Indian Court Judgments — 2022

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Arunachala Gounder (Dead) by Lrs. vs Ponnusamy and Ors.

Hindu Succession Act, 1956: Self acquired property of male Hindu dying intestate – Right of daughter of such male Hindu to inherit – Held: I…

20 January 2022 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Krishna Murari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Bangalore Development Authority & Anr. vs State of Karnataka & Ors.

Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976: Object of its legislation – The primary object of the BDA Act is to carry out a planned developme…

20 January 2022 · Disposed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Sanjiv Khanna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shenbagam & Ors. vs Kk Rathinavel

Specific Relief Act: s.16 – Bars to the relief of specific performance – Held: s.16 provides certain bars to the relief of specific performa…

20 January 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation vs Union of India & Ors.

ESIC Recruitment Regulations 2015: Respondent 3 to 25 joined the service of the ESIC Model Hospital as Assistant Professors on different dat…

20 January 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Neil Aurelio Nunes & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

Constitution of India – Arts. 15(1), 15(4), 15(5), 16(1) and 16(4) – Reservation – National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) – Reservati…

20 January 2022 · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of U.P. vs Jai Dutt and Anr.

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302 and 326 – Murder – Conviction by trial court u/s.302 accepting the prosecution case that the accused persons armed…

19 January 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Indian Overseas Bank & Ors. vs Om Prakash Lal Srivastava

Service Law: Bank service – Disciplinary proceedings – Dismissal from service – Respondent employed in appellant-bank/management as a clerk-…

19 January 2022 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Renaissance Hotel Holdings Inc. vs B. Vijaya Sai and Others

Trade Marks Act, 1999 – s.29(2)(c) r/w s.29(3); ss.29(4), (5), 29(9), 30 – Infringement of trade mark – Mark identical to the registered tra…

19 January 2022 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Village Officer and Others vs Chunayamakkal Joseph and Another

Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971 – ss. 2(f), 3, 4, 8 & 13 – Kerala Private Forest (Tribunal) Rules, 1972 – r.2A – K…

19 January 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Competition Commission of India vs State of Mizoram & Ors.

Competition Act, 2002 – ss. 2(i), 2(u), 3, 4, 19(1)(a) & 26 – Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998 – Mizoram Lotteries (Regulation) Rules, 2011…

19 January 2022 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sushil Kumar vs The State of Haryana & Ors.

Punjab Police Rules, 1934: rr. 12.10, 13.1, 13.7 – Promotion to Head Constable – Promotion under the 10% quota of outstanding performance fo…

19 January 2022 · Dismissed · K.M. Joseph, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Narender Singh vs The State of Haryana & Ors.

Service Law: Selection – Haryana Public Service Commission (PSC) advertised for post of Assistant Professor – Appellant who was JBT Teacher…

18 January 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Geeta Devi vs State of U.P. & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.378 – Appellate Power of High Court in case of acquittal – In the instant case, trial court convicted r…

18 January 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Atlanta Limited Thr. Its Managing Director vs Union of India Represented by Chief Engineer Military Engineering Service

Administrative Law: Judicial review – Scope of – Interference with the arbitral award – Held: Is limited – Award passed by an Arbitrator can…

18 January 2022 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, A.S. Bopanna, Hima Kohli

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mamtaz & Ors. vs Gulsuma alias Kulusuma

Civil Procedure Code, 1908 – Or.9 r 13 – sec. 96 – Ex-Parte Decree – Setting aside – Power of Appellate Court – Condonation of Delay – In Ab…

18 January 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

B. L. Kashyap and Sons Ltd. vs M/s Jms Steels and Power Corporation & Anr.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or. XXXVII – Summary Suits – Leave to defend – Plaintiff-respondent no.1 is registered partnership firm, man…

18 January 2022 · Allowed · Vineet Saran, Dinesh Maheshwari

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ishwarji Nagaji Mali vs State of Gujarat and Another

Code of Criminal Procedure – s.439 – Penal Code, 1860 – ss. 302, 120B, 114 – Bail – Grant of, when not proper – FIR was lodged against unkno…

18 January 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Bhagwani vs The State of Madhya Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.363, 366A, 364, 346, 376D, 376A, 302 and 201 – Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 – s.5(g)(m) r/w s…

18 January 2022 · Partly allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, B.V. Nagarathna