Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. M/s. Popular Construction Co.

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Reported as [2001] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 619

Bench G.B. Pattanaik and Ruma Pal JJ.

Decided 5 October 2001

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25 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

Authorities it was built on

1963 Vidyacharan Shukla v. Khubchand Baghel and Others cited by 19
1992 Patel Naranbhai Marghabhai and Ors. v. Deceased Dhulabhai Galbabhai and Ors. cited by 4

Where later benches applied it

2025 My Preferred Transformation & Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. M/s Faridabad Implements Pvt. Ltd. relied on
2021 Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Ltd v. Maheshbhai Tinabhai Rathod & Ors. relied on
2021 National Spot Exchange Limited v. Mr. Anil Kohli, Resolution Professional for Dunar Foods Limited relied on
2018 M/s Simplex Infrastructure Ltd v. Union of India relied on
2018 P. Radha Bai and Ors. v. P. Ashok Kumar and Anr. relied on
2016 Commissioner, M.P. Housing Board and Others v. M/s. Mohanlal and Company relied on
2012 Assam Urban Water Supply & Sew. Board v. Subash Projects & Marketing Ltd. relied on
2011 Ketan V. Parekh v. Special Director, Directorate of Enforcement and Another. relied on
2010 Chattisgarh State Electricity Board v. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission and Ors. relied on
2025 M/s Sonali Power Equipments Pvt. Ltd. v. Chairman, Maharashtra State Electricity Board, Mumbai & Ors. referred to
2024 Kirpal Singh v. Government of India, New Delhi & Ors. referred to
2024 The State of West Bengal Represented through the Secretary & Ors. v. Rajpath Contractors and Engineers Ltd. referred to
2023 Dhanraj N Asawani v. Amarjeet Singh Mohinder Singh Basi and Others referred to
2023 M/s N. N. Global Mercantile Private Limited v. M/s Indo Unique Flame Ltd. & Ors. referred to
2023 Bhimashankar Sahakari Sakkare Karkhane Niyamita v. Walchandnagar Industries Ltd. (wil) referred to
2021 V Nagarajan v. Sks Ispat and Power Ltd.& Ors. referred to
2021 Sesh Nath Singh & Anr. v. Baidyabati Sheoraphuli Co-operative Bank Ltd. and Anr. referred to
2021 Sridevi Datla v. Union of India and Ors. referred to
2021 Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. v. M/s Navigant Technologies Pvt. Ltd. referred to
2019 Superintending Engineer/ Dehar Power House Circle Bhakra Beas Management Board (pw) Slapper & Another v. Excise and Taxation Officer, Sunder Nagar/ Assessing Authority referred to
2019 Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. M/s Tejparas Associates Exports Pvt. Ltd. referred to
2019 Itc Limited v. Commissioner of Central Excise, Kolkata Iv referred to
2018 Bengal Chemists & Druggists Assn. v. Kalyan Chowdhury referred to
2021 Kalpraj Dharamshi & Anr. v. Kotak Investment Advisors Ltd. & Anr. distinguished
2014 State of M.P. & Anr. v. Anshuman Shukla not applicable

Of those, 9 relied on · 1 distinguished · 14 referred to · 1 not applicable

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