Indian Court Judgments — 2018

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Star India Private Limited vs Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion & Ors.

Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Interconnection (Addressable Systems) Regulations, 2017 – Telecommunication (Broadcastin…

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

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Medical Council of India vs The Chairman, S. R. Educational and Charitable Trust & Anr.

Education/Educational Institutions: Medical Colleges – Denial of renewal permission/recognition – Propriety of – On inspection of colleges b…

29 October 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran

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Kalpana Vyas vs Raj Kumar Rangwani

Constitution of India – Art.227 – Jurisdiction of High Court – Scope of – Eviction petition filed by the appellant-landlady against the resp…

29 October 2018 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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S. Mahesh vs The Chairman Cum Managing Director, Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. Neyveli Tamil Nadu & Ors.

Service Law: Appointment – Propriety of – On facts, appointment of appellant, belonging to backward community as Engineering Supervisor, dec…

29 October 2018 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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The State of Bihar and Ors. vs Baliram Singh & Ors.

Service Law – Back Wages – Respondents appointed as Adult Education Supervisors – Posts of Adult Education Supervisor abolished – Challenge…

29 October 2018 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, L. Nageswara Rao

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The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Registrar vs Sangam Laxmi Bai Vidyapeet & Ors.

Telangana Education Act, 1982 – s.20 – Respondent-College applied to the appellant-University for grant of No Objection Certificate (NOC) to…

29 October 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee

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M/s. Caravel Shipping Services Pvt. Ltd. vs M/s. Premier Sea Foods Exim Pvt. Ltd.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss.7(3), 7(4), 8 – Bill of lading – Suit for recovery by respondent-consignor in Kochi court – Appli…

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

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National Insurance Special Voluntary Retired/ Retired Employees Association & Anr. vs United India Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

Service Law – Voluntary Retirement – Appellant-ex-employees of the respondent Insurance Companies went out of service taking advantage of th…

26 October 2018 · Dismissed · Kurian Joseph, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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S. Sarojini Amma vs Velayudhan Pillai Sreekumar

Transfer of Property Act, 1882 – s.122 – Document styled as gift deed but executed for consideration with the executant retaining possession…

26 October 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee

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Dr. Amit Kumar vs Dr. Sonila & Ors.

Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 – s.6 – Guardianship – Custody rights – Appellant and respondent no.1 divorced by mutual consent –…

26 October 2018 · Allowed · Kurian Joseph, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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Dalip Singh and Others vs State of Haryana and Others

Haryana Urban Development Authority Act, 1977: s. 17(4) – Resumption of plot – Allotment of industrial plot, however noncommencement of prod…

25 October 2018 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee

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Nehru Gram Bharati University vs State of U.P. & Ors.

Education/Educational Institutions: Recognition of course – Basic Teachers Certificate Course – Admission of students in the Academic Sessio…

24 October 2018 · Dismissed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

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Ram Avatar Soni vs Mahanta Laxmidhar Das and Ors.

Will – Will in question executed by one ‘MND’ was probated in favour of respondent no.1 – Appellant filed suit seeking revocation of the pro…

24 October 2018 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee

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Govindammal (Dead) by Lrs. and Ors. vs Vaidiyanathan and Ors.

Suit: Suit for declaration of title and permanent injunction for restraining the defendants from entering ‘A Schedule’ property (which is 50…

23 October 2018 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

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Ajit Kr. Bhuyan and Others vs Debajit Das and Others

S.C.R. 1012 AJIT KR. BHUYAN AND OTHERS v. DEBAJIT DAS AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal Nos. 10662 of 2018) OCTOBER 23, 2018 [A. K. SIKRI AND ASHOK B…

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

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Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited vs Equipment Conductors and Cables Limited

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss.8 and 9 – Insolvency and Bankruptcy (AAA) Rules, 2016 – r.6 – AppellantTransmission Corporation aw…

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

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The Vice Chancellor, Ranchi University & Ors. vs Jharkhand State Housing Board & Ors.

S.C.R. 1084 THE VICE CHANCELLOR, RANCHI UNIVERSITY & ORS. v. JHARKHAND STATE HOUSING BOARD & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 8113 of 2009) OCTOBER 23…

23 October 2018 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

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Om Prakash Agarwal Since Deceased Thr. Lrs. & Ors. vs Vishan Dayal Rajpoot & Anr.

Jurisdiction: Jurisdiction of Additional District Judge (as Small Causes Court) – To decide the cases pending before it – After amendment by…

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