Indian Court Judgments — 2021

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ramesh Kumar & Ors. etc. vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. etc.

Service law: Promotion – Post of Accounts Officer(AO) – Promotion to the post of AO sought by direct recruits to the post of Assistant Accou…

13 November 2021 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. & Anr. vs M/s. Ramesh Kumar and Company & Ors.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996: ss. 34 and 37 – Arbitral award – Jurisdiction of High Court u/s. 37 arising from the disposal of a pe…

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

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M/s B. K. Enterprises vs The State of Manipur

Tender: Conduct fresh Notice Inviting Tender-NIT through e-Tender for transportation of food grains and Micronutrients under the Wheat Based…

12 November 2021 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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Union of India & Ors. vs Ex. Constable Ram Karan

Service law: Departmental inquiries – Quantum of punishment – Judicial review of – On facts, allegations against constable of CRPF that he t…

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

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M/s. Newtech Promoters and Developers Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Up & Ors. etc.

Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016: ss. 3,18, 19, 31, 71, 81, 43(5) proviso and 40(1) – Appellantspromoters and real estate…

11 November 2021 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose

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National Company, Represented by Its Managing Partner vs The Territory Manager, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. & Anr.

Tamil Nadu City Tenants Protection Act, 1972: s. 9 – Protection under, to tenant – Entitlement of – Held: Tenants would not be entitled to t…

11 November 2021 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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The State of Bihar and Others vs Pawan Kumar and Others etc.

Mine and Minerals: Mining of sand in Banka District, Bihar – Auction/e-auction/grant of mining lease – Invitation of tender – Direction of t…

10 November 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna

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The Executive Engineer, Gosikhurd Project Ambadi, Bhandara, Maharashtra Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation vs Mahesh and Others

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013: ss. 25 and 24(1)(a) – Interpreta…

10 November 2021 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Sanjiv Khanna

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Ratnam Sudesh Iyer vs Jackie Kakubhai Shroff

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s. 34 – Setting aside of arbitral award –Dispute between the appellant and respondent as regards sal…

10 November 2021 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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Nandlal Lohariya vs Jagdish Chand Purohit and Ors.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986: Deficiency in service – Compensation – Claim of – Complainant filed complaints through three advocates agains…

8 November 2021 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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State of Chhattisgarh & Anr. vs M/s Sal Udyog Private Limited

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: ss. 34, 37, 34(2A), 28(3) – Arbitral award – Interference with – Patent illegality – On facts, agree…

8 November 2021 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Hima Kohli

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Life Insurance Corporation of India and Another vs Sunita

Insurance: Insurance policy – Construction of – Held: Terms of insurance policy have to be strictly construed – It is not permissible to rew…

29 October 2021 · Allowed · Sanjiv Khanna, Bela M. Trivedi

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Dr. Sushil Kumar Tripathi vs Jagadguru Ram Bhadracharya Handicapped University & Anr.

Service Law – Illegal Termination – UGC under its Tenth Plan issued grants to respondent-University including the grant for one lecturer in…

29 October 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, B.V. Nagarathna

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State of Kerala & Anr. vs M/s Popular Estates (Now Dissolved) & Anr.

Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971: ss. 2(a), 2(f), 3, 6 and 8 – Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 – ss. 2(47) and 81 – P…

29 October 2021 · Dismissed · Indira Banerjee, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Union of India vs Bharti Airtel Ltd. & Ors.

Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 – ss. 16, 39, 49, 59 and 168 – Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 – Circular dated 29.12.20…

28 October 2021 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Rashid Wali Beg vs Farid Pindari & Ors.

Waqf Act, 1995 – ss.83, 85, as amended by Amendment Act 27 of 2013 – Suit for permanent injunction in respect of a waqf property filed befor…

28 October 2021 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Anant Raj Ltd. (Formerly M/s. Anant Raj Industries Ltd.) vs State of Haryana & Ors.

Town Planning: Licence for development of group housing colony – Policy of State to grant licence on ‘First Come First Serve’ basis – Held:…

27 October 2021 · Dismissed · Ajay Rastogi, Abhay S. Oka

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Xlo India Limited and Another vs International Asset Reconstruction Company Private Limited & Others

Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 – s.25 – Appeal arising out of impugned judgment passed by High Court by which the High Court dis…

27 October 2021 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna