Indian Court Judgments — 2018

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Manimegalai vs The Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition Officer) Adi Dravidar Welfare

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – s.4(1), 5A, 18 – Part of appellant’s land acquired – Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation of Rs. 400/-…

16 April 2018 · Disposed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mohd. Ali vs State of H.P. and Others

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 – s. 25F – Condition precedent to retrenchment – Appellant was engaged as casual labour in the agriculture far…

16 April 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, S. Abdul Nazeer

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shivaji Yallappa Patil vs Sri Ranajeet Appasaheb Patil & Others

Specific Relief Act, 1963 – s.20 – Case of Respondents Nos.1 & 2 that four joint owners of a land agreed to sell their respective shares to…

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Navaneethakrishnan vs The State by Inspector of Police

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w. s.34, ss.364 and 379 – Conviction based on circumstantial evidence – FIR registered by PW-8 stating that ‘J’ e…

16 April 2018 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, R.K. Agrawal

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Lok Prahari, through Its General Secretary S. N. Shukla & Another vs Union of India through Its Secretary & Others

Salaries, Allowances and Pensions of Members of Parliament Act, 1954 – ss.8A, 8AC, 6B(1), 6B(2) and 8AA – Amendments in the 1954 Act conferr…

16 April 2018 · Dismissed · Jasti Chelameswar, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sucha Singh Sodhi (D) Thr. Lrs. vs Baldev Raj Walia & Anr.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: O.II, r.2 – Suit to include the whole claim – On facts, first suit seeking injunction by original plaintiff a…

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

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Tamil Nadu Medical Officers’ Association & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000: Regulation 9 (IV) and (VII) [after amendment dated 5-4-2018 – Regulation 9(4) and (8)] –…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Oswal Woollen Mills Ltd. vs M/s Oswal Agro Mills Ltd.

Arbitration Act, 1940 – ss.3, 20, 30, 33 and Art.4 of the First Schedule – Disagreement between arbitrators – Reference to Umpire – Issue as…

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

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shiva Kant Jha vs Union of India

Service Law – Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) – Claim under, for reimbursement of medical bills – Denial of – CGHS pensioner benefic…

13 April 2018 · Disposed · R.K. Agrawal, Ashok Bhushan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

K. K. Mishra vs The State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.199(2) and (4) – Prosecution case that appellant made defamatory statements against the Hon’ble Chief M…

13 April 2018 · Allowed · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kerala Ayurveda Paramparya Vaidya Forum vs State of Kerala and Others

KERALA AYURVEDA PARAMPARYA VAIDYA FORUM v. STATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal No. 897 of 2009) APRIL 13, 2018 [R. K. AGRAWAL AND MOHAN…

13 April 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Commissioner of Central Excise vs Madhan Agro Industries (I) Pvt. Ltd.

Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985 – Classification – Heading 1513 or 3305 – Coconut oil manufactured and packed in small containers by assesse…

13 April 2018 · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union Public Service Commission vs M. Sathiya Priya and Others

Service Law – Appointment by promotion – Respondent was appointed as Deputy Superintendent of Police in the State – The names of the officer…

13 April 2018 · Allowed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Navin Sinha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

D. Saravanan vs Superintending Engineer Tangedco Tneb Distribution Circle & Ors.

Electricity Laws: Tamil Nadu Electricity Distribution Code, 2004: Clause 27 – Requisition for supply of energy – Agricultural electrical ser…

12 April 2018 · Disposed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Gujarat & Ors. vs Utility Users’ Welfare Association & Ors.

Electricity Act 2003: ss. 84 and 86 – Appointment of Chairperson of Central and State Regulatory Commissions – Whether mandatory to have a j…

12 April 2018 · Disposed · Jasti Chelameswar, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Asok Pande vs Supreme Court of India Thr. Its Registrar and Ors.

Constitution of India: Arts. 32, 136, 145 – Power of CJI to constitute Benches and allocate work to different Benches – Petitioner seeking m…

11 April 2018 · Dismissed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

K. K Gupta & Ors. vs Himachal Pradesh Petroleum Dealers Association & Anr.

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Contempt Proceedings – Scope of – Writ petitions filed by respondents – By order dtd. 17.5.12, High Court pas…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Smt. Suvarnamma & Anr. vs United India Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Compensation – Claim for – For fatal accident – Award of compensation by Claims Tribunal, holding the owner of the…

11 April 2018 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer