Indian Court Judgments

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H. V. Nirmala & Anr. vs R. Sharmila & Anr.

Will: Suit for partition by defendant No. 1 against defendant Nos. 2 and 3 – Based on a Will dated 20.5.1995 – Compromised – Present suit by…

25 January 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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N. C. Bansal vs Uttar Pradesh Financial Corporation & Anr.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.7, r.14 and Or.6, r.17 – Whether in the pending suit in question, the two Courts below were justified in…

25 January 2018 · Allowed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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Karnataka Live Band Restaurants Association vs State of Karnataka & Ors.

The Licensing and Controlling of Places of Public Entertainment (Bangalore City) Order, 2005 – Constitutionality of – Order of 2005 framed u…

25 January 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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Surender Singh vs State of Haryana & Ors.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Compensation – Acquisition of large chunk of land measuring around 520 acres 02 Kanals and 13.5 Marlas situated…

25 January 2018 · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. vs Manoj Sharma & Ors.

University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for the award of M.Phil./Ph.D Degree) Regulations, 2009 – Regulations 3, 5 – O…

25 January 2018 · Disposed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

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Kanaklata Das & Ors. vs Naba Kumar Das & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. I, r.10(2) – Respondent No.1 sought permission u/Or. I, r.10(2) to become co-plaintiff in the ejectment…

25 January 2018 · Allowed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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Competition Commission of India vs M/s Fast Way Transmission Pvt. Ltd.

Competition Act, 2002 – ss.3, 4 and 27 – Cable TV network – Respondent No.5 (Broadcaster of a News Channel) entered into various agreements…

24 January 2018 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Issac @ Kishor vs Ronald Cheriyan and Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.386(a) – Powers of Appellate Court – Robbery – Murder of widow – Appellant-accused no.1, who was living…

23 January 2018 · Dismissed · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi

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Lachhman Dass vs Resham Chand Kaler and Anr.

Bail: Prosecution u/ss. 302, 307, 324, 326, 120B, 148 and 149 IPC and ss. 25, 27, 54 and 59 of Arms Act, 1959 – Bail applications filed by r…

23 January 2018 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Dashrath @ Jolo & Anr. etc. vs State of Chhattisgarh

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w s.149 – Murder – Unlawful assembly – On facts, death of three persons and injuries to two by the appellants – A…

23 January 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, R. Banumathi

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The State of Madhya Pradesh vs Nande @ Nandkishore Singh

Penal Code – ss.304, Part-I and 307 – Prosecution case that some women were attending marriage celebration when the accusedrespondent hurled…

23 January 2018 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs Pankaj Arora (Secretary) and Others

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.482, 378 – Complaint filed by appellant-corporation under s.354 r/w s.475A(1)(a) of the MMC Act – Magi…

23 January 2018 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Dheeraj Mor vs Hon’ble High Court of Delhi

Constitution of India: Art. 233 – Appointment of District Judges, by way of direct recruitment – Whether the eligibility for appointment is…

23 January 2018 · Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

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M/s. Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co-Operative Limited vs M/s Bhadra Products

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 2(c), 31(6), 32 and 34 – Interim Arbitral Award – Whether an award delivered by an Arbitrator,…

23 January 2018 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

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Orissa Lift Irrigation Corp. Ltd. vs Rabi Sankar Patro & Ors.

Education/Educational Institutions: Engineering degree – Acquired through Distance Education mode – From deemed to be University – Held by S…

22 January 2018 · Disposed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, Uday Umesh Lalit

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Ramrao Lala Borse and Anr. vs New India Assurance Company Ltd. and Anr.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.166 – Fatal accident of a 29 years old bachelor – Claim for compensation by his parents (agd 65 and 50 years) –…

19 January 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Pappu and Ors. vs Vinod Kumar Lamba and Anr.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 149(2)(a)(ii) – Motor vehicle accident – Liability of the insurance company – Onus to prove that offending vehi…

19 January 2018 · Disposed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Atul Thakur vs State of Himachal Pradesh etc. etc.

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 – Assault resulting in death – Prosecution case was that the appellant caused six injuries to deceased by attacking…

19 January 2018 · Partly allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar