Indian Court Judgments — 2018

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Commissioner of Central Excise Service Tax vs Ultra Tech Cement Ltd.

Cenvat Credit Rules, 2004 – r.2(I) – Cenvat Credit facility availed by assessee during the period from January, 2010 to June, 2010 on outwar…

1 February 2018 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rambeer Shokeen vs State of NCT of Delhi

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 167(2) – Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999 – ss.3 and 4 – Arrest of appellant-accused o…

31 January 2018 · Dismissed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Commissioner of Income Tax 5 Mumbai vs M/s. Essar Teleholdings Ltd. through Its Manager

Income Tax Rules, 1962 – r.8D – Said rule providing for machinery to give effect to charging section, i.e. s.14A, Sub-sections (2) and (3) o…

31 January 2018 · Dismissed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India vs Jarooparam

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.52A – Disposal of seized narcotic drugs – Allegation of recovery of 7.2 kg of contr…

31 January 2018 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Ashish Kumar vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

Service Law: Appointment – Denial – Propriety of – Advertisement for appointment to the post of ‘Psychologist’ – After written examination a…

31 January 2018 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

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Authorized Officer, State Bank of Travancore and Another vs Mathew K. C.

Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 – ss.13(4), 17, 18 – Grant of loans by…

30 January 2018 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

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The Municipal Council, Raghogarh & Anr. vs National Fertilizer Ltd. & Ors.

Municipal Council – External development charges – Liability of National Fertilizers Limited and Gas Authority of India Limited to pay exter…

30 January 2018 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Latesh @ Dadu Baburao Karlekar vs The State of Maharashtra

Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302 and 307 – Prosecution case that six accused persons armed with various weapons, on account of some old enmity, as…

30 January 2018 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Amitava Roy

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Shafhi Mohammad vs The State of Himachal Pradesh

Evidence Act, 1872: s.65B(4) – Videography of scene of crime or scene of recovery during investigation – Electronic evidence – Admissibility…

30 January 2018 · Adarsh Kumar Goel, Uday Umesh Lalit

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M/s Neerja Realtors Pvt Ltd vs Janglu (Dead) Thr. Lr.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Or. V, rr. 17 and 20 – Application for susbstituted service – Allowed – Subsequent to substitued service by p…

29 January 2018 · Dismissed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Maya Devi (D) through Lrs & Ors. vs State of Haryana & Anr.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894: ss.23(1), 4(1) – Land acquisition – Determination of compensation – Relevant date – Land acquired by notificatio…

25 January 2018 · Partly allowed · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi

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Jayaprakash & Anr. vs T. S. David & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.IX, r.13 – Setting aside of ex parte decree – Suit for specific performance of agreement for sale of suit…

25 January 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Subhash Chander Bansal vs Gian Chand and Ors.

Penal Code, 1860 – s.325/34 – Prosecution case was that respondents-accused caused injuries to two persons with hockey – Trial court acquitt…

25 January 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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Flora Elias Nahoum & Ors. vs Idrish Ali Laskar

Rent Control and Eviction: West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956 – s.13(1)(a) – Eviction suit – Claim of, on four grounds, default in payme…

25 January 2018 · Allowed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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H. V. Nirmala & Anr. vs R. Sharmila & Anr.

Will: Suit for partition by defendant No. 1 against defendant Nos. 2 and 3 – Based on a Will dated 20.5.1995 – Compromised – Present suit by…

25 January 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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N. C. Bansal vs Uttar Pradesh Financial Corporation & Anr.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.7, r.14 and Or.6, r.17 – Whether in the pending suit in question, the two Courts below were justified in…

25 January 2018 · Allowed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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Karnataka Live Band Restaurants Association vs State of Karnataka & Ors.

The Licensing and Controlling of Places of Public Entertainment (Bangalore City) Order, 2005 – Constitutionality of – Order of 2005 framed u…

25 January 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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Surender Singh vs State of Haryana & Ors.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Compensation – Acquisition of large chunk of land measuring around 520 acres 02 Kanals and 13.5 Marlas situated…

25 January 2018 · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre