Indian Court Judgments — 2021

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Bombay Hospital & Medical Research Centre vs Asha Jaiswal & Ors.

BOMBAY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE v. ASHA JAISWAL & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 1658 of 2010) NOVEMBER 30, 2021 [HEMANT GUPTA AND V. RAMA…

30 November 2021 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Vinod Kumar vs Amritpal @ Chhotu & Ors.

Penal Code, 1860: s.300 thirdly – Prosecution case was that respondent 1 to 5-accused were guilty of killing victim-deceased – Trial court c…

30 November 2021 · Allowed · Ajay Rastogi, Abhay S. Oka

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad vs Union of India & Ors.

IN RE: T.N. GODAVARMAN THIRUMULPAD v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (Writ Petition (C) No.202/1995) NOVEMBER 29, 2021 [L. NAGESWARA RAO, B.R. GAVAI…

29 November 2021 · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Hasmat Ali vs Amina Bibi & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – s.100 and Or.XLII, rr.1to 3 – A suit was filed to seek a declaration that the defendant was a tenant of the…

29 November 2021 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Krishna Murari

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Pradeep S. Wodeyar vs The State of Karnataka

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss. 193, 209 and 465 – Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 – Karnataka Forest Rules,…

29 November 2021 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Vikram Nath, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Vice Chairman & Managing Director, City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd.& Anr. vs Shishir Realty Private Limited & Ors. etc

Government contracts: Judicial review – Scope of – On facts, appellant (CIDCO) invited tender for lease of land for the development of Hotel…

29 November 2021 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, Vineet Saran, Surya Kant

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Electrosteel Castings Limited vs Uv Asset Reconstruction Company Limited & Ors.

Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002: s.34 – Civil court not to have jurisdi…

26 November 2021 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Hari & Anr. vs The State of Uttar Pradesh

HARI & ANR. v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH (Criminal Appeal No. 186 of 2018) NOVEMBER 26, 2021 [L. NAGESWARA RAO, SANJIV KHANNA AND B. R. GAV…

26 November 2021 · Disposed · L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Surinder Singh vs State (Union Territory of Chandigarh)

Penal Code, 1860 – s.307 – Attempt to murder – AppellantHead Constable convicted u/s.307 and s.27 of Arms Act, sentenced to rigorous impriso…

26 November 2021 · Partly allowed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, A.S. Bopanna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India & Ors. vs Ram Bahadur Yadav

Service law: Railway Protection Force Rules, 1987: r. 161 – Special Procedure in certain cases – Mandate of the Rule to record reasons – On…

26 November 2021 · Dismissed · R. Subhash Reddy, Hrishikesh Roy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Sai Baba Sales Pvt. Ltd. vs Union of India

Environmental Laws: Environmental clearance (EC) for building project – On facts, Project Proponent-construction project made substantial co…

26 November 2021 · Disposed · R. Subhash Reddy, Hrishikesh Roy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Haryana vs Harnam Singh (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Ors.

Succession Act, 1925: s.63 – Exection of unpriveleged Wills – Proving of Will u/s.63 – Held: Requirement of s. 63 cannot be fulfilled by mec…

25 November 2021 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Aniruddha Bose

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shivanna (Dead) through Lrs. vs State of Karnataka & Ors.

Land Laws – Free grant of land to person from Scheduled Caste community – Such land sold to appellant in violation of Rules under the Mysore…

25 November 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Saluja Construction Company vs Northern Coalfields Limited

Arbitration – High Court in appeal set aside award passed by the Arbitrator – Propriety – Held: On facts, the Arbitrator was required to adj…

25 November 2021 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Akkamma & Ors. vs Vemavathi & Ors.

Specific Relief Act, 1963 – s.34 – Two suits were filed in 1982 and 1987 in respect of the suit property – The 1982 suit, for perpetual inju…

25 November 2021 · Partly allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Aniruddha Bose

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

L & T Finance Ltd. vs Pramod Kumar Rana & Anr.

Administration of justice: Consumer complaint before National Commission against original opposite party no.1 and 2 – On the date of hearing…

25 November 2021 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Rajasthan vs Bablu @ Om Prakash

Appeal against acquittal: Interference with – Prosecution case that 13 accused along with 10-12 persons armed with weapons, forcibly entered…

24 November 2021 · Partly allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Ajay Rastogi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Devender Bhaskar & Ors. vs State of Haryana & Ors.

Judicial Review – Equivalence of qualification – Determination of – Held: Equivalence of qualification is a matter for the State, as recruit…

24 November 2021 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Krishna Murari