Indian Court Judgments — 2018

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Vimla Devi & Ors. vs National Insurance Company Limited & Ors.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.166 – Fatal accident – Claim petition – The documents filed in the criminal proceedings in respect of the accide…

16 November 2018 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Vijay Pullarwar & Ors. vs Shri Hanuman Deosthan, a Public Trust through Its Trustees

Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950: ss. 21(2), 22(3), 26, 36, 41(2), 50, 50A, 51(4) and 79(2) – Suit by respondent/plaintiff (a Trust) – Fo…

16 November 2018 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Mahendra Pratap Dubey vs Managing Officer, Evacuee Property & Ors.

Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954: s. 10(2)(o) – Sale certificate issued by the custodian of evacuee property –…

16 November 2018 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India vs Shri Gurvinder Singh & Anr.

Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 : s.22 read with s.21, Schedule I Part IV – Other misconduct – Complaint against Chartered Accountant relati…

16 November 2018 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

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Hari Mohan Sharma & Anr. vs Charanjeet Singh Rekhi & Ors. etc.

Party/Parties: Necessary party – Suit for specific performance – Determination of correct defendants – Issue arose whether one CS and his wi…

16 November 2018 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

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U.P. Jal Nigam & Ors. vs Ajit Singh Patel & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art. 136 – Special Leave Petition – Maintainability of – Order (dated 11.8.2017) of competent authority of appellant,…

15 November 2018 · Disposed · Kurian Joseph, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Salem Municipality vs P. Kumar & Ors.

Land Laws and Agricultural Tenancy: Tamil Nadu Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1948: ss. 3, 11, 14-A and 64 – Lands in…

15 November 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran

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Dr. Nagorao Shivaji Chavan vs Dr. Sunil Purushottam Bhamre & Ors.

Maharashtra Government Servants Regulation of Transfers and Prevention of Delay in Discharge of Official Duties Act, 2005 – ss.3, 4 – Respon…

15 November 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran

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P.E.C. Limited vs Austbulk Shipping Sdn Bhd

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss.44, 46, 47 and 48 – Foreign award – Enforcement and execution of – Charter Party between appellan…

14 November 2018 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, L. Nageswara Rao

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Pratap Mehta vs Sunil Gupta & Ors.

Bar Council of India Rules: r.7 – Election held by State Bar Council of M.P. – Notice issued for holding first meeting of newly elected memb…

2 November 2018 · Dismissed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

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North East Karnataka Road Transport Corporation vs Smt. Sujatha

Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923: s.30 – Appeal against the order of Commissioner – Scope of interference – Held: The appeal under s.30 of t…

2 November 2018 · Disposed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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The Management of Sri Ramnarayan Mills Ltd. vs Secretary Coimbatore District Textile Workers Union (Hms) and Ors.

S.C.R. 1198 THE MANAGEMENT OF SRI RAMNARAYAN MILLS LTD. v. SECRETARY COIMBATORE DISTRICT TEXTILE WORKERS UNION (HMS) AND ORS. (Civil Appeal…

2 November 2018 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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M/s Hindon Forge Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh through District Magistrate Ghaziabad & Anr.

Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Securities Interest Act, 2002: s.17(1) – Whether an application und…

1 November 2018 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

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Sanjay Jain vs National Aviation Co. of India Ltd.

Service Law: Resignation – Acceptance of – Whether required – Appointment of appellant-employee – There was bond to serve for a minimum peri…

1 November 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran

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Nagpur Improvement Trust vs Sheela Ramchandra Tikhe

S.C.R. 1074 NAGPUR IMPROVEMENT TRUST v. SHEELA RAMCHANDRA TIKHE (Civil Appeal No. 10853 of 2018) OCTOBER 31, 2018 [A. K. SIKRI AND ASHOK BHU…

31 October 2018 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

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J. S. Luthra Academy & Another vs State of Jammu and Kashmir & Others

Natural Resources Allocation: Allotment of land – To educational institution – By the State – For shifting the institution from a Waqf prope…

30 October 2018 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

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Sushila N. Rungta (D) Lrs. vs The Tax Recovery Officer-16(2) and Ors.

Gold (Control) Act, 1968: Repeal of the Act without the saving clause – Applicability of s.6 of the General Clauses Act – Held: The statemen…

30 October 2018 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

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Management, Hindustan Machine Tools Ltd. vs Ghanshyam Sharma

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: s. 11A – Termination of services of casual worker, who had worked for just 240 days – Labour Court set aside…

30 October 2018 · Partly allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra