Indian Court Judgments — 2021

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Prashant Singh Rajput vs The State of Madhya Pradesh and Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 439 – Anticipatory bail in murder case – FIR and the statements under ss. 161 and 164 indicated a speci…

8 October 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, B.V. Nagarathna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Gimpex Private Limited vs Manoj Goel

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – ss. 138, 139 – Parallel prosecutions arising from a single transaction u/s.138 – Impermissibility of – Di…

8 October 2021 · Partly allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, B.V. Nagarathna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Anr. vs Thommandru Hannah Vijayalakshmi @ T. H. Vijayalakshmi and Anr.

Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 – s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(e) – Penal Code, 1860 – s.109 – Central Bureau of Investigation (Crime) Manual 2005…

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

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Nasib Singh vs The State of Punjab & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss. 386, 223 – Power of appellate court to direct retrial – Scope of – Held: Appellate Court may direct a…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India & Anr. vs Omkar Nath Dhar (D) through L.Rs.

Government Accommodation – For retired Government employees who are Kashmiri Migrants – Propriety – Held: Government houses/flats are meant…

7 October 2021 · Dismissed · Hemant Gupta, A.S. Bopanna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India & Ors. vs Ilmo Devi & Anr.

Service Law – Regularization – Respondents-part time employees sought regularization – Claim rejected by Central Administrative Tribunal, th…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Nitaben Dinesh Patel vs Dinesh Dahyabhai Patel

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – s.23A – Proceedings for divorce or judicial separation or restitution of conjugal rights – Counterclaim for relie…

7 October 2021 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, A.S. Bopanna

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The State of Rajasthan & Ors. vs Surji Devi

Constitution of India – Writ petition – Delay and laches – Respondent’s husband terminated from service in 1996 – Appeal filed by him, howev…

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

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Estate Officer vs Colonel H.V. Mankotia (Retired)

Legal Services Authority Act, 1987 – ss.19, 20 – Jurisdiction of Lok Adalat – Held: Jurisdiction of Lok Adalat is to determine and to arrive…

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

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The Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai vs Mohammed Meeran Shahul Hameed

Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.263 – Revision order passed under – When not barred by period of limitation provided u/s.263(2) – Held: Once it is…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs Ankita Sinha & Ors.

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010: History of legislation – Preamble and Statement of Objects and Reasons of the Act – Contours of the juris…

7 October 2021 · A.M. Khanwilkar, Hrishikesh Roy, C.T. Ravikumar

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Union of India and Others vs N Murugesan etc.

Service Law – CPRI (Pay, Recruitment and Promotion) Rules, 1989 (Working Rule No.1) – Direct recruitment – Tenure appointment – Non-extensio…

7 October 2021 · Disposed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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Smriti Madan Kansagra vs Perry Kansagra

Guardian and Wards Act, 1890 – Custody of minor child – Obtained by fraud – Contempt of Court – Guardianship petition filed by father (of In…

7 October 2021 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Ajay Rastogi, Hemant Gupta

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V. Prabhakara vs Basavaraj K. (Dead) by Lr. & Anr.

Will – Indian Succession Act – s.63 – Evidence Act – s.68 – Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.96 – Suit for declaration and possession of su…

7 October 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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Union of India and Others vs Methu Meda

Service Law – Appointment – Acquittal from criminal case – Nature of – Effect of – Respondent applied for the post of Constable in Central I…

6 October 2021 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, J.K. Maheshwari

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Bharath Booshan Aggarwal vs State of Kerala

Kerala Forest Act – ss.2(f), 27, 69 – Appellant convicted and sentenced by Trial Court u/s.27 (1) (d), u/r.3(iii) r/w r.23 of the Transit Ru…

6 October 2021 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, S. Ravindra Bhat

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Sgs India Ltd. vs Dolphin International Ltd.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Deficiency in service – Onus of proof – Complainant engaged the appellant, a testing, inspection and certifi…

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

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The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. vs Premlata

Dying-In-Harness Rules 1974 – r.5 – Compassionate appointment – Suitable post – Respondent’s husband, a Class-IV government servant died whi…

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