Indian Court Judgments — 2018

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kalim Khan & Others vs Fimidabee & Others

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – ss. 165 and 166 – Claim petition – Maintainability of – Compensation – Liability of insurer – Blasting operation…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shyam Narayan Prasad vs Krishna Prasad and Ors.

SHYAM NARAYAN PRASAD v. KRISHNA PRASAD AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 5415 of 2011) JULY 02, 2018 [ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE AND S. ABDUL NAZEER, JJ.]…

2 July 2018 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, S. Abdul Nazeer

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India & Ors. vs Ram Lakhan Sharma

UNION OF INDIA & ORS. v. RAM LAKHAN SHARMA (Civil Appeal No. 2608 of 2012) JULY 02, 2018 [ADARSH KUMAR GOEL AND ASHOK BHUSHAN, JJ.] Central…

2 July 2018 · Dismissed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, Ashok Bhushan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kishan Rao vs Shankargouda

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 – s. 139 – Presumption in favour of holder – Rebuttal of – Dishonour of cheque due to insufficiency of fund…

2 July 2018 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Director General, Crpf & Ors. vs Janardan Singh & Ors.

Service Law – Allowances – Special (Duty) Allowances – Claim of – On facts, by the Government Order dated 31.03.1987, benefit of Special (Du…

2 July 2018 · Dismissed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, Ashok Bhushan

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Common Cause (A Regd. Society) & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

Judicial Review: Writ petition u/Art. 32 of Constitution – Challenging appointment of respondent No. 2 as Central Vigilance Commissioner (CV…

2 July 2018 · Disposed · Arun Mishra, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Devidas Loka Rathod vs State of Maharashtra

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302, 324 and 84 – Murder – Plea of unsound mind – Prosecution case that appellant assaulted few with sickle, which re…

2 July 2018 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Navin Sinha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs Chief Commissioner of Income Tax and Ors.

Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.10(20) (as Amended by Finance Act 2002 w.e.f. 01.04.2003) – Appellant-NOIDA, a local authority or not – Appellant-N…

2 July 2018 · Dismissed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

United India Insurance Co. Ltd. vs -

Public Interest Litigation – Suo moto invocation – Payment of fees to empanelled advocates – FAO pertaining to motor accident matter – Non-a…

2 July 2018 · Partly allowed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sonvir @ Somvir vs The State of NCT of Delhi

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 302 and 392 u/s. 34 – Prosecution of three accused, including appellant (accused No. 2) – For double murder – u/ss. 12…

2 July 2018 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, Indu Malhotra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Commissioner of Income Tax(Tds) Kanpur and Anr. vs Canara Bank

Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.194A(3)(iii)(f) – Notification issued under – Payment of interest to State Industrial Development Authority – Exemp…

2 July 2018 · Dismissed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs Commissioner of Income Tax – Appeals & Ors.

Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.10(20) – Applicability of – Local authority – Noida – Held: Noida is not a local authority within the meaning of s.…

2 July 2018 · Dismissed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

U.P.P.S.C., through Its Chairman & Anr. vs Rahul Singh & Anr.

U.P.P.S.C., THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN & ANR. v. RAHUL SINGH & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 5838 of 2018) JUNE 14, 2018 [UDAY UMESH LALIT AND DEEPAK GUP…

14 June 2018 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Deepak Gupta

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Disha Panchal and Others vs Union of India the Secretary and Others

DISHA PANCHAL AND OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA THE SECRETARY AND OTHERS (Writ Petition (Civil) No. 551 of 2018) JUNE 13, 2018 [UDAY UMESH LALIT…

13 June 2018 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Deepak Gupta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Medical Council of India vs Vedantaa Institute of Academic Excellence Pvt. Ltd. and Ors.

Education/Educational Institutions: Establishment of Medical College Regulations, 1999 – Regn. 8(3)(1)(a) – Medical education – Inspection c…

1 June 2018 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mahabir Industries vs Principal Commissioner of Income Tax

Income Tax Act, 1961: s.80-IC – Deduction under – Entitlement for – To the industrial undertakings which completed substantial expansion – T…

18 May 2018 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s. B. Himmatlal Agrawal vs Competition Commission of India & Anr.

Competition Act, 2002: s. 53B – Appeal under – Dismissal of – For non-compliance of condition imposed for granting stay of operation of the…

18 May 2018 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Uttar Pradesh through Principal Secretary & Ors. vs All U.P. Consumer Protection Bar Association

Consumer Protection Act, 1986: ss.10(3), 16(2) and 30 – Paucity of Infrastructure in the Consumer Fora – As per direction of Supreme Court,…

18 May 2018 · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra