Indian Court Judgments — 2021

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Haryana & Ors. vs Raj Kumar @ Bittu

Constitution of India: Art. 161 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 432, 433, 433-A – Power of Governor to grant pardon/remission – Orde…

3 August 2021 · Disposed · Hemant Gupta, A.S. Bopanna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. vs Uttam Singh

Service Law: Compassionate appointment – By impugned order of High Court, respondent was granted benefit of compassionate appointment on acc…

3 August 2021 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Hrishikesh Roy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions), Kolkata vs Batanagar Education and Research Trust

Income Tax Act, 1961: s.12AA – Cancellation of registration of respondent Trust under s.12AA – Statement of the Managing Trust of Trust show…

2 August 2021 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Ajay Rastogi

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rajinder Goel vs High Court of Punjab and Haryana & Anr.

High Court: Judicial officer – Unexplained huge financial transactions – Recommendation made by the Full Court of the High Court for compuls…

2 August 2021 · Uday Umesh Lalit, Ajay Rastogi

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Banka Sneha Sheela vs The State of Telangana & Ors.

Preventive detention: Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Boot-leggers, Dacoits, Drug-Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offend…

2 August 2021 · Allowed · R.F. Nariman, Hrishikesh Roy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Neeraj Garg vs Sarita Rani and Ors. etc.

Expunction of remarks: Remarks made against counsel in judgments in which he was representing one of the parties – Judicial propriety – Held…

2 August 2021 · Disposed · R.F. Nariman, Hrishikesh Roy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Psa Sical Terminals Pvt. Ltd. vs The Board of Trustees of V.O. Chidambranar Port Trust Tuticorin and Others

PSA SICAL TERMINALS PVT. LTD. v. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF V.O. CHIDAMBRANAR PORT TRUST TUTICORIN AND OTHERS (Civil Appeal Nos. 3699-3700 of…

28 July 2021 · Dismissed · R.F. Nariman, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

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Rashi Mani Mishra and Others vs State of Uttar Pradesh and Others

Service law: Seniority – Determination of – Counting of ad hoc services –Held: Seniority is to be counted only from the date of their regula…

28 July 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jose Antonio Zalba Diez Del Corral alias Jose Antonio Zalba vs The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Constitution of India – Art. 32 – Habeas Corpus Petition – For custody of minor children – Maintainability – Petitioner had married responde…

28 July 2021 · Dismissed · Vineet Saran, Dinesh Maheshwari

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The State of Kerala vs K. Ajith & Ors.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 321 – Withdrawal of prosecution – Respondents-MLAs allegedly disrupted the presentation of the budget b…

28 July 2021 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ramdas Waydhan Gadlinge (Since Deceased) Thr Lrs. Vatsalabai Ramdas Gadlinge & Ors. vs Gyanchand Nanuram Kriplani (Dead) Thr Lrs. Dhrupadabai & Ors.

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Order XLII and XLI and s.100 – Suit for recovery of possession and damages – Dismissed by trial court – Firs…

28 July 2021 · Allowed · Vineet Saran, Dinesh Maheshwari

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M/s Orator Marketing Pvt. Ltd. vs M/s Samtex Desinz Pvt. Ltd.

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016: ss. 5(8), 7, 62 – Financial debt – Construction of – Person giving a term loan to a Corporate Person,…

26 July 2021 · Allowed · Indira Banerjee, V. Ramasubramanian

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

M/s. Supreme Bhiwandi Wada Manor Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.438 – Anticipatory bail – Appellant-complainant was awarded contract for constructing road – Four accuse…

26 July 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Prakash Gupta vs Securities and Exchange Board of India

PRAKASH GUPTA v. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA (Criminal Appeal No 569 Of 2021) JULY 23, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD AND M.…

23 July 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

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Eastern Coalfields Limited vs Anadinath Banerjee (D) and Others

Land Acquisition – Employment in lieu of the acquisition of lands – After acquisition of the lands, a tripartite agreement was arrived at, u…

23 July 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Lakshman Singh vs State of Bihar (Now Jharkhand)

Penal Code, 1860: ss. 327 and 147 – Prosecution case was that on the day of general election PW-8 was issuing slips to the voters 200 yards…

23 July 2021 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. & Ors. vs M/s. S. Kumar’s Associates Akm (Jv)

SOUTH EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD. & ORS. v. M/s. S. KUMAR’s ASSOCIATES AKM (JV) (Civil Appeal No. 4358 of 2016) JULY 23, 2021 [SANJAY KISHAN KAU…

23 July 2021 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Hemant Gupta

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Indra Devi vs State of Rajasthan & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.197 – Sanction for prosecution – Case of complainant was that in a sale transaction, the purchaser fabri…

23 July 2021 · Dismissed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Hemant Gupta