Indian Court Judgments — 2022

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Mongia Realty and Buildwell Private Limited vs Manik Sethi

Limitation Act, 1963 – Issue of Limitation – Preliminary issue – Disputed question of facts – The case of the appellant was that the respond…

31 January 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mata Prasad vs The State of U.P. & Anr.

Sentence / Sentencing – Remission of Sentence – Petitioner convicted by Sessions Judge u/ss. 302, 307, 323, 34 IPC and sentenced to life imp…

31 January 2022 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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United Bank of India vs Biswanath Bhattacharjee

Service law – Reinstatement – Respondent-Bank employee was appointed by the bank, he served as a manager of a bank’s branch – Disciplinary p…

31 January 2022 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Kerala Transport Development Finance Corporation Limited vs Basil T K & Ors.

Service Law: Regularization in Service – Respondents were appointed as Assistant Managers in the service of appellant on contract for a peri…

31 January 2022 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant

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Pappu Tiwary vs State of Jharkhand

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302/34 – Arms Act, 1959 – s.27 – Murder – Five people collectively inflicted knife injuries on the deceased after he w…

31 January 2022 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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Shiv Developers through Its Partner Sunilbhai Somabhai Ajmeri vs Aksharay Developers & Ors.

Partnership Act, 1932 – s.69(2) – Bar under – When not attracted – Held: To attract the bar of s.69(2), the contract in question must be the…

31 January 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Vikram Nath

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National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited vs Montecarlo Limited & Anr.

NATIONAL HIGH SPEED RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED v. MONTECARLO LIMITED & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 6466 of 2021) JANUARY 31, 2022 [M. R. SHAH AND A…

31 January 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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M/s Agmatel India Pvt. Ltd. vs M/s Resoursys Telecom & Ors.

Tender – Scope of judicial review – Notice inviting tenders (NIT) issued by Navodaya Vidyalaya samite (NVS) on Govt. Portal (GeM) for supply…

31 January 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Vikram Nath

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Parsi Zoroastrian Anjuman, Mhow vs The Sub Divisional Officer/The Registrar of Public Trusts & Anr.

M.P. Public Trusts Act, 1951 – s.14 – Sale etc. of property belonging to a public trust –Power conferred on the Registrar of public trusts u…

28 January 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Bela M. Trivedi

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Praveen Kumar C.P vs Kerala Public Service Commission & Ors.

Service law – Appointment – Application for correction in the cause title of the judgment dtd.17.08.2021 passed in C.A.No.4846 of 2021 – Hel…

28 January 2022 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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The Director, Directorate of Enforcement & Anr. vs K. Sudheesh Kumar & Ors.

Service Law – MACP Scheme – Claim of grade pay of Rs.6600/- – Clause 8.1 of the scheme provides that the grade pay of Rs.5400 in PB-2 and Rs…

28 January 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Centrum Financial Services Limited vs State of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Bail –Non-consideration of relevant factors– Penal Code, 1860 – ss.409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B –Commercial transaction – Respondent no.…

28 January 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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Deepak S/O Laxman Dongre vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 – s.56(1)(a)(b) – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.151 – Constitution of India – Arts.19(1)(d), 19(5) – Res…

28 January 2022 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Abhay S. Oka

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Messer Griesheim Gmbh a (Now Called Air Liquide Deutschland Gmbh) vs Goyal Mg Gases Pvt. Ltd.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: s. 44A – Execution of decrees passed by courts in reciprocating territory – Execution of money decree (in exc…

28 January 2022 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Abhay S. Oka

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Subhash Chander & Ors. vs M/s Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.(Bpcl) & Anr.

Haryana (Control of Rent & Eviction) Act, 1973 – Burmah Shell (Acquisition of Undertakings) Act, 1976 – ss. 3, 5, 7 and 11 – Transfer of Pro…

28 January 2022 · Dismissed · Ajay Rastogi, Abhay S. Oka

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ashish Shelar & Ors. vs The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly & Anr.

Constitution of India : Art. 190(4), 208 - Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Rules, 2015 – rr.8, 53, 106 - Suspension of Member of Legislativ…

28 January 2022 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, C.T. Ravikumar

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Amar Nath (Dead) through L.R. vs Gian Chand and Ors.

Deeds and Documents – Power of attorney – When not cancelled – Plaintiff entered into an oral agreement for the sale of his property for Rs.…

28 January 2022 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Jarnail Singh & Ors. vs Lachhmi Narain Gupta & Ors.

Constitution of India, 1950 – Arts.16(4), 16(4-A), 16(4-B) and 335 – Reservation in promotion – Collection of quantifiable data regarding in…

28 January 2022 · L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai