Indian Court Judgments — 2018

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Addl. Commissioner of Income Tax vs Bharat V. Patel

Income Tax Act, 1961 – s.17(2) – ‘Perquisite’ – Amendment thereto, if retrospective – Respondent, Chairman and MD of Procter and Gamble (P&G…

24 April 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Commissioner of Income Tax, Central-Iii vs Hcl Technologies Ltd.

Income Tax Act, 1961 – ss.10A, 80HHC and 80HHE – Claim of certain expenses attributable to the delivery of software outside India or in prov…

24 April 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, R. Banumathi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Gauhati High Court through the Registrar General vs Goto Ete & Others

Judicial Service – Arunachal Pradesh Judicial Service Rules, 2006 – Proviso to r.7 – Consideration for regularisation – Respondent Nos.1 to…

23 April 2018 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

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Apollo Zipper India Limited vs W. Newman and Co. Ltd.

Rules of High Court at Calcutta (Original Side), 1914: Chapter XIII-A-Rules 1(B), 6 and 9 – Leave to defend – Permissibility – Suit premises…

20 April 2018 · Allowed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Canara Bank vs N. G. Subbaraya Setty & Anr.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.11 – Res judicata – General rule and its exceptions – Erroneous decision given on a statutory prohibition…

20 April 2018 · Allowed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, R.F. Nariman

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Nandakumar & Anr. vs The State of Kerala & Ors.

Habeas Corpus – Writ petition filed by respondent No. 4 alleging that his daughter was in illegal custody of appellant no. 1 and seeking dir…

20 April 2018 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

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Anitta Job & Ors. vs The State of Kerala & Ors.

Education/Educational Institutions: Admission – MBBS course – As per High Court’s order, application for admission to be made online – Appel…

20 April 2018 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

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Paradeep Phosphates Limited vs State of Orissa & Ors.

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: s.9A – Change in conditions of service – In 1998, due to financial crunch, Government decided to enhance reti…

19 April 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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M/s. Standard Essential Oil Industries & Anr. vs Forest Range Officer Kasargod & Ors.

Kerela Forest Act, 1961: ss. 61A and 69 – Confiscation by forest officers in certain cases – On facts, order of confiscation of 125 kgs of s…

19 April 2018 · Allowed · R.K. Agrawal, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

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Mahaveer Kumar Jain vs Commissioner of Income Tax, Jaipur

Income Tax Act, 1961: s.5 – Taxability under – Of income from lottery – When such income was already taxed under Sikkim State Income Tax Rul…

19 April 2018 · Allowed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Essel Infra Projects Ltd. through Its Authorized Representative vs State of Madhya Pradesh Acting through Its Director

Madhya Pradesh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983: Proceedings under – Time bound disposal of – Held: Since the object of the legislation…

19 April 2018 · Disposed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, R.F. Nariman

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Union of India vs M/s. Varindera Constructions Ltd. etc.

Contract – Clause therein, putting bar on reimbursement of certain payments on account of escalation – Interpretation of – Contract between…

19 April 2018 · Allowed · R.K. Agrawal, Ashok Bhushan

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mangammal @ Thulasi and Anr. vs T.B. Raju and Ors.

MANGAMMAL @ THULASI AND ANR. v. T.B. RAJU AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 1933 of 2009) APRIL 19, 2018 [R. K. AGRAWAL AND ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE, JJ…

19 April 2018 · Partly allowed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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Reji Thomas & Ors. vs The State of Kerala & Ors.

Kerala Cooperative Societies Act, 1969 – s. 69 – Whether the High Court, in exercise of its power u/Art. 226 of the Constitution could exten…

19 April 2018 · Disposed · Kurian Joseph, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Navin Sinha

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Tehseen Poonawalla vs Union of India and Anr.

Constitution of India – Art.32 – Judge Loya death case – Writ petitions seeking inquiry into the circumstances of the death of the Judge who…

19 April 2018 · Disposed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Seema Singh vs Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr.

Bail – Grant of – When justified – Appellant’s daughter got married to respondent no.2 but thereafter went to live at appellant’s place due…

18 April 2018 · Dismissed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

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State of Madhya Pradesh and Anr. vs M/s. Keti Construction

Madhya Pradesh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983: Revision petition – Dismissed by High Court – Propriety of – Held: Since the *Va Tech…

18 April 2018 · Disposed · Adarsh Kumar Goel, R.F. Nariman

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India & Ors. vs Cdr. Ravindra V. Desai

Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007: ss.30 and 31 – Court Martial proceedings – Charges pertained to the alleged obscene calls purportedly made…

18 April 2018 · Dismissed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan