Indian Court Judgments — 2022

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Veena Singh (Dead) through Lr vs The District Registrar/Additional Collector (F/R) and Another

Registration Act, 1908: ss. 35, 72, 73, 74 – Execution and registration of sale deed – Agreement to sell certain land between the appellant…

10 May 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna, Bela M. Trivedi

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Suresh Mahajan vs State of Madhya Pradesh and Anr.

Election Laws: Madhya Pradesh Municipal Act, 1956 – s. 10(1) – Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam, 1993 – ss. 12, 23 an…

10 May 2022 · A.M. Khanwilkar, Abhay S. Oka, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Aravali Power Co Pvt Ltd vs Vedprakash and Another

Environment (Protection) Act 1986: s. 3 – Environmental Compensation – Utilization and disposal of accumulated fly ash at the units of therm…

10 May 2022 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

University of Delhi vs Smt. Shashi Kiran & Ors. etc.

Service Law: Pensionary benefits – Contributory Provident Fund-CPF and General Provident Fund and Pension Scheme-GPF – Shift from CPF to GPF…

10 May 2022 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Nedumpilli Finance Company Limited vs State of Kerala & Ors.

Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (RBI Act) – Chapter III-B – Kerala Money Lenders Act,1958 (Kerala Act) – Gujarat Money Lenders Act, 2011 (Gu…

10 May 2022 · Disposed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kishor Ghanshyamsa Paralikar (Dead) vs Balaji Mandir Sansthan Mangrul (Nath) and Anr.

Specific Relief Act, 1963 – s.28 – Rescission of contract for sale or lease of immovable property, the specific performance of which has bee…

9 May 2022 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Vikram Nath

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Nims University vs Union of India and Others

NIMS UNIVERSITY v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS (Writ Petition (Civil) No 316 of 2022) MAY 09, 2022 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND SURYA KAN…

9 May 2022 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Dilip Hariramani vs Bank of Baroda

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: s. 138 r/w s.141 – Dishonour of cheque – Vicarious liability of partner – On facts, cheque issued by autho…

9 May 2022 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Sanjiv Khanna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Bhola Kumhar vs State of Chhattisgarh

BHOLA KUMHAR v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH (Criminal Appeal No. 937 of 2022) MAY 09, 2022 [AJAY RASTOGI AND C. T. RAVIKUMAR, JJ.] Constitution of…

9 May 2022 · Disposed · Ajay Rastogi, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

V. Prakash @ G.N.V. Prakash vs M/s. P.S. Govindaswamy Naidu & Sons’ Charities Represented by Its Managing Trustee & Ors.

V. PRAKASH @ G.N.V. PRAKASH v. M/s. P.S. GOVINDASWAMY NAIDU & SONS’ CHARITIES REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING TRUSTEE & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 3…

9 May 2022 · Allowed · Vineet Saran, Dinesh Maheshwari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mihan India Ltd. vs Gmr Airports Ltd. & Ors.

Tenders: Annulling of bidding process – Justification of – As per instructions of the Government of India, for upgradation, modernization, o…

9 May 2022 · Dismissed · Vineet Saran, J.K. Maheshwari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Samarpan Varishtha Jan Parisar & Ors. vs Rajendra Prasad Agarwal & Ors.

Easement Act, 1882: s. 52 – License under – Revocation of – Inmates of the old age home – Legal status of – Held: Possession of inmates in a…

6 May 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Delhi Administration Thr. Secretary, Land and Building Department & Ors. vs Pawan Kumar & Ors.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss. 4 and 6 – Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement…

6 May 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sathyanath & Anr. vs Sarojamani

SATHYANATH & ANR. v. SAROJAMANI (Civil Appeal No. 3680 of 2022) MAY 06, 2022 [HEMANT GUPTA AND V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN, JJ.] Code of Civil Proced…

6 May 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Muzaffar Husain vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr.

Judiciary: Subordinate judiciary – Disciplinary action against judicial officer – Judicial officer-appellant took voluntary retirement from…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Cox and Kings Limited vs Sap India Private Limited & Another

COX AND KINGS LIMITED v. SAP INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED & ANOTHER (Arbitration Petition (Civil) No. 38 of 2020) MAY 06, 2022 [N. V. RAMANA, CJI,…

6 May 2022 · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, A.S. Bopanna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Delhi Development Authority vs Godfrey Phillips (I) Ltd and Ors.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - s. 6, s.4, 5 - Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement…

6 May 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Bhag Singh etc. vs Union of India & Anr.

BHAG SINGH ETC. v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR. (Civil Appeal Nos. 4070 - 4075 of 2012) MAY 05, 2022 [HEMANT GUPTA AND V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN, JJ.] Lan…

5 May 2022 · Dismissed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian