Indian Court Judgments — 2021

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Akkamma & Ors. vs Vemavathi & Ors.

Specific Relief Act, 1963 – s.34 – Two suits were filed in 1982 and 1987 in respect of the suit property – The 1982 suit, for perpetual inju…

25 November 2021 · Partly allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Aniruddha Bose

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L & T Finance Ltd. vs Pramod Kumar Rana & Anr.

Administration of justice: Consumer complaint before National Commission against original opposite party no.1 and 2 – On the date of hearing…

25 November 2021 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Devender Bhaskar & Ors. vs State of Haryana & Ors.

Judicial Review – Equivalence of qualification – Determination of – Held: Equivalence of qualification is a matter for the State, as recruit…

24 November 2021 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Krishna Murari

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Avneesh Chandan Gadgil & Anr. vs Oriental Bank of Commerce & Ors.

Recovery of Debts due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993: s.30 – Delay in preferring appeal under s.30 – Applicability of s.5 of…

24 November 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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Uttar Pradesh Forest Corporation Lucknow & Ors. vs Vijay Kumar Yadav & Anr.

Service Law: Punishment – Charge of causing loss to the extent of Rs.2.46 lacs was held to be proved by the enquiry officer – Punishment ord…

23 November 2021 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Anil Kumar Soti vs State of Uttar Pradesh through Collector Bijnore (Up)

Land Acquisition Act, 1894: s. 4 – Land acquisition – Market value/Compensation – Determination of – Held: While determining the market valu…

23 November 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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State of U.P. vs Chunni Lal & Ors.

Service Law – Appointment – A Combined State Service Examination was held in the year 1985 – In the year 1987, the Public Service Commission…

23 November 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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State of Tamil Nadu & Anr. vs National South Indian River Interlinking Agriculturist Association

Administrative Law: Policy decision – Power of judicial review – Exercise of – Government order granting waiver of loan to small and margina…

23 November 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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Punjab State Power Corporation Limited & Anr. vs Bal Krishan Sharma & Ors.

Punjab State Electricity Board Service of Engineers (Civil) Recruitment Regulations, 1965: Time bound benefit – PSEB passed an office order…

23 November 2021 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Bela M. Trivedi

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Tata Consultancy Services Limited vs Vishal Ghisulal Jain, Resolution Professional, Sk Wheels Private Limited

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED v. VISHAL GHISULAL JAIN, RESOLUTION PROFESSIONAL, SK WHEELS PRIVATE LIMITED (Civil Appeal No. 3045 of 2020…

23 November 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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State of Orissa & Ors. vs Sakhi Bewa (Dead) through Lrs.

Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999 – ss. 3 and 4 – Applicability of – Land acquisition proceedings under Urban Land (Ceili…

23 November 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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Hamid Ali Khan (D) through Lrs. & Anr. vs State of U.P. & Ors.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894: ss. 5A and 17(4) – Special powers in case of urgency – Invocation of – Dispensing with hearing of objections u/s…

23 November 2021 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Avni Prakash vs National Testing Agency (Nta) & Ors.

Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016: ss. 2(r), 17(i), 32, Schedule Entry 2(a) – Person with disability(PwD) – Compensatory time of o…

23 November 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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State of U.P. & Ors. vs Vikash Kumar Singh & Ors.

Service Law: Promotion of Superintending Engineer to the post of Chief Engineer (Civil) Level-II – Promotion to the post of Chief Engineer (…

22 November 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Shri Shivaji Education Society, Amravati through Its President vs Omprakash S/O Dinkar Deshmukh & Ors.

Wills – Bequest made under the Will – Nature of – Testator executed Will (in respect of property) in favour of his wife (plaintiff no.1) who…

22 November 2021 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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State of M.P. vs Ghisilal

STATE OF M.P. v. GHISILAL (Civil Appeal No. 2153 of 2012) NOVEMBER 22, 2021 [R. SUBHASH REDDY AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ.] Urban Land (Ceiling a…

22 November 2021 · Allowed · R. Subhash Reddy, Hrishikesh Roy

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Gyan Prakash Arya vs M/s Titan Industries Limited

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.33 – Modification of award – Scope and ambit – Original award passed considering the claim made b…

22 November 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Kewal Krishan vs Rajesh Kumar & Ors. etc.

Transfer of Property Act: s.54 – Case of plaintiff-appellant was that he had executed a power of attorney in favour of his brother – Acting…

22 November 2021 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Abhay S. Oka