Indian Court Judgments — 2019

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Perkins Eastman Architects Dpc & Anr. vs Hscc (India) Ltd.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 : ss. 2(1)(f), 11(12)(a) and 11(6) – Termination of contract – Appointment of sole Arbitrator – Appli…

26 November 2019 · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

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Nasima Naqi vs Todi Tea Company Ltd. and Ors.

NASIMA NAQI v. TODI TEA COMPANY LTD. AND ORS (Civil Appeal No. 9052 of 2019) NOVEMBER 26, 2019 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y. CHANDRACHUD AND AJAY RASTO…

26 November 2019 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi

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Jitendra Singh vs Ministry of Environment & Ors.

JITENDRA SINGH v. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 5109 of 2019) NOVEMBER 25, 2019 [ARUN MISHRA AND SURYA KANT, JJ.] Environ…

25 November 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Surya Kant

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Kapilaben & Ors. vs Ashok Kumar Jayantilal Sheth through Poa Gopalbhai Madhusudan Patel & Ors.

Specific Performance: Specific performance of contract – Agreement to sell disputed property in the year 1986 between original vendor and or…

25 November 2019 · Allowed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Aniruddha Bose

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W. N. Allal Sundaram vs The Commissioner H.R. & C.E. Admn. Department & Ors.

W. N. ALLAL SUNDARAM v. THE COMMISSIONER H.R. & C.E. ADMN. DEPARTMENT & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 8349 of 2017) NOVEMBER 22, 2019 [DR. DHANANJA…

22 November 2019 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi

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Radha Bai vs Ram Narayan & Ors.

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – ss. 6 and 8 – Share in the property – A land was owned and possessed by one ‘S’ – S’ had two sons ‘J’ and ‘P’ –…

22 November 2019 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Genpact India Private Limited vs Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr.

Income Tax Act, 1961: ss. 246(1)(a) and 246A(1)(a) – Scope of – Held: Scope of the provisions cannot be confined to the issues arising out o…

22 November 2019 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indira Banerjee

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North Delhi Municipal Corporation vs Harleen Kaur & Ors.

Service Law – Regularisation – High Court furnished cogent reasons for declining to interfere with the order of the Tribunal directing the a…

22 November 2019 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hrishikesh Roy

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N. Mohan vs R. Madhu

N. MOHAN v. R. MADHU (Civil Appeal No. 8898 of 2019) NOVEMBER 21, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI, A. S. BOPANNA AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Code of Civil P…

21 November 2019 · Disposed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

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Union of India Thr. Secretary & Ors. vs Udai Bhan Singh

Service Law: Reinstatement – Respondent functioning as Postal Assistant – Charge of misconduct – Authorising payments of commission under th…

21 November 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi

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Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Thr. Its Commissioner etc. vs Jayant S/O Sarvottamrao Kharwadkar etc. & Ors.

AURANGABAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THR. ITS COMMISSIONER ETC. v. JAYANT S/O SARVOTTAMRAO KHARWADKAR ETC. & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 8908-8910 of…

21 November 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi

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State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. vs M/s. Birla Corporation Limited

STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR. v. M/S. BIRLA CORPORATION LIMITED (Civil Appeal No. 1579 of 2019) NOVEMBER 20, 2019 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND DINE…

20 November 2019 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Baidyanath Yadav vs Aditya Narayan Roy & Ors.

Indian Administrative Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1954 – r.8 – Indian Administrative Service (Appointment by selection) Regulations, 1997 –…

19 November 2019 · Allowed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Ajay Rastogi

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K. Meghachandra Singh & Ors. vs Ningam Siro & Ors.

Service Law : Seniority – Manipur Police Service Grade–II Officers Cadre – Inter- se seniority amongst direct recruits and promotees – Final…

19 November 2019 · Disposed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

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Mr. Anand Rao Korada Resolution Professional vs M/s. Varsha Fabrics (P) Ltd. & Ors.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss.7, 13, 14, 231 and 238 – Respondent No.5 divested its 100% shareholding in respondent No.4 in favo…

18 November 2019 · Allowed · Indu Malhotra, R. Subhash Reddy

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M/s T.C. Healthcare P. Ltd. & Anr. vs Union of India & Anr.

M/S T.C. HEALTHCARE P. LTD. & ANR. v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 4687 of 2010) NOVEMBER 15, 2019 [ARUN MISHRA, VINEET SARAN AND…

15 November 2019 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Union Public Service Commission vs Jawahar Santhkumar and Others

UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION v. JAWAHAR SANTHKUMAR AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal No. 4626 of 2009) NOVEMBER 15, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI, A. S. BOPA…

15 November 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

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Rathnamma & Ors. vs Sujathamma & Ors.

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – ss.5, 7 and 11 – Succession in the estate on basis of a marriage – Claim for – Plaintiff, maternal grand-daughter…

15 November 2019 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta