Indian Court Judgments — 2022

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ramrao Shankar Tapase vs Maharashtra Industrial Development Corpn. and Others

Land Acquisition Act, 1894: s.23 – Land acquisition proceedings undertaken by the State Government for the Maharashtra Industrial Developmen…

19 April 2022 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mohd. Firoz vs State of Madhya Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860 – Ss. 302, 376(2)(i), 376(2)(m), 363, 366, 376A – Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) – ss. 5 (i)…

19 April 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Bela M. Trivedi

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State Bank of India vs Krishidhan Seeds Private Limited

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 – s.7 – Limitation Act, 1963 – s.18 – Applicability of – Default, acknowledgment in balance sheet of com…

18 April 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jagjeet Singh & Ors. vs Ashish Mishra @ Monu & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss.2(wa),372, 439 – Victim’s right to be heard – Consideration for granting bail – Lakhimpur Kheri Inciden…

18 April 2022 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Hima Kohli

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Harish Chandra Shrivastava vs The State of Bihar and Others

Bihar Private Medical (Indian System of Medicine) College (Taking Over) Act, 1985: Termination – Appellants were appointed as Lecturers in p…

13 April 2022 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Abhay S. Oka

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Indresh Kumar Mishra and Ors. vs The State of Jharkhand & Ors.

Service law: Appointment to the Post of Postgraduate trained Teachers – Eligibility Criteria – Jharkhand Selection Service Selection issued…

13 April 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kamatchi vs Lakshmi Narayanan

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 – ss.12 and 31 – Proceedings arising out of application of appellant-wife u/s.12 of the…

13 April 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Wipro Finance Ltd. vs Commissioner of Income Tax

Income Tax Act, 1961: s.37 – Disallowance – Loan borrowed by assessee in foreign currency for expanding its primary business of leasing and…

12 April 2022 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Abhay S. Oka, C.T. Ravikumar

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Dental Council of India vs Biyani Shikshan Samiti & Anr.

Dentists Act, 1948 – ss. 10A & 20 – Dental Council of India (Establishment of New Dental Colleges, Opening of New or Higher Course of Study…

12 April 2022 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Shankarlal Nadani vs Sohanlal Jain

Rajasthan Rent Control Act, 2001 – Suit for Possession – Rent Tribunal’s Jurisdiction after the applicability of Act – Validity of decree pa…

12 April 2022 · Dismissed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sanjay Gupta & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh through Its Chief Secretary & Ors.

Constitution of India: Arts. 21 and 32 –Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 - ss.2(a), 3 - U.P. Fire Service Act, 1944 - s. 16 – Uttar Pradesh F…

12 April 2022 · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Ashutosh Kumar vs The Film and Television Institute of India & Anr.

ASHUTOSH KUMAR v. THE FILM AND TELEVISION INSTITUTE OF INDIA & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 7719 of 2021) APRIL 12, 2022 [SANJAY KISHAN KAUL AND M…

12 April 2022 · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Central Council for Indian Medicine vs Karnataka Ayurveda Medical College and Others

Medicine Central Council Act,1970:s. 13A – Permission for establishment of new Medical College, new course study, etc. – On facts, Union of…

11 April 2022 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Jahir Hak vs The State of Rajasthan

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.439 – Application for anticipatory bail by undertrial prisoner who has undergone 8 years of incarceratio…

11 April 2022 · Allowed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

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Jeetu Khatik vs State of Chhattisgarh

JEETU KHATIK v. STATE OF CHHATTISGARH (Criminal Appeal No.603 of 2022) April 11, 2022 [DINESH MAHESHWARI AND ANIRUDDHA BOSE, JJ.] Sentence /…

11 April 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Aniruddha Bose

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P. Ramasubbamma vs V. Vijayalakshmi & Others

P. RAMASUBBAMMA v. V. VIJAYALAKSHMI & OTHERS (Civil Appeal No. 2095 of 2022) APRIL 11, 2022 [M.R. SHAH AND B.V. NAGARATHNA, JJ.] Specific Re…

11 April 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Dr. Joe Joseph & Ors. vs State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.

Dam Safety Act, 2021 – ss.8 and 9 – Mullaperiyar Dam – Interim arrangement until “regular National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA)” under the 20…

8 April 2022 · A.M. Khanwilkar, Abhay S. Oka, C.T. Ravikumar

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State of Rajasthan vs Banwari Lal and Another

Appeal by State: Conviction of accused-B by the trial Court for the offence u/s.307 IPC for having caused serious injuries on the vital part…

8 April 2022 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna