Indian Court Judgments — 2021

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Jithendran vs The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Compensation – Motor accident – Pillion rider – 21 years old at the time of accident – Earning Rs. 4500/- per mont…

27 October 2021 · Allowed · R. Subhash Reddy, Hrishikesh Roy

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Musunuri Satyanarayana vs Dr. Tirumala Indira Devi & Ors.

Andhra Pradesh Tenancy (Andhra Area) Act – ss.14, 15 and 16 – The appellant-tenant claimed the cultivating tenant’s right to first purchase…

27 October 2021 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat

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K.V. Anil Mithra & Anr. vs Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit & Anr.

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – ss.25F, 25B – Termination – Retrenchment– Violation of s.25F–Respondent-University regularized appellants-wo…

27 October 2021 · Partly allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Abhay S. Oka

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Caparo Engineering India Ltd. vs Ummed Singh Lodhi and Anr.

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: s.9A – Transfer order – Amounting to illegal change under s.9A – Respondent-workmen employed in the Dewas fac…

26 October 2021 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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Sudhir Kumar Atrey vs Union of India & Ors.

Military Engineering Service (Non Industrial class III and IV Posts) Rules, 1971: The Army Headquarter directed on 09.12.1982 the Chief Engi…

26 October 2021 · Disposed · Ajay Rastogi, Abhay S. Oka

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Sughar Singh vs Hari Singh (Dead) through Lrs. & Ors.

Specific Relief Act, 1963: s.20 – Discretion under – Exercise of, scope – Held: Discretion under s.20 of the Act is required to be exercised…

26 October 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Aniruddha Bose

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P.B. Nayak & Ors. vs Managing Director, Bhilai Steel Plant & Ors.

Madhya Pradesh Shops and Establishment Act, 1958: s.3(1)(j) – Applicability of the Act to respondent-club in view of exemption under s.3(1)(…

26 October 2021 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Modified Voluntary Retirement Scheme of 2002 of Azam Jahi Mill Workers Association vs National Textile Corporation Limited & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art. 14 – Right to equality – 318 ex-employees of the erstwhile Mill seeking parity with a group of 134 ex-employees…

26 October 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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V. Anantha Raju & Anr. vs T.M. Narasimhan & Ors.

Partnership – Share in the profit and loss – A partnership firm was constituted in the year 1986 – In 1992 the partnership firm was re- cons…

26 October 2021 · Partly allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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N. Jayasree & Ors. vs Cholamandalam Ms General Insurance Company Ltd.

Motor Vehicles Act,1988: Legal representative – Meaning of – Mother in law of deceased – Claim petition, maintainability – The term ‘legal r…

25 October 2021 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Krishna Murari

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Union of India and Anr. vs Ms. A. Shainamol, Ias and Anr.

Service Law: All India Service – Appellant was candidate seeking appointment to All India Service pursuant to Civil Services Examination-200…

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

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Jalkal Vibhag Nagar Nigam & Ors. vs Pradeshiya Industrial and Investment Corporation & Anr.

Uttar Pradesh Water Supply and Sewerage Act 1975 – ss.52(1)(a), 55(b)(1), 56 – Constitutional validity of – Challenge to – Held: Rejected –…

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

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V Nagarajan vs Sks Ispat and Power Ltd.& Ors.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss.61(1), 238, 238A – Limitation Act, 1963 – ss.12(2), 29(2) – Companies Act 2013 – s.420(3) – Nation…

22 October 2021 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, B.V. Nagarathna

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Vaibhavi Enterprise vs Nobel Cera Coat & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art.226 – Tender – Bid – Respondent ONGC invited “Expression of Interest” (EOI) for demand assessment for natural gas…

21 October 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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Vaishno Devi Construction Rep. Thr. Sole Proprietor (D) Thr. Lrs & Anr. vs Union of India & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.XXI, r.16 – Execution of Decrees and Orders – Application for execution by transferee of decree – Additio…

21 October 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Valsan P. vs The State of Kerala and Ors.

Service Law: Pension – Appellant worked in Telecom Department during the period 05.02.1974 to 31.05.1984 – On 04.06.1984, he joined Public S…

21 October 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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M/s Magadh Sugar & Energy Ltd. vs The State of Bihar & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art. 226 – Typographical error in the judgment – Correction of – Amount of Rs 56 crores and Rs 67 crores mentioned in…

20 October 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, B.V. Nagarathna

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Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited vs Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission & Ors.

MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED v. MAHARASHTRA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION & ORS. (Civil Appeal No.1843 of…

8 October 2021 · Dismissed · Indira Banerjee, V. Ramasubramanian