 – S.3A – Central Excise Rules, 1944 – r.96-ZP(3) – Hot Re-Rolling Steel Mills Annual Capacity Determination Rules,…

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of NCT of Delhi vs Shiv Charan Bansal & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.227 – Appeal by State and complainant against the discharge of accused persons – Prosecution case was th…

5 December 2019 · Allowed · Indu Malhotra, R. Subhash Reddy