Indian Court Judgments — 2018

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Nagpur Improvement Trust vs Sheela Ramchandra Tikhe

S.C.R. 1074 NAGPUR IMPROVEMENT TRUST v. SHEELA RAMCHANDRA TIKHE (Civil Appeal No. 10853 of 2018) OCTOBER 31, 2018 [A. K. SIKRI AND ASHOK BHU…

31 October 2018 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jangir Singh vs The State of Punjab

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 304 Part I and 300 Exception II - Right to private defence – Benefit of – On facts, altercation between the appellant…

31 October 2018 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kamil vs State of Uttar Pradesh

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 464 – Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge – On facts, conviction of accused…

31 October 2018 · Dismissed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Reena Hazarika vs State of Assam

S.C.R. 1108 REENA HAZARIKA v. STATE OF ASSAM (Criminal Appeal No. 1330 of 2018) OCTOBER 31, 2018 [R. F. NARIMAN AND NAVIN SINHA, JJ.] Eviden…

31 October 2018 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ambadas Laxman Shinde and Ors. vs The State of Maharashtra

S.C.R. 1188 AMBADAS LAXMAN SHINDE AND ORS. v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA (Review Petition (Crl.) Nos. 18-19 of 2011) In (Criminal Appeal Nos.…

31 October 2018 · Allowed · Kurian Joseph, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

J. S. Luthra Academy & Another vs State of Jammu and Kashmir & Others

Natural Resources Allocation: Allotment of land – To educational institution – By the State – For shifting the institution from a Waqf prope…

30 October 2018 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, Mohan M. Shantanagoudar

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Kerala vs Rasheed

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.231(2) – Application by accused seeking adjournment under – Prosecution alleged that accused persons ha…

30 October 2018 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sushila N. Rungta (D) Lrs. vs The Tax Recovery Officer-16(2) and Ors.

Gold (Control) Act, 1968: Repeal of the Act without the saving clause – Applicability of s.6 of the General Clauses Act – Held: The statemen…

30 October 2018 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Management, Hindustan Machine Tools Ltd. vs Ghanshyam Sharma

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947: s. 11A – Termination of services of casual worker, who had worked for just 240 days – Labour Court set aside…

30 October 2018 · Partly allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Mizoram vs Dr. C. Sangnghina

Constitution of India – Art.20(2) – Principle of double jeopardy – When not applicable – Case registered against the respondent-accused u/s.…

30 October 2018 · Allowed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) vs Pankaj Chaudhary and Ors.

Penal Code, 1860 – s.376(2)(g) – Case of the prosecution that accused-respondents, living in the neighbourhood of the prosecutrix entered he…

30 October 2018 · Disposed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Star India Private Limited vs Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion & Ors.

Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Interconnection (Addressable Systems) Regulations, 2017 – Telecommunication (Broadcastin…

30 October 2018 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, Navin Sinha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Medical Council of India vs The Chairman, S. R. Educational and Charitable Trust & Anr.

Education/Educational Institutions: Medical Colleges – Denial of renewal permission/recognition – Propriety of – On inspection of colleges b…

29 October 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kalpana Vyas vs Raj Kumar Rangwani

Constitution of India – Art.227 – Jurisdiction of High Court – Scope of – Eviction petition filed by the appellant-landlady against the resp…

29 October 2018 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

S. Mahesh vs The Chairman Cum Managing Director, Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. Neyveli Tamil Nadu & Ors.

Service Law: Appointment – Propriety of – On facts, appointment of appellant, belonging to backward community as Engineering Supervisor, dec…

29 October 2018 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Lt. Gen. Manomoy Ganguly, Vsm vs Union of India and Others

Armed Forces – Promotion – Appointment to the post of Director General Medical Services, Army (DGMS, Army) – Petitioner was promoted to the…

29 October 2018 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Bihar and Ors. vs Baliram Singh & Ors.

Service Law – Back Wages – Respondents appointed as Adult Education Supervisors – Posts of Adult Education Supervisor abolished – Challenge…

29 October 2018 · Allowed · A.M. Khanwilkar, L. Nageswara Rao

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Registrar vs Sangam Laxmi Bai Vidyapeet & Ors.

Telangana Education Act, 1982 – s.20 – Respondent-College applied to the appellant-University for grant of No Objection Certificate (NOC) to…

29 October 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee