Indian Court Judgments

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Ms Sarita Singh vs M/s Shree Infosoft Private Limited

Service Law – Deputation – Appellant, a software developer, was employee of the company based in Gurgaon – Terms of employment included that…

12 January 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Lawyers Voice vs The State of Punjab & Others

Directions – Breach of Security of the Prime Minister Convoy during his visit to Firozpur, Punjab – Enquiry committee appointed to submit a…

12 January 2022 · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Hima Kohli

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Pragnesh Shah vs Dr. Arun Kumar Sharma & Ors.

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 – Environment Protection Act, 1986 – Environment Protection Rules, 1986 – Eco-sensitive Zone Notification…

12 January 2022 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Meera vs State by the Inspector of Police Thiruvotriyur Police Station Chennai

Penal Code, 1860: s.498A – Death of married woman due to self-immolation – Allegation of dowry demand against in-laws – Conviction of mother…

11 January 2022 · Partly allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Smruti Tukaram Badade vs State of Maharashtra & Anr.

Guidelines/Norms/Directions: Guidelines – Issuance of – As regards recording evidence of vulnerable witnesses in criminal matters – Directio…

11 January 2022 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, Surya Kant

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Madhya Pradesh vs Jogendra & Anr.

Penal Code, 1860: s.304-B, 498-A – Dowry death – Prosecution case was that fed up with the constant dowry demands made on her by the respond…

11 January 2022 · Partly allowed · N.V. Ramana, A.S. Bopanna, Hima Kohli

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Haryana Tourism Limited vs M/s Kandhari Beverages Limited

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – ss.34 and 37 – Exercise of powers u/s.37 – Scope of – High Court in appeal u/s.37 set aside the awa…

11 January 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Samruddhi Co-Operative Housing Society Ltd. vs Mumbai Mahalaxmi Construction Pvt. Ltd.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – ss.2(1)(d), 2(1)(g) and 24A – Maharashtra Ownership Flats (Regulation of the Promotion of Construction, Sale…

11 January 2022 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India & Anr. vs Shaikh Istiyaq Ahmed & Ors.

Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003 – ss.12, 13(6) – Adaptation of sentence, when permissible – Dangerous Drugs Act – ss.30(1)(f)(II), 47(2)…

11 January 2022 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Velagacharla Jayaram Reddy & Ors. vs M.Venkata Ramana & Ors. etc.

Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 – s.61 – Plot in question was allotted to defendant no.2, a member of the N.G.O. society, sa…

11 January 2022 · Dismissed · N.V. Ramana, A.S. Bopanna, Hima Kohli

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Development Bank Ltd. vs The Registrar,cooperative Societies and Others

Service Law – Punjab State Cooperative Agricultural Land Mortgage Banks Service (Common Cadre) Rules, 1978 – r.15(ii) – Employees Provident…

11 January 2022 · Dismissed · Ajay Rastogi, Abhay S. Oka

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Jayaben vs Tejas Kanubhai Zala & Anr.

JAYABEN v. TEJAS KANUBHAI ZALA & ANR (Criminal Appeal No. 1655 of 2021) JANUARY 10, 2022 [M. R. SHAH AND B. V. NAGARATHNA, JJ.] Appeal: Murd…

10 January 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The State of Maharashtra & Anr. vs Bhagwan & Ors.

Pension: Claim for pensionary benefits by employees of autonomous body (WALMI) – WALMI is an independent autonomous body and a society regis…

10 January 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Hardev Singh vs Prescribed Authority, Kashipur & Anr.

Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960: Object of legislation – Held: The object of the 1960 Act is to prescribe a c…

10 January 2022 · Dismissed · S. Abdul Nazeer, Krishna Murari

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

State by (Ncb) Bengaluru vs Pallulabid Ahmad Arimutta & Anr.

Bail – Cancellation of – Allegations of drug trafficking – Held: A confessional statement recorded u/s.67 of the NDPS Act will remain inadmi…

10 January 2022 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Hima Kohli

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Uhl Power Company Ltd. vs State of Himachal Pradesh

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996: Post award interest on the interest amount awarded – Held: Can be granted by Arbitrator. Arbitration…

7 January 2022 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, A.S. Bopanna, Hima Kohli

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. vs Atul Kumar Dwivedi & Ors.

STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS. v. ATUL KUMAR DWIVEDI & ORS (Civil Appeal No. 228 of 2022) JANUARY 07, 2022 [UDAY UMESH LALIT AND VINEET SARAN…

7 January 2022 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, Vineet Saran

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The State of Maharashtra vs Shri Vile Parle Kelvani Mandal & Ors.

Maharashtra Electricity Duty Act, 2016: s.3(2)(iii) – Exemption from electricity duty under – Entitlement of charitable institutions running…

7 January 2022 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna