Indian Court Judgments

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s International Merchandising Company, Llc (Earlier Known As International Merchandising Corporation) vs Commissioner, Service Tax, New Delhi

M/S INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISING COMPANY, LLC (EARLIER KNOWN AS INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISING CORPORATION) v. COMMISSIONER, SERVICE TAX, NEW DE…

1 November 2022 · Partly allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Hima Kohli

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India and Others vs Munshi Ram

Constitution of India: Arts.14 and 16 – Regularisation – Parity – In the instant case, the departmental catering and vending services were s…

31 October 2022 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Jharkhand vs Shailendra Kumar Rai @ Pandav Rai

Evidence Act, 1872 – s.32(1) – Dying declaration – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.302,376,341 and 448 – Victim was raped and set on fire – Respondent…

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Directorate of Enforcement vs Padmanabhan Kishore

Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 – ss. 2(1)(u), 3, and 4 – Prosecution case was that A-1 was Additional Commissioner of Income Tax –…

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Aroon Purie vs State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure 1973: s.482 – Quashing of complaint – In the instant case, a news item titled ‘Mission Misconduct’ was published…

31 October 2022 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Bela M. Trivedi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Gujarat State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. vs Mahakali Foods Pvt. Ltd. (Unit 2) & Anr.

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – s.37 – Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act) – Whether the provisio…

31 October 2022 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Bela M. Trivedi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Dental Council of India vs Sailendra Sharma and Others

Chhattisgarh Dental Medicine Postgraduate Admission Rules, 2017 – Dentists Act, 1948 – Dental Council of India – Postgraduate Dental Course…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

South Delhi Municipal Corporation vs Federation of Residents Welfare Association, Vasant Kunj (Regd.) and Ors.

Municipalities: Cremation ground – Shifting of – Dispute is with respect to the cremation ground at Masoodpur, New Delhi which as such is in…

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

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mohd. Firoz vs State of Madhya Pradesh

Review – Clarification sought on quantum of sentence – In judgment dated 19.04.2022 for which review is sought, the petitioner-accused was h…

21 October 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat, Bela M. Trivedi

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sumitha Pradeep vs Arun Kumar C.K & Anr.

Anticipatory bail: Case filed against respondent no.1 under ss.354(1)(i), (ii) and (iv), 354A(2) and 354A(3) IPC /w ss.7, 8, 9 and 11 of POC…

21 October 2022 · Allowed · Surya Kant, J.B. Pardiwala

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Shiv Kumar & Ors. vs Gainda Lal & Ors.

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Fatal accident – Compensation – Enhancement of – Death of housewife aged 25 years in a vehicular accident – Award…

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

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Professor (Dr.) Sreejith P.S. vs Dr. Rajasree M.S. & Ors.

PROFESSOR (DR.) SREEJITH P.S. v. DR. RAJASREE M.S. & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 7634-7635/2022) OCTOBER 21, 2022 [M.R. SHAH AND C.T. RAVIKUMAR,…

21 October 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, C.T. Ravikumar

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