Indian Court Judgments — 2018

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

S. Nambi Narayanan vs Siby Mathews & Others etc.

Constitution of India: Art. 21 – Malicious investigation – Indiscriminate arrest of scientist – Compensation – Allegation of leakage of offi…

14 September 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Shriram Epc Limited vs Rioglass Solar Sa

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss. 48 and 49 – Foreign award – Enforceability of, when award not stamped – Held: Foreign award not…

13 September 2018 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, Indu Malhotra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Pravesh Kumar Sachdeva vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

Auction: Auction sale – Waiver of rights – On facts, confirmed auction sale of land belonging to private respondents – Set aside by the High…

13 September 2018 · Allowed · Madan B. Lokur, S. Abdul Nazeer, Deepak Gupta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Medical Council of India vs N.C. Medical College & Hospital & Ors.

Education/Educational Institutions: Medical College – Recommendation of Medical Council of India (MCI) to Central Government not to renew pe…

13 September 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Narayana Gramani & Ors. vs Mariammal & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: s. 100 – Second appeal – Power of the High Court while deciding the second appeal – Scope and ambit of – On f…

11 September 2018 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Vineet Saran

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s Psa Mumbai Investments Pte. Limited vs The Board of Trustees of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and Anr.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Arbitration clause – Activation of –Respondent No.1 issued Global invitation of Request for Qualifi…

11 September 2018 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Indu Malhotra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mysore Urban Development Authority vs K.M. Chikkathayamma & Ors.

Appeal – Dismissal of appeals by Division Bench “as not pressed” – Propriety of – On facts, intra court appeals before the Division Bench of…

7 September 2018 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, S. Abdul Nazeer

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Prabhat Ranjan Singh & Anr. vs R.K. Kushwaha & Ors.

Service Law – Seniority – Indian Railways Establishment Manual (IREM) – rr.327-341 – Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers – Respondent…

7 September 2018 · Disposed · Madan B. Lokur, S. Abdul Nazeer, Deepak Gupta

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shivraj vs Rajendra & Anr.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.166 – Compensation – Appellant was travelling in a tractor when the driver of the tractor driving in a rash and…

5 September 2018 · Disposed · Dipak Misra, A.M. Khanwilkar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Smt. Kavita vs The State of Uttar Pradesh through Secretary & Ors.

U.P. Kshettra Panchayats and Zila Panchayats Adhiniyam, 1961– s.15– Appellant, Block Pramukh of Kshettra Panchayat, was issued no confidence…

5 September 2018 · Dismissed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

National Insurance Co. Ltd. vs Ashalata Bhowmik and Ors.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.166 – Fatal accident – Victim while driving his vehicle met with an accident and died – Claim petition u/s.166…

31 August 2018 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Anil Kumar vs Branch Manager, National Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: s. 173 – Compensation – Claimed – Motor accident – Causing partial and permanent disability – To 25 years old unma…

31 August 2018 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Abhay Manohar Sapre

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Kailash Singh vs The Managing Committee, Mayo College, Ajmer & Ors.

Rajasthan Non-Government Educational Institutions Act, 1989: s.18 – Dismissal of service – By unaided non-Governmental educational instituti…

31 August 2018 · Allowed · Kurian Joseph, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Bir Singh vs Delhi Jal Board & Ors.

Constitution of India – Arts. 16(4), 341(1) and 342(1) – Interplay and interaction amongst – Extent and nature of – Whether the Presidential…

30 August 2018 · Ranjan Gogoi, N.V. Ramana, R. Banumathi, Mohan M. Shantanago

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Krishan Kumar Madan and Ors. vs Ashok Kumar and Ors.

Service Law – U.P. Public Service Commission invited applications for the post of Personal Assistant in the year 1999 – The erstwhile State…

29 August 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, Indira Banerjee

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mathews Mar Koorilos (Dead) and Anr. etc. vs M. Pappy (Dead) and Another etc.

Church: Suit filed by appellant no.1/Metropolitan of Quilon Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and appellant no.2/Vicar appoint…

28 August 2018 · Allowed · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi, Navin Sinha

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

West Bengal State Election Commission and Ors. vs Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Ors.

WEST BENGAL STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AND ORS. v. COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST) AND ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 8515 of 2018) AUGUST 24, 201…

24 August 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Mr. Anurag Mittal vs Mrs. Shaily Mishra Mittal

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 – s. 15 and 5(i) – Divorced persons, when may marry again – Marriage between the appellant and the respondent durin…

24 August 2018 · Allowed · S.A. Bobde, L. Nageswara Rao