Indian Court Judgments — 2019

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

K. Ananda Rao etc. vs Sri S.S. Rawat, Ias and Ors. etc.

Service Law – Consequential Benefits – Bifurcation of the erstwhile State of Andhra Pradesh – On 05.08.2015, GO issued by the Government of…

7 March 2019 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, M.R. Shah

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Krishna Nand Shukla vs Director of Higher Education Allahabad & Ors.

Pleadings – Writ petition was filed by the appellant in the High Court seeking a writ of mandamus commanding the respondentUniversity to pay…

6 March 2019 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph

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R. Dhanasundari @ R. Rajeswari vs A.N. Umakanth & Ors.

R. DHANASUNDARI @ R. RAJESWARI v. A.N. UMAKANTH & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 7292 of 2009) MARCH 06, 2019 [UDAY UMESH LALIT AND DINESH MAHESHWAR…

6 March 2019 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Dinesh Maheshwari

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Digamber Vaishnav & Anr. vs State of Chhattisgarh

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302/34 and 394/34 – Murder and Robbery – Prosecution for – Based on circumstantial evidence – Prosecution relied on te…

5 March 2019 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, S. Abdul Nazeer, M.R. Shah

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The State of Madhya Pradesh vs Laxmi Narayan and Others

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Inherent powers of the High Court – Quashing of FIR – On facts, FIR for the offences u/ss. 307 an…

5 March 2019 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, S. Abdul Nazeer, M.R. Shah

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Asif Khan vs State of Maharashtra & Anr.

Penal Code, 1860: s. 302 read with s. 34 – Murder – Common intention – Altercation between the parties after which accused no 1 and 2 C came…

5 March 2019 · Dismissed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph

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Sant Dnyaneshwar Shikshan Sanstha and Anr. vs State of Maharashtra and Ors.

Education/Educational Institutions: Primary Ashram School/ Ashram Shala – Derecognition of – Employees thereof absorbed in other primary sch…

5 March 2019 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Khushwinder Singh vs State of Punjab

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 364, 302, 307 and 380 – Prosecution under – Murder of 6 persons – By kidnapping them and drugging them with sleeping t…

5 March 2019 · Dismissed · A.K. Sikri, S. Abdul Nazeer, M.R. Shah

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M.R. Krishna Murthi vs The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Others

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Motor accident – Compensation – Assessment of – Determination of loss of future earning – On facts, 18 year studen…

5 March 2019 · Disposed · A.K. Sikri, S. Abdul Nazeer

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C.I.T. Bombay vs Tasgaon Taluka S.S.K. Ltd.

Sugar Cane (Control) Order, 1966: Clause 3 and 5A – Determination of price – The additional price is determined under Clause 5A at the end o…

5 March 2019 · Disposed · A.K. Sikri, S. Abdul Nazeer, M.R. Shah

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Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (Central) - I vs Nra Iron & Steel Pvt. Ltd.

Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.68 – Cash credits – Money received through Share Capital/Premium from various companies – Assessing Officer (A.O.)…

5 March 2019 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

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Ankush Maruti Shinde and Others vs State of Maharashtra

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 395, 302 read with 34, ss. 376 (2)(g), 307 read with s. 34, ss. 396, 397 and 398 – Dacoity with murder and rape – Pros…

5 March 2019 · Disposed · A.K. Sikri, S. Abdul Nazeer, M.R. Shah

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Sudhakar Baburao Nangnure vs Noreshwar Raghunathrao Shende & Ors.

Service Law – Promotion – ‘Catch-up’ Rule – Appellant, belonging to open category, joined service as Planning Assistant in the Government of…

5 March 2019 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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Mantri Techzone Pvt. Ltd. vs Forward Foundation and Ors.

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 – s. 14, 15, 16, 18 and 22 – Wetlands (Conservation of Management) Rules, 2010 – Karnataka Town and Countr…

5 March 2019 · Disposed · A.K. Sikri, S. Abdul Nazeer, M.R. Shah

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Kakadia Builders Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs Income Tax Officer Ward 1(3) & Anr.

Income Tax Act, 1961 – ss. 154, 234A, 234B and 234C, Chapter XIXA – The appellants-assessee filed settlement applications before the Settlem…

5 March 2019 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Lt Gen Ravi Dastane, Avsm, Vsm vs Union of India, Ministry of Defence, through the Secretary & Ors.

Armed Forces: Army Commander – Post of – Appointment – Relevant criteria, seniority or selection – Held: An officer has no vested right to c…

1 March 2019 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

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State of Punjab and Ors. vs Gurbaran Singh

Service Law: Pensionary benefits – Claim of – Respondent working as pharmacist in the State Health Services on regular basis, tendered his r…

1 March 2019 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

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The Govt. of India & Anr. vs P. Venkatesh

Service law: Compassionate appointment – Claim of – Delay of over a decade in raising a claim by son of the deceased government employee– Ef…

1 March 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta