Indian Court Judgments — 2019

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State of Kerala and Anr. vs Mohammed Basheer

Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 – s.72(K) and 102 – Respondent filed petition in the Forest Tribunal for settlement of dispute in relation to…

22 January 2019 · Dismissed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Deepak Gupta

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Mohammed Salim (D) through Lrs. & Ors. vs Shamsudeen (D) through Lrs. & Ors.

Muslim Law – Irregular (Fasid) Marriage – Entitlement of child born out of irregular (fasid) marriage in his father’s properties – Responden…

22 January 2019 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

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V. Surendra Mohan vs State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.

Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 – Tamil Nadu Public Service Commissio…

22 January 2019 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph

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Nagpur Improvement Trust & Ors. vs M/s Bombaywala & Ors.

Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966 – Purpose of its enactment – Held: To make provisions for planning the development and the use…

22 January 2019 · Disposed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah

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New Delhi Municipal Council etc. etc. vs Association of Concerned Citizens of New Delhi and Others etc. etc.

NDMC (Determination of Annual Rent) Bye-Laws, 2009 – Writ petitions filed by respondents-assesses challenging the constitutional validity of…

22 January 2019 · Disposed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

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Forech India Ltd. vs Edelweiss Assets Reconstruction Co. Ltd.

Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss.7, 9, 11, 238, 255 and The Eleventh Schedule – Proceedings u/ss.7 and 9, if independent of winding u…

22 January 2019 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

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The State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. vs Pinju Ram etc.

Service Law – Regularization of part time employees with consequential benefits – The High Court in Moti Singh case specifically held, while…

22 January 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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Rajasthan State Sports Council & Anr. vs Smt. Uma Dadhich & Anr.

Rajasthan State Sports Council Service Rules, 2006 – r.9(4) – Respondent no. 1 was appointed under the Rajasthan State Sports Council as Coa…

21 January 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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Reliance Infrastructure Limited vs State of Maharashtra and Ors.

MERC (Multi Year Tariff) Regulations, 2011 – Regn. 44.2(d) – Jurisdiction to decide validity of regulations – The grievance of the appellant…

21 January 2019 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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Anil Kumar vs Union of India and Ors.

CSIR Recruitment & Promotions Rules for Administrative Staff, 1982 – Claim for financial upgradation and promotion – Appellant was aggrieved…

21 January 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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Murti Bhawani Mata Mandir Rep. through Pujari Ganeshi Lal (D) through Lr. Kailash vs Ramesh & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.144 – When not attracted – Suit for permanent injunction instituted by one ‘GL’ for restraining respondent…

21 January 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr. vs Parkash Chand

Service Law – Compassionate appointment – Benefit of – Death of respondent’s father while in service – Respondent upon attaining majority ap…

17 January 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. vs Shashi Kumar

STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH & ANR. v. SHASHI KUMAR (Civil Appeal No.988 of 2019) JANUARY 16, 2019 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND HEMANT GUP…

16 January 2019 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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Union of India & Ors. vs Krishna Kumar & Ors.

Assam Rifles Warrant Officer (General Duty) Group ‘C’ Combatised Posts Recruitment Rules, 2012 – Promotion to the post of Naib Subedar after…

14 January 2019 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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Wazir & Anr. vs State of Haryana

Land Acquisition Act, 1894: s. 23 – Compensation – Claim of – Fixation of market value of the acquired land – On facts, in the year 2002, ar…

11 January 2019 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, D.Y. Chandrachud

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Regional Transport Officer & Ors. etc. vs K. Jayachandra & Anr. etc.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 52 (as amended by Act 27/2000) – Alteration in motor vehicle – Permissible limit – Held: The very object of ame…

9 January 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran

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Hansraj vs Mewalal and Ors.

U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 – Consolidation Scheme – Proposal of chaks – Assistant Consolidation Officer proposing chaks to the…

9 January 2019 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph

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Birla Institute of Technology vs The State of Jharkhand & Ors.

Payment of Gratuity Act – s.2(e) – Matter listed suo motu – In this matter i.e. in Civil Appeal No. 2530 of 2012, judgment was passed on 7.1…

9 January 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre, R. Subhash Reddy