Indian Court Judgments — 2022

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M/s. Sree Surya Developers and Promoters vs N. Sailesh Prasad and Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Or. XXIII r.3A – Challenge to Compromise Decree by instituting a separate suit – Maintainability of – Held: O…

9 February 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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B. R. Patil vs Tulsa Y. Sawkar & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 -Order II r.2,3 - Joinder of causes of action – Order II r. 3 does not compel a plaintiff to join two or more…

9 February 2022 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

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Kahkashan Kausar @ Sonam & Ors. vs State of Bihar & Ors.

Penal Code, 1860: s.498-A – Purpose of enactment of s.498A and misuse of the said section – Discussed. Penal Code, 1860: s.498-A – Complaint…

8 February 2022 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Krishna Murari

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Nawabuddin vs State of Uttarakhand

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012: ss.5/ 6 – Penal Code, 1860 – s.376(2)(i) – Prosecution case was that the appellant-ac…

8 February 2022 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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R. Muthukumar & Ors. vs The Chairman and Managing Director Tangedco & Ors.

Service Law: Concession-based orders – Public employer conceding in course of proceedings to a compromise – Such compromise, when not justif…

7 February 2022 · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Bela M. Trivedi

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Serious Fraud Investigation Office vs Rahul Modi & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.167(2) – Filing of a charge-sheet is sufficient compliance with the provisions of s.167and that an accus…

7 February 2022 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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M/s Wizaman Impex Pvt. Ltd. vs Kedrion Biopharma Inc.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – s.9 – Corporate Insolvency Resolution – Respondent filed s.9 application against appellant-corporate…

7 February 2022 · Partly allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Vikram Nath

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Pradeep Kumar and Another vs Post Master General and Others

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: ss. 4, 78, 82 – Kisan Vikas Patra Rules, 1988 – rr. 14, 15, 19 Government Savings Certificate Act, 1959 s.…

7 February 2022 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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State of Andhra Pradesh (Now State of Telangana) vs A. P. State Wakf Board & Ors.

Wakfs – Publication of Notification issued by Wakf Board in the State Government Gazette – Effect of – Whether the State is estopped to chal…

7 February 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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M/s Bombay Chemical Industries vs Deputy Labour Commissioner & Anr.

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: s.33C(2) – Recovery of money due from an employer – Serious dispute that respondent no.2 had worked as an emp…

4 February 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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The State of Uttarakhand vs Sachendra Singh Rawat

Penal Code, 1860: Culpable homicide not amounting to murder – Prosecution case was that an altercation took place between the victim-decease…

4 February 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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The Surat Parsi Panchayat Board and Another vs Union of India and Others

Constitution of India: Art.25 – Freedom of religion – Appellant-Surat Parsi Panchayat Board filed petition before the High Court seeking, am…

4 February 2022 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant

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Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation & Others vs Sadhu Singh

Service Law – Selection Grade – Grant of – Respondentconductor was compulsorily retired from service in 2003 – He instituted suit in 2010 se…

4 February 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant

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Central Industrial Security Force vs Om Prakash

Service Law – CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 – Premature retirement – Adverse remarks – Consideration of – Order of premature retirement passed a…

4 February 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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M/s Consolidated Construction Consortium Limited vs M/s Hitro Energy Solutions Private Limited

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: ss.5(20), 5(21), 8(1) – Operational creditor – Meaning of – Appellant was engaged by CMRL for a projec…

4 February 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant, Vikram Nath

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Ajanta LLP vs Casio Keisanki Kabushiki Kaisha D/B/A Casio Computer Co. Ltd.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – ss. 152 and 153 r/w. s.151 – Application filed for correction/ rectification/ amendment of the judgment – Re…

4 February 2022 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Rajesh Yadav & Anr. vs State of U.P.

Penal Code 1860: ss. 302, 307 – Two persons were done to death by bullet firing by the accused – Previous dispute between the groups – Two e…

4 February 2022 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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Walchandnagar Industries Ltd. vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 :ss. 4, 6, 17, 18, 23, 24 – Land acquisition – Determination of compensation in light of clauses “thirdly” and “f…

4 February 2022 · Partly allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian