Indian Court Judgments — 2021

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Aparna Bhat & Ors. vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr.

Bail condition – Accused guilty of sexual offence – Rakhi tying as a condition for bail, propriety – Imposing conditions that implicitly ten…

18 March 2021 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, S. Ravindra Bhat

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Aman Lohia vs Kiran Lohia

Guardians and Wards Act, 1890: s. 7 - Family Courts Act, 1984 - s. 7(g) – Power of the Court to make order as to guardianship in respect of…

17 March 2021 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Krishna Murari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Bijay Kumar Sharma & Ors. vs Ranchi University & Ors.

Service Law – Merger of pay scales – Permissibility – D.O. letter dated 28.07.1981 of the State Government provided for merger of pay scales…

17 March 2021 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, R. Subhash Reddy

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Pramod Kumar Singh and Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.

Service Law: Reservation – Shifting of candidates of reserved category to open category – Validity of – In selection process,3295 vacancies…

16 March 2021 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Hrishikesh Roy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Neena Aneja & Anr. vs Jai Prakash Associates Ltd.

Consumer Protection Act, 2019 – s.107 –Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Repeal of 1986 Act –Proceedings instituted thereunder, if can be cont…

16 March 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Fakhrey Alam vs The State of Uttar Pradesh

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.167 – Default bail – FIR against appellant under provisions of IPC, Arms Act and the UAPA Act –Appellan…

15 March 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, R. Subhash Reddy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Secunderabad Cantonment Board vs M/s B. Ramachandraiah & Sons

SECUNDERABAD CANTONMENT BOARD v. M/S B. RAMACHANDRAIAH & SONS (Civil Appeal Nos. 900-902 of 2021) MARCH 15, 2021 [R. F. NARIMAN AND B. R. GA…

15 March 2021 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Sartaj Singh vs State of Haryana & Anr. etc.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.319 – Summoning of additional accused – Appellant-original informant was attacked by private respondent…

15 March 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Arun Kumar Jagatramka vs Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. & Anr.

ARUN KUMAR JAGATRAMKA v. JINDAL STEEL AND POWER LTD. & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 9664 of 2019) MARCH 15, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND…

15 March 2021 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Alok Kaushik vs Mrs Bhuvaneshwari Ramanathan and Others

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: s.60(5)(c) – Dispute regarding fee of valuer – Pursuant to the initiation of CIRP against corporate de…

15 March 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Naveen Singh vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

NAVEEN SINGH v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR. (Criminal Appeal No. 320 of 2021) MARCH 15, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND M. R. S…

15 March 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Aminuddin vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Another

Constitution of India: Arts. 136, 21 – Invocation of jurisdiction under – In a matter involving serious offence of murder, grant of bail by…

15 March 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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State of Goa & Anr. vs Fouziya Imtiaz Shaikh & Anr.

Constitution of India: Art. 243K – Elections to the Panchayats – Law Secretary to Government of Goa appointed as State Election Commission(S…

12 March 2021 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Hrishikesh Roy

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Bhima Razu Prasad vs State, Rep. by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Cbi/Spe/Acu-Ii

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.195(1)(b) – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.420, 467, 468 and 471 – Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – s.13(2)…

12 March 2021 · Dismissed · Mohan M. Shantanagoudar, Vineet Saran

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Priti Saraf & Anr. vs State of NCT of Delhi & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.482 – Scope and ambit of – Commercial transaction – FIR against respondent no.2 and one more person u/s…

10 March 2021 · Allowed · Indu Malhotra, Ajay Rastogi

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Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. & Anr. vs M/s Nortel Networks India Pvt. Ltd.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.11 – Application under – Period of limitation – Tender issued by appellant – Respondent awarded t…

10 March 2021 · Allowed · Indu Malhotra, Ajay Rastogi

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Kalpraj Dharamshi & Anr. vs Kotak Investment Advisors Ltd. & Anr.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: ss. 10, 61, 238A – Proceedings or appeals before the adjudicating Authority, appellate tribunal etc –…

10 March 2021 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Krishna Murari

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Hari Shankar Aggarwal vs The State of Rajasthan & Anr.

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 – ss.7/16 – Offence under – Cognizance taken against appellant by Courts below – If justified – Ca…

10 March 2021 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, S. Abdul Nazeer, Hemant Gupta