Indian Court Judgments — 2019

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

National Lawyers Campaign for Judicial Transparency and Reforms & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – An advocate ‘MN’, appearing on behalf of the petitioners attempted to browbeat and insult Judges of the Supre…

12 March 2019 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, Vineet Saran

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

A. Rajagopalan etc. vs The District Collector, Thiruchirapalli District & Ors. & etc.

Tamil Nadu Revenue Subordinate Service Rules (TNRSS) – r.5(g) in Annexure-III, item No.(ii) (amended) – Promotion to the post of Deputy Tahs…

12 March 2019 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, R. Subhash Reddy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of West Bengal & Ors. vs Dr. Tonmoy Mondal

West Bengal Service Rules, 1971: Rule 75 – Interpretation of – Voluntary retirement sought – Declined on the ground that it was not appropri…

12 March 2019 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Navin Sinha, Indira Banerjee

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Icomm Tele Ltd. vs Punjab State Water Supply & Sewerage Board & Anr.

Arbitration: Arbitration agreement – Arbitration clause in notice inviting tender in commercial contracts – Pre-deposit clause-10% “deposita…

11 March 2019 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Vineet Saran

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India & Ors. vs Ex. No.6492086a Sep/Ash Kulbeer Singh

Army Act, 1950 – s.106 – Inquiry into absence without leave – Respondent-sepoy in the Indian Army failed to report to his new unit – He was…

11 March 2019 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Electronic Corporation of India Ltd. and Anr. vs M. Shivani and Anr.

Service Law: Appointment/Recruitment – Age-relaxation for recruitment – Granted to those who had worked or working with the employer Corpora…

8 March 2019 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Indu Malhotra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rakesh & Ors. vs Board of Revenue U.P. & Ors. etc.

Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 – ss.130, 131 and 134 – Application filed by Sirdar (tenant) for grant of Bhumi…

8 March 2019 · Partly allowed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jai Balaji Industries Limited vs State Bank of India & Ors.

JAI BALAJI INDUSTRIES LIMITED v. STATE BANK OF INDIA & ORS. (Civil Appeal No.1929 of 2019) MARCH 08, 2019 [N. V. RAMANA AND MOHAN M. SHANTAN…

8 March 2019 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Chief General Manager Gujarat Telecom Circle, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. & Ors. vs Manilal Ambalal Patel & Anr.

CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER GUJARAT TELECOM CIRCLE, BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD. & ORS. v. MANILAL AMBALAL PATEL & ANR. (Civil Appeal No.1681 of 2019…

8 March 2019 · Allowed · Ashok Bhushan, K.M. Joseph

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Manik Kutum vs Julie Kutum

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.125 – Maintenance – Application for maintenance filed by the respondent (wife) for herself and for her m…

7 March 2019 · Disposed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

State Represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Tamil Nadu vs J. Doraiswamy etc.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.227 – Respondents-Police officials prosecuted under Prevention of Corruption Act – Charge sheet filed by…

7 March 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Babu Ram vs Santokh Singh (Deceased) through His Lrs and Others

Hindu Succession Act, 1956: s. 22 – Preferential right to acquire property in certain cases – Applicability of s. 22 to agricultural land –…

7 March 2019 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, M.R. Shah

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shoda Devi vs Ddu/Ripon Hospital Shimla and Ors.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986: Medical negligence – Compensation – Appellant’s case was that she was admitted in respondent-Hospital on acco…

7 March 2019 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Isha Distribution House Pvt. Ltd. vs Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd. & Anr.

Letters Patent Act, 1865: Clause 12 – Suit for declaration, damages and grant of injunction filed by appellant in the Calcutta High Court on…

7 March 2019 · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Birla Institute of Technology vs The State of Jharkhand & Ors.

Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972: s.2(e) – Appellant is a premier technical educational Institute of repute in the country – Respondent no.4 jo…

7 March 2019 · Dismissed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Anjaneya Jewellery vs New India Assurance Co.Ltd. & Ors.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986: s.13 – Dismissal of complaint in limine by the National Commission – Justification – Held: Although Commissio…

7 March 2019 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Dinesh Maheshwari

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sukumaran vs State Rep. by the Inspector of Police

SUKUMARAN v. STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE (Criminal Appeal No. 5 of 2009) MARCH 07, 2019 [ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE AND R. SUBHASH REDDY,…

7 March 2019 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, R. Subhash Reddy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Anandrao Ramchandra Salunke vs Life Insurance Corporation of India & Anr.

ANANDRAO RAMCHANDRA SALUNKE v. LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA & ANR. (Civil Appeal No.2568 of 2019) MARCH 07, 2019 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CH…

7 March 2019 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta