Indian Court Judgments — 2022

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

A. Venugopal vs Telangana Housing Board & Anr.

Telangana Housing Board Act, 1956 – Allotment of House – Rental basis – Discrepancy in Name – Appellant’s grandfather was allotted a house b…

4 April 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India & Ors. vs Major R. Metri No. 08585n

Service Law: Armed Force service – Interference by Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) – Scope of – Respondent-officer was posted as the Recruitment…

4 April 2022 · Partly allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Mrs. Umadevi Nambiar vs Thamarasseri Roman Catholic Diocese Rep by Its Procurator Devssia’s Son Rev. Father Joseph Kappil

Transfer of Property Act, 1882: ss. 41, 3 – Power of Attorney – Alienation of Property – In the instant case the appellant executed a genera…

1 April 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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The State of Uttar Pradesh vs Subhash @ Pappu

Penal Code, 1860: ss.146, 148, 149,302, 304 – Prosecution case was that six (out of which three persons were unknown) persons came to a shop…

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

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M/s Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. vs Mahendra Pal Bhatia and Ors.

Coal Mines (Nationalization) Act, 1973: ss.2(h), 3 – Coal mines – It is not the corporate houses or the business entities owning coal-mines…

1 April 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Tushar Arun Gandhi vs State of Gujarat and Ors.

Public Interest Litigation – Sabarmati Ashram – Redevelopment of – The Government of Gujarat issued a Resolution which constituted Governing…

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

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M/s Frost International Limited vs M/s Milan Developers and Builders (P) Limited & Anr.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 : ss. 96, 115 and Or.VII r.11 Negotiable Instruments Act - ss. 118, 138 - Specific Relief Act - ss. 34, 41 – S…

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

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Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation vs Sanjay Gajanan Gharat and Another

Service Law – Misconduct – Suspension – Departmental proceedings –Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 – ss. 36, 39, 39A, 45 & 56 –…

31 March 2022 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Dr. Y. Ibehaibi Devi (D) by Lrs. & Ors. vs The State of Manipur Represented by the Commissioner (Higher and Techical Education) Government of Manipur & Anr.

Service Law – Pension – Manipur Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 2010 - Benefit of Revised Pension Scheme - Binding force of Office Memorandum…

31 March 2022 · Allowed · Vineet Saran, Aniruddha Bose

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Nadakerappa Since Deceased by Lrs. & Ors. vs Pillamma Since Deceased by Lrs. & Ors.

Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961 – ss.2(27), 2(33), 2(34), Proviso to s.48-A – Karnataka Land Reforms Rules, 1974 – r.19 – Held: Order of re…

31 March 2022 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Krishna Murari

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Pattali Makkal Katchi vs A. Mayilerumperumal & Ors.

Tamil Nadu Special Reservation of seats in Educational Institutions including Private Educational Institutions and of appointments or posts…

31 March 2022 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Swarnalatha & Ors. vs Kalavathy & Ors.

Will – Suspicious circumstances surrounding execution of the Will – Plea of – Tenability – Two separate Wills left behind by a married coupl…

30 March 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Shripati Lakhu Mane vs The Member Secretary, Maharashtra Water Supply and Sewerage Board & Ors.

Contract Act, 1872: ss.67 and 75 – Neglect or refusal on part of promisee to afford reasonable facilities for performance of the promise – A…

30 March 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Chandra Prakash Mishra vs Flipkart India Private Limited & Ors.

Strictures: Expunction of – Adverse observations and remarks made by the High Court against the appellant-Deputy Commissioner, Commercial Ta…

30 March 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Aniruddha Bose

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P. Nazeer etc. vs Salafi Trust & Anr. etc.

Societies Registration Act, 1860: s. 6 - Suits by and against societies – Entitlement of a Society to sue and be sued – Held: Society regist…

30 March 2022 · Dismissed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Master Ayush vs The Branch Manager, Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

Motor Vehicles – Compensation – Appellant met with accident as a five year old boy in 2010 – He suffered injuries and became a paraplegic pa…

29 March 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Rajesh Gupta vs State through Central Bureau of Investigation

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988: s.7 – For an offence under s.7, the demand of illegal gratification is a sine qua non to prove the guilt…

29 March 2022 · Allowed · Vineet Saran, J.K. Maheshwari

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Tarlochan Singh @ Rana vs State of Punjab

Arms Act, 1959: ss. 29 and 30 –Punishment for knowingly purchasing arms, etc., from unlicensed person or for delivering arms, etc., to perso…

29 March 2022 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, Krishna Murari, Hima Kohli