Indian Court Judgments — 2020

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Ramnath & Co. vs The Commissioner of Income Tax

Income Tax Act, 1961 – s. 80-O – The appellants-assessees were engaged in providing services to certain foreign buyers of frozen seafood and…

5 June 2020 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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State of Orissa vs M/s. B. Engineers & Builders Ltd. & Ors.

Orissa Sales Tax Act, 1947 – ss.2(g),(jj) & 5(2)(AA) – Amendment in 1947 Act for levying sales tax on works contracts – Circular dated 04.11…

5 June 2020 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Indira Banerjee, Dinesh Maheshwari

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M/s. Centrotrade Minerals and Metals Inc. vs Hindustan Copper Ltd.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.48 – Enforceability of the foreign award – Contract of sale of commodity between the parties – The…

2 June 2020 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, S. Ravindra Bhat, V. Ramasubramanian

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Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited & Anr. vs M/s Srigdhaa Beverages

Electricity: Electricity dues – Liability of auction purchaser to pay electricity dues of previous owner of purchased unit – In the instant…

1 June 2020 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, K.M. Joseph

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Gopal Prasad vs Bihar School Examination Board and Others

Bihar Service Code, 1952 – r.73 – Bihar Pension Rules, 1950 – Superannuation – Appellant was an employee of Bihar School Examination Board –…

28 May 2020 · Indira Banerjee, Ajay Rastogi

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Chairman-Cum-Managing Director, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited vs Sri Rabindranath Choubey

Service Law: Disciplinary proceeding – Superannuation – Payment of gratuity/Dismissal from service – Whether it is permissible for the emplo…

27 May 2020 · Disposed · Arun Mishra, M.R. Shah, Ajay Rastogi

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Munish Kumar vs State of Himachal Pradesh and Another

Service Law: Appointment – Compassionate appointment – Appellant’s father was employee of the first respondent – He died on 16.06.2004 while…

19 May 2020 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Ajay Rastogi, Hemant Gupta

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Kavita Kanwar vs Mrs. Pamela Mehta & Ors.

Will – Probate of – A Will dated 20.05.2003 was executed by the mother of the contesting parties-testatrix in presence of her younger daught…

19 May 2020 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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The Workmen through the Convener Fci Labour Federation vs Ravuthar Dawood Naseem

Contempt of Court – When not – Abolition of contract labour system – Workers employed at depots of respondent-Corporation as contract labour…

19 May 2020 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor Area Planning Authority & Anr. vs Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise Limited & Ors.

BANGALORE MYSORE INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR AREA PLANNING AUTHORITY & ANR. v. NANDI INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR ENTERPRISE LIMITED & ORS. (Civil Ap…

19 May 2020 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Ramnath Agrawal & Ors. vs Food Corporation of India & Ors.

Transfer of Property Act, 1872 – s.105 – Agreement when not a lease – In 1976, Food Corporation of India (‘FCI’) invited offers for construc…

13 May 2020 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Sanjiv Khanna, Krishna Murari

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Jagmail Singh & Anr. vs Karamjit Singh & Ors.

Evidence Act, 1872 – ss.65 and 66 – Entitlement to lead secondary evidence in respect of a document – Appellant filed suit for declaration o…

13 May 2020 · Allowed · Navin Sinha, Krishna Murari

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The Director, Department of Archaeology and Museums, Jaipur & Anr. vs Ashish Gautam & Ors.

Forest Area and Wildlife – Protection of – The matter pertains to a Monument ‘Sisodia Rani ka Bagh’ (‘the Monument’) situated in Jaipur, Raj…

11 May 2020 · Partly allowed · Arun Mishra, S. Ravindra Bhat

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South East Asia Marine Engineering and Constructions Ltd. (Seamec Ltd.) vs Oil India Limited

Contract: Tender floated for well drilling and other auxillary operations – Work order awarded to appellant – During subsistence of contract…

11 May 2020 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Ajay Rastogi

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Bihar Staff Selection Commission & Ors. vs Arun Kumar & Ors.

Service Law – Graduate Level Combined Examination-2010 – The Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) issued an advertisement to 1569 vacanci…

6 May 2020 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Assistant Commissioner (Ct) Ltu Kakinada & Ors. vs M/s. Glaxo Smith Kline Consumer Health Care Limited

Constitution of India: Art. 226 – Jurisdiction under – Scope of – Assessment under Andhra Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005 – Appeal against…

6 May 2020 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Triloki Nath Singh vs Anirudh Singh (D) Thr. Lrs. & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. 23, r. 3 A – The appellantplaintiff, stranger to a Compromise decree, filed suit seeking a declaration t…

6 May 2020 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

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Ratnagiri Nagar Parishad vs Gangaram Narayan Ambekar & Ors.

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010: s.29 – Bar of jurisdiction of civil court – To cases relating to environment – Held: After the establishm…

6 May 2020 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari