Indian Court Judgments — 2018

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

N.N. Godfred & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

Service Law – Naval Service – Service Pension if includes Submarine Pay – Appellants enrolled in the Indian Navy as Sailors and subsequently…

11 July 2018 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Indu Malhotra

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Motiram Padu Joshi and Others vs The State of Maharashtra

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.147, 148 and 302 r/w s.149 – Faction rivalry – Murder – Appeal against conviction – On the fateful day, victim-decease…

10 July 2018 · Dismissed · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mukesh vs State of NCT of Delhi

Review – Nirbhaya Case – Gang rape and murder of a young woman – All four accused convicted and sentenced to death by the trial Court – Deat…

9 July 2018 · Dipak Misra, R. Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Vinay Sharma & Anr. vs State of NCT of Delhi

Review – Nirbhaya Case – Gang rape and murder of a young woman – All four accused convicted and sentenced to death by the Trial Court – Deat…

9 July 2018 · Dismissed · Dipak Misra, R. Banumathi, Ashok Bhushan

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India vs Moolchand Khairati Ram Trust

Social Justice: Direction to Private Charitable Hospitals to follow the policy of providing free treatment to persons belonging to economica…

9 July 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Uday Umesh Lalit

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shanti Bhushan vs Supreme Court of India through Its Registrar and Another

Constitution of India – Art.145 – Administrative authority of Chief Justice of India in preparing roster for allocation of cases – Clarifica…

6 July 2018 · Disposed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Lalit Yadav vs The State of Chhattisgarh

Penal Code, 1860 – s.228-A – Disclosure of identity of the victim of rape – In the instant case, the victim of rape (PW-2) was named through…

5 July 2018 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Abhay Manohar Sapre

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ameer Minhaj vs Dierdre Elizabeth (Wright) Issar and Ors.

Registration Act, 1908 – s. 17(1A) – Transfer of Property Act, 1882 – s. 53A – Document of which registration compulsory – On facts, unregis…

4 July 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Medical Council of India vs N.C. Medical College and Hospital and Ors.

Education/Educational Institutions – Medical education – MBBS course – On facts, respondent applied for establishment of medical college – D…

4 July 2018 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Deepak Gupta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Medical Council of India vs Jaipur National University Institute for Medical Sciences and Research Centre Jaipur and Another

Education/Educational Institutions – Medical education – Renewal of permission to admit students for MBBS course for next academic session –…

4 July 2018 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Deepak Gupta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Government of NCT of Delhi vs Union of India & Another

Constitution of India: Art. 239AA and 239AB – Special provisions with respect to Delhi – National Capital Territory of Delhi – Status of – H…

4 July 2018 · Dipak Misra, A.K. Sikri, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar,

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Vijay Mahadeorao Kubade vs State of Maharashtra through the Collector

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – s.12(2) – Effective notice of the award – Land acquisition – Passing of the award – Copy of award not sent to l…

4 July 2018 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India & Others vs Col Ran Singh Dudee

Army Act, 1950 – ss. 83, 39(a) – Selection – Selection from the post of Lt. Colonel to the rank of Colonel – On facts, findings of General C…

3 July 2018 · Allowed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, Uday Umesh Lalit

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State Election Commissioner, Bihar Patna & Others vs Janakdhari Prasad and Others

Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 – s.139(1)(c) – Disqualification – Election of respondent to the post of member in the Panchayat Samiti – Disq…

3 July 2018 · Dismissed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Raveechee and Co. vs Union of India

Arbitration Act, 1940 – Interest pendente lite – Award of – Power of the arbitrator – Award of mining contract to appellant – Dispute betwee…

3 July 2018 · Allowed · S.A. Bobde, L. Nageswara Rao

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Chintpurni Medical College and Hospital & Anr. vs State of Punjab & Ors.

Medical Council Act, 1956 – ss. 10A, 19 – Essentiality Certificate – Grant of, by State Government to the medical college – Power of State G…

3 July 2018 · Allowed · S.A. Bobde, L. Nageswara Rao

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Indiro Devi & Ors.

Fatal accidents – Compensation – Claim of – Rash and negligent driving by truck driver – Death of victim-employee of a company – Tribunal pa…

3 July 2018 · Dismissed · S.A. Bobde, L. Nageswara Rao

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Adesh Kaur vs Eicher Motors Limited and Ors.

Companies Act, 2013 – s.59 – Rectification of register of members – On facts, respondent no. 2 issued duplicate shares without following pro…

3 July 2018 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Indu Malhotra