Indian Court Judgments — 2019

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Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors. vs M/s Sunbeam High Tech Developers Private Ltd.

Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act (Bom.III of 1988) – ss.342 and 351 – The Municipal Corporation demolished the structure in exercise of powe…

24 October 2019 · Disposed · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose

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Shree Ram Urban Infrastructure Ltd. & Anr. vs State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Urban Development: Town Planning – Permission to construct residential building to appellant-company – Commencement Certificate granted unde…

24 October 2019 · Disposed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran

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Jagjiwan Coop. Group Housing Society Ltd. & Ors. vs Lt. Governor, NCT of Delhi & Ors.

JAGJIWAN COOP. GROUP HOUSING SOCIETY LTD. & ORS. v. LT. GOVERNOR, NCT OF DELHI & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 3278 of 2012) OCTOBER 24, 2019 [ARUN…

24 October 2019 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited vs Go Airlines (India) Limited

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.16, 37 – Counter claims raised by the respondent, whether beyond the scope of reference to arbit…

23 October 2019 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

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The State of Manipur & Ors. vs Koting Lamkang

Delay/Laches: Appeal by State – Delay of 312 days in preferring the Regular First Appeal (RFA) – Condonation of – Dismissal of application f…

22 October 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

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Municipal Corpn. of Greater Mumbai vs Harish Lamba of Bombay, Indian Inhabitant & Ors.

Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888: ss. 139, 140, 141 and 169 – Water tax and water benefit tax – Demand of arrears – Non-payment on the…

22 October 2019 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Bijay Kumar Singh & Others vs Amit Kumar Chamariya & Anr.

West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997: s.7 – Scope and ambit of – Held: Section 7 provides a complete mechanism for avoiding eviction on th…

22 October 2019 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority & Ors. vs Amit Kumar & Ors.

Industrial Development – Recovery of unearned increase – Entitlement to – An allotment was made to the allottee of a land for industrial pur…

22 October 2019 · Disposed · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose

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Ramesh Parsram Malani & Ors. vs The State of Telangana & Ors.

Displaced Persons (Compensation & Rehabilitation) Act, 1954 – ss.16, 17 and 20 – Displaced Persons (Compensation & Rehabilitation) Rules, 19…

22 October 2019 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Stressed Assets Stabilization Fund vs West Bengal Small Ind. Development Corporation Ltd. and Anr.

Companies Act, 1956 – s. 535 – Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions Act) 1985 – s. 20 – Second respondent, a company was allotted I…

21 October 2019 · Dismissed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran, S. Ravindra Bhat

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S. P. Misra & Ors. vs Mohd. Laiquddin Khan & Anr.

Indian Partnership Act, 1932 – s.42(c) – Predecessor-ininterest of the appellants and that of the respondents entered into partnership for c…

18 October 2019 · Dismissed · Indu Malhotra, R. Subhash Reddy

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Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Mumbai vs M/s I-Ven Interactive Limited, Mumbai

Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.142(1), Proviso to s.143(2) – Respondent-assessee company filed return of income for 2006-07, declaring total incom…

18 October 2019 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indira Banerjee, M.R. Shah

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M. Hariharasudhan vs R. Karmegam and Ors.

M. HARIHARASUDHAN v. R. KARMEGAM AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 8069 of 2019) OCTOBER 17, 2019 [MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR AND AJAY RASTOGI, JJ.] T…

17 October 2019 · Allowed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Ajay Rastogi

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ONGC Labour Union vs ONGC Dehradun & Ors.

ONGC LABOUR UNION v. ONGC DEHRADUN & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 8114 of 2019) OCTOBER 17, 2019 [R. BANUMATHI, A. S. BOPANNA AND HRISHIKESH ROY,…

17 October 2019 · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna, Hrishikesh Roy

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Idbi Bank Limited through Dgm (Legal) vs The Official Liquidator, Office of the Official Liquidator of Companies & Anr.

Company (Court) Rules, 1959: rr.96, 99, 24 and 101 – Winding up petitions, advertisement – Mandatory requirement – Held: The advertisement o…

17 October 2019 · Dismissed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Ajay Rastogi

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The State of Bihar & Ors. vs Devendra Sharma

Service Law: Appointments – Illegal appointments – Entitlement to salary or consequential rights of pension and other monetary benefits – He…

17 October 2019 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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Barasat Eye Hospital & Ors. vs Kaustabh Mondal

West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 – ss. 8 and 9 – Right of purchase by co-sharer or contiguous tenant – Exercise of right of pre-emption –…

17 October 2019 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

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Naresh Kumar & Ors. vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss. 11 and 13A – Review of award – Land of appellants was acquired – An award dated 01.10.2003 was passed by th…

17 October 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran, S. Ravindra Bhat