Indian Court Judgments — 2022

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Munni Devi alias Nathi Devi (Dead) Thr Lrs. & Ors. vs Rajendra alias Lallu Lal (Dead) Thr Lrs. & Ors.

Hindu Succession Act, 1956: s.14 – Property of a female Hindu to be her absolute property – Hindu widow – Right to hindu undivided property…

18 May 2022 · Dismissed · Ajay Rastogi, Bela M. Trivedi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Maha P. & Ors. vs The State of Kerala & Ors.

MAHA P. & ORS. v. THE STATE OF KERALA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 3654 of 2022) MAY 18, 2022 [DR DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND BELA M TRIVEDI, J…

18 May 2022 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Bela M. Trivedi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

K. Srinivasappa & Ors. vs M. Mallamma & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Or. XXIII r. 3 – Compromise of suit – Compromise recorded by the Lok Adalat, between the parties to the suit…

18 May 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Harnek Singh & Ors. vs Gurmit Singh & Ors.

Medical Negligence: Deficiency of service – Claim for compensation – Complainant’s wife, government school teacher diagnosed with gall bladd…

18 May 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Pamidighantam Sri Narasi

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All India Football Federation vs Rahul Mehra & Ors.

All India Football Federation – Committee of Administrators – This Court by an interim order, constituted a Committee of Administrators (CoA…

18 May 2022 · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

A.G. Perarivalan vs State, through Superintendent of Police Cbi/Sit/ Mmda, Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Anr.

A.G. PERARIVALAN v. STATE, THROUGH SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CBI/SIT/MMDA, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU AND ANR. (Criminal Appeal Nos. 833-834 of 2022…

18 May 2022 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, A.S. Bopanna

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Indian Overseas Bank vs M/s Rcm Infrastructure Ltd. and Another

INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK v. M/S RCM INFRASTRUCTURE LTD. AND ANOTHER (Civil Appeal No. 4750 of 2021) MAY 18, 2022 [L. NAGESWARA RAO AND B. R. GAV…

18 May 2022 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Madhya Pradesh High Court Advocates Bar Association and Anr. vs Union of India and Anr.

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010: ss. 14, 21 – Jurisdiction of the High Court, if ousted by the NGT – Held:Nothing contained in the NGT Act…

18 May 2022 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rushibhai Jagdishchandra Pathak vs Bhavnagar Municipal Corporation

RUSHIBHAI JAGDISHCHANDRA PATHAK v. BHAVNAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (Civil Appeal No. 4134 of 2022) MAY 18, 2022 [AJAY RASTOGI AND SANJIV KHA…

18 May 2022 · Partly allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Sanjiv Khanna

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Rajpal Singh vs Saroj (Deceased) through Lrs and Anr.

Specific Performance: Agreement to sell – Cancellation of sale deed – Limitation period – Respondentno. 2-original owner agreed to sell his…

18 May 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Bbr (India) Private Limited vs S.P. Singla Constructions Private Limited

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.20 – Place of Arbitration – Whether conducting the arbitration proceedings at a new place, owing t…

18 May 2022 · Dismissed · Ajay Rastogi, Sanjiv Khanna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Satish Kumar Jatav vs The State of U.P. & Ors.

SATISH KUMAR JATAV v. THE STATE OF U.P. & ORS. (Criminal Appeal No. 770 of 2022) MAY 17, 2022 [M. R. SHAH AND B. V. NAGARATHNA, JJ.] Code of…

17 May 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Sudhir Ranjan Patra (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Anr. vs Himansu Sekhar Srichandan & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Ord. IX r. 13 – Setting aside ex-parte decree – On facts, application u/Ord. IX r. 13 by the appellants seeki…

17 May 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Advocate Association Bengaluru vs Anoop Kumar Mendiratta and Anr.

Contempt of court: Contempt jurisdiction – Exercise of – Contempt proceedings relating to appointments to the Income Tax Appellate tribunal…

17 May 2022 · D.Y. Chandrachud, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Union of India & Ors. vs Brigadier Javed Iqbal

Armed Forces: Defence Service Regulations – Reg. 67 – Substantive promotion by selection – Brigadier in the Judge Advocate General branch of…

17 May 2022 · Dismissed · Indira Banerjee, A.S. Bopanna

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The State of Karnataka & Ors. vs G. Ramanarayana Joshi

Karnataka Land Revenue Rule, 1966: r. 119(2) – Restoration of forfeited occupancy or alienated holding on payment of the arrear due – Proper…

17 May 2022 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, A.S. Bopanna

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New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs Anand Sonbhadra

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: ss. 21, 27, 28, 30 – Proceedings involving Corporate Debtor – Committee of Creditors – Importance and…

17 May 2022 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

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Baiju K G & Ors. vs Dr V P Joy

Contempt of Court – Writ petition filed by persons affected by the use of Endosulfan – Case of petitioners was that the use of toxic pestici…

13 May 2022 · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant