Indian Court Judgments — 2019

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Guru @ Gurubaran & Ors. vs State Rep. by Insp. of Police

S.C.R. 1064 GURU @ GURUBARAN & ORS. v. STATE REP. BY INSP. OF POLICE (Criminal Appeal No.1893 of 2010) SEPTEMBER 27, 2019 [DEEPAK GUPTA AND…

27 September 2019 · Disposed · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Rajasthan vs Sahi Ram

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: s.8 r/w s.15 – Conviction under – By Special Court – In appeal, High Court acquitted t…

27 September 2019 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Syeda Nazira Khatoon (D) by Lr. vs Syed Zahiruddin Ahmed Baghdadi & Ors.

Wakf – Appointment of Mutawalli – A wakf was created in respect of certain properties by a registered deed of wakf – This deed appointed one…

26 September 2019 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Ajay Rastogi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Md. Abrar vs Meghalaya Board of Wakf & Anr.

Waqf: Joint Mutwalliship – Succession – Held: Ordinarily upon death of one of the joint mutwallis, the surviving mutwalli/muttwallis are ent…

26 September 2019 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Ajay Rastogi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Director of Elementary Education, Odisha & Ors. vs Pramod Kumar Sahoo

DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, ODISHA & ORS. v. PRAMOD KUMAR SAHOO (Civil Appeal No. 7577 of 2019) SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 [L. NAGESWARA RAO A…

26 September 2019 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Smt. Narayanamma & Anr. etc. etc. vs Sri Govindappa & Ors. etc. etc.

SMT. NARAYANAMMA & ANR. ETC. ETC. v. SRI GOVINDAPPA & ORS. ETC. ETC. (Civil Appeal Nos. 7630-7631 of 2019) SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 [ARUN MISHRA,…

26 September 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, M.R. Shah, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Krishna Prasad Verma (D) Thr. Lrs. vs State of Bihar & Ors.

Judiciary: Judicial service – Disciplinary proceedings – Against judicial officer – On two charges (i) granting bail without noticing order…

26 September 2019 · Allowed · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Chandana Das (Malakar) vs The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Service Law: Appointment – Of teachers – In minority institution – Not approved by District Inspector of Schools on the ground that the same…

25 September 2019 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, R. Subhash Reddy, Surya Kant

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Andhra Kesari College of Education & Anr. vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art. 30(1) – Right to administer minority institutions – Impugned Government Orders in respect of admission to B.Ed.…

25 September 2019 · Disposed · Indu Malhotra, Sanjiv Khanna

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jignesh Shah & Anr. vs Union of India & Anr.

JIGNESH SHAH & ANR. v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR. (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 455 of 2019) SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 [R. F. NARIMAN, R. SUBHASH REDDY AND…

25 September 2019 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, R. Subhash Reddy, Surya Kant

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India & Ors. vs Lt. Col. Kuldeep Yadav

UNION OF INDIA & ORS. v. LT. COL. KULDEEP YADAV (Civil Appeal No.7603 of 2019) SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 [A. M. KHANWILKAR AND AJAY RASTOGI, JJ.] S…

25 September 2019 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Ajay Rastogi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Dina Nath (D) by Lrs & Anr. vs Subhash Chand Saini & Ors.

Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958: s. 15(7) – Power of the Rent Controller to strike out defence of the tenant, pending eviction petition – Natur…

24 September 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, M.R. Shah, Ajay Rastogi

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Nevada Properties Private Limited through Its Director vs State of Maharashtra and Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 102 – Power of police officer to seize certain property – Immovable property, if would fall under the e…

24 September 2019 · Ranjan Gogoi, Deepak Gupta, Sanjiv Khanna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Goa & Anr. vs Dr. Alvaro Alberto Mousinho De Noronha Ferreira

Goa, Daman & Diu Land Revenue Code, 1968: s 32 – Conversion of land from agricultural to non-agricultural – Payment of conversion charges –…

24 September 2019 · Allowed · Deepak Gupta, Aniruddha Bose

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Govindbhai Chhotabhai Patel & Ors. vs Patel Ramanbhai Mathurbhai

Hindu Law – Self-acquired property bequeathed by the father in favour of the son – Nature of such property in the hands of the son – Appella…

23 September 2019 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta

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The Authorised Officer, Indian Bank vs D. Visalakshi and Anr.

Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 – s.14 – Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM…

23 September 2019 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s. Canara Nidhi Limited vs M. Shashikala and Others

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996– s.34 – Scope of – Appellant advanced a loan of Rs.50,00,000/- to respondent no.1 – Respondent nos.2,…

23 September 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Narain Singh vs Union of India & Ors.

Army Rules, 1954 – r. 13(3)(III)(v) – Discharge from service – Appellant was enrolled in the Indian Army as a driver – He suffered four red…

20 September 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, M.R. Shah, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai