Indian Court Judgments — 2018

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Apsrtc & Ors. vs G. Kondal Rao

Service Law – Termination – Re-engagement and continuity in service – Respondent was appointed as a contract conductor and was working with…

7 December 2018 · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Rameshwar Prasad Shrivastava and Ors. vs Dwarkadhis Projects Pvt. Ltd. and Ors.

Consumer Protection Act, 1986: ss. 2(1)(b)(iv), 12(c) and 13(6) – Expression in s. 2(1)(b)(iv) “one or more consumers where there are numero…

7 December 2018 · Disposed · Uday Umesh Lalit, R. Subhash Reddy

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Gopal Singh (Dead) by Lrs. vs Swaran Singh & Ors.

Punjab Package Deal Properties (Disposal) Act, 1976: s. 16 – Bar of jurisdiction and finality of orders – On facts, alienation of the land,…

7 December 2018 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, R. Subhash Reddy

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

State of Gujarat vs Navinbhai Chandrakant Joshi

Judgments/Orders – Modification of – Application filed by respondent no.1-accused no.2 seeking modification of the judgment dated 17.07.2018…

7 December 2018 · Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

New India Assurance Company Limited vs Rajeshwar Sharma and Ors.

Consumer Protection – Insurance Policy – Exclusion clause exempting the insurer from liability – When attracted – Municipal Corporation demo…

7 December 2018 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Apsrtc Rep. by Its Chairman and Managing Director Mushirabad and Others vs A.U.M. Rao

Labour Laws: Continuity of service – Grant of – Propriety – Termination of service of workman, after holding disciplinary proceedings – In d…

7 December 2018 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Depot Manager vs Sri R. K. Reddy

Labour Laws: Termination of service – Re-engagement and continuity of service – On facts, termination of employee on contract, after charges…

7 December 2018 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Divisional Manager Apsrtc & Anr. vs B. Venkataiah

Labour Laws: Continuity of service – Benefit of – On facts, respondent appointed as driver on contract – Allegation of misconduct – Discipli…

7 December 2018 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Depot Manager & Ors. vs Sri S. Krishna

Labour Laws: Termination of service – Of contract employee Pursuant to holding departmental enquiry – Departmental appeal as well as review…

7 December 2018 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Union of India and Others vs Col. (Ts) P. D. Poonekar

Service law: Armed Forces – Study leave – Extended – Grant of pay for extended period – Entitlement – Extension of study leave granted to re…

7 December 2018 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, M.R. Shah

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

The Chairman V. O. Chidambaranar Port Trust & Ors. vs Capt. Paul Nadar Bennet Singh

Tuticorin Port (Authorization of Pilots) Regulations, 1979: regns 2(e), 4, 6 – Appointment – Respondent was appointed in 2008 to the post of…

6 December 2018 · Partly allowed · R. Banumathi, Indira Banerjee

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

K. Lakshminarayanan vs Union of India & Anr.

Government of Union Territories Act, 1963: s.3(3) – Nominations made by the Central Government in exercise of power u/s. 3(3) to the Legisla…

6 December 2018 · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan, S. Abdul Nazeer

Constitutional SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sourabh Brala and Ors. vs Union of India and Ors.

Education/Educational Institutions: Medical college – MBBS Course – Allegation of students of 1st year MBBS course that respondent no. 5 Col…

6 December 2018 · R.F. Nariman, M.R. Shah

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Lajpat & Ors. vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 482 – Application under, to quash charges under Penal Code – Dismissal of, by the Single Judge quoting…

6 December 2018 · Allowed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. vs M/s Global Steel Holding Limited & Ors.

Constitution of India: Arts 142 and 136 – Extra-ordinary jurisdiction – Exercise of – Jurisdiction of this Court to decide the limited issue…

6 December 2018 · Disposed · Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indu Malhotra

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Competition Commission of India vs Bharti Airtel Limited and Others

Competition Act, 2002: ss.14, 19, 21, 21A and 26 – RJIL filed information under the Act alleging anti-competitive agreement/cartel having be…

5 December 2018 · A.K. Sikri, Ashok Bhushan

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Mahender Chawla & Ors. vs Union of India & Ors.

Administration of Criminal Justice: Witness protection – Witnesses are important players in judicial system, who help the judges in arriving…

5 December 2018 · Disposed · A.K. Sikri, S. Abdul Nazeer

Civil SC Reportable ✓ HN

Sqn. Ldr. (Retd.) Navtej Singh vs Union of India and Ors.

Armed Forces: Post-retirement benefits – Entitlement to, to the spouse and children of a retired officer – On facts, appellantAir Force offi…

5 December 2018 · Allowed · Uday Umesh Lalit, D.Y. Chandrachud