Indian Court Judgments — 2021

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Govindan vs State Represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police

Sentence / Sentencing – Quantum of punishment – Appellant convicted by trial court u/s.304(II) IPC and sentenced to undergo rigorous impriso…

17 December 2021 · Partly allowed · R. Subhash Reddy, Hrishikesh Roy

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Brijmani Devi vs Pappu Kumar & Anr.

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302 r/w 34; 341, 307 r/w 34 – Bail – Respondent accused of murder of appellant’s son – Bail rejected by Sessions Court…

17 December 2021 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, B.V. Nagarathna

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Parvati Devi vs The State of Bihar Now State of Jharkhand & Ors.

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 304B and 201 r/w s. 34 – Dowry death – Prosecution case was that the victim-deceased daughter of informant (PW-3) was…

17 December 2021 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Hima Kohli

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rajesh Pravinchandra Rajyaguru vs Gujarat Water Supply & Sewerage Board and Ors.

RAJESH PRAVINCHANDRA RAJYAGURU v. GUJARAT WATER SUPPLY & SEWERAGE BOARD AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 7578 of 2021) DECEMBER 17, 2021 [DR. DHAN…

17 December 2021 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Ram Ratan vs State of Madhya Pradesh

RAM RATAN v. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH (Criminal Appeal No.1333 of 2018) DECEMBER 17, 2021 [N. V. RAMANA, CJI, A. S. BOPANNA AND HIMA KOHLI, J…

17 December 2021 · Partly allowed · N.V. Ramana, A.S. Bopanna, Hima Kohli

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sunny Abraham vs Union of India & Anr.

SUNNY ABRAHAM v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 7764 of 2021) DECEMBER 17, 2021 [ L. NAGESWARA RAO AND ANIRUDDHA BOSE, JJ.] Central…

17 December 2021 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Aniruddha Bose

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Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission vs Manish Bakawale & Ors.

MADHYA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION v. MANISH BAKAWALE & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 7721 of 2021) DECEMBER 17, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHAND…

17 December 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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Ngaitlang Dhar vs Panna Pragati Infrastructure Private Limited & Ors.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 – ‘Material irregularity’ – When not – Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) initiated in resp…

17 December 2021 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Pani Ram vs Union of India and Ors.

PANI RAM v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 2275 of 2019) DECEMBER 17, 2021 [L. NAGESWARA RAO AND B. R. GAVAI, JJ.] Territorial Ar…

17 December 2021 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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K. Anjinappa vs K.C. Krishna Reddy and Anr.

K. ANJINAPPA v. K.C. KRISHNA REDDY AND ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 7478 of 2019) DECEMBER 17, 2021 [M. R. SHAH AND B. V. NAGARATHNA, JJ.] Advocat…

17 December 2021 · Disposed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Ravinder Kumar Dhariwal & Anr. vs The Union of India & Ors.

Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 – s. 20 – Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Partici…

17 December 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant, Vikram Nath

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Brigade Enterprises Limited vs Anil Kumar Virmani & Ors.

Consumer Protection Act, 2019: s.35(1)(c): Representative Suit – Appellant-builder launched project for construction of residential complex,…

17 December 2021 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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Majji Sannemma @ Sanyasirao vs Reddy Sridevi & Ors.

MAJJI SANNEMMA @ SANYASIRAO v. REDDY SRIDEVI & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 7696 of 2021) DECEMBER 16, 2021 [M. R. SHAH AND B. V. NAGARATHNA, JJ.]…

16 December 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Il and Fs Engineering and Constructions Company Ltd. vs M/s. Bhargavarama Constructions & Ors.

IL AND FS ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTIONS COMPANY LTD. v. M/S. BHARGAVARAMA CONSTRUCTIONS & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 7639 of 2021) DECEMBER 16,…

16 December 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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P. Satyanarayana vs Nandyala Rama Krishna Reddy

Suit – Respondent-plaintiff filed suit inter alia for declaration that he is the absolute owner of the suit property – Also sought interim i…

16 December 2021 · Dismissed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian

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The State of Bihar & Ors. vs Madhu Kant Ranjan & Anr.

THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. v. MADHU KANT RANJAN & ANR. (Civil Appeal No. 7677 of 2021) DECEMBER 16, 2021 [M. R. SHAH AND B. V. NAGARATHNA, JJ…

16 December 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Safiq Ahmad vs Icici Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. & Others

SAFIQ AHMAD v. ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. & OTHERS (Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 1110 of 2017) DECEMBER 16, 2021 [M. R.…

16 December 2021 · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad through Housing Commissioner & Anr. vs Noor Mohammad & Ors.

U.P. AVAS EVAM VIKAS PARISHAD THROUGH HOUSING COMMISSIONER & ANR. v. NOOR MOHAMMAD & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 8083 of 2011) DECEMBER 16, 2021…

16 December 2021 · Allowed · Hemant Gupta, V. Ramasubramanian