Indian Court Judgments — 2019

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Arun Kumar Manglik vs Chirayu Health and Medicare Private Ltd. & Anr.

Negligence: Medical Negligence – Complaint before Medical Council of India – Alleging medical negligence leading to death of the wife of the…

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

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Commercial Taxes, Rajasthan & Anr. vs M/s. Lohiya Agencies & Anr.

Rajasthan Value Added Tax, 2003: Schedule IV Entry 56 – ‘Gypsum Board’ – Whether would fall within Entry 56 of Schedule IV and be taxed at 4…

8 January 2019 · Dismissed · Ranjan Gogoi, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

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Authorised Representative Ms. Natalia Voruz & Others vs Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd. Thru the

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: s.9 – Suit / Counter Claim – Adjudication – Procedure for – Suit seeking permanent injunction against defenda…

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

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Ex. Lac Yogesh Pathania vs Union of India & Ors.

Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 – s.30 r/w s.31 – Disciplinary proceedings – Breach of good order of Air Force discipline – Court of Inquiry…

8 January 2019 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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Punjab State Electricity Board and Another vs Thana Singh and Others

Service Law – Parity of Pay Scale – When cannot be granted – Respondents, included in Group XII of the appellant-Board, were working as Sub…

8 January 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee

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Punjab State Power Corporation Limited vs Rajesh Kumar Jindal & Others

Service Law: Pay scale – Parity of – Posts of Head Clerks and the Internal Auditors in State Electricity Board – Internal Auditors seeking p…

8 January 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee

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Union of India & Ors. vs Central Administrative Tribunal & Ors. Etc.Etc.

Service Law – Regularization – Group ‘D’ workers engaged on casual basis at the Institute in question (under the administrative control of C…

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

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Kamal Kumar vs Premlata Joshi & Ors.

KAMAL KUMAR v. PREMLATA JOSHI & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 4453 of 2009) JANUARY 07, 2019 [ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE AND INDU MALHOTRA, JJ.] Constitut…

7 January 2019 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs Gram Vikas Samiti, Shivdaspura

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.100 – Substantial question of law – Suit filed by respondent-society against the State and its authorities…

7 January 2019 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Deputy Executive Engineer vs Kuberbhai Kanjibhai

Labour Laws – Re-instatement – Termination of daily wager – After 15 years of termination, he raised a dispute – Labour court awarded reinst…

7 January 2019 · Partly allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Ragini Sinha vs State of Bihar & Ors.

RAGINI SINHA v. STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 7224-7225 of 2012) JANUARY 07, 2019 [ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE AND INDU MALHOTRA, JJ.] Mi…

7 January 2019 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Sushil Thomas Abraham vs M/s. Skyline Build. Thr. Its Partner & Ors.

SUSHIL THOMAS ABRAHAM v. M/S. SKYLINE BUILD. THR. ITS PARTNER & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 117 of 2019) JANUARY 07, 2019 [ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE AN…

7 January 2019 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Punjab Financial Corporation vs M/s Paulbro Leathers Pvt. Ltd.

Settlement – One Time Settlement (OTS) – Respondent defaulted in repaying the loan taken from appellant-Corporation – In terms of OTS policy…

7 January 2019 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, R. Subhash Reddy

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Digi Cable Network (India) Pvt. Ltd. vs Union of India & Ors.

DIGI CABLE NETWORK (INDIA) PVT. LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 120 of 2019) JANUARY 07, 2019 [ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE AND INDU…

7 January 2019 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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State of Uttarakhand & Anr. vs Raj Kumar

STATE OF UTTARAKHAND & ANR. v. RAJ KUMAR (Civil Appeal Nos. 124-125 of 2019) JANUARY 07, 2019 [ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE AND INDU MALHOTRA, JJ.] L…

7 January 2019 · Partly allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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

Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 – s.2(e) – Employee – Appellant is a premier technical educational institute of repute in the country – Respon…

7 January 2019 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Manish S. Pardasani (M/s Wine Kornder) etc. etc. vs Inspector State Excise, P-1, Division, Mumbai (Suburbs) & Ors. etc. etc.

Administrative Law: Bias – FIR against appellants (holders of licence for selling liquor) – For commission of offences under Maharashtra Pro…

7 January 2019 · Disposed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Sneh Lata Goel vs Pushplata & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – ss.21 and 47 – Partition suit was instituted – Final decree was passed confirming the preliminary decree – F…

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