Indian Court Judgments — 2022

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

S. Madhusudhan Reddy vs V. Narayana Reddy and Others

Civil procedure Code, 1908 – S.114 r/w Or XLVII – Review Application – Maintainability of – Held: s.114 r/w Or XLVII makes it clear that a r…

18 August 2022 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Board of Control for Cricket in India vs Regional Director Employees’ State Insurance Corporation and Anr.

Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 – BCCI if a “shop” for the purposes of ESI Act – Held: BCCI can be said to be a “shop” for the purposes…

18 August 2022 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax – I, Chandigarh vs M/s. Abc Papers Limited

PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX – I, CHANDIGARH v. M/S. ABC PAPERS LIMITED (Civil Appeal No. 4252 of 2022) AUGUST 18, 2022 [UDAY UMESH LALIT,…

18 August 2022 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Pamidighantam Sri Narasi

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Nagar Panchayat Moonak and Ors. vs State of Punjab and Ors.

Floods – Management – Ghaggar Basin – Problem of over flooding of Ghaggar Basin to the detriment of 25 villages in the States of Punjab and…

17 August 2022 · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

B.L.A. Industries Private Limited vs Union of India and Another

Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 – Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 – Mines (Special Provisions) Ordinance, 2014 – Supr…

17 August 2022 · N.V. Ramana, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s. Patil Automation Private Limited and Ors. vs Rakheja Engineers Private Limited

Commercial Courts Act, 2015 – s.12A – Statutory pre-institution mediation contemplated u/s.12A – Held: Is mandatory – Exhausting pre-institu…

17 August 2022 · Disposed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

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University of Kerala and Ors. etc. vs Merlin J. N. and Anr. etc. etc.

Service Law – Exemption of NET for Ph.D Holders – Prospective Operation of 2018 UGCR – UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment and Caree…

17 August 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Sudhanshu Dhulia

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Satyender and Ors. vs Saroj and Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Or.VIII, r.6A – Counter Claim – Plaintiffs (respondents) filed suit for declaration and possession on agricul…

17 August 2022 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Sudhanshu Dhulia

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Oriental Bank of Commerce vs Prabodh Kumar Tewari

ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE v. PRABODH KUMAR TEWARI (Criminal Appeal No. 1260 of 2022) AUGUST 16, 2022 [DR DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND A. S.…

16 August 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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Deepika Singh vs Central Administrative Tribunal and Others

Service Law: Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules 1972: r. 43 – Maternity leave – Entitlement to – Female government servantnursing officer…

16 August 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Makhan Singh vs The State of Haryana

Evidence – Two dying declarations – In first dying declaration recorded by DW-1, deceased exonerated appellant and his family – However, in…

16 August 2022 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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State Bank of India and Another vs Ajay Kumar Sood

Judgment/orders: Writing of judgments – Importance of – Broad guidelines, explaination of – Held: Judgment writing is a critical instrument…

16 August 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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Union of India & Others vs Bharat Forge Ltd. & Another

UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS v. BHARAT FORGE LTD. & ANOTHER (Civil Appeal. No. 5294 of 2022) AUGUST 16, 2022 [K. M. JOSEPH AND HRISHIKESH ROY, JJ…

16 August 2022 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sandeep alias Kala vs Supreme Court of India

Supreme Court Rules, 1966 – Or. XXI, r.15–Supreme Court (2nd Amendment) Rules,1981 – Supreme Court (Amendment) Rules,1978 – Supreme Court Ru…

16 August 2022 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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Franklin Templeton Trustee Services Private Limited and Another vs Amruta Garg and Others etc.

Security and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 – Regulation 52 – Applicability – Regulation 52, which relates to and…

12 August 2022 · Dismissed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Sanjiv Khanna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shambhu Kharwar vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Penal Code 1860: ss. 376, 375 – Punishment for rape – Necessary ingredients of s. 375 – On facts, accusation of rape by the second responden…

12 August 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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Manendra Prasad Tiwari vs Amit Kumar Tiwari & Anr.

Penal Code, 1860 – s.376 – Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) – ss. 5 and 6 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 –…

12 August 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, J.B. Pardiwala

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J. Vedhasingh vs R.M. Govindan & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 and s.300 (1) – High Court allowed criminal petition filed by respondents no.1 to 4 u/s.482 CrPC an…

11 August 2022 · S. Abdul Nazeer, J.K. Maheshwari