Indian Court Judgments — 2018

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Gurwinder Singh @ Sonu etc. vs State of Punjab and Anr.

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 304 Part I, 300 Exception 4, 302 r/w 34 – Murder – Parties assembled to settle land dispute – Exchange of words resul…

8 May 2018 · Partly allowed · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ex Navy Direct Entry Artificers Association & Ors. vs The Union of India & Ors.

Armed Forces: Navy (Pension) Regulations, 1964 – Regns. 78 and 269 – Direct Entry Artificers of Navy – Pension – Entitlement of – Requiremen…

8 May 2018 · Dismissed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Re-Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons vs .

Prison: Under trial – Implementation of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Under Trial Review Committee – Overcrowding in prisons – High…

8 May 2018 · Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s. Geomysore Services (I) Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs M/s. Hutti Goldmines Co. Ltd. & Ors.

Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: ss. 11(1) and 17A(2) – Reservation of mining area u/s. 17A(2) – Permissibility –…

8 May 2018 · Allowed · Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Basanti Devi (Dead) by Lrs & Ors. vs Rati Ram & Ors.

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – ss.14(1) and (2) – Applicability of – Suit filed by predecessors-in-interest of respondents against ‘SL’, prede…

8 May 2018 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

B.C. Singh (D) by Lrs. vs J.M. Utarid (D) by Lrs.

Succession Act, 1925 – ss.24,25,26,33,35,47 and 48 – Original plaintiff and his wife (both Christians) purchased an immovable property – Bot…

8 May 2018 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rojer Mathew vs South Indian Bank Limited and Ors.

Administration of Justice – Access to justice – Concept of Tribunals – Restructuring of Tribunal system – Effective and autonomous oversight…

7 May 2018 · Adarsh Kumar Goel, Indu Malhotra

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

United Air Travel Services through Its Proprietor A.D.M. Anwar Khan vs Union of India through Secretary (Ministry of External Affairs)

UNITED AIR TRAVEL SERVICES THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR A.D.M. ANWAR KHAN v. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY (MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS) (Writ…

7 May 2018 · Allowed · Jasti Chelameswar, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Lok Prahari through Its General Secretary vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

Uttar Pradesh Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1981 – s.4(3) (as inserted by the 2016 Amendment) – Under t…

7 May 2018 · Allowed · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Eureka Builders & Ors. vs Gulabchand S/O Veljee Dand Since Deceased by L.Rs. & Ors. etc. etc.

Karnataka Village Abolition Act, 1961: Grant of property and re-grant of property in favour of the original holders by the State – Devolutio…

3 May 2018 · Allowed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Richal & Ors. Etc.Etc. vs Rajasthan Public Service Commission & Ors. etc. etc.

Service Law – State Public Service Commission advertised posts of School Lecturers for various subjects under Secondary Education Department…

3 May 2018 · Disposed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ameet Lalchand Shah and Others vs Rishabh Enterprises and Another

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.8 and 45 – First Respondent entered into four agreements in regard to commission of a Photovolta…

3 May 2018 · Allowed · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Purushottam S/O Tulsiram Badwaik vs Anil & Ors.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.85(2)(a) – Partnership Agreement dtd. 9.11.2005 between the appellant and respondents – Though, t…

2 May 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Uday Umesh Lalit

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sarika vs Administrator, Shri Mahakaleshwar Mandir Committee, Ujjain (M.P.) & Ors.

Religious monuments: ‘Lingam’ at ancient Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple in the Ujjain – Erosion of lingam caused by water and other impure…

2 May 2018 · Disposed · Arun Mishra, Uday Umesh Lalit

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Oriental Insurance Company Limited vs M/s. Narbheram Power and Steel Pvt. Ltd.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.11(6) – Appointment of arbitrator – Dispute between insurer and insured – Insurance claim – Repudi…

2 May 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Tularam vs The State of Madhya Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860 – Exception 4 to s.300 and s.304 Part II – Quarrel between ‘Rh’ and ‘Ru’ escalated into altercation and soon they were join…

2 May 2018 · Allowed · Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Murugan vs State of Tamil Nadu

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 364 and 302/34 –Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder – On facts, father not agreeing to proposal of main accused…

2 May 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Kerala & Anr. vs Mythri Vidya Bhavan English M. Sch. & Ors.

STATE OF KERALA & ANR. v. MYTHRI VIDYA BHAVAN ENGLISH M. SCH. & ORS. (Special Leave Petition (C) Nos. 18475-18476 of 2013) MAY 02, 2018 [MAD…

2 May 2018 · Dismissed · Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta