Indian Court Judgments — 2021

Criminal SC Reportable ✓ HN

Bharat Chaudhary vs Union of India

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: ss. 8(c), 22(c), 25, 28, 29, 67 – Seizure of psychotropic substances – Prosecution cas…

13 December 2021 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Hima Kohli

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N. Raghavender vs State of Andhra Pradesh, CBI

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 – s.13(2) r/w s.13(1)(d) – Penal Code, 1860 – ss.409, 420, 477A – Criminal breach of trust by public serv…

13 December 2021 · Disposed · N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant, Hima Kohli

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A. Manju vs Prajwal Revanna @ Prajwal R & Ors.

Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 – r.94A – Non-submission of Form 25 – Election petition containing allegations of corrupt practices – Whethe…

13 December 2021 · Allowed · Sanjay Kishan Kaul, M.M. Sundresh

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M.R. Vinoda vs M.S. Susheelamma (D) by Lrs. and Others

Hindu Law: Mitakshara law – Functions of Karta – Validity of Relinquishment Deed – In the instant case, there were three branches of Joint H…

13 December 2021 · Dismissed · L. Nageswara Rao, Sanjiv Khanna

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State of Odisha vs Pratima Mohanty etc.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s. 482 – An FIR was lodged u/s. 420 r/w.120B IPC and ss.13(2) and 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruptio…

11 December 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Union of India & Ors. vs Amrita Sinha

UNION OF INDIA & ORS. v. AMRITA SINHA (Civil Appeal Nos 7640-7641 of 2021) DECEMBER 11, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y. CHANDRACHUD AND A. S. BOPANN…

11 December 2021 · Allowed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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Laxman Prasad Pandey vs The State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Penal Code, 1860 – ss.147, 148, 149, 307, 302, 188 and s.120B – Arms Act – s.27/30 – Two FIRs were filed, both pertained to the same inciden…

11 December 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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Kallu Khan vs State of Rajasthan

KALLU KHAN v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN (Criminal Appeal No. 1605 of 2021) DECEMBER 11, 2021 [INDIRA BANERJEE AND J. K. MAHESHWARI, JJ.] Narcotic D…

11 December 2021 · Dismissed · Indira Banerjee, J.K. Maheshwari

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The Secretary to Government, Department of Co-Operation, Food and Consumer Protection and Others vs Kingston David

Service Law – Appointment – On Compassionate grounds – Father of respondent died in harness – Respondent applied for employment on compassio…

11 December 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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M/s Sheth M L Vaduwala Eye Hospital vs Oriental Insurance Company Limited and Others

Consumer Protection: Medical negligence – Liability of Hospital – Appellant a charitable hospital conducted an eye camp and performed catara…

11 December 2021 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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Shantilata Sethy and Another vs M/s Divisional Manager, the New India India Assurance Company Limited and Anr.

Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923: s.4 – Victim-deceased was working as a helper in a truck belonging to second respondentemployer – On the f…

11 December 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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Commissioner, Rajasthan Housing Board and Others vs Hiralal Chanda

COMMISSIONER, RAJASTHAN HOUSING BOARD AND OTHERS v. HIRALAL CHANDA (Civil Appeal Nos 7651-7652 of 2021) DECEMBER 11, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y…

11 December 2021 · Disposed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna

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Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. vs M/s. Jsw Steel Limited & Ors.

MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD. v. M/S. JSW STEEL LIMITED & ORS. (Civil Appeal Nos. 5074-5075 of 2019) DECEMBER 10, 2021…

10 December 2021 · Dismissed · M.R. Shah, Sanjiv Khanna

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Pradeep S/O Rajkumar Jain vs Manganese Ore (India) Limited & Ors.

PRADEEP S/O RAJKUMAR JAIN v. MANGANESE ORE (INDIA) LIMITED & ORS. (Civil Appeal No. 7607 of 2021) DECEMBER 10, 2021 [K.M. JOSEPH AND PAMIDIG…

10 December 2021 · Partly allowed · K.M. Joseph, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha

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Murthy & Ors. vs C. Saradambal & Ors.

Will: Suspicious circumstances in execution of will – Bequest made in the name of testator’s son to the exclusion of testator’s daughters –…

10 December 2021 · Allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, B.V. Nagarathna

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M/s Suvarna Cooperative Bank Ltd. vs State of Karnataka and Anr.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – ss.482 and 319 – Quashing of criminal proceedings – Held: Merely because some other persons who might hav…

9 December 2021 · Allowed · M.R. Shah, B.V. Nagarathna

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Gulab vs State of Uttar Pradesh

GULAB v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH (Criminal Appeal No. 81 of 2021) DECEMBER 09, 2021 [DR. DHANANJAYA Y CHANDRACHUD, A. S. BOPANNA AND VIKRAM N…

9 December 2021 · Dismissed · D.Y. Chandrachud, A.S. Bopanna, Vikram Nath

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Bhagchandra vs State of Madhya Pradesh

Penal Code, 1860 – s.302 r/w. s.201 and 506-B – Prosecution case that appellant committed murder of his two brothers and a nephew – There wa…

9 December 2021 · Partly allowed · L. Nageswara Rao, Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai, B.V. Nagarathna