Indian Court Judgments — 2022

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sushanta Kumar Banik vs State of Tripura & Ors.

Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988: s. 3(1) – Power to make orders detaining certain pers…

30 September 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, J.B. Pardiwala

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Hdfc Bank Ltd. & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

Constitution of India – Article 32 – Writ petitions, in effect, challenging earlier judgment of Supreme Court – Maintainability of – Finalit…

30 September 2022 · Dismissed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shri Chatrapati Shivaji Gaushala vs State of Maharashtra and Others

Cattle: Custody of property pending trial – A truck transporting 18 heads of cattle was intercepted – Driver of the truck was unable to prov…

30 September 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hima Kohli

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

K. Ramya vs National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

K. RAMYA v. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 7046 of 2022) SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 [SURYA KANT AND V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN, JJ.] M…

30 September 2022 · Disposed · Surya Kant, V. Ramasubramanian

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s. Jindal Steel and Power Limited vs The Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission and Ors.

Electricity Act, 2003: s.14 – Distribution licence/minimum area of supply u/s.14 of the 2003 Act granted to appellant-JSPL by the Chattisgar…

29 September 2022 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

X vs The Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971(Amended by the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act,2021) – s. 3(2)(b) – Medical Termi…

29 September 2022 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna, J.B. Pardiwala

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sukhbiri Devi & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.XIV, r.2(2) – Whether the issue of limitation can be determined as a preliminary issue u/Or. XIV, r.2(2)…

29 September 2022 · Dismissed · Ajay Rastogi, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Prime Properties vs Sana Lakshmi Devi (Died) through Her Lrs. & Ors.

Pleadings – Filing of – Suit pending for long, multifarious incidental proceedings – Subsequent pleadings filed by the plaintiff in the form…

29 September 2022 · Disposed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela M. Trivedi

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Anju Garg & Anr. vs Deepak Kumar Garg

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 125 – Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents – Basis purpose u/s. 125 – Held: Is to ameli…

28 September 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela M. Trivedi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ram Kumar vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.

Public Distribution – Fair Price shop – Cancellation of licence – Subsequent allottment during pendency of legal proceedings at the instance…

28 September 2022 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, C.T. Ravikumar

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Chotkau vs State of Uttar Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860: ss.376, 302 – Rape and murder – Conviction for, and death sentence by courts below – Challenged – Held: There were very se…

28 September 2022 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, A.S. Bopanna, V. Ramasubramanian

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Moreshar S/O Yadaorao Mahajan vs Vyankatesh Sitaram Bhedi (D) Thr. Lrs. and Others

Suit – Necessary party – Non-joinder of – Suit, if maintainable – Plaintiff filed suit for specific performance admitting that the suit prop…

27 September 2022 · Dismissed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kolli Satyanarayana (Dead) by Lrs. vs Valuripalli Kesava Rao Chowdary (Dead) Thr. Lrs. and Others

Specific performance: Sale agreement – Decree for specific performance – Time limit specified in the agreement – Significance of – Held: Whe…

27 September 2022 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

K. Madan Mohan Rao vs Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil & Ors.

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 – Or. VII r. 11 – Allowing of application u/Or.VII r.11 and rejection of Election petition by the High Court – No…

26 September 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela M. Trivedi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Satish Chandra Yadav vs Union of India & Ors.

Service Law – Appointment – Suppression of information/submitting false information in the verification form – Dismissal of the appellants f…

26 September 2022 · Dismissed · Surya Kant, J.B. Pardiwala

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Balkrishna Rama Tarle Dead Thr Lrs & Anr. vs Phoenix Arc Private Limited & Ors.

Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002: s. 14 – Chief Metropolitan Magistrate…

26 September 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari