Indian Court Judgments — 2022

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Checkmate Services P. Ltd. vs Commissioner of Income Tax-1

Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.36(1)(va) and s.43B – Allowable deductions – Assessee-appellants had belatedly deposited their employees’ contribut…

12 October 2022 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Sudhanshu Dhulia

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Mahesh Govindji Trivedi vs Bakul Maganlal Vyas & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.VIII, r.6-A – Counterclaim by defendant – Bombay High Court Rules – r.95 – Suit for specific performance…

12 October 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Aniruddha Bose

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Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (Bpcl) & Ors. vs Nisar Ahmed Ganai & Ors.

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – Applicability of – Land in quest…

12 October 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari

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P. Daivasigamani vs S. Sambandan

Specific Relief Act, 1963 – Ss. 10, 16 & 20 – Agreement to sell – default to perform contract – readiness and willingness – delay in filing…

12 October 2022 · Dismissed · Sanjiv Khanna, Bela M. Trivedi

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Y. Sai Satya Prasad & Ors. vs D. Prabhakara Rao & Ors.

Y. SAI SATYA PRASAD & ORS. v. D. PRABHAKARA RAO & ORS. (Contempt Petition (Civil) D.No.28852 of 2020) OCTOBER 11, 2022 [M. R. SHAH AND A. S.…

11 October 2022 · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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State of West Bengal vs Anindya Sundar Das & Ors.

Universities – Vice-Chancellor – Re-appointment of – Challenge to – Calcutta University Act, 1979 – ss. 8 and 60 – High Court allowed petiti…

11 October 2022 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hima Kohli

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M/s. M.S.P.L. Limited vs The State of Karnataka and Ors.

Land Acquisition : Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966: ss. 3(1), 1(3) and 28(1) – Land acquisition by the Karnataka Industrial…

11 October 2022 · Disposed · Hemant Gupta, Vikram Nath

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Smt. Imlikokla Longchar & Ors. vs The State of Nagaland & Ors.

Service Law – Nagaland State Council on Educational Training Service Rules, 2003 - Promotion – Seniority - The dispute arose regarding the s…

11 October 2022 · Dismissed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Aniruddha Bose

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Gali Janardhan Reddy vs The State of Andhra Pradesh

Bail – Applicant sought modification of condition of bail – Directions issued – Applicant is accused for the offences u/s 120(B), 420, 379,…

10 October 2022 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari

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Sanghi Industries Limited vs Ravin Cables Ltd., and Anr.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.9 – Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.XXXVIII, r.5 – Application u/s.9 – Power of Commercial Cou…

30 September 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari

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The State of Maharashtra and Anr. vs Ms. Madhuri Maruti Vidhate (Since After Marriage Smt. Madhuri Santosh Koli)

Service Law – Compassionate appointment – Married daughter, if entitled to – Father died in harness – Mother appointed on compassionate grou…

30 September 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari

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Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd. & Ors. vs Anusree K.B.

Service Law – Compassionate Appointment – Application for, rejected – Writ petition – High Court directed appellants to reconsider appointme…

30 September 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari

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Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation vs Bharat Singh Jhala (Dead) Son of Shri Nathu Singh, through Legal Heirs & Anr.

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – ss.10, 33(2)(b) – Termination – Departmental Enquiry against workman-conductor (since deceased) for not issu…

30 September 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari

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Executive Engineer (R and B) and Others vs Gokul Chandra Kanungo (Dead) Thr. His Lrs.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.31(7)(a) – Arbitral award – Interest on arbitral awards – Discretion vested in arbitral tribunal…

30 September 2022 · Partly allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, B.V. Nagarathna

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Kazi Moinuddin Kazi Bashiroddin & Ors. vs The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation, through Its Senior Regional Manager Regional Office, Mtdc, Aurangabad,

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss.4, 6 and 18 – Acquisition proceedings – Matter relating to payment of compensation – Approach of technicalit…

30 September 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Sudhanshu Dhulia

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Airport Authority of India vs Centre for Aviation Policy, Safety & Research

Constitution of India – Article 226 – Judicial scrutiny of eligibility criteria/tender conditions – Scope and ambit of – Held: Respondent no…

30 September 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari

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M/s. Emaar India Ltd. vs Tarun Aggarwal Projects LLP & Anr.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.11(6) – Appointment of arbitrator – Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment…

30 September 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari

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C.S. Ramaswamy vs V. K. Senthil & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.VII r.11(d) – Rejection of plaint – Limitation Act, 1963 – s.17 – Respondents filed respective suits in t…

30 September 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari