Indian Court Judgments — 2018

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Meenal Bhargava vs Naveen Sharma

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: s.12(1) r/w s. 12(3) – Appellant (wife) left company of her husband (respondent) with her son – Canadian Court…

9 May 2018 · Allowed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

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Ex Navy Direct Entry Artificers Association & Ors. vs The Union of India & Ors.

Armed Forces: Navy (Pension) Regulations, 1964 – Regns. 78 and 269 – Direct Entry Artificers of Navy – Pension – Entitlement of – Requiremen…

8 May 2018 · Dismissed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s. Geomysore Services (I) Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. vs M/s. Hutti Goldmines Co. Ltd. & Ors.

Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: ss. 11(1) and 17A(2) – Reservation of mining area u/s. 17A(2) – Permissibility –…

8 May 2018 · Allowed · Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta

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Basanti Devi (Dead) by Lrs & Ors. vs Rati Ram & Ors.

Hindu Succession Act, 1956 – ss.14(1) and (2) – Applicability of – Suit filed by predecessors-in-interest of respondents against ‘SL’, prede…

8 May 2018 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

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B.C. Singh (D) by Lrs. vs J.M. Utarid (D) by Lrs.

Succession Act, 1925 – ss.24,25,26,33,35,47 and 48 – Original plaintiff and his wife (both Christians) purchased an immovable property – Bot…

8 May 2018 · Allowed · N.V. Ramana, S. Abdul Nazeer

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Rojer Mathew vs South Indian Bank Limited and Ors.

Administration of Justice – Access to justice – Concept of Tribunals – Restructuring of Tribunal system – Effective and autonomous oversight…

7 May 2018 · Adarsh Kumar Goel, Indu Malhotra

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M/s Eureka Builders & Ors. vs Gulabchand S/O Veljee Dand Since Deceased by L.Rs. & Ors. etc. etc.

Karnataka Village Abolition Act, 1961: Grant of property and re-grant of property in favour of the original holders by the State – Devolutio…

3 May 2018 · Allowed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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Richal & Ors. Etc.Etc. vs Rajasthan Public Service Commission & Ors. etc. etc.

Service Law – State Public Service Commission advertised posts of School Lecturers for various subjects under Secondary Education Department…

3 May 2018 · Disposed · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

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Ameet Lalchand Shah and Others vs Rishabh Enterprises and Another

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.8 and 45 – First Respondent entered into four agreements in regard to commission of a Photovolta…

3 May 2018 · Allowed · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi

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Purushottam S/O Tulsiram Badwaik vs Anil & Ors.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.85(2)(a) – Partnership Agreement dtd. 9.11.2005 between the appellant and respondents – Though, t…

2 May 2018 · Allowed · Arun Mishra, Uday Umesh Lalit

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Sarika vs Administrator, Shri Mahakaleshwar Mandir Committee, Ujjain (M.P.) & Ors.

Religious monuments: ‘Lingam’ at ancient Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple in the Ujjain – Erosion of lingam caused by water and other impure…

2 May 2018 · Disposed · Arun Mishra, Uday Umesh Lalit

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Oriental Insurance Company Limited vs M/s. Narbheram Power and Steel Pvt. Ltd.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: s.11(6) – Appointment of arbitrator – Dispute between insurer and insured – Insurance claim – Repudi…

2 May 2018 · Allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai vs S. Ajit Kumar

COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CHENNAI v. S. AJIT KUMAR (Civil Appeal No. 10164 of 2010) MAY 02, 2018 [R. K. AGRAWAL AND ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE, J…

2 May 2018 · Allowed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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Telangana Housing Board vs Azamunnisa Begum (Died) Thru. Lrs. & Ors.

Land Acquisition: Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Land Revenue Act, 1317 Fasli: s. 87 – Settlement Officer to correct clerical and other err…

1 May 2018 · Allowed · Madan B. Lokur, Deepak Gupta

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Union of India vs Hardy Exploration and Production (India) Inc

UNION OF INDIA v. HARDY EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION (INDIA) INC (Civil Appeal No. 4628 of 2018) MAY 01, 2018 [R. K. AGRAWAL AND ABHAY MANOHAR…

1 May 2018 · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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Mohar Sai and Anr. vs Gayatri Devi and Ors.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – s.140 – When not applicable – Person died in a motor accident – Claim petition by respondentsheirs of the decease…

27 April 2018 · Dismissed · Dipak Misra, A.M. Khanwilkar

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Chennai Port Trust vs The Chennai Port Trust Industrial Employees Canteen Workers Welfare Association and Ors.

Service Law – Claim for parity with regular employees – When justified – Workers/employees employed by appellant-Port Trust provided with th…

27 April 2018 · Dismissed · R.K. Agrawal, Abhay Manohar Sapre

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Nishan Singh & Ors. vs Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. through Regional Manager & Ors.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – ss.166 and 140 – Fatal accident – Victim-deceased was travelling along with her husband-appellant no.1 in the car…

27 April 2018 · Partly allowed · Dipak Misra, D.Y. Chandrachud, A.M. Khanwilkar