Indian Court Judgments — 2021

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sonu @ Subhash Kumar vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.482 – Second respondent lodged FIR against the appellant alleging that appellant developed friendship wi…

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

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Kapil Agarwal and Others vs Sanjay Sharma and Others

Constitution of India: Art. 226 – Writ petition – For quashing FIR u/ss. 420/406 IPC – Pursuant to termination of contract of distributorshi…

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

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Kridhan Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. (Now Known As Krish Steel and Trading Pvt Ltd) vs Venkatesan Sankaranarayan & Ors.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – The appellant submitted a resolution plan for a company which was undergoing the Corporate Insolvency…

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

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The State Represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police vs Tr N Seenivasagan

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 – s.311 – Ambit of – FIR under PC Act registered in 2010 against respondent-Chief Engineer in the Tamil Nadu G…

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

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Punalur Paper Mills Ltd. vs West Bengal Mineral Development and Trading Corporation Ltd. & Ors.

West Bengal Premises Requisition and Control (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1947 – Requisition of Premises – Scope of s. 10B – Land Acquisition…

1 March 2021 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Government of Kerala & Anr. vs Mother Superior Adoration Convent

GOVERNMENT OF KERALA & ANR. v. MOTHER SUPERIOR ADORATION CONVENT (Civil Appeal No. 202 of 2012) MARCH 01, 2021 [R. F. NARIMAN AND B. R. GAVA…

1 March 2021 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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A. Navinchandra Steels Private Limited vs Srei Equipment Finance Limited & Ors.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ss.7, 9 – Companies Act, 1956 – ss.391-393, 446 – Companies Act, 2013 – ss.230(1), 279, fifth proviso…

1 March 2021 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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P. Mohanraj & Ors. vs M/s. Shah Brothers Ispat Pvt. Ltd.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – s.14 – Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881 – Chapter XVII – ss.138, 141 – Institution/continuation of pro…

1 March 2021 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha, K.M. Joseph

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Mr. Surender Kumar Gupta and Others vs J M Housing Limited and Others

MR. SURENDER KUMAR GUPTA AND OTHERS v. J M HOUSING LIMITED AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal No. 418 of 2021) FEBRUARY 26, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHA…

26 February 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Subhash & Ors. vs Surekha Hanumant Bankar & Ors.

SUBHASH & ORS. v. SUREKHA HANUMANT BANKAR & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 720 of 2021) FEBRUARY 26, 2021 [A.M. KHANWILKAR AND DINESH MAHESHWARI, JJ…

26 February 2021 · Disposed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari

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Asha John Divianathan vs Vikram Malhotra & Ors.

Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 – ss.31, 47, 50, 63 – A foreigner who was the owner of property in question, executed an agreement of…

26 February 2021 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Indu Malhotra, Ajay Rastogi

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Joydeep Majumdar vs Bharti Jaiswal Majumdar

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – Divorce on the ground of mental cruelty – When reputation of spouse is sullied amongst his colleagues, his superi…

26 February 2021 · Disposed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Dinesh Maheshwari, Hrishikesh Roy

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Ram Vijay Singh vs State of Uttar Pradesh Criminal Appeal No. 175 of 2021

RAM VIJAY SINGH v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 175 OF 2021 FEBRUARY 25, 2021 [ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN, HEMANT GUPTA AND B. R. G…

25 February 2021 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, Hemant Gupta, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Devilal and Others vs State of Madhya Pradesh

DEVILAL AND OTHERS v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH (Criminal Appeal No. 989 of 2007) FEBRUARY 25, 2021 [UDAY UMESH LALIT, INDIRA BANERJEE AND K.…

25 February 2021 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, K.M. Joseph, Indira Banerjee

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M/s. Kalamani Tex & Anr. vs P. Balasubramanian

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: Addition/deletion of words – By judgment dated 10.02.2021, direction by this Court to the Registry to tran…

24 February 2021 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Aniruddha Bose

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V. N. Public Health and Educational Trust etc. vs State of Kerala & Ors. etc.

Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 – Appellant sought grant of Essentiality Certificate (EC) for Academic Year 2020-2021 – Application rejecte…

24 February 2021 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, Krishna Murari

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Rachna & Ors. vs Union of India & Anr.

Constitution of India – Art. 32 – Writ petition under, by last attemptee of the UPSE exam – Mandamus sought to 1st respondentUnion of India…

24 February 2021 · Dismissed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Indu Malhotra, Ajay Rastogi

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Parmar Samantsinh Umedsinh and Others vs State of Gujarat & Ors.

Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 – s.5(3) (iii)(a) and s.29A – Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations (the Delimitation…

24 February 2021 · Disposed · Ashok Bhushan, M.R. Shah, R. Subhash Reddy