Indian Court Judgments — 2022

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. etc. etc vs Uday Education and Welfare Trust and Anr. etc. etc.

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010: ss. 19(1), 20, 22 – Wood Based Industries [Establishment and Regulation] Guidelines 2016 – Need for susta…

21 October 2022 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, B.V. Nagarathna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Himachal Pradesh vs Nirmal Kaur @ Nimmo and Others

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.2(xvii)(a) and (b) and s.15 – Conviction in relation to ‘poppy straw’ – ‘Poppy stra…

20 October 2022 · Allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Maharashtra State Board of Wakfs vs Shaikh Yusuf Bhai Chawla & Ors.

Wakfs – Wakf Act, 1995 – Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950 – Public Trust vis-à-vis Wakf – Distinction between a public Trust and a Wakf – Discu…

20 October 2022 · Partly allowed · K.M. Joseph, Hrishikesh Roy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Weatherford Oil Tool Middle East Limited vs Baker Hughes Singapore Pte

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.11(6) read with s.11(12) – Appointment of arbitrator – Arbitration agreement in unstamped Contract…

20 October 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Bela M. Trivedi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Nipun Tawari & Ors. vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Education/Educational Institutions: Medical admission – Post Graduate Medical Degree courses in Maharashtra – Reservation for in-service can…

20 October 2022 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hima Kohli

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Hari Ram (Deceased) Thr. His Lrs. and Anr. vs Land Acquisition Collector Cum District Revenue Officer Gurgaon and Ors.

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – s.4 – Compensation – Enhancement of – Land in question came to be acquired under the provisions of the 1894 Act…

20 October 2022 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, M.M. Sundresh

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jaspal Singh & Others vs The State of Haryana and Others

Land Acquisition Act,1894 – ss.4,6,11 – Compensation – Enhancement of – Lands were acquired for Jhajjar Thermal Power Plant under the provis…

20 October 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, M.M. Sundresh

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Cdr Amit Kumar Sharma etc vs Union of India & Ors. etc

Principles of Natural Justice – Violation of – Non-disclosure of relevant material to the affected party – Disclosure in a sealedcover to th…

20 October 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hima Kohli

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Manipur & Ors. vs Buyamayum Abdul Hanan @ Anand & Anr.

Constitution of India – Art. 22(5) – Right to make representation – Preventive Detention – Non-supply of legible copies of documents relied…

19 October 2022 · Dismissed · Ajay Rastogi, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jaycee Housing Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. vs Registrar (General), Orissa High Court, Cuttack & Ors.

Commercial Courts Act, 2015 – ss.3, 10, 15, 21, 30 – Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.2(1)(e) – Odisha Civil Courts Act, 1984 – ss…

19 October 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions) vs Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority

Income Tax Act 1961: ss. 2(15) proviso – Tax exemption – Claim of, by Charitable institutions advancing an object of generally public utilit…

19 October 2022 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Pamidighantam Sri Narasi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

S. Ramachandra Rao vs S. Nagabhushana Rao & Ors.

Doctrines/Principles – Doctrine of res judicata – Application of – Advocates Act, 1961 – s.32 – High Court held that it was not permissible…

19 October 2022 · Allowed · Dinesh Maheshwari, Aniruddha Bose

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Yendapalli Srinivasulu Reddy vs Vemireddy Pattabhirami Reddy & Ors.

Representation of the People Act, 1951: Amendment to election petition – Election petition filed by the respondent challenging the election…

19 October 2022 · Dismissed · Dinesh Maheshwari, J.K. Maheshwari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Hemant Narayan Rasne vs The Commissioner and Administrator of Pune Municipal Corporation & Ors.

HEMANT NARAYAN RASNE v. THE COMMISSIONER AND ADMINISTRATOR OF PUNE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 7685 of 2022) OCTOBER 19,…

19 October 2022 · Dismissed · Dinesh Maheshwari, J.K. Maheshwari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s New Noble Educational Society vs The Chief Commissioner of Income Tax 1 and Anr.

M/S NEW NOBLE EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY v. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX 1 AND ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 3795 of 2014) OCTOBER 19, 2022 [UDAY…

19 October 2022 · Dismissed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Pamidighantam Sri Narasi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Bses Rajdhani Power Ltd. vs Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission

BSES RAJDHANI POWER LTD. v. DELHI ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 4324 OF 2015 OCTOBER 18, 2022 [S. ABDUL NAZEER AND K…

18 October 2022 · Allowed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Krishna Murari

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Divya vs The National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Anr.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.168 – Compensation – ‘Just compensation’ – Assessment of – On 08.08.1998, at the age of two years appellant sus…

18 October 2022 · Disposed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, C.T. Ravikumar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Raj Bala & Ors. vs Rakeja Begam & Ors.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s.166 – Compensation, determination of – Compensation under head of ‘love and affection’, ‘loss of spousal consort…

18 October 2022 · Partly allowed · Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, C.T. Ravikumar