Indian Court Judgments — 2022

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

New Okhla Industrial Development Authority vs Ravindra Kumar Singhvi (Dead) Thr. Lrs

Suit – Suit for declaration – The wife of respondent was allotted a plot in Sector 15A, Noida on 10.3.1981 – She sworn on affidavit dated 4.…

15 February 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Satye Singh & Another vs State of Uttarakhand

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302, 34 and 201 – Homicidal death – Circumstantial evidence – Dead body of married woman found in burnt condition in t…

15 February 2022 · Allowed · Sanjiv Khanna, Bela M. Trivedi

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Ecgc Limited vs Mokul Shriram Epc Jv

Consumer Protection Act: Applicability of 1986 and 2019 Act – In the instant case, Complainant was awarded a contract by the Government of I…

15 February 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Manoj @ Monu @ Vishal Chaudhary vs State of Haryana & Anr.

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 – s.94(2)(ii) – Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2007…

15 February 2022 · Dismissed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Future Coupons Private Limited & Ors. vs Amazon.Com Nv Investment Holdings Llc & Ors.

Companies Act, 2013 – ss. 230 to 232 – Continuation of proceedings before NCLT – Aggrieved by the sale transaction between FRL-RG, responden…

15 February 2022 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, A.S. Bopanna, Hima Kohli

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Prakash Corporates vs Dee Vee Projects Limited

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: O.V r.1, O.VIII r.1, O.VIII r.10 – Extension of time period for filing written statement in view of the order…

14 February 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Vikram Nath

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Council of Architecture vs The Academic Society of Architects (Tasa) & Ors.

Architects Act, 1972: ss.21, 45; Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 2020 – Writ petition fi…

14 February 2022 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation & Ors. vs Vasant Mahadev Patil (Dead) through L.R.S & Ors.

Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 – s.19 – Maharashtra Regional and…

14 February 2022 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Jaina Construction Company vs The Oriental Insurance Company Limited & Anr.

Consumer Protection – Insurance claim – Theft of vehicle – Delay in informing the insurance company– Claim repudiated– Appellant filed compl…

11 February 2022 · Allowed · Sanjiv Khanna, Bela M. Trivedi

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Umesh Kumar Pahwa vs The Board of Directors Uttarakhand Gramin Bank & Ors.

Constitution of India: Art.226 – Appellant who was serving as the Branch officer at the Respondent Bank was accused of taking bribe from the…

11 February 2022 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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M.P. Housing Board & Anr. vs Satish Kumar Batra and Ors.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – Respondent Nos.1 to 3 purchased land in question from the predecessor-in-title – With respect to the land in qu…

10 February 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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R. Valli & Ors. vs Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Ltd.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Fatal accident – Compensation – Multiplier – Deceased was aged 54 years on the date of accident – Tribunal applied…

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sharafat Ali vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Another

Premature release – Relevant considerations – Held: Application for premature release has to be considered on the basis of the policy as it…

10 February 2022 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant, Vikram Nath

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Bank of Baroda vs M/s Karwa Trading Company & Anr.

Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 – ss.13(2), 13(4), 14 and 17 – Security…

10 February 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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Ms. X vs Registrar General, High Court of Madhya Pradesh and Another

Judicial Services – Madhya Pradesh Higher Judicial Services (recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2017 – Transfer Policy of Madhya…

10 February 2022 · Partly allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Omkar Singh vs Jaiprakash Narain Singh & Anr.

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w s.34 – Murder – Common intention –Two accused, A-2 (respondent no.1) and his son (A-1) – Three PWs – Sessions C…

9 February 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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Pappu vs The State of Uttar Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 376, 302, 201 – Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act 2012 – ss. 5, 6 – Circumstantial Evidence – Prosecutio…

9 February 2022 · Partly allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, C.T. Ravikumar

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M/s. Sree Surya Developers and Promoters vs N. Sailesh Prasad and Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Or. XXIII r.3A – Challenge to Compromise Decree by instituting a separate suit – Maintainability of – Held: O…

9 February 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna